How many people do you know that complain about having a "bad memory"? You know the people I'm talking about. The ones that constantly talk about how they would do so much better if they could remember things more easily! But how many of those people spend even a small amount of time doing some memory training so they can understand how their memory works?
Does this sound like you? Are you someone that complains about your memory but doesn't make much effort to improve your memory recall? What memory training do you engage in each day? If you only had to spend 5 minutes a day doing memory training activities to improve your memory, would you do it?
The truth is that our memory works the way it is designed to work. But we don't take the time to understand just how it works! You see, the key for improving your memory recall (also known as "remembering things") is to move your memories from your short-term memory to your long-term memory (and to then remember those memories in great detail!)
However, in order to move your memories from your short-term memory to your long-term memory you must understand and apply the five pillars of memory. Trying to improve your memory recall without understanding the five pillars is like trying to drive without a car, it's not going to work and you might hurt yourself!
Pillar One - Association. Your memory really likes grouping things together. So, if you want to remember something vividly you should associate it with something that is already familiar to you. People regularly say things like "I remember that day because this also happened on that day as well!" Why do you think that might be? It's because when we associate and group things together our mind finds it much easier to store and recall the memory.
Pillar Two - Imagery. Your memory recalls events and experiences as images and pictures. It's like you have a movie maker rolling in your head ready to snap up the next big event. Even as you read these words your mind is creating images to store what you are reading as memories! So if you want to recall information or events easily you must create a real (i.e. draw a picture) or mental picture. It will far easier to remember a picture than remember anything else (including written words).
Pillar Three - Time. It stands to reason that as time passes our memories fade, but that's only because we unconsciously allow it to happen. When events are not unique or interesting in some way our mind will not see this as a memory worth storing. However, if you want to recall an event you must regularly re-live the event and recall it deliberately over time (writing it down would also help). Similarly, if you learn something new and then don't make any effort to move it to your long-term memory, time will ensure that you quickly forget what you have learnt.
Pillar Four - Repetition. Have you ever noticed that information you easily recalled some time ago but then stopped using is very difficult to recall now? Names of television shows you liked as a child, passwords for applications you haven't used for a while or addresses that you previously lived at are all examples of this pillar at work. So if you want to remember something you must ensure that you re-live or repeat the memory consistently over time. For example, if you want to learn a new language you must engage in learning as regularly as possible. If you learn ten new Spanish words today and then come back to them a week later you will find you have forgotten at least some (if not all) of the words you already learnt!
Pillar Five - Intensity. When an experience is intense, shocking or downright strange you are far more likely to recall it. Most people can recall where they were when important world events occurred but how many people can recall where they were two days later? The point is, if you want to remember something you need to give your mind a reason to remember it. Use intensity, shock or weirdness to make your memories more vivid and the memories will move to your long term memory.
Memory training is the best way to improve your memory recall ability. By spending a couple of minutes today reading this you have already accessed the most important part of memory recall - the five pillars. Remember, if you want to recall something, move the memory from your short-term memory to your long-term memory. Memory recall will then become a breeze. Good luck!
Does this sound like you? Are you someone that complains about your memory but doesn't make much effort to improve your memory recall? What memory training do you engage in each day? If you only had to spend 5 minutes a day doing memory training activities to improve your memory, would you do it?
The truth is that our memory works the way it is designed to work. But we don't take the time to understand just how it works! You see, the key for improving your memory recall (also known as "remembering things") is to move your memories from your short-term memory to your long-term memory (and to then remember those memories in great detail!)
However, in order to move your memories from your short-term memory to your long-term memory you must understand and apply the five pillars of memory. Trying to improve your memory recall without understanding the five pillars is like trying to drive without a car, it's not going to work and you might hurt yourself!
Pillar One - Association. Your memory really likes grouping things together. So, if you want to remember something vividly you should associate it with something that is already familiar to you. People regularly say things like "I remember that day because this also happened on that day as well!" Why do you think that might be? It's because when we associate and group things together our mind finds it much easier to store and recall the memory.
Pillar Two - Imagery. Your memory recalls events and experiences as images and pictures. It's like you have a movie maker rolling in your head ready to snap up the next big event. Even as you read these words your mind is creating images to store what you are reading as memories! So if you want to recall information or events easily you must create a real (i.e. draw a picture) or mental picture. It will far easier to remember a picture than remember anything else (including written words).
Pillar Three - Time. It stands to reason that as time passes our memories fade, but that's only because we unconsciously allow it to happen. When events are not unique or interesting in some way our mind will not see this as a memory worth storing. However, if you want to recall an event you must regularly re-live the event and recall it deliberately over time (writing it down would also help). Similarly, if you learn something new and then don't make any effort to move it to your long-term memory, time will ensure that you quickly forget what you have learnt.
Pillar Four - Repetition. Have you ever noticed that information you easily recalled some time ago but then stopped using is very difficult to recall now? Names of television shows you liked as a child, passwords for applications you haven't used for a while or addresses that you previously lived at are all examples of this pillar at work. So if you want to remember something you must ensure that you re-live or repeat the memory consistently over time. For example, if you want to learn a new language you must engage in learning as regularly as possible. If you learn ten new Spanish words today and then come back to them a week later you will find you have forgotten at least some (if not all) of the words you already learnt!
Pillar Five - Intensity. When an experience is intense, shocking or downright strange you are far more likely to recall it. Most people can recall where they were when important world events occurred but how many people can recall where they were two days later? The point is, if you want to remember something you need to give your mind a reason to remember it. Use intensity, shock or weirdness to make your memories more vivid and the memories will move to your long term memory.
Memory training is the best way to improve your memory recall ability. By spending a couple of minutes today reading this you have already accessed the most important part of memory recall - the five pillars. Remember, if you want to recall something, move the memory from your short-term memory to your long-term memory. Memory recall will then become a breeze. Good luck!
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