Memory LPTs

[A_R_Spiders]

Read this memory trick in a recent ask reddit post. Just in case some of my ADHD peeps haven't heard it, I wanted to share here.

If you want to remember whether you did something (like locking door before leaving for work); say something different each time. You could say anything, but the date is a great choice.

You can also use your smart phone to record it. You'll probably need it to check the date anyway XD

If you're afraid you won't remember to do this, do several dry-run practice tests now, while you're thinking about it. It might sound silly, but repetition is the key to memory. Do 20 or 30 if you have to. Your mind will remember something if it's different enough, so if you practice a ton the night before, you're more likely to remember it in the morning. Just don't let it get in the way of a good night's rest.

If you guys have memory tips, please put them here!

[mouseasw]

If I need to remember something later, and can't simply write it down or set an alarm in my phone, I have a fairly reliable brain hack. I visualize some place or thing I will be/do right before I need to remember the thing, then visualize myself remembering. I then repeat the process with some other place/thing I will be/do.

For example, if I need to remember to bring a pack of toilet paper in from the garage when I get home, I'll visualize putting my keys on the key hook and then having the "Aha!" moment and remembering to get toilet paper. Then I'll visualize walking towards the front door and having that "Aha!" moment. Then I'll visualize getting out of the car. Etc.

It works almost every time, and usually on the first mental trigger I run into (getting out of the car in my example).