Suggestions on improving memory/recall...

[Tabs]

I think stress reduction (okay I have forgotten the next thing I wanted to say) really! I have.

I need help, do you have any suggestions on how to retain/recall items you read, names, quotes or dates...

Surprisingly enough, just last week I memorized my new library card number in just one glance, phone numbers I can remember but watch a show and someone says something and 10 minutes later I can't remember the words, title of books or names. Even worse I get up from my living room and by the time I walk across the hall I have forgotten what I got up to do.

Any of your suggestions are welcome.

Cheers,

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by Tabs

I think stress reduction (okay I have forgotten the next thing I wanted to say) really! I have.

I need help, do you have any suggestions on how to retain/recall items you read, names, quotes or dates...

Surprisingly enough, just last week I memorized my new library card number in just one glance, phone numbers I can remember but watch a show and someone says something and 10 minutes later I can't remember the words, title of books or names. Even worse I get up from my living room and by the time I walk across the hall I have forgotten what I got up to do.

Any of your suggestions are welcome.

Cheers,

This sounds lack of focus/attention rather than recall ability.

Most people dont remember trivial/insignificant things after a few minutes.

If however you want to improve your memory, I cant plug highly enough anything from Dominic O'Brian. Really brilliant.

[Woohoo]

A few suggestions:

1. Meditate - Simply sit down close your eyes, focus or your breathing and don't let your thoughts drift away. (This will help you to concentrate better, and as a "side effect" your memory will work better)

2. Train your brain to focus on sensory information - Practice noticing the light, the colors, the textures, the shapes, the sounds, etc.

3. Grab Harry Loraynes' book "How to develop a Super Power Memory" for some "tricks" to remember dates, names, etc

4. Check out my sig.

[supertom]

Dominic O'Brien and harry lorayne seem to be the popular choices, which method would you say is best for students, also i would like a method to remember material as im reading it

[maxdof]

There is a pretty recent thread about that.

Using visual associations seems to be the standard and recognized technique to develop our memory:
The Memory Page
Memory Master Main Menu

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by supertom

Dominic O'Brien and harry lorayne seem to be the popular choices, which method would you say is best for students, also i would like a method to remember material as im reading it

Dominic O'Brien.

The journey method works for me.

[supertom]

the hardest part is to implement them, takes lots of practice and tuning