9 Secrets to Memorize things Quickly

We learn a lot from things throughout our life but we don’t know everything because we forget most of the information what we have learned. Have you ever thought about it why this does happen to us? The bright side of these secrets that it will help you to memorize everything by which one can remember things in a much better way.

Why we forget things or what makes us forget the information? Our brain is like a hard drive with limited space in it. Brain protects from overloading irrelevant information that’s why all the new data is stored in short-term memory. So, if you don’t repeat it or use it on daily, weekly or monthly basis you will forget it very quickly.          

9 simple tips to memorize things quickly

• Try to understand

The most crucial part of memorizing is tried to understand what you learn. You usually learn much new information but you don’t always understand it meaning. Another bad thing about learning something is that you don’t understand if you forget some part of that particular information you will not able to continue because you only memorize the order of words, not their actual meaning. Read the entire piece of information, try to understand its actual meaning and write down or prepare notes in your own words or language.

• Learn the most necessary information

If you feel like you have too much information to learn about then set your priorities correctly. Decide what you would like to learn more according to your interest, every piece of information is not just related to textbooks or until the exam time only. So, focus on necessary information.

• Serial position effect

Serial position effect helps one to sort the information in different parts.

For example, if you are preparing for the exam then which part of the information you should study in the starting phase, in middle phase and which study of information in the end. It helps you to figure the information out for you.

• Interference theory

Switch your attention from one topic to another from one activity to another. This theory will help you to calm down and you can continue with the information after few minutes again. I recommend one should take a break before starting something new.

• Learn opposite things

Opposite are easily remembered especially in pairs. What you can do is to gather the information in pairs or connecting to each other. Make notes of it and repeat it.

• Build your own mind palace

One must build their own mind palace. Build your own mind palace helps you to store relevant and limited information only which actually is of your use. For example, you can memorize your room and its thing. By this technique even if your eyes are closed still you can remember where your stuff is put up in your room. Same with the information part also. You can always go to your mind palace in search of information stored in it.

• Makeup stories

If you need to memorize a lot of information in particular order try to put the piece into a story form. It is important that all the pieces are connected to each other. If you accidentally forget something you can always recall what was supposed to happen next to the story.

• Use voice recorder feature on your smartphone

Well, friends, we are living in the 21^st century where we use many gadgets and technology. The best way to memorize any information is just by making a record of that information. If you are in lecture, seminars etc just record that information make a voice recording. By this, you can use the voice recorder anytime for re-listen to the information and work on it later too.

• Choose only the best materials

Don’t use outdated books and methods for leaning information. Just don’t waste your time in that use your laptop and search for the latest information regarding your topic.