Memory Improvement Tips

A person in the process of learning uses a lot of association. Learning isn’t going to be good enough unless association is put to use.

A good example is to use a memorization technique called the snapshot technique. The snapshot technique is a mnemonic method which concentrates on improving your memory by using vivid pictures and imagination. Pretend you are visiting a friend for the very first time. He has given you a sketch of where his house is located but you haven’t been there yet.

Your most reliable tool now is just your memory and imagination. Imagining what you could possibly see along the way or how landmarks could appear in your mind is a great form of memory exercise.

A downhill road, a pink house, huge stone slabs, and a huge tarpaulin

Try to map out the landmarks mentioned above in your thoughts. Imagine how each of them would look if you see them. Just by imagining how each of the landmarks look like, your memory already distinguishes the physical form of each and their order in the list.

Now apply the snapshot technique. Think of a downhill road as steep as a rollercoaster rail track. Imagine how high it is from where you are standing. Suddenly you see yourself moving fast down the road and as you approach the end of the track, you see the mouth (which is the door) of a pink monstrous house getting bigger and bigger. The image terrifies you and the only way to move out of the way of the monstrous house is to hold on to the huge slab of stones which you pass by. You held on to one huge stone, and noticed that there is a tarp floating overhead. You pulled the tarp so hard and threw it over the pink house.

By following the scene and keeping in mind the details included, you will not only have a near-perfect map going to a friend’s house (as cited in the example) but you will also improve the way you memorize and store important information.

Try to create your very own snapshot scenario and see how well you’ll be able to retain the items.

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Here is an easy to practice exercise to improve your memory through better focus.

Improve Focus for Better Memory

Mnemonics, for one thing, is a good way to exercise your brain and
keep it fit.

If your goal is to become more efficient with the way you handle
mental tasks, then memorization exercises are just what you need.
When you try to ingest information to your mind, you need to focus
directly on something so you can easily create meaning between
unrelated objects.

Try the snapshot method for example. This memorization procedure
requires you to become extra creative and there is a need for you
to retain each detail you can.

This is how it goes. Pretend you are packing for a short vacation
back home. Your family has been calling to tell you what to bring
them. Your flight is scheduled for tomorrow morning and you don’t
have enough time to sit down and think about the items you could be
missing. Hold on to the important thoughts in your head by keeping
an image of each of them.

Things to bring home:
Basketball jersey for your younger brother
A pair of high heeled shoes for your younger sister
The latest cookbook for your mom
The fishing rod you bought last summer for your dad

Notice that the items are not related to each other. For this, you
can use the members of your family to become the associating bridge
between the items, so you can remember each of them.

First, think of a basketball court. Then you see your younger
brother chasing after running jerseys. The jerseys scattered and
returned wearing high heels while your younger sister appears out
of nowhere and starts to pull out all the best pairs of high heels
she could spot. The jerseys on high heeled shoes run away and both
your brother and sister almost had a fight but your mom is too fast
for them. She places the cookbook in front of them and pulls out
all the great food from the book. Just as they are about to eat; a
fishing line suddenly swings in, the hook clings on to the food and
slowly it moves towards the location where it came from, only to
find out that your dad is the one reeling the food in.

The scenario above is enough to keep your imagination going since
it makes you visualize objects that are completely non-related with
each other. A good thing about the snapshot technique is that it
lets your imagination run wild without forcing you to do it.

Focus on one thing and let one item lead you to the next, allowing
you to completely familiarize yourself with objects in a list
without forced memorization.

Click below to learn more about memorizing using Focusing and the
Snapshot Method and other memory improvement techniques:

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