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How to Remember Important Dates
How to Remember Important Dates
Mnemonic devices and good old-fashioned
date books can pave the way to a
more productive and efficient memory.
Steps:
1. Invest in a sturdy and accurate
date book with plenty of room for
multiple entries and details.
2. Train yourself to check the date
book every day, first thing in the
morning.
3. Use mnemonic devices, which are
whole-brain memory techniques. For
instance, utilize a rhyming technique,
such as, "On June 28, Bill
and I have a date."
4. Visualize each week and month
as a virtual calendar in your head.
By imagining the impending event
within this virtual calendar, you
will have a visual "memory"
of it before it even occurs.
5. Carry your date book with you
at all times. When you make a date
with someone, record it immediately
in your date book.
Tips:
Keep a wall calendar or separate
minicalendar on hand to remember
birthdays and anniversaries. Train
yourself to check the calendar every
week to plan for impending events,
such as buying gifts or writing
cards.
If you're online every day, use
eHow to send yourself a reminder
(see "Remind me to do this,"
below). Many e-mail programs, including
Microsoft Outlook, also have calendars
with pop-up reminders.
Warnings:
Don't rely on sticky notes and cluttered
bulletin boards; it's too easy for
these scraps of paper to get lost
or buried under other scraps of
paper.
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