We’re all busy people, what with work and home commitments such as your 9 to 5 job, DIY projects, cooking, children to raise, fun to have.
It’s good to have a lazy day to wind down.
I like Sundays.
Doesn’t Sunday feel a lazy day somehow? It certainly has a different vibe from every other day of the week, doesn’t it?
I have been using MemRecall systems for over 35+ years, but sometimes I like to unplug and not think too deep about anything. Sundays work for me.
Before we go any further, I would like to introduce the film ‘Sliding Doors’, which shows two alternate realities based on whether the main character Helen Quilley, played by Gwyneth Paltrow, catches or misses a train. If you’ve not seen it, look it up. It’s a good movie.
Below is an example of me relaxing on a Sunday. I’ll use a ‘Sliding Doors’ example to outline two realities. The first, not using any system at all, followed by the second reality where I use an object as a reminder. It’s simple but effective.
Sliding Door. Example 1. No Visual Cue.
I put clothes in the washing machine. Select the hour and quarter quick wash program. Switch on and go into the living room.
I’m enjoying a relaxing movie, pause it, go into the kitchen, make a drink and sit back down. While continuing the film, I suddenly realise that the washer is not running, so I need to empty it in order for the clothes to dry (or they get wrinkled, right?) Again, I get my comfy dog off my lap, go back into the kitchen, take the clothes out and put them on the radiators. I go back into the room, get comfy, play the movie again, not feeling as relaxed as I did!
Sliding Door. Example 1. With Visual Cue.
I put clothes in the washing machine. Select the hour and quarter quick wash program. Switch on, place a cup next to the washer, and go into the living room.
I’m enjoying a relaxing movie, pause it, go into the kitchen, see my cup next to the washer. It’s out of place, which is strange. Light bulb moment, I remember the washing. The washing machine’s cycle is complete, so I empty it to the radiators. I make a drink and sit back down and continue the film. My dog looks comfy on my lap. It’s relaxed and so am I!
So from this example, you can see I had an easier time, as did my dog, from such a simple thing of leaving a visual cue to remind me. Yes, it’s a lazy way, but very effective.
I could have placed a roll of kitchen towel, spoon, plate, radio, or any object near the washer, or not even near the washer for that matter, just moved something out of place in the kitchen. It triggers a memory to remember and boom. Empty the washer. Time and effort saved.
By doing this repeatedly, you will become a highly organised individual.
I was going to give you more examples, but it’s so simple I don’t need to. You may already do this or something similar, but it’s good to notice you do this. It makes it more of a ‘method’, a tool you can pull from your memory toolbox, around the house, work or anywhere where there’s familiarity with your surroundings.
