There are many aspects of learning that go into test performance, such as study habits and anxiety. In my practice, one difficulty that I see students having is that they “forget” what they learned and did not really internalize the learning. That is the factor that this technique is designed to help improve. It is not a substitute for studying, rather it is a technique to help improve performance.

During the initial information gathering, it is important to complete the Meta Model. Then, in addition, there are particular pieces of information necessary for this technique. The technique integrates the following steps:

1. We must know, specifically, what modes of presentation the student will be studying (books, notebooks, videos, etc.)

2. The client must identify the submodalities of their learning of the information. This also includes the position of the information in space. For example, have the client think about information that they are studying and then point to the part of their body where they feel it. It may be the head, heart, chest, stomach, or any other part of the body.

3. Induce a state using the Dave Elman Induction, or another technique that you find works well.

4. Have the client visualize the information to be learned in the book, notebook, etc.

5. Have the client mentally hold the information to be learned in their hands

6. Tell the client, “The more you hold, the more you will remember”

7. Have the client pull the information in and incorporate it into their body at whatever point was identified in step # 2.

8. Gently break the state and tell the client, “As you study for the exam, you will now naturally become aware of the power to achieve that you know you have within you.”

9. Test the rate of recall and the submodalities of the newly learned information.