In our fast paced world, we are constantly learning new things and we need to have a better memory to recall everything. Students need a better memory for study and passing tests. Most people need a better memory to be successful in their job, and we all need better memories to remember important dates and ideas. However, most people have a difficult time of remembering new ideas and facts. Memory deficiencies typically take place as we grow older, but there are other factors that impair our memories, such as fatigue, stress, depression, and concentration problems. Fortunately, there are a myriad of ways to augment your memory using easy mnemonic devices and hypnotherapy and memory enhancement.

Mnemonic devices are useful memory retention techniques. They appear in the forms of words, pictures, or other associations that help you link concepts and information to each other. Acronyms are a popular mnemonic device formed using the initial letters of words or parts of words in a phrase or name. Let’s say you want to remember a list of cheese, ham, eggs, soap, and salsa. You might use the acronym “CHESS” for cheese, ham, eggs, soap, and salsa. The acronym and the effort you put into generating it help you remember the list.

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

Another well-known mnemonic technique is called the “Method of Loci.” The Method of Loci was used in ancient times to memorize speeches. In this method, you link information to visual cues along a path. First, you think of a physical pathway you are familiar with, such as the commute to work or a walk through your house. Imagine yourself moving along this pathway, and identify distinct landmarks that you pass by. Each landmark will correspond to something you need 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 valuable in committing to memory a series of numbers, such as social security numbers, phone numbers, and dates. For example, you probably remember your social security number as three sets of three digits, or a set of three, two and four digit numbers. Using the chunking trick, you break up a large amount of information into “chunks” that are easier to handle and remember. Additionally, you can organize information into categories to help you remember more complicated things.


Now that you know these memorization techniques, you can utilize them when you are trying to remember information. To successfully form a memory, focus on what you are trying to remember, taking five to eight seconds to process the information. Eliminate distractions from your surroundings that divert your focus of attention from what you want to remember. Jot down the information, read it aloud to yourself, and try to use all of your senses when you are learning new things. If you can experience or associate the information with all of your senses, you will remember it better.

Stress may impair your ability to focus and memorize information, so you must relax! To cope with anxiety, you may be interested in using hypnotherapy to improve concentration, memory and recall abilities. Although memorization tricks are helpful, stress and lack of concentration are the main reasons why people are afflicted with memory problems and can stall your success using the techniques.

If tension and concentration problems are the cause of your memory problems, you can use hypnotherapy to improve memory and recall abilities significantly. Your memory will be greatly improved by combining memorization methods with hypnotherapy and memory improvement techniques. Hypnotherapy memory improvement techniques will help you relax and focus on information.

Hypnotherapy and memory tricks help enhance your short-term memory by increasing your alertness, so you will not forget things such as where you left your wallet or keys. Hypnotherapy and memory enhancement will also help you overcome stress that interferes with your memory, such as nervousness during a test or a presentation at work. Many students experience test anxiety, but this can be overcome by hypnotism therapy treatments. Likewise, many people “freeze” and forget things during public addresses, which is a problem that can be overcome by self hypnosis memory improvement.

Hypnotherapy is the best way for people to commit information to memory because it helps you relax and increases the ability to focus. You can make hypnotherapy and your memory work together to eliminate your memory problems. Someday, hypnotherapy and memory may become inseparable as people learn how hypnotherapy can make their lives better.

Alan B. Densky, CH has specialized in the practice of hypnotherapy since 1978. He offers hypnosis CD’s to improve your memory. Visit his Neuro-VISION memory techniques site for free MP3 downloads, and his blog for tips & tricks.

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