Whether you’re trying to remember someone’s name or an ingredient from a recipe, it’s possible that sometimes your memory lets you down. Some people try to prevent this by keeping notes, yet researchers have found that the most effective way is actually sketching the things you’re trying to remember. Drawing works your brain in ways that writing alone does not, forcing it to process visual information, translate the meaning of a word into an image and carry out a physical activity all at once.
How drawing pictures can rev up your memory power
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