ICP 053 Anthony Metivier on Improving Your Memory And Concentration With Your Imagination

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ICP 053 Anthony Metivier on Improving Your Memory And Concentration With Your Imagination

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In this episode you’ll learn about:

How memory techniques can improve your confidence and creativity
One of the biggest barriers to creativity (it’s not to do with memory)
Why these techniques work regardless of how you feel
How a magnetic memory can be used to learn new languages

In this episode of Inspirational Creatives, Dr. Metivier reveals the basic fundamentals behind his memory techniques and how they can be used to learn languages and music.

He also shares his own journey, with bi-polar disorder, and how evolving these techniques saved his life.

Dr. Anthony Metivier is a former professor, a teacher of film, a bass player, and the founder of the Magnetic Memory Method which teaches people how to improve their memory and concentration.

As the author or many books on the subject, he holds a BA and MA in English Literature, an MA in Media & Communications and a PhD in Humanities and is currently memorizing all of Bach’s compositions for the cello.

Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):

A memory renaissance

[0:00:51] Introducing Dr. Anthony Metivier.

[0:01:59] Anthony shares where his early interests in memory techniques stems from.

[0:02:26] Memory techniques in ancient times. Memory being enabled by technology.

[0:04:06] What it takes to create a magnetic memory.

[0:05:37] Why all areas of improvement need points of access.

Small victories and memory palaces

[0:06:48] Anthony describes how to begin to succeed with memory techniques.

[0:09:02] Describing memory palaces. Positive, negative and neutral associations.

[0:10:14] Creating memory journeys. The forgetting curve.

[0:12:00] Encoding and decoding exaggerated images to retrieve target information.

[0:13:49] Using an objective process to create a subjective experience.

Language and learning how your imagination works

[0:14:50] Why anybody can learn these memory techniques. Alzheimers.

[0:16:41] Anthony describes common applications for his memory techniques.

[0:17:41] Using memory techniques to speak different languages.

[0:18:40] Anthony gives an example using Spanish.

“We’re in a renaissance of memory techniques right now…” – Dr. Anthony Metivier

Memory, music and creative applications

[0:23:22] Anthony describes his journey in music as a bass player.

[0:24:39] Using memory techniques to memorise music. Learning Bach.

[0:26:50] How health and well-being can influence your motivation.

[0:28:00] How long it will take you to start learning magnetic memory techniques.

[0:28:25] Young people competing with taxi drivers that knew the knowledge.

Mind over medicine

[0:29:14] Anthony describes some of the common challenges for those developing magnetic memories.

[0:30:25] The importance of relaxation techniques.

[0:31:00] How learning memory techniques saved Anthony’s life. Bi-polar disorder.

[0:32:15] Why these techniques are reliable regardless of how you feel.

[0:32:30] Anthony describes how he discovered these memory techniques. Taking medicine.

[0:33:00] Card tricks.

[0:34:29] The moment for Anthony when it all began.

Accomplishments and long-term transformation

[0:34:45] Anthony talks about his first book.

[0:35:21] The devastating effects of medicine. Reciting poetry.

[0:37:12] Memorising ancient buddhist rituals. Connecting with nature.

[0:38:00] Anthony describes how his life has changed.

“I’m a lot less stressed out… and I’m much more creative.” – Dr. Anthony Metivier

Long-term transformation

[0:38:18] Writing several novels. Burned out periods.

[0:38:58] Jon Morrow’s Headline Hacks.

[0:39:27] Anthony shares what excites him about his work.

[0:40:00] Donuts and betting with co-workers.

[0:41:21] Anthony reveals what inspires him.

Creative marketing

[0:43:30] Experimenting with marketing. Multiple levels of learning.

[0:44:00] What Anthony is working on today. Aristotle. Older books on memory.

[0:46:11] Brian Clark’s blog post Aristotle’s top 3 tips for blogging.

[0:46:40] Anthony kindly offers a specials opportunity for Inspirational Creatives listeners.

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