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I tend to be a skeptic with most things, particularly hypnosis. I've also heard that hypnosis requires acceptance of it, in order to be susceptible to it. I remember in college that there was a hypnotist comedian that visited the campus. I never attended but heard many people talk about it...

I believe I'm also a chronic procrastinator, but I've been putting off getting a professional opinion. But seriously, I've always struggled with this. At school, at work, with my volunteer organizations, etc. I am constantly pushing deadlines, sometimes making it, and sometimes not. These are...

I think that I might like to be one of the codebreakers in Bletchley Park in the 1940s. The way that their minds had to work in order to break the Nazi codes has always fascinated me. I would also like to have seen the "greatest generation" in action. Also, Jatelo2, if you think that...

I borrowed this book from a friend and, unfortunately, it sat on my nightstand for a couple months before it had to go back. I have heard fantastic things about it, but I seem to have some preconceived notions about self-help books being boring too. Thanks for the reminder as I will have to look...

I have to give mad respect to anyone that can complete one of these events. At the same time, I have to somewhat question their sanity as well. While I understand the appeal of these challenges, it is not something I could ever see myself doing. It would be an exercise in masochism as I find...

I enjoy playing music and losing myself in it. I particularly enjoy ballads and spiritual music. I find that contemporary Christian worship music allows me to reset and refill my energy meter.

I am a musician and have been playing guitar and singing for over 15 years. Recently I decided to learn how to play the piano. In doing so, I looked up a variety of methods for learning an instrument. I decided to try the Yousician app. It is a good way to learn basics, including reading music...

Oh don’t worry, I’m not planning on quitting the piano. I’ve wanted to learn the piano for many years. The guitar has been my instrument of choice for 15+ years but I love how some people can make the piano sound. I’m an active musician and lead the band at our local church. I’m looking forward...

"When your time comes to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home." -Tecumseh This quote has...

As I was thinking about this topic, it seems to me that music would make for an excellent way to improve memory, coordination, timing and a whole host of things. Since this forum is focused on memory, I'll stick to that. Musica a host of things that can or must be memorized in order to play...

I feel like this is a lesson that EVERYONE needs to learn. It is a common and accepted reaction to failure to blame someone else, rather that take personal responsibility for our failures as well as our successes. We also tend to want immediate reward and gratification, but if everything was...

lashley, I completely agree with you. As I said, living and working with native speakers was by far my most successful attempt to learn a new language. I really like your suggestion about watching shows in the target language (whether its childrens shows for beginners or Netflix for intermediate...

I’ll have to check these two out. I’ve never heard of them. Are they free? I’ve heard of and used DuoLingo with some not too great success but I would prefer something with more of an “audiobook” kind of approach as most of my time would probably be in the car and would need to be more or less...

I have tried to learn other languages for years. I'm a native English speaker and took French and Spanish in grade school. I've retained little to none of those languages. I've also tried Rosetta Stone and several different language learning apps such as Duolingo and Mango to learn German...

Podcasts are my preferred method of getting information. My day job requires long hours of working alone and I pass the time by listening to podcasts on various topics. I started doing this a few years ago and I can't even imagine how many hours I've logged or how much information I've gotten...

Thanks. I agree that I do become more focused depending on the level of interest I have in the activity, but I feel like that isn't going to work all of the time. Unfortunately, we all have to "adult" and do things we don't like, but they are necessary and have to be done. I find that if I can...

I've always had trouble with memory. Not so much memorizing facts and dates. In school, I always aced tests, but only retained the knowledge long enough to turn in the paper. My issue is more attention span and converting things in my short-term memory to long-term memory. Could a Rubics cube be...

I know that everyone learns differently, so I assume that everyone has a preferred method of improving themselves as well. With all the different options out there, like books, podcasts, youtube videos, seminars, small-groups etc. what method do you find is most effective for growth? Quickest...

I've always enjoyed this verse. There have been plenty of times when I've needed to be reminded of it. I don't stress out very often, but when I do, I stress like its an Olympic sport. This verse reminds me to calm down and take it one step at a time.