How to Never Forget Anything Again

re: How to Never Forget Anything Again

Oahu05 — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:08:06 GMT

When I read the title, "How to never forget anything again," I thought it was going to be an article on how to exercise your brain. Which would be more helpful than depending on electronic gadgets and computers to remember things for me. These things actually make my brain work less, because its doing the work for me. Like the saying goes... don't use it, you lose it. I try to practice remembering the basic things like appts, phone numbers, addresses and names of people I just met, as much as I can. This exercises my brain. As I get older, I sometimes have to write things down. I love my computer, but pen and paper are the easiest for me.

re: How to Never Forget Anything Again

countryclassic49 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:45:06 GMT

Well, I think perhaps we are too dependent upon the electronic world....how about pen and paper.....and really focusing on things we want to remember. Like using someones name 3 times when you've just met them. It does work.....then again, maybe we just give ourselves too many things to remember for our brain capacity. For me, the article was just a whole bunch more stuff to remember rather than being just "interesting" or "not interesting"...hope I never get tested on it! :)

re: How to Never Forget Anything Again

charmela — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:42:18 GMT

Just write everything down. Although I lose my notes regularly, but writing them down seems to burn into my brain more permanently.

re: How to Never Forget Anything Again

efs — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:36:35 GMT

I agree with simplifying life as much as possible. Personally, I just use a regular sized notebook for almost everything. I write down my to-do lists and things I want to do someday there and scratch things off as they get done. I periodically have to rewrite my list, but all the information is in the notebook, so it is simple. This way I have a permanent record of everything I have done or need to do that is easily available, does not require electricity, and never, ever crashes. I keep it on my nightstand. My old notebooks (up to 15 years old) are stored in the drawers of my nightstand. It is very interesting to go back and look through them after a few years! I also have one calendar for the whole family and the dog (6 of us total) hanging in the kitchen. I save the old calendars in my nightstand drawers as well, so I have a permanent place to look up old doctor's appointments, etc. In my opinion, the less techonolgy, the better (though I do enjoy email, I must admit). I memorize phone numbers that I use regularly. For the numbers I don't use regularly, I have them all printed out on a sheet that is tacked up next to the phone (a phone that actually plugs into the wall and has a cord). I also keep a copy of those numbers in my purse. When I don't have a pen or my notebook available, I find the Dora the Explorer method works well. If there are three things I need to remember to do, I pick one word for each thing and repeat them a few times (For example I would repeat call/dog/email if I need to remember to call the doctor, feed the dog, and email my husband as soon as I get home). Also, to trigger that memory, I tie it to a vision, such as putting the key in the lock of the door. When I get home and physically do that, it triggers the call/dog/email, which tells me what I need to do. Anyway, that's what works for me.

re: How to Never Forget Anything Again

healthiswealth — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:26:55 GMT

What about those little teeny post-it notes? You can stick them on your computer and put a task on each one and throw them away as you do the task! Computer based note programs tend to get buried in my stack of open windows.

re: How to Never Forget Anything Again

pamarama — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:42:23 GMT

Actually, I find saying something out loud several times much more effective than repeating it in my mind. Seems to work when I'm on the way to the grocery store, for example!

re: How to Never Forget Anything Again

gretchenzmommy — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:20:01 GMT

I say simplify your life..dont take on more than you can handle. Making a note immediately sounds good but what actually happens is I go to get a pen and something interupts the thought. Sound familiar?

I find that at 46 years old..my life needs to be more simple.

re: How to Never Forget Anything Again

Dean Deleo — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:55:41 GMT

Ok ... theres way too much reminder helpers for me to remember

re: How to Never Forget Anything Again

Aaltrude — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:09:48 GMT

"Make a note immediately". This is great if you work in an office but I don't usually have immediate access to pen and paper when I am out working on the farm. What I do find usually works however is to repeat the idea numerous times in my mind until I can get inside to write it down.