Improve memory easily? Yes, there really are some simple techniques, and you can start using them right now. Here are a few to get you started.
1. Tell yourself to remember.
When you first
learn a person's name, for example, tell yourself, "remember that".
This signals your unconscious mind to rank this input higher in importance.
2. Know why you want to remember
something.
For example, to remember a person, think about
how that person will be important to you in the future. If you want to remember
fact about something, think about how you'll will need them someday.
3. Visualize the future.
Imagine where
you'll see a person next, and anything you notice about them. Use this with the
last technique. The additional associations will set the memory more firmly in
your brain.
4. Retrace your steps.
When you forget something, like where you put
your keys, you probably retrace your steps. This works, but try it in your
mind, as if you were watching yourself from a distance. This can help keep you
from blanking out parts of your route, as you did when you first set the keys
down.
5. Plan your memory.
When you set down
the keys on the chair, see yourself walking in and setting the keys on the
chair. You could also quickly imagine someone asking where you put them and you
answering "on the chair." You'll remember where they are if you do
this.
Improve Memory with Proven
"Tricks”
John went to a
birthday party as a child. A party contest involved looking at a table covered
in 15 various items for a few minutes. Then the things were taken away, and
then each child got a piece of paper and a pencil. They had to write down as
many items as we could remember. John recalled or 8, but one little boy, Mark
got all 15 items, and won the prize.
Years later John
learned how he did it. Mark’s father taught him a simple technique that none of
the other kids knew. The trick is to tie the items together in an imaginative
story. Let's say you want to remember the following things: milk, soap, forks,
honey, and flowers.
You create a story,
and see it vividly in your head: At the bathroom sink, you reach for the soap,
but the soap dish is filled with milk, so you wash your hands with that, then
comb honey into your hair with a fork, pick up a bouquet of flowers and smile
at yourself in the mirror. Repeat each item to yourself as you review this
"movie" in your imagination, and you'll remember all five things,
even the next day.
Create Good Memory Habits
Guess what the
biggest problem with memory techniques is? Remembering to use them. Seriously,
there are many great methods, but if you don't have the habit of using them,
you'll forget to when you need them most. With any technique, make a conscious
effort to use it until it becomes automatic. That's how to improve memory.
Disclaimer:
This article is only for informative purposes. This article is not intended to
be a medical advice and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
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