WHO AM I?
• 2012 & 2011 USA Memory Champion
• Alzheimer’s Activist
• Climb For Memory founder
• Mountaineer
• Ma grandmère, “Madouce”
• Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2004
• Passed away from complications in 2009
• Could the same thing happen to me?
WHY?
7 3 4 9 5 4 5 8 2 3 9 8 7 3 4 5 0 9 4 6 9 8 7 2 3 4 0 4 56 8 7 4 6 0 9 8 2 3 4 9 8 7 4 6 7 9 1 2 3 0 9 7 3 4 0 9 58 3 5 4 7 8 6 2 9 3 8 4 5 7 9 3 0 8 7 4 5 9 3 8 5 7 6 0 97 3 0 9 4 8 7 2 9 3 8 7 6 1 5 2 4 1 6 7 8 9 0 8 7 6 5 4 5 67 7 2 3 4 9 8 7 2 3 4 9 8 7 3 5 6 9 8 7 2 3 6 7 8 2 3 4 76 4 5 9 8 2 3 4 9 8 7 2 3 0 4 4 9 8 7 3 5 6 8 9 7 2 3 4 87 3 4 5 6 8 9 7 6 2 3 4 7 6 6 3 4 9 8 5 2 6 7 8 3 4 6 0 93 5 6 7 2 8 7 3 5 6 3 9 5 8 4 6 2 8 3 7 4 9 3 5 6 8 0 9 80 6 9 7 9 8 9 7 1 2 3 4 6 7 5 3 3 9 2 2 9 2 7 3 9 0 4 7 39 4 5 7 4 9 6 7 3 9 0 2 8 7 4 7 5 6 2 0 9 8 2 4 3 5 0 9 87 2 3 4 9 8 0 2 3 6 3 4 8 5 8 5 9 2 3 4 5 9 8 5 8 8 7 4 71 0 0 2 9 8 6 4 5 8 3 7 6 3 8 4 6 4 2 3 8 4 3 { 303 DIGIT NUMBER! }
• Learned about memory techniques• Inspired to start training• Within a year I became the best in the country• Won USA Memory Championship in 2011 & 2012• Hold USA record for: - fastest cards: 63 seconds - fastest numbers: 303 digits
USA MEMORY CHAMPIONSHIPS
B R A I NMY 4
ESSENTIALS
E X E R C I S E Y O U R M I N D
B E S O C I A L
E A T W E L L
E X E R C I S E Y O U R B O D Y
WHY IS IT HARD?
• Our brains were not designed for the modern world
• Modern information is abstract
• Our brains don’t memorize well when information has no meaning... • We need to GIVE meaning.
T H E C O L O R O F T H E C H E E S E A N D T O M A T O
T H E D R I P P Y C H E E S E
T H E F R E S H A R O M A
T H E W H I T E F L O U R O F T H E D O U G H
T H E S T E A M I N E S S A N D T A S T E
T H E S O U N D O F T H E C H E E S E S I Z Z L I N G
VISUALIZATIONT H E B R A I N W O R K S I N PICTURES
MAKE IT S AD…
TAP INTO YOUR EMOTIONAL SENSES AS WELL
MAKE IT FUNN Y !
MAKE IT GROTESQUE - E W W
IMAGINE SOME THING EMOTION AL WITH THE PIZ Z A :
ADD SOME MOTION OR “AC TION” MAKE IT EROTIC
VISUALIZATION
CAN YOU FORGET?
Of course you can….
But only if you:• Don’t pay attention• Don’t make your pictures memorable enough
BORING MEMORABLE!
MEMORIZE THIS!
MUSTACHE
SHRIMP
KNIFE
MIRROR
BICYCLE
PENCIL
ONION
POOL
SKIRT
TANGO
REFRIGERATOR
ORANGE
LIPSTICK
TACO
STORAGE
• Creating images and associations aren’t always enough
• We need to store images somewhere in our brains
• Somewhere we can retrieve them (reliably)
• Like a computer, you don’t just press save…you need to specify a filename and directory so you can retrieve it later
THE JOURNEY METHOD:
• Mentally walk around a familiar place
• Stick your pictures on different “Anchor Points” along the way
STORAGE
• The brain naturally absorbs spatial information
• The more Journeys you have, the more storage space you have in your brain
• Journeys can be as big or small as you want them to be
LET’S TRY IT AGAIN!
GIRAFFE
FOOT
GALAXY
APPLE
ROPE
COUCH
SCHOOL
TELEVISION
CUP
ROSE
STEAK
BUTTON
BOX
PAN
B R A I NMY 4
ESSENTIALS
E X E R C I S E Y O U R M I N D
B E S O C I A L
E A T W E L L
E X E R C I S E Y O U R B O D Y
EAT WELL
• You are what you eat…..quality matters!
• What you put in your body affects your brain - 30% of daily caloric intake is by the brain
• Try to incorporate “Brain Foods” into your diet - Foods rich in DHA Omega-3 + Fatty Fish, Supplements, DHA-fortified foods - Foods rich in Vitamin E and Lutein + Dark leafy greens, eggs - Foods high in Antioxidants + Small Red Beans, Blueberries, Blackberries, Beets
BE SOCIAL
• Having healthy relationships with friends and family is important for overall happiness
• Having a rich social network helps support brain health
- Enhances mental stimulation - Provides more resources and support - Reduces stress and depression - Keeps you active
EXERCISE YOUR BODY
• Exercising makes you feel good
• You feel better about yourself
• Body works more smoothly
• Increases the size of your hippocampus
• Improves circulation and blood flow to the brain
- Brain is a highly vascular organ
YOU HAVE THE POWER!
• Challenge your mind -Memorize a list, a poem, the names of people you meet• Eat Better -Try new, healthy foods -Know where your food comes from and what’s in it• Involve yourself socially -Volunteer• Stay active -Get yourself moving!
It’s simple: TAKE CARE OF YOUR MIND!
MEMORIES ARE ALL WE HAVE.WITHOUT THEM, WE ARE NOTHING.VALUE YOUR MIND !
www.climbformemory.org
1000 DIGITS OF PI: CHOOSE ANY 10 DIGIT CHUNK 3 . 1 4 1 5 9 2 6 5 3 5 8 9 7 9 3 2 3 8 4 6 2 6 4 3 3 8 3 2 7 9 5 0 2 8 8 4 1 9 7 1 6 9 3 9 9 3 7 5 1 0 5 8 20 9 74 9 4 4 5 9 2 3 0 7 8 1 6 4 0 6 2 8 6 2 0 8 9 9 8 6 2 8 0 3 4 8 2 5 3 4 2 1 1 7 0 6 7 9 8 2 1 4 8 0 86 5 1 3 2 8 2 3 0 6 6 4 7 0 9 3 8 4 4 6 0 9 5 5 0 5 8 2 2 3 1 7 2 5 3 5 9 4 0 8 1 2 8 4 8 1 1 1 74 5 0 2 8 41 0 2 7 0 1 9 3 8 5 2 1 1 0 5 5 5 9 6 4 4 6 2 2 9 4 8 9 5 4 9 3 0 3 8 1 9 6 4 4 2 8 8 1 0 9 7 5 6 6 5 9 3 3 44 6 1 2 8 4 7 5 6 4 8 2 3 3 7 8 6 7 8 3 1 6 5 2 7 1 2 0 1 9 0 9 1 4 5 6 4 8 5 6 6 9 2 3 4 6 0 3 4 8 6 1 0 4 54 3 2 6 6 4 8 2 1 3 3 9 3 6 0 7 2 6 0 2 4 9 1 4 1 2 7 3 7 2 4 5 8 7 0 0 6 6 0 6 3 1 5 5 8 8 1 74 8 8 1 5 2 09 2 0 9 6 2 8 2 9 2 5 4 0 9 1 7 1 5 3 6 4 3 6 7 8 9 2 5 9 0 3 6 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 5 3 0 5 4 8 8 2 0 4 6 6 5 2 13 8 4 1 4 6 9 5 1 9 4 1 5 1 1 6 0 9 4 3 3 0 5 7 2 7 0 3 6 5 7 5 9 5 9 1 9 5 3 0 9 2 1 8 6 1 1 7 3 8 1 9 3 2 6 1 17 9 3 1 0 5 1 1 8 5 4 8 0 74 4 6 2 3 7 9 9 6 2 74 9 5 6 7 3 5 1 8 8 5 7 5 2 7 2 4 8 9 1 2 2 7 9 3 8 1 8 3 0 11 9 4 9 1 2 9 8 3 3 6 7 3 3 6 2 4 4 0 6 5 6 6 4 3 0 8 6 0 2 1 3 9 4 9 4 6 3 9 5 2 2 4 7 3 7 1 9 0 7 0 2 1 79 8 6 0 9 4 3 7 0 2 7 7 0 5 3 9 2 1 7 1 7 6 2 9 3 1 7 6 7 5 2 3 8 4 6 74 8 1 8 4 6 7 6 6 9 4 0 5 1 3 2 0 0 05 6 8 1 2 7 1 4 5 2 6 3 5 6 0 8 2 7 7 8 5 7 7 1 3 4 2 7 5 7 7 8 9 6 0 9 1 7 3 6 3 7 1 7 8 7 2 1 4 6 8 4 4 0 90 1 2 2 4 9 5 3 4 3 0 1 4 6 5 4 9 5 8 5 3 7 1 0 5 0 7 9 2 2 7 9 6 8 9 2 5 8 9 2 3 5 4 2 0 1 9 9 5 6 1 1 2 1 29 0 2 1 9 6 0 8 6 4 0 3 4 4 1 8 1 5 9 8 1 3 6 2 9 7 74 7 7 1 3 0 9 9 6 0 5 1 8 7 0 7 2 1 1 3 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 83 7 2 9 7 8 0 4 9 9 5 1 0 5 9 7 3 1 7 3 2 8 1 6 0 9 6 3 1 8 5 9 5 0 2 4 4 5 9 4 5 5 3 4 6 9 0 8 3 0 2 6 4 25 2 2 3 0 8 2 5 3 3 4 4 6 8 5 0 3 5 2 6 1 9 3 1 1 8 8 1 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 3 7 8 3 8 7 5 2 8 8 6 5 8 7 5 3 3 20 8 3 8 1 4 2 0 6 1 7 1 7 7 6 6 9 1 4 7 3 0 3 5 9 8 2 5 3 4 9 0 4 2 8 7 5 5 4 6 8 7 3 1 1 5 9 5 6 2 8 6 3 8 82 3 5 3 7 8 7 5 9 3 7 5 1 9 5 7 7 8 1 8 5 7 7 8 0 5 3 2 1 7 1 2 2 6 8 0 6 6 1 3 0 0 1 9 2 7 8 7 6 6 1 1 1 9 5 90 9 2 1 6 4 2 0 1 9 8 9
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