“The biggest reason we don’t remember is that we don’t pay attention."
(Psychiatrist Gary Small, quoted on AARP website).
It's true!
Tell your kids and grandkids. If you listen, you will hear, if you hear you will remember.
Even better: listen, hear, repeat - if you repeat you will remember.
7. Never Miss a Birthday
Sure, you can use mental strategies to help track friends’ birthdays, but sometimes it makes sense to use technology as part of your memory bank. Facebook will send you an email every weekend reminding you of coming birthdays: Go to the Accounts Notification page to opt in. Under the “Facebook” section, click “Show More,” then turn on “Has a birthday coming.” Similarly, use your phone’s calendar to set up an alert for appointments — you can set it for the morning of the appointment or a short time before it.
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