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How To Fix Your Brain - Jim Kwik

Jim Kwik is a world-renowned memory expert, podcaster and New York Times Bestselling Author. Mastering a new skill, language, or instrument can be an intimidating task. However, Jim has found hacks which can dramatically elevate the learning process. This has the potential to transform a conventional learning approach into a simple journey toward peak brain performance. Expect to learn if modern people's brains are actually broken, the biggest lies we are told about how to learn, how memory actually works, where people go wrong when trying to improve their recall, how you can increase your reading speed, ways you can get into a flow state more easily, the strategies you need to know to access a limitless brain and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get 20% discount on Nomatic’s amazing luggage at https://nomatic.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get $150 discount on Plunge’s amazing sauna or cold plunge at https://plunge.com (use code MW150) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ Buy my own productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom #memory #learning #jimkwik - 00:00 Are Modern Brains Broken? 09:10 Brain Performance During Stress 18:55 Seeing Heroes as Normal People 24:31 How to Help Someone Overcome Nihilism 29:11 How Does Memory Work? 39:23 Importance of Your Brain Diet 43:53 The Power of Spaced Repetition 47:52 Why Exercise Supports the Brain 49:44 Brain Nutrients & Supplements 58:36 How Your Social Group Impacts Brain Health 1:03:32 Your Brain Needs a Clean Environment 1:07:53 Optimising Sleep For Brain Function 1:14:11 Learning New Things & Meditating 1:19:49 Prioritise Information You Want to Keep 1:25:36 Strategies to Stay Focused 1:33:49 Expanded Edition of Limitless - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris WilliamsonhostJim Kwikguest
Nov 23, 20231h 37mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 9:10

    Are Modern Brains Broken?

  2. 9:10 – 18:55

    Brain Performance During Stress

  3. 18:55 – 24:31

    Seeing Heroes as Normal People

  4. 24:31 – 29:11

    How to Help Someone Overcome Nihilism

  5. 29:11 – 39:23

    How Does Memory Work?

  6. 39:23 – 43:53

    Importance of Your Brain Diet

  7. 43:53 – 47:52

    The Power of Spaced Repetition

  8. 47:52 – 49:44

    Why Exercise Supports the Brain

  9. 49:44 – 58:36

    Brain Nutrients & Supplements

  10. 58:36 – 1:03:32

    How Your Social Group Impacts Brain Health

  11. 1:03:32 – 1:07:53

    Your Brain Needs a Clean Environment

  12. 1:07:53 – 1:14:11

    Optimising Sleep For Brain Function

  13. 1:14:11 – 1:19:49

    Learning New Things & Meditating

  14. 1:19:49 – 1:25:36

    Prioritise Information You Want to Keep

  15. 1:25:36 – 1:33:49

    Strategies to Stay Focused

  16. 1:33:49 – 1:37:47

    Expanded Edition of Limitless

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