Monthly Archives: April 2015

Mnemonics III – The Peg System

Posted on April 24, 2015 by rsolley

OK, so now that you’ve mastered the link system (see last post!) you’re ready for the next level of sophistication: the peg system.  Like the link system, this method allows you to memorize a list of items, but with the … Continue reading →

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Mnemonics II – The Link System

Posted on April 18, 2015 by rsolley

Need to remember a list of items?  Maybe going to the grocery store?  The link system is a simple, fast way to chain together different things in a way that you can quickly commit them all to memory for full retrieval. … Continue reading →

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Physical Reminders II: Hang 10 to Take it With You

Posted on April 14, 2015 by rsolley

Imagine that you need to remember to take your lunch bag with you, when you leave the house.  Put it on the edge of a counter or table such that a good portion of it hangs off the edge.  The more … Continue reading →

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Tidy Tupperware

Posted on April 7, 2015 by rsolley

The memory aspect of this tip may be a little less than some others, but it’s related by way of the old card game “Concentration.”  In that game you placed all the cards face down and then turned up two … Continue reading →

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