If you really want to perform an exercise that helps you remember things, then simply write them down. Writing things down helps strengthen your memory of the event, by increasing blood flow to parts of your brain where memories are stored. Students have been acing exams for years by taking notes, and you too can apply this technique to recall information. Just keep a diary, take thorough notes or even keep things cataloged in your PC’s Word program. Spend a moment to establish a relation between the information you are attempting to put to memory to some already established knowledge.

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