Winds are shifting, leaves are beginning to fall and school bells are ringing. These telltale end of summer signs may make us feel sad about the end of one season and the beginning of another. But if you’ve participated in our #SummerToRemember series, it’s my hope you have plenty of memories to draw upon as … Read more
Step out of your box, your comfort zone and go beyond what’s easy. I teach and advocate this but at times find it difficult to do myself. We all prefer familiar and what doesn’t require much effort, but that WILL NOT strengthen our mind and memories. The comfy way doesn’t create the cognitive reserve which … Read more
Long summer days and nights bring fun, warmth, and many memories in the making. Capturing these memories can be as elusive as containing a firefly on a breezy, summer evening. As we continue our #SummerToRemember series, let’s identify which memory techniques are best to record all our moments. We all have our go-to memory techniques … Read more
Complex projects, lists and events are often managed best when divided into smaller chunks or portions. The same holds true for memory. To live or remember well, it’s important to think about not only the what but also the how. Our memories are comfortable holding and remembering about three to five things at a time. … Read more
Complex projects, lists and events are often managed best when divided into smaller chunks or portions. The same holds true for memory. To live or remember well, it’s important to think about not only the what but also the how. Our memories are comfortable holding and remembering about three to five things at a time. … Read more
I schedule my free time. It’s an oxymoron to schedule or plan free time. It’s supposed to be free as its name implies. But for an organized planner like me, it works. On a big vacation where I planned many things in advance to ensure we’d fit them in, I also knew we needed time … Read more