To remember the name of a person you've just been introduced to, first make sure that you've heard it properly. (Ask to have it repeated or spelled out if you're not sure you have understood.) Then call the person by name in your conversation and again when you say goodbye. If you find it hard to keep the names of your friends' children straight, jot them down next to the friends' names in your address book. Do the same with business contacts you don't deal with often.
Establish a place for putting such easily misplaced items as gloves and keys. Much of what people think is bad memory is just bad organisation.
Keep a pad and pencil handy near your telephone and in your handbag, pocket and car. If you write something down, you won't have to worry about remembering it. Make a habit of going over your list at a set time every day - say, right after breakfast.
Don't be afraid to talk to yourself. If the telephone rings while you're on your way out, put your car keys down and say out loud, 'OK, keys, I'm putting you on the kitchen table'. It might sound silly, but it will also help to fix their location in your mind.
Use the same technique if you have medicine to take daily. Before you swallow your pill, say out loud, 'I'm taking my pill now', and you won't wonder in an hour whether you've taken it or not.
Give your memory a regular workout by playing quiz games that demand quick recall or card games (such as bridge) that require keeping track of the cards played.
To remember the main topics of a talk you're to give, associate each one with a room in your house. As you give your talk, picture yourself moving from one room to the next.
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