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Anthony Metivier

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Anthony Metivier is a Canadian author and Memory trainer. His approach to mnemonics, known as the Magnetic Memory Method, has introduced several new innovations to the art of memory. Influenced by memory skills innovators like Harry Lorayne and Tony Buzan, Metivier is a promoter of mental literacy.

Born in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Metivier grew up in Kamloops. He completed first a BA and MA in English Literature before completing an MA in Media and Communications at the European Graduate School. Later, he completed a PhD and became the first person to hold a Doctorate in Humanities from York University.

From 2009-2011, Metivier taught Film Studies in the Art History Department of the University of Saarland partly under the auspices of a
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Anthony Metivier I don't get writer's block and don't believe it exists. If I ever get "Thinker's Block," which is rare, I simply go for a walk or meditate. When you w…moreI don't get writer's block and don't believe it exists. If I ever get "Thinker's Block," which is rare, I simply go for a walk or meditate. When you work with ideas all day long, they are never far away.

Plus, writing is a physical activity and one that you can develop deeply into your procedural memory simply by showing up to type something. Literally anything.

I learned to do this years ago by just showing up and typing. All you have to do is sit and type your name over and over again. Very soon something much more interesting will come.

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Remember More of What You Read

It's great to log books that you've read into Goodreads.

But it's important to be able to remember them too.

One of my favorite memory exercises helps me remember more of what I read because it uses a principle called "active recall."

To do it, the steps are simple:

One: Pick up a book you've read in the past, or look at its cover in your digital library.

Two: Specifically on paper, write down three th Read more of this blog post »
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“Worry is deadly stuff and is directly tied to fear. In the words of the great Frank Herbert who wrote Dune, “fear is the mindkiller.”   Worse, fear creates anxiety, stress, sickness and fatigue. Worry and fear corrode confidence and destroy competence.”
Anthony Metivier, The Ultimate Language Learning Secret

“used to love telling people about my poor memory. When we do this, we essentially train the people around us to treat us this way, which reinforces our beliefs about our inefficient memories.”
Anthony Metivier, How to Learn and Memorize Latin Vocabulary Using A Memory Palace

“I’ll bet this exercise sounds crazy to you. It may well be, but the more you interrupt your patterns, the sharper your mind becomes.”
Anthony Metivier, How To Keep Your Mind Sharp - Even If You're 90!

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