Some of my best ideas come to me when I’m exercising.

At least I think they’re some of my best ideas; by the time I actually get a chance to write them down, I’ve often forgotten them. While you could argue that something I was unable to remember for an hour or so can’t be that great, still: we’ve all had things we wanted to remember, but couldn’t.

So what can you do if you need to remember something important? Most memory-improvement techniques — like mnemonics, chunking, and building memory palaces — involve a fair amount of effort.

But these simple strategies to improve your short-term memory and recall require almost no effort — and very little time.

1. Say it out loud

We’ve all been around people who repeat things they’re learning out loud. Or just mouth the words. They look a li

See Full Page