Programs for schools, colleges and companies.
Memory and study skills workshops by Squadron Leader Jayasimha, plus soft skills training. Every program is customised to your group and your time.
Schools
Short, simple programs made for school children. Memory and study skills are the core. We can also run a career awareness session so parents can help children choose a path after school.
Creative memory and study skills
Memory techniques that turn dull facts into pictures and stories you can recall, together with practical ways to study.
What you cover
- Link-and-story method for lists and facts
- How to remember names, dates and formulas
- Planning revision and taking notes that work
How it helps
Children study less time and remember more, and they enjoy it more.
Speed reading
Reading faster without losing the meaning. Most people read at about the speed they speak, and this trains them to go beyond it.
What you cover
- Quieting the inner voice
- Using the eyes to take in word groups
- Checking understanding at speed
How it helps
Textbooks, notes and reports take much less time to get through.
Speed maths
Quick ways to calculate in your head, and a feel for numbers instead of fear of them.
What you cover
- Fast addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
- Squares, percentages and estimation tricks
- More than one way to solve a problem
How it helps
Faster, more accurate sums in exams, and more confidence with numbers.
Motivation and attitude
Why some students keep going and others give up, and how a positive attitude can be built like a skill.
What you cover
- Spotting and dropping limiting beliefs
- Setting a reason to work hard
- Staying positive after a setback
How it helps
A steadier, more positive approach to studies and life.
Concentration techniques
Simple methods to keep the mind on one thing for longer.
What you cover
- What breaks attention and how to avoid it
- Short exercises that train focus
- Setting up a place and routine for study
How it helps
Less time lost to distraction, better results from the same hours.
Tackling examination fear
Understanding why exam fear happens and what to do about it before and during the exam.
What you cover
- Calming the body and the mind
- A revision plan that removes last-minute panic
- Handling the paper in the exam hall
How it helps
Students walk into exams calmer and perform closer to what they know.
Multiple intelligences
The idea that people are smart in different ways, for example with words, numbers, pictures, music, movement or people.
What you cover
- The different kinds of intelligence
- Finding your own strengths
- Studying in the way that suits you
How it helps
Every child can see where they are strong and learn in a way that works for them.
Creativity
Ways to come up with fresh ideas and see problems from new angles.
What you cover
- Warm-ups that loosen thinking
- Combining ideas to make new ones
- Turning an idea into a plan
How it helps
Better ideas in projects, presentations and problem solving.
Using both sides of the brain
The left side tends to handle logic and language, and the right side pictures and imagination. This session shows how to use both together.
What you cover
- Which tasks use which side
- Exercises that join the two
- Using pictures along with words and logic
How it helps
Learning becomes quicker and more enjoyable.
Art of teaching
For teachers. How to explain clearly, hold attention and help students remember.
What you cover
- Making a lesson memorable
- Getting a class involved
- Teaching memory methods to students
How it helps
Students follow lessons better and remember more of them.
Outbound workshops
Activity-based learning outdoors, where a group learns through games and challenges rather than a classroom talk.
What you cover
- Group challenges and games
- Reflecting on what each activity showed
- Applying it back at school, college or work
How it helps
Better teamwork, trust and communication, learned by doing.
Team building and leadership
How groups work together and how a leader brings the best out of them.
What you cover
- Roles in a team
- Communicating and sharing the load
- Leading by example
How it helps
Students and teams learn to work well together.
Goal setting and time management
Deciding what matters and planning time to get it done.
What you cover
- Writing clear, specific goals
- Splitting a goal into steps
- Planning a day and a week
How it helps
Less wasted time, and a clear direction for studies and work.
Art of parenting
A session for parents on understanding children, supporting their studies and communicating well at home.
What you cover
- Understanding how children learn
- Encouraging without pressure
- Talking so that children listen
How it helps
A calmer, more supportive home for learning.
Colleges
Programs for young people at a turning point in their careers. They are designed with psychologists, professors, counsellors and industry people, and prepare students for interviews and work.
Personality development
Building confidence, communication and a positive presence.
What you cover
- Body language and speaking
- Self-image and confidence
- Handling people and situations
How it helps
Students come across better in college, interviews and at work.
Grooming and etiquette
How to present yourself and behave in professional and social settings.
What you cover
- Dress and appearance
- Table and meeting manners
- Greeting, introductions and conversation
How it helps
A good first impression in interviews and at the workplace.
Motivation
Finding your own drive and keeping it going when things get hard.
What you cover
- What actually motivates you
- Dealing with setbacks
- Building daily habits
How it helps
More energy and consistency toward career goals.
Interviews and group discussions
Preparing for the selection steps that most jobs begin with.
What you cover
- Answering common interview questions
- Speaking up in a group discussion
- Making a strong resume
How it helps
Students go into selection rounds prepared and confident.
Leadership
What it takes to guide others, whether in a class project or a company.
What you cover
- Setting direction and inspiring people
- Taking decisions
- Listening and giving feedback
How it helps
Students and managers learn to lead with clarity.
Team building
How to build trust and cooperation inside a group.
What you cover
- Working with different people
- Handling disagreements
- Sharing responsibility
How it helps
Groups that cooperate better and get more done.
Outbound workshops
Activity-based learning outdoors, where a group learns through games and challenges rather than a classroom talk.
What you cover
- Group challenges and games
- Reflecting on what each activity showed
- Applying it back at school, college or work
How it helps
Better teamwork, trust and communication, learned by doing.
Goal setting and time management
Deciding what matters and planning time to get it done.
What you cover
- Writing clear, specific goals
- Splitting a goal into steps
- Planning a day and a week
How it helps
Less wasted time, and a clear direction for studies and work.
Memory and study skills
Memory methods and study habits for college work.
What you cover
- Remembering large amounts of material
- Notes and revision methods
- Preparing for exams in less time
How it helps
Better grades without longer hours.
Speed reading
Reading faster without losing the meaning. Most people read at about the speed they speak, and this trains them to go beyond it.
What you cover
- Quieting the inner voice
- Using the eyes to take in word groups
- Checking understanding at speed
How it helps
Textbooks, notes and reports take much less time to get through.
Speed maths
Quick ways to calculate in your head, and a feel for numbers instead of fear of them.
What you cover
- Fast addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
- Squares, percentages and estimation tricks
- More than one way to solve a problem
How it helps
Faster, more accurate sums in exams, and more confidence with numbers.
College to corporate
The step from the classroom to the workplace and what changes.
What you cover
- What employers expect
- Workplace behaviour and communication
- Learning on the job
How it helps
Fresh graduates settle in faster.
Soft skills
The people skills that sit beside technical knowledge: communication, teamwork, attitude and time sense.
What you cover
- Communicating clearly
- Working with others
- Professional attitude
How it helps
Students and employees become easier to work with and easier to promote.
Multiple intelligences
The idea that people are smart in different ways, for example with words, numbers, pictures, music, movement or people.
What you cover
- The different kinds of intelligence
- Finding your own strengths
- Studying in the way that suits you
How it helps
Every child can see where they are strong and learn in a way that works for them.
Creativity
Ways to come up with fresh ideas and see problems from new angles.
What you cover
- Warm-ups that loosen thinking
- Combining ideas to make new ones
- Turning an idea into a plan
How it helps
Better ideas in projects, presentations and problem solving.
Presentation skills
Planning and delivering a talk that people follow and remember.
What you cover
- Structuring what you say
- Voice and body language
- Handling nerves and questions
How it helps
Clear, confident presentations in class and at work.
Companies
Staff need to learn all the time. We run customised training for your team, from memory and communication to leadership and selling.
Managerial effectiveness
Getting results through other people.
What you cover
- Planning and delegating
- Running meetings
- Giving feedback and coaching
How it helps
Managers who get more from their teams.
Leadership for the 21st century
Leading in workplaces that change fast and depend on knowledge and teamwork.
What you cover
- Leading across teams
- Adapting to change
- Developing people
How it helps
Leaders prepared for modern workplaces.
Induction programs
Helping new joiners understand the company, the role and the way things are done.
What you cover
- The company and its values
- Working relationships
- Getting productive quickly
How it helps
New staff settle in sooner.
Interview skills
For managers and HR who interview candidates, and for candidates who want to be ready.
What you cover
- Asking the right questions
- Judging answers fairly
- Avoiding common bias
How it helps
Better hiring decisions.
Stress management
Recognising stress and learning practical ways to handle it.
What you cover
- Signs and causes of stress
- Quick relaxation methods
- Habits that keep stress low
How it helps
Healthier, calmer people at work.
Time management
Using working hours on the things that matter.
What you cover
- Priorities and planning
- Handling interruptions
- Saying no when needed
How it helps
More done in the same day with less pressure.
Art of selling
The skills behind persuading and serving customers well.
What you cover
- Understanding what a customer needs
- Presenting and handling objections
- Closing and following up
How it helps
Stronger sales conversations and lasting customer relationships.
Team building
How to build trust and cooperation inside a group.
What you cover
- Working with different people
- Handling disagreements
- Sharing responsibility
How it helps
Groups that cooperate better and get more done.
Outbound programs
Outdoor activities designed to build teams and spark learning for working groups.
What you cover
- Group challenges
- Reviewing what worked
- Taking lessons back to work
How it helps
Stronger bonds between team members.
Problem solving and decision making
A clear way to define a problem, weigh options and decide.
What you cover
- Finding the real problem
- Generating and comparing options
- Deciding and acting
How it helps
Faster, better-reasoned decisions.
Creativity and innovation
Encouraging fresh ideas at work and turning them into something useful.
What you cover
- Idea generation methods
- Challenging assumptions
- Moving from idea to action
How it helps
More new ideas and better ways of working.
Negotiation
Reaching agreements that work for both sides.
What you cover
- Preparing for a negotiation
- Understanding the other side
- Finding common ground
How it helps
Better deals and better relationships.
Personality development
Building confidence, communication and a positive presence.
What you cover
- Body language and speaking
- Self-image and confidence
- Handling people and situations
How it helps
Students come across better in college, interviews and at work.
Presentation skills
Planning and delivering a talk that people follow and remember.
What you cover
- Structuring what you say
- Voice and body language
- Handling nerves and questions
How it helps
Clear, confident presentations in class and at work.
Communication skills
Speaking, listening and writing so the message is understood.
What you cover
- Listening well
- Clear speaking and writing
- Handling difficult conversations
How it helps
Fewer misunderstandings at work.
Enhancing memory
Practical memory methods for working people.
What you cover
- Remembering names and faces
- Recalling facts, figures and meetings
- Linking ideas so they stay
How it helps
Less forgetting, more confidence in meetings and conversations.
Using both sides of the brain
The left side tends to handle logic and language, and the right side pictures and imagination. This session shows how to use both together.
What you cover
- Which tasks use which side
- Exercises that join the two
- Using pictures along with words and logic
How it helps
Learning becomes quicker and more enjoyable.
Work and life balance
Making room for work, family and health together.
What you cover
- Where your time goes
- Setting limits
- Looking after energy and relationships
How it helps
People stay productive without burning out.
Passion at work
Finding meaning and energy in what you do.
What you cover
- What drives you
- Matching strengths to work
- Keeping enthusiasm alive
How it helps
More engaged people.
Speed reading
Reading faster without losing the meaning. Most people read at about the speed they speak, and this trains them to go beyond it.
What you cover
- Quieting the inner voice
- Using the eyes to take in word groups
- Checking understanding at speed
How it helps
Textbooks, notes and reports take much less time to get through.
Memory workshop
The main memory workshop runs at three levels. Topics change with the time you have and who is attending. We also train memory trainers, and coach people for the national and world memory championships.
Creative visualisation
Making vivid mental pictures so that information sticks.
What you cover
- Picturing words and numbers
- Making pictures bold and strange
- Using the senses
How it helps
The base for every other memory method.
Mnemonic systems
Ready-made systems that give every item a place or a code.
What you cover
- Different mnemonic systems
- Choosing the right one for the task
- Practice with real material
How it helps
You can remember long lists in order.
Journey and loci methods
Placing things to remember along a familiar route, such as the rooms of your home.
What you cover
- Building a journey
- Placing images along it
- Walking it back to recall
How it helps
Good for speeches, lists and long sequences.
Pegging method
Memorising lists by hooking items onto fixed, familiar pegs, for example one is a pen and two is a swan.
What you cover
- Making a set of pegs
- Linking items to pegs
- Recalling in any order
How it helps
You can recall item number seven as easily as item one.
Phonetic method
Turning numbers into sounds and then into words you can picture.
What you cover
- A sound for each digit
- Forming words from numbers
- Remembering long numbers
How it helps
Phone numbers, dates and figures become easy to hold.
Rhyme method
Using rhymes to attach things you want to remember.
What you cover
- Simple rhyming pegs
- Linking facts to them
- Recall by rhyme
How it helps
A light, fun way to remember short lists.
Shape and value methods
Remembering numbers by the shapes they look like and the values they stand for.
What you cover
- Picturing digits as shapes
- Linking values to objects
- Using them for numbers and codes
How it helps
Another route to remember numbers.
Remembering the calendar
Working out the day of the week for any date in your head.
What you cover
- Codes for months and years
- A simple rule to add them up
- Practice with dates
How it helps
A classic memory skill, fun to show and good practice for the brain.
Remembering the periodic table
Learning the elements, their order and their details using pictures and stories.
What you cover
- Images for element names
- Stories for groups and order
- Recalling symbols and numbers
How it helps
Chemistry students learn it in a fraction of the usual time.
Remembering playing cards
Memorising a shuffled deck, a favourite of memory sport.
What you cover
- An image for every card
- Placing cards along a journey
- Speed and accuracy
How it helps
A fun demonstration of the methods, and serious practice for memory sport.
Study techniques
Ways of studying that suit how the brain works.
What you cover
- Reading for understanding
- Mind maps and notes
- Revision on a schedule
How it helps
Better use of study time.
Tackling examination fear
Understanding why exam fear happens and what to do about it before and during the exam.
What you cover
- Calming the body and the mind
- A revision plan that removes last-minute panic
- Handling the paper in the exam hall
How it helps
Students walk into exams calmer and perform closer to what they know.
Overcoming absent mindedness
Habits and memory tools that reduce everyday forgetting.
What you cover
- Why we forget keys and tasks
- Paying attention at the moment of placing things
- Reminders that work
How it helps
Fewer lost items and missed tasks.
Working smarter, not harder
Choosing methods that get results without more effort.
What you cover
- Finding what works for you
- Cutting wasted effort
- Building a routine
How it helps
Better results with less stress.
Speed reading
Most people read at about 200 words per minute, as fast as they can say the words. Speed reading trains you to quiet that inner voice and take in a page faster, while still understanding it.
Overcoming sub-vocalisation
Sub-vocalisation is the habit of silently saying each word as you read, which caps your speed at your speaking speed.
What you cover
- Noticing the inner voice
- Exercises to quiet it
- Reading in word groups
How it helps
The first step to reading much faster.
Training your eyes
Teaching the eyes to move smoothly and take in more words with each glance.
What you cover
- Wider eye span
- Fewer backward jumps
- Using a pointer
How it helps
Less eye strain and faster pages.
Reverse reading
A drill where you read against the usual direction to break habits and widen the eyes.
What you cover
- How the drill works
- Practice passages
- Applying the gains to normal reading
How it helps
Builds flexibility in how you read.
Understanding while reading fast
Speed only helps if you understand, so this part trains comprehension at speed.
What you cover
- Previewing a page
- Spotting main ideas
- Checking recall after reading
How it helps
You finish faster and still remember what you read.
Brain gym
Short movement and focus exercises that wake the mind before study or reading.
What you cover
- Simple exercises
- When to use them
- Linking movement to focus
How it helps
A quick reset when attention drops.
Speed maths
For students from class 5 to 12, exam candidates, teachers and parents. Speed maths builds a feel for numbers, removes the fear of maths and shows that every problem has more than one way in.
Number sense
A natural feel for how numbers behave, which makes sums feel less like rules to memorise.
What you cover
- Patterns in numbers
- Estimating answers
- Mental shortcuts
How it helps
Numbers stop feeling scary.
Logical thinking
Reasoning step by step to reach an answer.
What you cover
- Breaking a problem down
- Spotting patterns
- Checking an answer
How it helps
Better results in maths and everyday decisions.
Problem solving
Trying more than one way in when a problem looks hard.
What you cover
- Reading the problem carefully
- Choosing a method
- Testing alternatives
How it helps
Students get unstuck faster.
Competitive exams
Speed and accuracy techniques for timed entrance and aptitude tests.
What you cover
- Quick calculation under time pressure
- Which questions to attempt first
- Avoiding silly errors
How it helps
More questions attempted correctly in the time given.
More ways to work with us.
Public programs
Our flagship program is Train Your Brain, a memory and study skills workshop held in cities and towns across India and abroad. We also run public programs on speed reading, speed maths and personality development, and talks such as The Art of Parenting and Man Woman Magic.
Personal counselling
Group training is different from one-to-one attention. In a personal session, a specialist can look at your problem closely and, in most cases, help you find a way out in a single sitting. Squadron Leader Jayasimha holds postgraduate degrees in counselling and psychology.
Franchise
If you want to invest in children's education, you can become a Jayasimha Mind Education franchisee and run memory, speed reading and speed maths programs for school and college students in your town.
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