Tips for learning Memletics#

Memletics is a system for learning more effectively, however it also takes time to learn how use all the parts of Memletics together. In this section I’ll give you some pointers to help get your Memletic training program underway.

My first suggestion is to learn Memletics with another learning goal. As you know I developed Memletics out of my flight training, however flying is just one way to learn Memletics. You may want to try applying Memletics to some topics that help your work or career. Communication, presentation or negotiation skills are often helpful in a wide variety of areas. You may want to apply Memletics to a recreational activity, such as sailing, photography or orienteering. You can apply many of the topics to sports. School and college students can find many opportunities to apply Memletics to their studies. The key point is that Memletics is far easier to learn if you are applying it to a personal learning goal.

If you want some ideas on learning programs to kick off your Memletic training, review the Overview chapter. In this chapter I outline many activities in which you could learn and apply Memletics.

Another suggestion I have is to get a hold of the Memletic Learning Checklist. This checklist is available from the website. It contains a few pages of notes that you can review as you start each learning objective. This checklist covers many of the points below.

Let’s look at some more specific details on learning the various parts of Memletics.

Memletic State. You can apply some parts of Memletic state immediately before or during a learning activity. Other parts may take weeks or months to develop. I suggest you review each part of Memletic State and decide the priority areas you need to work on. If you find there are many, you may want to select only the key areas to work on in the beginning. Don’t go out and change your diet, change your sleeping habits, start an exercise regime, stop smoking, start mediation, start Neurobics and do a stress reduction course all in the first week, while also starting a challenging learning goal! Start small, address a few areas at a time and build on successes.
Memletic Process. Use the checklist to guide you through each of the steps. Use the “quantity not quantity” approach. Don’t worry about trying to follow every step to the letter. Instead, understand the basic principles and use them a lot! Over time you can integrate more of the ideas to further improve your learning.
Memletic Techniques. Use the technique selection matrix in the Process chapter to select the techniques that may be relevant for each lesson you undertake. Don’t try to use them all. Try a few at the start and see which ones work for you. Keep in mind your preferred styles when choosing the techniques too.
Memletic Styles. Do the style questionnaire to understand your current learning styles. Review the descriptions of your strongest and weakest styles, and then decide on a few ways to expand both of those areas. Remember to start small. You have plenty of time to try the other areas!
Memletic Approach. Spend more time in this part as you begin the course. As your goals have a big impact on your motivation, spend some time exploring those goals using visualization and scripting. Get a hold of the “Learn To Fly guide” , even if you are not learning to fly. It gives you an idea of some of the items to consider during this phase.
Challenges. Don’t try to learn or memorize the entire challenges chapter. Instead, keep in mind some of the symptoms of common challenges. If you feel you are having some difficulties in those areas, go back into that chapter and see if you can find material that is relevant. If not, get on the website and talk to others.

While you may feel you are training alone, keep in mind that you also have the Memletics website where you can discuss your challenges and successes with others.

Above all, keep in mind that improving your Memletic fitness takes time. It’s like physical fitness. You can’t go from a long period of unfitness to running a marathon without time, effort and perseverance. The good news is that while your fitness improves, you notice the positive benefits early in your training. Enjoy them and use them as motivation to keep going on your journey.