I Live Younger - October 2017

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CREATE A SCHEDULE
You should use calendars, journals,
and other planning tools. Purchase day
planners and write things down. Create
a set schedule and consult it as often as
needed. Writing these things down and
looking at them will help your mind. Once
you have looked at the information, you
will be more likely to remember it. This is
especially useful for those who are prone
to forgetfulness.
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REMEMBER BY ASSOCIATION
If you’re trying to remember
something, associate it with a funny
image, song, or phrase. Humor makes
learning more fun, and you will find it is
easier to remember things later. If there
are times when someone has given you
information, and you are having a hard
time remembering it, you may want to try
to put it in your own words and then try
to learn it. It’s often easier for people to
remember something if they’ve worded it
in their own unique way.
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SAY IT OUT LOUD
When you need to commit something
to memory, it helps to speak it out loud.
For example, when you learn something,
such as a number, say it out loud a few
times. Repeating things where you can
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