With more and more research coming out linking multitasking to short-term memory loss, it would be a productive use of time to learn some techniques to help you remember more effectively and efficiently. When you employ the tools that help you recall where you placed something or what someone’s name is, you ultimately save time by not having to search. There are many business advantages:

Why is this often difficult for so many of us? There is a big difference between seeing (using our eyes) and observing (using our minds). Instead of actively being engaged, we frequently are only physically present, going through all the motions while our minds are somewhere else. Then we wonder why we can’t remember.

Employing mind techniques to create associations forces us to be in the present. Ultimately we are more productive because we have made the most of each minute, focusing on the activity at hand rather than being mentally scattered among many thoughts and tasks.

To find out more about ways to use links and substitutions as a means of improving your everyday flow of work, read our article, “Absentmindedness: Don’t Forget to Save Time.”