I found a great list of tricks and tips for a more effective memory that business folks, students, and everyone else will find helpful. Dr. Douglas J. Mason, also known as the memory doctor provides us with a list of 20 and I have picked out 3 tips to share with you in this post.

#9 of 20 Tricks and Tips for a More Effective Memory

Preparatory Set (Attention Preparation)–Prepare your mind in the same way an athlete prepares prior to engaging in sports. For example, if you have to give a presentation do a mental warm-up before presenting. Rehearse everything that will be involved with making the presentation. Close your eyes and envision what the room will look like; do a mental inventory of all the materials that you will need; imagine some questions that the crowd may ask of you. Mental visualization may not only be empowering, it can help you be prepared and organized.

#15 of 20 Tricks and Tips for a More Effective Memory

Come in Through the Back Door-–Everyone experiences blocks to their memory at times. The more you try to recall a piece of data the further away it seems to get. This becomes more fueled by frustration and negative self talk. Replace any negative self talk with positive affirmations. Avoid the frustration by talking around the item to be recalled. Use words that are similar, express yourself in approximations, and keep the thought active. By doing so you can often pull out the item to be remembered.

everyone could use a few tricks and tips for a more effective memory

#19 of 20 Tricks and Tips for a More Effective Memory

Creativity and Flexibility–-Always ask yourself a simple question…”What is another way I can look at this problem?” Rigid thinking is often a precursor to poor memory. Examine the problem at hand. Turn it over and look at it from all angles. Put it down and do the same later. More memory associations are formed by examining things from different perspectives. Creativity and flexibility also allow us to find more ways to access the information to be recalled.

If you want to see the entire list, go here.

I really liked this list as it contains a few strategies that I haven’t seen recycled over and over again on the internet.

Make sure you try 1 or more of the 20 tricks and tips for a more effective memory. Let us know which one you tried and how it worked for you.