Chunking
One way to make it easier to remember several pieces of information is to put it into chunks.
For example, instead of trying to remember these numbers: 2,7,5,3,8,7,9,3,2,6,5,8,9, & 5, try to remember this instead:
2753, 8793, 2658 and 95.
Your brain can retain more information if you group it in this way than if you think of each
Attach Meaning
- You can also remember something easier by adding meaning to it.
- So, if you’re trying to remember items on a grocery list, you can make a sentence out of them like this: The turkey ate bread and peanut butter before she laid eggs and drank lettuce-flavored milk. This may help you remember to purchase turkey, bread, peanut butter, eggs, lettuce and milk.
Attaching meaning is also helpful if you’re someone who doesn’t remember names easily.
Repetition
This may seem like an obvious one, but being intentional about repeating something will help it land beyond your short-term memory.
Write It Down
Finally, write things down. This usually works the best if you have a specific place to write things down, such as a notebook you always keep by the phone.