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.
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