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YOU HAVE 7 MINUTES: NOW IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY!

Can’t remember where you put your car keys? Can’t remember why you just walked into the kitchen? Or where you and your spouse had your first date, or the name of your high school English teacher? Or even the names of all your children? Relax, you’re not alone. Everyone experiences lapses in memory, even with these seemingly simple tasks. It doesn’t mean you’re weakminded, getting old, or are slipping into dementia. It also doesn’t mean that you’re powerless to stop it. There are things you can do to improve your memory, whether it’s for small tasks such as where you put those elusive car keys, or the more difficult items, such as phone numbers and grocery lists. But improving your memory is hard, isn’t it? It takes time, concentrated effort, and the help of an experienced hypnotist … or does it? The answer is NO! You can actually improve your memory quickly, in just a few minutes, using a few simple tips we’re going to outline for you here. No need to set aside a chunk of your free time, no need to get frightened or overwhelmed, no need to have that hypnotist on speed dial – you’re going to improve your memory here and now, quickly and easily. Ready? Let’s begin!

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Tip #1: Rhyme. For some reason the mind is geared to remember rhyming words and phrases more easily than others. Try to recite your favorite nonrhyming poem, verse, or even scripture, and you might have a hard time recalling it exactly. But try remembering a poem, limerick or song verse that does rhyme and the words seem to roll right off your tongue, seemingly without any effort on your part! Even rhyming words and verses from books you read when you were a child have probably stuck with you for years – most people can recall the Dr. Seuss book, “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish,” or the limerick “Hickory Dickory Dock.” As a matter of fact, sometimes rhymes seem to almost get “stuck” in your head where you find yourself repeating them over and...