The Manual- A guide to the Ultimate Study Method (USM); covering Speed Reading, Super Memory, Laser Concentration, Rapid Mental Arithmetic and the Ultimate Study Method (USM)

242 Pages·2011·2.67 MB·English

by  Rod Bremer

Table of Contents
THE MANUAL
Introduction
Instructions
Part 1-Concentration
Aims
Why concentrate?
Scientific Evidence
Levels of the mind
Benefits of meditation or
concentration training
Techniques
Technique 1- Mantras
Technique 2- Letters
Technique 3- Breathing
Technique 4- Countdown
Technique 5- 3D objects
Technique 6- Smell
Technique 7- Touch
Technique 8- Relaxing scene
Technique 9- Background Sound
Training plan
Summary and Mind Map
Part 2- Memory
Aims
Importance of memory
Photographic vs. Eidetic memory
Recorded feats of memory
Scientific evidence
General concepts
Visualising words
Visualising numbers and symbols
Adding dimensions
The importance of repetition/review
Being systematic and enforcing order
Systems
Link system
Peg system
Loci system
The grid system
Applications
Foreign Vocabulary
Non-Foreign Vocabulary
Spelling
Telephone numbers
Cards
Binary code
Computer code
Mathematical formulae
Chemistry notations
Names and faces
Presidents and Rulers
Calendar
Oenophiles
Other- extensions
Other- building your system
Training plan
Summary and mind map
Part 3- Speed Reading
Aims
Introduction
Scientific Evidence
Technique
Concentration
Regressions
Fixations
Layered reading
Subconscious reading (optional)
Varying reading speeds
Training plan
Exercise 1- Speed and comprehension
Exercise 2- Speed
Exercise 3- Peripheral vision and sub-
vocalisation exercise
Exercise 4- fixation training
Training schedule
Incorporating speed reading into daily life
- crucial
Summary and Mind Map
Part 4- Ultimate Study Method
Aims
The Ultimate Study Method (USM)
Key concepts
Concentration
Mind Map
Linear Notes
Unique identifiers
Speed reading
Memorising
Reinforce
Overall
Summary and Mind Map
Part 5- Rapid math
Aims
Mental arithmetic
World Records
Scientific Evidence
Techniques
Addition
Multiplication
Main multiplication method
Squaring
Subtraction
Division
Cube root
Higher roots
Square root
Decimals
Training plan
Summary and mind map
Afterword
Contact
Reference and Extra reading
Concentration
Memory
Speed Reading
Mind mapping
Rapid Arithmetic
Index

THE MANUAL

A guide to the Ultimate Study Method (USM)

By Rod Bremer

Copyright © 2011 by Rod Bremer

This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved. No part
of this book may be reproduced, duplicated or utilised in any way,
form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission
in writing from the author. This includes, but is not limited to,
photocopying, scanning, recording, re-use of illustrations and
broadcasting. Inquiries should be addressed to:

[email protected]

Disclaimer

This book is not intended to replace the services of a trained health
professional. All matters and circumstances regarding your health
require medical supervision and attention. You are responsible for
consulting your physician before adopting the procedures and
techniques presented in this book. Any applications of the ideas,
techniques and procedures set in this book are at the reader’s
discretion.

The author and publisher of this material are not responsible in any
way whatsoever for any liability, loss, injury or risk, personal or
otherwise, which may occur, directly or indirectly, due to reading or
following the instructions in this manual.

To my family
Introduction

There is a profusion of books written about topics related to faster
forms of learning and techniques for greater utilisation of the mind;
as with everything in life, some are good whilst others make
grandiose promises that fail to materialise. The aim of this manual is
to provide the reader with the best techniques that achieve the
desired goal with the least effort in the shortest time. The approach
taken here is unique; the techniques provided are combined into a
learning system whose main goal is the practical implementation of
thousands of years of research into the human psyche.

The study system presented here is the culmination of the author’s
25 years of experimentation with all the latest research, scientific
and anecdotal, on the topics of super memory, speed reading,
concentration, states of mind, rapid arithmetic and note taking. The
author has kept the techniques that work, modified those that were
not practical and discarded those that did not provide measurable
results. The end outcome is a system that would allow the reader, if
he chooses to persevere with the training schedule, to master an
approach that would ensure a life time of enjoyable learning
experience as opposed to the drudgery of rote learning and
cramming. In addition, the ability to perform monumental feats of
mind (like memorising a pack of cards in 2 minutes or finding the
cube root of 912,673 in 4 seconds) would make one realise how
limited our experience of life has been before and how these and
other limits we set ourselves are just an illusion that can easily be
dispelled.

The manual has been written in the order in which it should be read;
the reader is strongly advised to follow the book’s instructions since
earlier techniques are used in later ones. For example, in order to
multiply 7615234 x 9854787 one needs to be able to memorise the
result, which is a 14 digit number; without having learnt the
memory techniques presented in part 2 it would be impossible to
perform the calculation.

Contrary to other well marketed products out there, the author
chooses not to make extravagant claims of abilities such as: to be
able to read a book in mere minutes or to memorise something once
and forever retain it. Instead the exposition of this manual provides
the reader with the techniques that work and the training schedule
that needs to be undertaken in order to see measurable progress.
We provide documented and verified feats achieved by other
humans to allow you to perceive what is possible with perseverance
and dedication. The important point here is that your motivation
should determine how much you time invest, for example, if you
never intend to compete in the memory championships or to play
professional poker then card memorisation should not be high on
your training agenda. The training schedule provided here is merely
to allow mastery of the technique whilst providing a wide variation
to enrich the experience and to show you what is possible. For
specific goals you may wish to tailor the approach, but the
information provided will be sufficient for you to do so.

The manual is self contained and extra reading on the topics is not
necessary for mastery. The reference section provides a list of
resources that were relied upon for completion of the work;
however, some sections are purely the fruit of the author’s work
and innovation, and thus have no references elsewhere. The
interested reader may wish to explore the references but to
emphasise the point, it should be noted that for practical use of the
techniques extra reading is not necessary.

Note regarding wording convention

The reader should note that the convention of “he/him” was used
rather than “he/she him/her” in order to avoid confusion when
presenting the techniques. The main goal of this manual is to provide
a clear set of instructions and avoiding ambiguity is thus paramount.
This is the only reason for choosing the “he/him” convention- there
is no gender pre-requirement for this manual and so the reader can
think in whichever term is appropriate to her or him irrespective of
the written word.