Memory Blog
Unlocking the power of memory: at any age
Fun Ways to Keep Your Mind Sharp as You Grow Older Aging is inevitable. As my husband says, it sure beats the alternative. But a gradual decline in our health and faculties as...
Remember numbers using memory techniques
There’s a reason phone numbers are made as short as possible. We struggle to remember more than around 7 digits*, so a new phone number is just within our capacity to quickly...
Memory hacks to remember your next holiday
Looking back on holiday snaps can be a great hook to bring back more memories. They can act a bit like a memory palace where you can retrieve lots of other information. But be...
Memory Improvement Cram School
Memory Improvement Cram School I’m excited to announce I am considering adding Cram School to the list of services offered to students. The Memory Improvement Cram School idea is...
Memorise new words, memorise a dictionary
This blog is for me to organise my thoughts on the why and how of a new potential project – memorise new words and learn the Macquarie Dictionary. 😊 Ok, why memorise a...
Memorise detailed information faster – a memory training example
Memory techniques can substantially speed up how quickly you can remember new information, its like a brain hack. No more rote learning, yippee! Once you master how it works it...
The inevitable decline of aging – just say no
I’m turning 45 this year. I have 3 teenage kids. I often feel there are not enough hours in the week to do everything I want to do. Not enough time to spend looking after and...
Keeping your memory sharp – how to minimise age related memory decline
As people age their memory often declines. But it is not inevitable. Here I discuss the problem, likely causes and suggested strategies to combat it. Memory often declines with...
Making the jump from simple lists to useful stuff
Using Memory Techniques to actually improve your life. There is a common pattern I see with many people first learning memory techniques – joy followed by despair. First there is...