Does anyone have any ideas on improving memory? It's been bad most of my life but the last 4 years or so it has just fallen out of my brain! I have reminders and lists all over the house that I MUST write down the moment it enters my head or else I WILL forget it. Guaranteed! I use my phone (both the calendar and the notebook) as well as sticky notes, a notebook, and several paper calendars. I'm worried about that day when we have kiddos running around here. If I can't remember my own dealings, how am I going to remember theirs? I had to write myself a note this morning reminding myself to eat breakfast and then to pack my lunch before leaving for work. I got to work with a 3x5 card already half filled with things I wanted to get done today. I don't even know how many times I've stood up to go do something and forgot what it was I stood up for. I had an associate come to me today with some things she is concerned about. She rattled 5 or 6 things of to me, no reminder notes. I said, wow, I'm so impressed you just told me all those things without forgetting even one! She said, yeah I have a good memory. Why do you think I asked you to get out your notebook? Everyone knows my memory is bad, we laugh about it from time to time. But what makes it bad? I mean, what is it in my brain that doesn't work properly? Or is it nothing like that at all? Do I just focus on the wrong things or too many things? Do I not listen carefully? Do I have ADD?? ;)
I don't know what the deal is but I would really like to start working on improving it. Anyone else in this boat? Have any solutions?