Forget Thee Not

05/10/2007

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Have you ever walked into another room looking for something only to forget what it was when you get there? Happens to me all the time!

People say they are just forgetful, as if it was an ingrained unchangeable trait. But Aaron Nelson, author of Achieving Optimal Memory (New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006), points out that there are strategies you can employ to overcome forgetfulness. Writing in Work & Family Life (April 2007; [email protected]) Nelson offers these suggestions...

Focus. When someone's talking to you, look at the person and listen closely.
Repeat. Repeating new information to yourself or another person helps you organize it into your own way of thinking.
Write. The act of writing a reminder note helps reinforce an idea in your memory.
Associate. When you learn something new, immediately relate it to something you already know.
Designate. Select specific places for keys, cell phones, glasses, wallet, and handbags.

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