Most of the time, we’re trying to memorize something all day but when the right time comes, our memory fails to support us.

When you initially learn something, your mind transfers it into the hypothetical short-term memory chamber. The same research suggested 4 repetitions; around 20 mins, 50 mins, 9 hours and 5 days after memorizing something. [3] When you find these tasks, ask yourself if this work needs to be done at all. If it’s no longer important to your team, consider putting the work on hold. If the task still needs to be done, ask yourself if you’re the best person for the job—and if not, go through the same delegation exercise to figure out who is. 6. Ditch handwritten to-dos—use a toolFor bigger rewards, you can indulge in activities like reading a book in the bath, planning a night out with friends, or booking a getaway. Exciting rewards can help you push through an especially tough project or work period. I’ve used them to overcome my problem of remembering people and their names which has helped me immensely in improving communication and collaboration within and outside of my company. However, they work like magic if you’re trying to learn a foreign language or increase vocabulary. 15. Use a To-Do List App Make a habit of saying something 3 times as soon as you hear it. This will help you retain that information longer in your brain. In my case, when someone would tell me their name, I’d say it thrice under my breath. This signaled to my brain that this piece of information is important and I’d like to remember it. 2. Link it to an Established Long-Term Memory This can be a big relief if you’re juggling a number of projects. The alternative is to have a to-do list which you consult when you have time free to do something, which gives you less certainty that you’ll fit everything in.

He has a cashmere coat over his shoulders, impossibly elegant, and Mona wonders if she has dresses enough to keep up.” The story is told through Mona in concurrent past and present narratives. In the present day, Mona is turning 60 and living in a seaside town in England. Childless and living alone, she runs a specialised doll-making business, the premise of which is both intriguing and heartrendingly sweet. Without giving too much away, this business helps people who are suffering from loss and eventually hints at the compelling truth of Mona's sad tale. As soon as I read about Mona's endeavors and the manner in which she creates these dolls, I was mesmerised by this book. Lovers of de Waal's debut novel may say Leon is a difficult book to follow but, for me, the impact of this sophomore effort is even greater. Heidi seconds this: ‘On the topic of breaks, another mistake is forgetting to build them in. We aren’t robots and we need time away from our work to rest. You see, I meet new people every day from around the globe and it’s just too many new names and faces for my mind to register. It’s likely that you’ve used this technique if you buy the groceries. All you do is memorize keywords like “6 eggs” but never “buy half a dozen eggs” because the rest of all the words contribute nothing (or very little) to the message. 11. Say it out AloudThere’s a point in life - perhaps it arrives at different times for different people, but certainly most of us must experience it by middle-age - when time seems to speed up: another summer gone by again, and surely it’s not Christmas already? And perhaps as the experiences and memories pile up, the past seems always to be with us - and it becomes increasingly difficult to just live in the present moment. As mentioned above, further research on the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve showed that it’s best to revise a piece of information after a certain amount of time as it helps your mind retain it better.