A memory lifehack
If you’re feeling blue about the state of your memory, don’t despair: there might be a easy way to boost it.
The technique, which may date back to the days of Ancient Greece, is called the “method of loci.” In the simplest of terms, it involves linking well-known images, often landmarks, along a path to a list of things you want to remember in your head; you can then “walk” along this path to strengthen your memory of the list items. For example, milk in the mailbox, apple on the sofa, eggs in the shower, and so on. In a 2021 study, scientists found that the method can boost both our short- and long-term memory.
