Podcast episode of 'Ask the Health Expert' (host JJ Virgin) addressing whether memory can be improved; includes listener question from Brandon (Instagram) and expert answer from Jonathan Levy about memory techniques and training. Episode also contains multiple sponsor/read ad segments (Wayfair, Earth Breeze, Pacifico, Monarch, Dick's Sporting Goods) and brief holiday/financial tips.
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Had a lousy memory. Is it really possible to improve it? This is JJ Virgin, four time New York Times bestselling author, celebrity nutrition expert, and Fitness hall of Famer. I've been on a lifelong quest for answers to the toughest health questions, and now I'm sharing what I found with you. Welcome to Ask the Health Expert. Brandon from Instagram asks, I've always had a lousy memory. Is it really possible to improve it? Hey, it's JJ And I've asked author, podcast host and keynote speaker Jonathan Levy, who is an expert in accelerated learning and memory, to answer this question. Stay tuned for the answer.
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So what we find first off, the answer is absolutely yes. What we find in the study when we look at some of the world's top memory experts, people who set world records and win world competitions in memory, is that none of them have a gifted or exceptional memory out of the box, so to speak. It turns out that that the difference between your average everyday person who we all forget names, we all forget where our keys are, and someone who's able to memorize, say, 187 names in 15 minutes is just training and learning specific techniques that have been known for thousands of years. Things like creating visual memory systems and visual ways to connect your memories together. So yes, you absolutely can improve your memory and all it takes is a little bit of practice. In fact, one study at Radboud University showed that people were able, after just four weeks of training, about 20 minutes a day were able to triple their memory and six months later the actual changes that happened to their brain were permanent.
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