Thought Blocking: How to Overcome a Memory Block And Stop Losing Your Train of Thought

Have you ever wondered...

Why do I lose my train of thought?

The blocking thought process is pretty easy to understand, and over come.

First, it's useful to understand the nature of the problem before using the most powerful solutions to overcoming mental blocks.

So in this video, we'll explore what thought blocking is and you'll get some of my best strategies for overcoming any memory block.

Let's dive in!

0:53 The definition of thought blocking
1:28 The Ugly Sister Effect
2:16 An important caveat
3:00 Tip #1
4:10 Tip #2
6:55 Tip #3
7:55 Tip #4
9:34 Tip #5
10:40 Tip #6
11:50 Tip #7
14:05 Tip #8
15:36 Tip #9

--- Further Resources ---

Gary Weber Teaches Kirtan Kriya

Tyson Yunkaporta and the Hand Memory Palace:

How to Overcome a Memory Block:

Thought Blocking: What to do When You Lose Your Train Of Thought

Brain Warm Up Exercises:

Harry Kahne's Multiple Mentality

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[mohibquadri]

On a scale from 0 to 10 your content is 11 💛 huge respect !!

[SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

The alphabet technique has helped me with name recall since I was a little kid!
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I love the idea of structured rambling. Such a wonderful way to get out of our way and release our grip on the way a speech is “supposed to go.”😁🌸

[Srindal]

also, i think inhibition plays a role in thought blocks. heres a hint, if you experience slowing down or outright stopping your progress while reading or learning or doing much of anything, try to focus on disinhibiting yourself while experiencing that. do whatever feels natural for that situation. shakes, standing up, pacing, anything. its helped me while listening to this video.

[nationfirst]

In earlier days I was sharp concentration but I lost it. Meaning, whenever I start working on my profession I thinks my old unwanted events, unplesant events my failures etc. Over a period of time, It became a habit of thinking when I start doing office tasks. As a result I lost my concentration, for example If I write something, it took longer time than expected. Even I couldn't recall the lines or words. Inspeite of successful productive hours I failed to achieve quickly. I failed to remember variables constants codes etc. I know my failure why I am unable to recall the previous day coding and why I am google it same code again and again during my office hours. I am watching this channel I am practising memory palace now. I need to do LOCI next. If Anthony have any better solution to keep focus like a laser sharp concentration, stop thinking multiple thoughts while doing one tasks then it would be really good to shine my career.

[zwebzz]

I was a bit confused by no self, no enemy and did some follow up google where I found some interesting goodreads quotes.

“because many people are not conscious of the left-brain interpreter, they can't even consider that their thoughts are interpretations, but rather feel secure they are seeing things “as they really are.
Chris Niebauer, No Self, No Problem: How Neuropsychology Is Catching Up to Buddhism

Renaming my ego as “the left brain interpreter” is an interesting concept.

[ter]

Hey Anthony, great Video again!
I have a question regarding another topic. What do you think of Software like Anki to support spaced repetition, or what do you think of spaced repetition in general? Is there a way to connect it to other memory techniques?

[ahanafarik]

Hey i have a question i have visited many building they can memory memory palace but i only remember the macro station not the micro station can they become good memory palace ???.i dont clearly remember the micro station.

[wilsonkurien]

Anthony, how does VR glass could help as to create Memory palace, from real places from Google maps or something. What's your opinion

[joelf]

Hi, Do you have any advice on memorizing spelling? Thank you!

[itmu]

Hi sir, I recently started to learn memory palace technique. Now I know all the methods to do it. But I want to know how it look like in the long run. What are we aiming for.? what should be our goal by practicing technique.? How do we measure the progress and what tool should I use.? I want to master this technique. What it should be like in one year or five years or in 10 years? is it the time or number of loci?. how do we progressively move in everyday.?.

[dee]

I am 65. Lately I have struggled with names but I correctly remember the first letter. In spite of remembering first letter I can’t always come up with correct word. Should I be worried?