Are you a person who always seems to forget things? Are you constantly losing things - car keys, kids? Here are some hints to improve your memory.

Create a check list. Write it down if you think you might forget it. In order to remember everything it is helpful to have a list. Always carry a little notepad then when your memory fails you, you will always know where to look.

Association. The association technique works well when attempting to remember names. You can associate someone's name with a person you know that has the same name. For example you have an aunt who makes great cookies and she has the same name as a new acquaintance.

When trying to remember things for study purposes, the ancient mnemonic method is the best way to remember things. Make a list of the top things you need to remember and then rehearse a plan at home. It may sound like this. Picture yourself in your house, which faces north and south (South Carolina and North Carolina). You see the old coat your Aunt Mary gave your mom when you go to hang up your coat in the closet. (Maryland.). You go to the kitchen with the goal of making a salad with virgin olive oil dressing. (Virginia.).. etc. To help you remember facts you can use them in a story or a phrase.

Capital letters or acronyms. Think of a nonsense type phrase that takes the initial of every word you need to remember. A good example is, say you need to remember the planets in order, you might try to pronounce 'MVEMJSUNP', or put it into sentence form like "My Very Energetic Mother Just Swept Up Nine Pins". Each word in this phrase is also the first letter of each planet, in the correct order that they are in the solar system.

Compose a little ditty. Some people have discovered that things are easier to remember if they are sung out loud. When we need to think of letter order, don't we all sing the alphabet? Songs and rhymes are easier to place in our long-term memory than facts. Remember things that rhyme - just come up with something that is catchy and includes all the things you need to remember.

Tiffany Provost writes about Training and career for www.HowToDoThings.com.