Comments on: Cures for Absent Mindedness

By: Adedoyin Ajibola

Adedoyin Ajibola — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:14:58 +0000

Your solution does not cover peculiar area of absentmindedness in child at school and other general activities while others are still present. Your suggestions to address this peculiar case shall be appreciated/

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:34:24 +0000

I also use the trick of placing things I need in the morning by the door. The key is to not have anything else by the door. I have flowers to the right (all the time) but nothing to the left so anything to the left is “out of place” and an instant reminder to remove them.

By: phyllis

phyllis — Tue, 19 May 2009 05:54:47 +0000

Personally, when i need to get ready for stuff tomorrow, I try to always put my purse, glasses and keys in the same place. I have been known to make several trips to my car, at night, before I go to bed, to put things in there that i might need the next day. I keep paper and pens/pencil by the bed and write stuff down. I make lists on paper…..But since attending the memory workshop I have been using my body list. It seems to work for me. Thanks! When I travel, if i stay in a motel and I know I want to get up before dawn to leave, I only take into the room what I need. I take my shower that night, and I go put everything I can back into the car. I feel so much better getting things where I need them when I am on that high between dinner and bedtime. Because, when i get up in the dark, in a strange place, all I need is my clothing, my toothbrush and my purse and keys……coffee/hot choc or pepsi in the lobby or local gas station or cafe on the way, and I am off and running (driving). I was a single parent of four kids. I could not survive without some Pro-active organization. My new spouse and I travel now with two dogs, I do the same things as much as possible. Saves me so much grief! Try Pro-active organization….you will feel so much better…..Good Luck!

By: Penny Lingenfelter

Penny Lingenfelter — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:55:10 +0000

I have a trigger that has worked great for those moments when you go somewhere and forget why you went there or can’t find an item. I did day care for many years and when I forgot what I came after, or couldn’t remember where I put my purse, etc. I could not say Oh #*+#! So I say, “ABCDEFG.. tell me now what do I need? my Purse!!” The trigger became so automatic and powerful that it pops into my head w/out anymore effort.
I’ve sure enjoyed following along with the video’s and will be sad when they end, but hey, I have a memory after all! Thank you.

By: milans

milans — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:36:42 +0000

i have problem of absentmindedness due to certain hours of hectic job in an store. I usually forget even ringing up the customers if i ringed the item twice or not at all.

How can i solve this problem ?

thank you !

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:07:38 +0000

HI Kelsey,

I do the same thing with my keys. I reccomend putting them UNDER what you need to take with you. When you look for your keys you will have to pick up what you need to take. At my office and home you will often find my keys in the fridge so I don’t forget my lunch!

As for the door, I always place items so they are touching the door. That way when I go to open the door, something is in its way. I have to pick up the items if I want to get out.

Hope that helps

By: Kelsey Mehaffey

Kelsey Mehaffey — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:23:30 +0000

Ok… so what do you recommend for this situation. I put my keys or purse on top of or with whatever it is i need to take with me that day, but then i grab my keys and purse, walk out the door, and remember around noon that i forgot something at home. I’ve also tried putting the stuff right by the door so i can’t miss it, but about 80% of the time i walk right by it and don’t pick it up. Any suggestions?

By: Craig Krause

Craig Krause — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:30:05 +0000

Thanks Douglas. I would love to hear from you when you use one of those ideas that gets you to your destination. We could always use more examples.

By: Douglas Alexander

Douglas Alexander — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:12:13 +0000

Great stuff–thank you!

By: Craig Krause

Craig Krause — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:10:10 +0000

Thank you Pat for the cool story. It’s one of those ideas that sounds a bit on the corney side but it works the first time you try it. My only funny quirk is everytime I do it not only do I remember the task I see the person who taught it to me right along with it—Dave Denis!!! (don’t worry Dave, that’s not so bad!)