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How to memorize your credit card in 5 minutes
How many times have you had to dig through your wallet to find your credit card number? And, even if you did want to memorize your credit card number, how would you go about doing it? There are much more effective ways to memorize numbers than just repeating them in
Spaced Repetition & Language Learning Challenges w/ Gabriel Wyner of Fluent
If you’ve read any of my books or taken my online course, you know that like every accelerated learning expert, I’m a huge advocate of Spaced Repetition as a methodology for memorizing new information. Heck, I’ve told over 100,000 people about Anki – the preeminent platform for spaced repetition flash
Tripling Noah Kagan’s Memory… In 20 Minutes Flat
Noah Kagan is a super bright dude. Like, ridiculously bright. Not only was he #30 at Facebook and the Director of Marketing at Mint.com…. He’s also the entrepreneur behind the wildly successful Sumo.com and AppSumo. For this reason, Noah is the guy that folks like Tim Ferriss himself quote Noah on matters
How to Memorize Polyatomic Ions & Chemical Formulas
If you’re in the sciences, then, chances are, memorizing the polyatomic ions will be one of the more challenging memory tasks you will face during your academic career. Heck, you’re probably reading this the night before a major exam – just trying to figure out how to hack it. But
We Review the Valkee HumanCharger – and are surprised by the results
As I write this review, I am sitting here with what looks like a small pair of fancy earbuds in my ears. Except instead of pumping out sound – these earbuds pump out light. Bright white light. Directly into onto my grey matter (that’s brain tissue, for the uninitiated). Why,
JONATHAN LEVI’S TEDX TALK – WHAT IF SCHOOLS TAUGHT US HOW TO LEARN?
In October of 2015, I had the great pleasure and honor of giving a TEDx talk in my home town of Tel Aviv. Throughout the talk, I tell the story of how I discovered “SuperLearning,” and how it’s changed my life. I also go into a cursory overview of what
On “Body Shaming,” “Dear Fat People,” “Love Your Body,” and the Obesity Epidemic
Recently, as many of you have likely noticed, the topic of body shaming has once again hit the limelight, spurred on by a viral video by YouTube vlogger Nicole Arbour entitled “Dear Fat People” (watch at your own risk – it’s highly offensive). Now, I’m not going to come out
The 7 Best Supplements That Actually Make a Difference
Supplements. No other word inspires as much simultaneous confusion and controversy among fitness enthusiasts and biohackers. It seems that every other week, scores of supplements move back and forth through the various lists: “must-have,” “highly dangerous,” “banned for competition,” “completely ineffective.” Furthermore, opinions are highly divided on supplements; while many agree that
Using the Wheel of Life Exercise & “Good” Multitasking to Create a Balanced, Happy Life
(This video is an excerpt from the Udemy course “Become a Speed Demon: Automation & Efficiency to Have More Time. For an 85% off coupon for this course, click here). As you may have heard, multitasking is the devil and is turning your brain to mush. It’s an extremely effective
Why Meditation is for Everyone
No meditation, no life. Know meditation, know life. Sukhraj S. Dhillon Meditation. Where to begin? Few practices for spiritual, emotional, and mental wellbeing are as time-tested and deeply-rooted in human history as this one simple practice. Not only does the practice of meditation pre-date recorded history and every known religion
