Aspiring Spirit

In today’s fast paced society, we are constantly learning new information and we need a better memory to recall everything. Students need a better memory for studying and doing well on tests. Most people need a better memory to be good at their career, and we could all use better memories to remember important new facts. However, most people have a difficult time of remembering new ideas and facts. Memory deficiencies often happen as we age, but there are other factors that can affect our memories, such as stress, fatigue, depression, and difficulty concentrating. Fortunately, there are a myriad of ways to improve your memory using easy mnemonic techniques and hypnosis and memory enhancement.

Mnemonic devices are useful memory retention techniques. They come in the forms of words, pictures, or any other associations that help you link information and concepts together. Acronyms are a popular mnemonic device formed using the initial letters of words or word parts in a phrase or name. For example, let’s say you need to remember a shopping list of cheese, salsa, eggs, soap, and ham. You could use the acronym “CHESS” for cheese, ham, eggs, soap, and salsa. The acronym and the effort you put into thinking of it help you remember the list.

Acrostic sentences are much like acronyms. You can use acrostics to remember ordered lists or sequences of events. In an acrostic, you use the initial letters, syllables, or words of a phrase to remember another message. One acrostic sentence students learn in mathematics is “Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally” to remember the order of operations (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction).

Another popular mnemonic technique is known as the “Method of Loci.” The Method of Loci was used in ancient times to memorize speeches. In this technique, you link information to visual cues along a path. First, you think of a physical route you are familiar with, such as the commute to work or a walk through your house. Imagine yourself moving along this route, and identify landmarks that you pass by. Each landmark will correspond to something you wish to remember. Once you have your path and landmarks, you mentally associate a piece of information with each landmark. Another technique is the “chunking” method of memorization. This method is functional in memorizing a series of numbers, such as dates and social security numbers. For example, you probably remember your social security number as a set of three, two and four digit numbers, or three sets of three digits. Using the chunking technique, you break up a large amount of information into “chunks” that are much easier to handle and remember. Additionally, you can group information into categories to help you remember more complex things.

Now that you know these methods, you can use them when you are attempting to remember information. To successfully form a memory, focus on what you need to remember, taking a few seconds to process the information. You should eliminate distractions from your surroundings that divert your focus of attention from what you need to commit to memory. Write down the information, read it aloud, and try to use all of your senses when you are learning new information. If you can experience or associate the information with all of your senses, you will remember it better.

Stress can impair your ability to focus and remember information, so you must remain calm! To handle your stress, you may be interested in using hypnosis to improve concentration, memory and recall abilities. Although memorization tricks are beneficial, stress and lack of focus are the top reasons why people struggle with memory problems and can hamper your success using the techniques. If anxiety and concentration issues are the cause of your memory problems, you can use hypnosis to improve memory and recall abilities significantly. Your memory will be greatly improved by combining memorization tricks with hypnosis and memory improvement techniques. Self-hypnosis memory improvement techniques will help you de-stress and focus on information. Self-hypnosis and memory techniques help enhance your memory by increasing your awareness, so you will not forget things such as where you left your keys or wallet. Self-hypnosis and memory enhancement will also help you overcome stress that interferes with your ability to remember things, such as anxiousness during a presentation at work or a test. Many students experience test anxiety, but this can be overcome by hypnosis therapy. Likewise, many people “freeze” and forget information during public speeches, a problem that can also be overcome by self hypnosis memory improvement.

Hypnotherapy is the best way for people to commit information to memory because it calms the mind and increases the ability to focus. You can make hypnosis and your memory work together to eliminate your memory problems. Someday, hypnosis and memory may become inseparable as people discover how hypnotherapy can improve their lives.

Alan B. Densky, CH has specialized in the practice of hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming since 1978. He offers hypnosis CD’s for memory and recall enhancement. Visit his Neuro-VISION Self-Hypnosis site for free resources & MP3 downloads, and his Video Hypnosis Blog for tips & tricks.

- Alan B. Densky, CH