[Kimberly]

#1059638

Thanks to rae5 for this suggestion on parking:

“I went shopping and when I came back out to the carpark, I actually remembered where I parked my car! I went straight to it. It got me thinking and I realised an obvious solution to a continuous problem for me(walking up and down carparks trying to find car) is to simply park near the same area each time, well worth waiting for a park.”

Any other memory tips and tricks that you would like to share?

Personally, if I have to park at the airport, I will write down the floor #, color code, and row/space number in my daytimer, so I can actually find my vehicle when I get back.

Another tip that our Founder, Nancy, shared at a prior conference is to write things down – but to NOT to use abbreviations or acronyms. I’ve definitely had the experience of going through my to-do list or shopping list wondering what the heck I meant with some bizarre acronym. :rolleyes:

[amosmcd]

#1176359

For those with smartphones (I have an iPhone 4) , using the reminder feature/app has been a godsend for me. It’s so nice to not forget everything. Well, I do forget, but the phone reminds me! I use it for appt reminders, for remembering to give my cat his meds, pay bills, call people, etc. If you’ve got this on your phone–use it I feel much less stupid than I did when I forgot so much–and much less pressure on myself. And I think those of us with Graves can be very hard on ourselves.

Amy

[snelsen]

#1176360

I have an iphone. I missed two appointments. Which app is it? I am an iphone newbie.
Thanks a lot.
Shirley

[Bobbi]

#1176361

That’s a good idea, Amy. Now to find that feature. Or is it a separate app? My memory issues now have to do with age more than thyroid.

[jeanierd]

#1176362

I take a picture of the location in the parking garage!

[gatorgirly]

#1176363

If you’re an iPhone user, you can use the pre-installed calendar to keep track of appointments or other tasks. When you are adding a new calendar item, say an endo appt, be sure to scroll down, tap Alert, and then choose how early you want your phone to remind you in the form of a sound and a message on your screen. You can also use the Reminders app (pre-installed also) to create a sort of to-do- list with reminders (sounds and on-screen messages) that you can either set to go off at a certain day or time, or at a certain location – so you can set a reminder to ask Dr. A about symptom X, and you phone will remind you the next time you’re in close proximity to Dr. A’s office, or 5 minutes before your appointment, or both!

Just make sure you go into your Settings > Notifications and make sure you have your Calendar and Reminders set to On for Notification Center and On for View in Lock Screen. And then make sure under Settings > Sounds, you have Calendar and Reminder set to alert or some other sound of your choosing. Neither of this will make sound if your phone is set to silent, but the screen will still light up.

[Bobbi]

#1176364

Thanks, gatorgirly!!

[WWWI2]

#1176365

If it’s something I need to remember for the next day(no smartphone here), I know this is really low tech, but if I write it on a piece of paper and stick it in my bra. At night I have often found reminders of something I totally forgot. I used to write on my hand but that went out of vogue lol

[amosmcd]

#1176366

Thanks for explaining it so well, Gatorgirly! Better than I would have. 😆

Amy

[rae5]

#1176367

For everyday things – I use a lot of small sticky notes. I do have a diary which I use EVERYDAY, but if its something like remembering to take movie rentals back, or call someone, I write a reminder on a sticky note then put the sticky note on my bathroom mirror or inside my car on the windscreen.
I use the bathroom mirror ones to make sure I have everything I need BEFORE I leave the house – movies/paperwork etc. Then as I leave the house I peel them off the mirror and transfer them to my car windscreen. Sometimes I write them out the day before, sometimes I accumulate them as the day goes on. I usually drive around with several of them stuck to my windscreen. I always keep spare ones in my car, in my handbag etc and write one immediately if I need to remember something. I always keep the notes in the same place ie either bathroom or car, that way I definately don’t miss any and I remember where they are. I find this system works really well for me. I don’t have a smart phone.

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