If you're thinking of preserving your personal history or a loved one's life story, there are fun and effective ways to boost memory recall before you get started.
These simple tricks that will help bring long-forgotten memories to the surface:
These simple tricks that will help bring long-forgotten memories to the surface:
- Pull out old photo albums and make an afternoon (or two) of flipping the pages, noting key memories and stories that come to mind as you go along.
- Sift through boxes of old cards and letters to help you remember the important people and times in your life.
- Draw a picture of your childhood home or the layout of your town to help jog memories of specific places and events.
- Spend some time listening to your favorite tunes through the years. Music helps spark rich and wonderful memories – maybe a first dance with a special someone or a road-trip to the shore.
- Take a walk through the basement or attic. Old dresses, toys, kitchen appliances, school projects … they all carry their own unique stories and will help spark memories.
- Start talking. The simple process of sharing our stories with others, as well as listening to the tales our loved ones have to tell, will open the floodgates of memory.
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