THE FOUR ABILITIES
Developed individually.
Applied together.
Different goals may require different combinations of relaxation, attention, motivation, and memory. RAMM offers a way to understand the role of each ability and practice it deliberately.
THE FRAMEWORK
The abilities work together.
A meaningful goal may require a different combination of relaxation, attention, motivation, and memory. The relevant balance depends on the person, the goal, and the situation.
Understand the Complete FrameworkR · RELAXATION
Create space to respond clearly.
Relaxation supports the ability to regulate unnecessary tension and create enough mental and physical space to respond clearly to the task at hand.
A · ATTENTION
Direct focus toward what matters.
Attention supports the ability to place and maintain focus on the most relevant part of the present challenge.
M · MOTIVATION
Continue with meaningful effort.
Motivation supports the ability to begin, sustain, and adjust effort as the path toward a meaningful goal changes.
M · MEMORY
Carry useful learning forward.
Memory supports the ability to retain useful information and make it available in the next decision, situation, or attempt.