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Many people are very afraid of the idea of having to memorize for public speaking or any other stressful situation. It probably goes right along with the epidemic fear of the very idea of public speaking. Typically we have to memorize words, numbers, music, or other things for pressure-packed situations such as important tests, performances, speeches, or other events where we must present ourselves in front of an audience. The very idea that, at this moment when our hands are sweaty, our stomach in knots or full of butterflies, and our breath short, we must call on our memory to produce an item we have previously placed there is a deterrent for most people to even try to memorize and speak in public. But the ability to forego pages or cards of notes in a public speaking situation is a powerful way to improve professionalism, poise, and impact, and of course these memory aids are forbidden on most important tests. Therefore, learning to memorize becomes necessary in many cases, and a way to set one apart from the crowd at any time.
The first thing to consider is how one has memorized in the past. How was information stored in the memory? When you think back on this situation, maybe you took a photographic approach in which the page is stored in your head and you "read" the information from the page. Maybe you remembered the ideas behind the words in the form of pictures. Perhaps you remembered the sounds of the words or ideas as you said them aloud. It is important to take time to really think about how you remember things.
When you have fully explored how you remember things, the next step is to take that idea and enhance it. If you remember things by the way they look on the page, it will be important for you to carefully study what you want to memorize visually. An idea for this type of memorizer would be to retype or copy what you are trying to learn onto a page in large type and add distinguishing marks to the page such as numbers or bullet points in front of each paragraph or new idea. Then study this page carefully. When you go to "read" the page from your head, the distinguishing marks will help you keep your place and progress through the information.
An idea for someone who remembers the sound of something best would be to record yourself reading what you wish to memorize and to play it back many times, sometimes listening intently and sometimes while doing something else to allow the memory to be recorded by your subconscious. And for the memorizer who remembers pictures best, assign each idea a picture in your mind and string these pictures together in a way that one leads to the next. This way you remember each picture and you can progress through the pictures in your head as they remind you of the words or ideas you have memorized.
There are many other ways to build on these ideas, and different people will need to use different methods of memorizing. We all learn and memorize in different ways, so be sure to fully explore how you remember things, and practice a method to enhance your memory. Soon you will be able to use your memorization skills to impress others and set yourself apart from the masses who are afraid to learn the skill of memorization.
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