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The Secret of Remembering What You Read

When I started a memory blog, I focused on techniques. Today, I’m much more interested in thinking. Ready for the secret of remembering what you read? It’s much simpler than I thought.

Think, Don't Memorize

Stop “memorizing”! Instead, think. Thinking is much more fun, and it actually works.

Renewing Your Memories Is Its Own Reward

Don’t rush through saying your verses. Renewing your verses is its own reward, because when you renew, you think.

Imagining Brings Delight

As you learn verses by heart, connect them with your experiences. These connections can bring intense, creative delight.

Imagining Is a New Skill

Thinking takes work. For most of us, imagining is a new skill, and that means effort.

5 Ways to Experience Verses You Learn

We don’t learn verses by heart for a grade. We want to deepen our experience. Learn five ways to think about and imagine the verses you learn.