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The value of brain training is becoming increasingly black and white – you save money and live longer.  This month I have written two separate comments on recent research backing up the value of quality brain training.  However here I want to promote that the two are intrinsicly linked. Brain training in a corporate environment can saveRead more

The American Heart Association has published research showing that 20 minutes of meditation twice a day can lower your risk of heart attack and stroke by 47%.  This is a very powerful endorsement for just how important is it to learn to control your brainwave activity. Whilst many of my clients are looking to improveRead more

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The 2009 World Memory Championships have finished.  It was an exciting three days of competition, with some new world records being set and great performances from many new names.  Here are the results: 1 Ben Pridmore 2 Johannes Mallow 3 Simon Reinhard 4 Dr. Gunther Karsten 5 Wang Feng 6 Su Ruiqiao 7 Cornelia BeddiesRead more

The current World Memory Champion, Ben Pridmore, is interviewed as he attempts to retain his title at the 2009 World Memory Championships. [vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/7573065[/vimeo] To follow all of the posts related to the 2009 World Memory Championships, please click on this tag link link I have created to group all the posts together: http://www.thebraintrainingcompany.com/tag/wmc2009/ If youRead more

Dr. Gunther Carsten has just set the first new World Record of the 2009 World Memory Championships… Event: Abstract Images Record: 318 Abstract Images in 15 minutes During the World Memory Championships there are a series of events testing different memory skills.  Some involve memorising numbers, playing cards, numbers, events or names and faces.  ThisRead more

As the 2009 World Memory Championships are currently underway, I thought it would be fun to see just how good the competitors are… Memorising a single deck of cards in the fastest time: In July 2009, Ben Pridmore became the first person to memorise a deck of cards in under 30 seconds (26.28 seconds).  InRead more

The World Memory Championships for 2009 have started today. It is being held in London and has the largest prize purse in the history of the event – $92,000.  It us running from Thursday 12th November through to Saturday 14th November. My friend and business associate, Dominic O’Brien, is at the event as one ofRead more

What are companies doing to reduce the stress burden on employees? More than 13 million work days are lost in the UK due to stress related illness.  How many organisations are creating a brain friendly work environment which helps to reduce stress? This is not just about taking time out or playing ping-pong at lunch,Read more

Someone needs to learn some serious speed reading techniques.  Let’s have a tongue in cheek look at what could be achieved… From BBC News: “Ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has insisted he needs more time to prepare his defence, during his first appearance at his war crimes trial. He told a procedural hearing in TheRead more