How to Remember Things.
Feeling overloaded by information?
Use tried-and-true methods to retain what you've worked to learn.
You will need Visualizations Associations Lists Mental constructs Memorization and sleep.
Step 1.
Improve memory more easily with visualizations of the past, using pictures, music, or mental
cartoons to recall what would otherwise be lost.
In some cases, assign a mantra or try mnemonic devices to remember better and retain quickly.
Step 2.
Test yourself by using the information soon and several times in succession to make it
part of the brain's network.
Step 3.
Associate what's to be learned by connecting new knowledge with what you already know,
so that one emanates from the other when you try to recall.
Step 4.
Write out facts in lists, purposefully reading aloud and using your ears and eyes to anchor
each item.
Try to build automatic recall of information, no matter how simplistic or hard it seems
at first.
Not everything to be learned is fun or interesting -- use willpower to improve your memory.
Step 5.
Summarize each paragraph in the margin as you read, thinking about what is read and,
in effect, recycling it.
Step 6.
Create a mental memory tree, with information labeled on big branches first.
Assign pertinent details subordinate to each branch as leaves.
Organizing the facts in logical clusters aids memorization.
Step 7.
Memorize at times of the day when you are most focused, alert, and likely to retain.
Studies suggest that the optimal time period is in the afternoon.
Benign forgetfulness is nothing to worry about and can be caused by stress.
Relax and get used to revisiting some sources of information.
Step 8.
Get adequate sleep to retain memories, and to have the energy the next day to actively
make associations.
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