{"id":1664,"date":"2015-03-10T17:20:35","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T17:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janice-campbell.com\/?p=1664"},"modified":"2017-04-18T14:41:20","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T14:41:20","slug":"how-to-memorize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/how-to-memorize\/","title":{"rendered":"How to\u00a0Memorize"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the aggravating things about memory is that it is indiscriminate about what it gathers. Annoying advertising jingles\u00a0(You’ll wonder where the yellow went\u00a0\u2014\u00a0you brushed your teeth with Pepsodent!<\/em>), strange lines from old pop songs (Someone left the cake out in the rain . . .<\/em>), and random bits from first grade folk songs (Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree . . .<\/i>), all stick. You may not have racket blasting in your home, but the minute you step out out into a public space, it’s waiting for you. Go grocery shopping, and you could come home humming a catchy but horrid line from the latest top 50.<\/p>\n

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In an effort to combat the general racket, I am focusing this year on memorizing good things. Since I’ve passed the half-century mark, it’s not as easy as it used to be, but with a couple of good methods, I’m making progress. In case you’d like to create your own Memory Project<\/a>, I’ll share my favorite memorization methods and resources here. If you teach your children how to memorize when they are young, they’ll be equipped to cultivate a beautiful mind.<\/p>\n

How to memorize with the First Letter Memorization Method<\/h1>\n

The first-letter method of memorization for both prose and poetry is a highly effective method of memorization. You can use it to learn two lines per day. Here is how to memorize speeches, poetry, lines from a play, or anything you like.<\/p>\n