How do I increase my memory power?
How do I increase my memory power?
There is a very, very simple way.
This method comes form Thurlow Weed. He was known, in his day, to have a near perfect memory.
He wasn’t born with a great memory though. By his own admission, he had an embarrassingly bad memory.
It was so bad that he resolved to fix it and he did.
He knew it was a real problem, but he didn’t know what to do.
It was his wife who came up with the solution. What was it? It’s laughably simple.
Every evening he would recount his day to his wife, in detail. It only took about 15 minutes. He would tell he’d met, what he’d ate, the conversations he’d had, what he’d read, important thought, anything, everything and nothing.
At first it was a tremendous struggle to remember.
After a few weeks he could remember things easier.
After a few years he could remember almost everything.
I’ve personally borrowed this method for myself and I do it on a daily basis with my children. I’ve done it with them since they were six years old.
At first it was a huge struggle. They couldn’t even remember what they had for lunch. They couldn’t recount the subjects they’d learned that morning.
Now, years later, they can recount their days with ease. They also have near perfect grades.
Don’t have someone to tell your day to? Tell your phone! Go for a walk and make a daily recording, recounting your day.
After a few weeks, memory will no longer be an issue.
After a few months, to push your memory further and make it more challenging, recall the previous day. After a year, change it to the day before yesterday.
If you need to remember specific things, then ensure when you are recounting your day, that you focus on those things.
Want to remember word for word what you’ve read, then at the end of each day, in your 15 minutes, focus on recalling word for word what you’ve read.
It will be incredibly hard at first, but don’t give up.
Want to remember the names of people you’ve met, then focus on the names of people you’ve met that day.
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I tell my husband all the little details about my day, but it's still hard to remember. My medicine is affecting my memory, as confirmed by my doctors. Writing everything down helps, and my husband gave me some advice. My head is always full of ideas, but I'm not always able to remember them later. So, he suggested recording everything with voice memos, and it's been really helpful. Sometimes, I'm surprised by the words I've recorded when I listen back. This solution works for me.
Perfect, writing down and recording will help a long way. I always remember a quote that a fade pen is better than a sharp brain.
Yes you’re right 😊 My husband always says, If you don't have it in your head, you have it in your legs 😂