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Phospholipid DHA, 136

Physical effort, simplicity and, 160 Plante, Thomas G., 157–159 Plato, 260

Pleasure/pain motivator, 159–160 Pomodoro technique, 48, 49 Positive mindset, 85

Positive peer group, 139 Positive thinking, 79–80 Posture, 52, 201, 282 Powell, Colin, 265

Power, knowledge is LIE, 97–98

Presentations, delivering without notes, 229–231 Primacy, 48, 49, 198, 227

Priming, 120 Problem-solving

in adding value, 45 Kwik Start, 258

study your errors and, 267–268 technology and, 28–29 thinking hats for, 256–257

Procrastination, 151, 197, 199 Productivity

environment, changing, 190 flow state and, 170, 177 mental model for, 266–267 Pomodoro technique for, 48

Promise, 56 Prompts, 161, 162 Protection, brain, 140 Pugh, Ken, 239 Purpose

becoming clear on, 115 as driver to act, 111

in guiding decisions, 117 Kwik Start, 119

life, 117

passion and, 117–118 reasons and, 121–123

in 10-Day Kwik Start program, 283 values and, 120–121

Q

Questions

as the answer, 56–60, 61, 63 asking, 60, 62–63

dominant, 60–63 education and, 58 in guiding RAS, 59 for priming focus, 63 questioning, 283 right, asking, 10–12 this book, 63 wrong, asking, 11

R

Reading. See also speed reading about, 237–239

appreciation, 246–247 average speed, 242

barriers and obstacles, 243–245 books, 10

as boring task, 238, 243 challenges to, 242–245 comprehension, 245–246 efficiency, 243

in exponential thinking, 274 focus and, 240, 243

as foundation for learning, 239 fun of, 75

imagination and, 241 Kwik Start, 253

for limitless brain, 239–241 in memory improvement, 240

methods for increasing speed of, 248–251 outdated skills, 244

power of, embracing, 285 regression and, 243, 248 self-assessment, 241–242 slow, reasons for, 243 speed, limited, 250

subvocalization and, 244–245, 250 tips, 252

understanding and, 241

in upgrading your brain, 45 visual pacer, 253

in vocabulary improvement, 240 wander, 243

words as symbols and, 245

writing down extraneous thoughts while, 51 with your finger, 247–248

Reading circles, 4 Reality, facing, 8 Reasoning, 215 Reasons

commitments and, 123 finding, 121–123

learning and, 122–123, 125

for learning skills and techniques, this book, 124–125 motivation and, 122

passion and, 122 results and, 112 values and, 122

Recall, 221, 222 Recency, 48, 49, 198, 227 Recipes, brain

Brain Boost Salad, 133–134 Cocoa-Cinnamon-ginger “Hot Chocolate,” 135

Easy Roasted Salmon & Broccoli with Swiss Chard, 134–135

Morning Brain Tonic, 132 Morning Magic Smoothie, 133

Red hat, 256–257 Regression, 243, 248 Regret, 102

Reid, Kathryn J., 143–144 Relaxation stage, flow, 172 Resistance, persistence and, 51

Reticular activating system (RAS), 56–59 Review, 54

Richtel, Matt, 23 Ries, Eric, 42 Robbins, Tony, 163 Robinson, Ken, 41 Roche, Bryan, 92 Rowling, J. K., 2

S

Salmon, 131, 134–135, 284 Sartre, Jean-Paul, 54 Schellenberg, E. Glenn, 262–263 “Science of momentum,” 163 Second-order thinking, 269

Self-talk, 38, 51, 72–73, 81, 83, 138 Shame, 151

Sharma, Mona, 132 Shatté, Andrew, 75–76 Shenk, David, 92 Signal (prompt), 161 Simon, Theodore, 91

Simplicity, categories of, 160 Sinek, Simon, 31, 115 Sleep

brain energy and, 141–146 “catch-up” mentality, 143 DREAMS assessment, 164–165

exercise and, 143–144

good, accomplishing, 143–144 improving, 147

insomnia and, 143, 144 Kwik Start, 146

lack of, 113, 114, 142 meditation and, 145–146 as not a choice, 142–143 quality, 142

turning off mind and, 145–146

Small simple steps (S3) autopilot and, 153–157 baby steps and, 151–153

behavior change and, 152–153 be kind to yourself and, 150–151 defined, 149

Kwik Start, 149, 153 overwhelm and, 150

Zeigarnik effect and, 150, 151, 153 SMART goals, 116

Smell, sense of, 201–202 Smith, Will, 62

Social acceptance/rejection motivator, 160 Social deviance, simplicity and, 160

Social media, xv, 25–26, 30, 56, 59, 98, 186, 251 Spaced repetition, 199–200, 235

Spark (prompt), 161

Speed reading. See also accelerated learning; reading comprehension misconception, 245–246

counting and, 250–251 effort misconception, 246 as exercising, 248–251 finger use in, 247–248

John F. Kennedy and, 244–245 masterclass, 253 misconceptions, 245–247 peripheral vision and, 249–250

progress as aim in, 251

reading appreciation misconception, 246–247 speed, increasing, 248–251

success stories, 251–253 tips, 252

Spitzer, Manfred, 26

Start with Why (Sinek), 115 State of mind

Kwik Start, 201 learning and, 52–53 managing, 201 posture and, 201

Steel genius, 78–79 Stress

cluttered environment and, 186

doing something that causes, 188–189 flow and, 175–176

ill-health and, 23 oxidative, brain, 130, 131 prolonged, 141

Stress management, 79, 141 Struggle stage, flow, 171

Study. See also accelerated learning active recall and, 199, 208 better, 196–197

competence and, 195–196 cramming and, 197–198 habits, 199–208 importance of, 193–195 Kwik Start, 195

listening with whole brain and, 203–205 music and, 202–203, 208–209 note-taking and, 205–208

note-taking tips, 208

optimizing, in 10-Day Kwik Start program, 284 procrastination and, 197, 199

sense of smell and, 201–202

spaced repetition and, 199–200 state of mind and, 201 success and, 196–197

time, 199

Subvocalization, 244–245, 250

Superheroes, xix, 3, 5, 14–15, 21, 69–70, 175, 278–279 Superpowers, xxi, 5, 15, 21, 70, 167, 239, 278 Supervillains

about, xvi–xvii cumulative effects of, xvi defined, xv–xvi

digital deduction, xvii, 28–31 digital deluge, xvi, 22–24 digital dementia, xvii, 26–28 digital distraction, xvii, 24–26 keeping at bay, 31

Kwik Start, 31 learning and, 21–22 limits of, xv

Synaptic pruning, 95

T

Taylor, Jim, 29

Teaching, learning with intention and, 53 Technology, 22, 27, 28–29, 31, 33 Tempo genius, 78

10-Day Kwik Start program about, 279, 281

brain energy, 284

FASTER acronym, 281–282 kill your ANTs, 282

MOM mnemonic, 285 new healthy habit, 284 power of reading, 285 purpose, 283

question your questions, 283

Values core, 117

creating list of, 127 hierarchy of, 120–121 in iceberg model, 76 learning and, 125, 126 prioritization of, 121 reasons and, 122 unawareness of, 121

Vilhauer, Jennice, 76

Visualization, 224, 229–231, 232, 283 Visual learners, 260

Vocabulary

as cornerstone of learning, 232 masculine or feminine, 235 reading and, 240 remembering, 232–235 spaced repetition and, 235 word substitutions, 232–233

W

Walnuts, 131, 133–134, 284 “Wander reading,” 243

Water, 131, 132, 142, 157, 165, 270, 272–273, 284 Weil, Andrew, 188

What-if-statements, 273 White hat, 256 Whitespace, 187

“Why” question, 127, 268 William, Anthony, 165 Williams, Venus, 260 Wilson, Woodrow, 46 Wimber, Maria, 27

Win acronym (habits), 162, 167 Winfrey, Oprah, 78, 79, 237, 259 Words as symbols, 245

Word substitutions, 232–233 Work, changing nature of, 43–44 Working memory, 216

“Worthy rivals,” 31 Wright brothers, 101–102

X

X-Men cast, 15

Y

Yanek, Lisa, 79 Yellow hat, 256 Yip Man, 103, 105

Yourself, knowing, 60–63

Z

Zarom, Rony, 28 Zeigarnik, Bluma, 149–150

Zeigarnik effect, 150, 151, 153 Ziva Meditation, 166