Dramatically improve your memory with proven techniques

Mindset & ProductivityIntermediateAnywhere

90 minutes

5 steps

·Intermediate

After 90 min: You'll remember names, numbers, and facts with ease using memory palaces.

What you need

NotebookWillingness to practiceVisualization skillPatienceRegular rehearsal

The 90-Minute Plan

Understand spaced repetition0–15 min

Review at 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, 1 month. Aligns with memory consolidation. Anki app automates this.

Learn memory palace technique15–35 min

Visualize familiar location. Place items to remember in specific locations. Walk through mentally. Powerful.

Use chunking method35–55 min

Break into patterns. Phone number 5551234567 becomes 555-123-4567. Chunking reduces cognitive load.

Create mnemonics for facts55–75 min

Acronyms, rhymes, vivid associations. More creative = more memorable. Strange images stick.

Practice consistently75–90 min

Memory like muscle; use it or lose it. Actively memorize things. Challenge yourself playfully.

Pro Tip

Attention is prerequisite for memory; present focus beats any technique.

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After 90 min: Memorize lists of 50+ items, speeches, or sequences using the ancient memory palace technique

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After 90 min: You'll complete demanding work in 90 minutes that previously took all day.

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After 90 min: You'll read a book in 2-3 hours instead of 8, retaining key ideas.

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After 90 min: You'll reduce decision anxiety and make choices aligned with your values.

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