You can “store” memories in real-life places, or
“loci”, that you remember well. You might
think that you would run out of memorable places. Actually, you
can make loci out of places you only see once. It’s time to change
the way you think about pit stops.
When you’re memorizing a long poem, you don’t need visual mnemonics
for every line. But if the poem is too repetitive, or too random, you
may need a few extra loci to keep the stanzas in order.
Take this extremely short test for your “bad” memory, and find out you remember plenty of things. All over your house. How bad is your memory? I guarantee that if you’re reading this, your memory is astounding, but let’s take a simple example. Imagine your bedroom. What does your bed look like?
You may not remember whether you made it or not, or even the color sheets right now.
Your memory is naturally excellent, but you need to speak to it in its own language. You can translate numbers and similar difficult data into memorable images and sounds.