It's all about ASSOCIATION-ASSOCIATION-ASSOCIATION

Hi Friends,

Here`s another signpost on your way to a better memory and all the goodies that can stem from it. Hope you like it. It's all about association.

When I was studying music--singing and guitar, some years ago, I found that old chestnut of an

aide memoire-Every Good Boy Deserves Favour to be a pretty useful mnemonic for remembering the notes of the treble cleff ie; E. G. B. D. F and, the bass cleff- Face F.A.C.E

As the meercat says "simple"! So here we can see the principle of association at it's best,namely If you associate any new piece of information with something you already know,

YOU WILL REMEMBER IT.

Let me give you an example of this. Most of my fellow Englishmen (and women) ASSOCIATE the geographical map of the British Isles with a fellow wearing a funny hat and riding a bike!

Yes,I know...we are eccentric! However strange it sounds--it works. Any self respecting British

citizen can easily draw a good representation of a map of his/her own country because of that image. ITS ALL ABOUT ASSOCIATION.

I know I'm repeating myself, but Repetition is also a memory aid.

You see,the human mind will always seek to discern pattern in anything.It's just the way we're

wired.

I recall, as a boy,lying on soft green summer grass near to my home, looking up at an August

sky,watching massive snowy white cumulous clouds, drifting lazily across the skyscape.

I swear I could discern faces, animals, and huge building- like towers in those shifting shapes.

Incidentally, did your imagination' kick- in 'reading the above? Good! Thats what memory

training is all about.....association,repetition-imagination.

See you later.