A Quick Word Helps to Remember
Do you have a list you have to remember quickly? Take the first letters and form an acronym. For example – you have to remember to send Fred, Lisa, Ethel and Andrew cards. Yes, their first initials form the word FLEA. Imagine itching (your head?) because you have a flea – you know the first letters of their names. Going to the supermarket? Bread, vinegar, ketchup, onions, tuna, olive oil- BVKOTO. Not too promising? Try rearranging them – you have TV BOOK. Think of a book jumping out of a Television and attacking you. Silly? Yes. But remember – the sillier the better, it will force it to stay in your head. Now you have all the letters. If you don’t have enough letters to form a word – try to find one that comes close. PROMPT for PRMT, FAULT for FLT and so on. You already know the items you have to remember. What you are trying to do is create a reminder – once your memory is jogged, the words will come back. When you are devising the acronym, remember to picture the items visually in your head, visualization is a strong memory technique.
Forming A Story
If you have a longer list of...