Limitless

Limitless shows you how to unlock the full potential that your brain has for memory, reading, learning, and much more by showing you how to take the brakes off of your mental powers with tools like mindset, visualization, music, and more.

Limitless is also the title of a movie starting Bradly Cooper where the main character finds a pill that lets him make full use of his mental abilities. The drug, called NZT-48, takes him from a struggling author to a millionaire who’s on track to become the US President.

While this pill sounds like an exciting opportunity if it were real, it’s only science fiction. However, there are actual things you can do to enhance your brainpower right now.

Let’s start with music. A lot of research shows that you can learn faster and improve your mood with the right music. I love movie soundtracks to help me concentrate. The author suggests Baroque music that’s between 50-80 beats per minute.

Smell is another way to hack your brainpower for your benefit. Try putting the same essential oil on your wrist when you study and when you go in for an exam and you’ll remember what you studied better.

Another favorite of Kwik’s many brain hacking tools is the Pomodoro technique. To utilize it, set a timer for 25 minutes and work without distractions the entire time. When the timer is up, take a break for five minutes. Repeat as many times as necessary until you’re done studying.

Also, try active recall with your Pomodoro’s. This means closing your book or other study materials regularly and reviewing everything you’ve learned to make it sink in.

Scientists have only recently discovered neuroplasticity, or the brain’s ability to change over time. That means you can mold all parts of your brain to do and be whatever you want! Take your ability to concentrate, for instance. How would your life change if you could focus on anything you wanted for as long as you wanted? You’d probably work a lot harder and make more money, for one thing. Although it might seem like a fantasy, you can achieve this by using visualization techniques. Imagine, for instance, that whatever you want to focus on is a glowing ball of light. Anytime your attention drifts, bring it back to the ball. Memory is another part of your brain you can improve with training and visualization. Say you want to remember a set of words. Make up a story that connects all of them together and tell it to yourself when it’s time to recall them. The loci technique is another way to expand your memorization skills. This involves taking a place or room you know…