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10 Ideas To Help You Remember
by Maria Gracia
You are busy and you have tons of things to
do. How can you possibly remember it all? Having
a sharp memory recall can be as simple as finding
ways to help jog your memory throughout the day.
Here are 10 quick ideas:
1. WRITE IT DOWN. With the amount of things
you have to remember in any given day, why should
you try to stuff it all into your memory bank?
When you want to remember something, the very
best thing to do is write it down. Then, when
you need to recall it, it will be there for you
in an instant.
2. KEEP IT TOGETHER. When you write down
things you want to remember, keep them in one
consistent place. Otherwise, you're going to spend
a lot of time looking for your notes.
3. GOOD HEALTH. Eat healthy foods, get
enough sleep, and exercise. These are all important
for your memory, staying focused and being alert.
4. RECORD YOUR THOUGHTS. Sometimes you
might want to remember something, but it's impossible
for you to write it down, such as when you're
driving. A little hand held tape recorder is a
wonderful gadget to carry around with you and
record your thoughts, or your parking space number,
or a phone number you see on a billboard.
5. CALL YOURSELF. If you're at the office, and
you want to do something when you arrive home,
call your answering machine and leave yourself
a message. When you get home, you'll listen to
your message and remember exactly what you wanted
to do.
6. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. If you keep saying you
have a bad memory, you'll probably continue to
have a bad memory. It's important to have a motivated,
I CAN remember attitude.
7. E-MAIL REMINDERS. There are many free e-mail
reminder services available. You simply type in
what you want to remember, such as a birthday,
anniversary or event, and you then receive an
e-mail reminder when the date is approaching.
Try http://www.calendar.yahoo.com
8. POST-IT NOTES. Those wonderful, little sticky
notes can be amazing memory helpers. Want to remember
something before you leave the house? Jot it down
on a Post-It Note and stick it on the inside of
your door. You'll be sure to see it as you're
getting ready to walk out. Have to make an urgent
call first thing in the morning? Leave a Post-It
Note on your telephone.
9. TIMERS AND ALARMS. Take advantage of alarm
clocks and timers throughout the day. Have to
take the clothes out of the wash at 3:00? Set
your alarm clock to remind you. Want to leave
for the basketball game by 6:15? Set your timer
to beep a few minutes before.
10. VISUAL REMINDERS. Visual reminders can help
you remember and focus. I especially like visual
reminders for remembering your goals. If your
goal is to take a trip to a beautiful island in
a few years, keep a magazine photograph of the
island right on your desk. If your goal is to
own your own business one day, find a picture
or ornament that will help remind you of this
goal each day.
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by Maria Gracia - Get Organized Now! http://www.getorganizednow.com
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