Both Paul and I when we are stumped for something in our memory say "it will come to me in a moment." Let go of reaching for the answer and continue talking about whatever we are talking about.
I have to give Paul credit for this technique. I learned it by observing him when I first met him for PhotoReading instructor training. He was trying to remember the name of the reading specialist that the Minnesota Department of education had to source from another state.[For licensing purposes to teach PhotoReading. It had to be proven a legitimate reading system.]
I noticed instead of saying it will come to me later as most people do when they are stumped remembering a name he used the expression in a moment. And sure enough not a minute later he had that "that's it!" expression, snapped his fingers and said. The name was...
I thought it was brilliant and tested it out many times since.
So now when I'm stumped I say in a moment.
We also teach in the seminar. To trigger recall you need to want it enough, expect to get it and let go.
The expecting it and letting go are the most difficult part for most people. So I ask them have you ever had the experience where you tried to remember a name of an actor in a conversation but couldn't You gave up and said something like I bet it will come to me tonight in bed of it will come to me later when I don't need it anymore? Everyone has an experience where they can relate. That means everyone is perfect at desiring, expecting and letting go. So try a simple adjustment in your words and say, It will come to me in a moment. I don't know how long a moment is but it's a lot sooner than "later".
Brain research indicates they never disappear. However if you don't use it, you don't need it so it might as well disappear. It sinks to a level where it becomes difficult to access. If you have brain injuries then your ability to store or retrieve information can be hampered. Ongoing research is making small strides into finding a solution to problems like dementia and Alzheimer's Both problems that affect the workings of memory.
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