Here’s a good tip to use when you wake up in the middle of the night suddenly remembering critical information for the next day. This is a great trick because it’s easy to do, even in the dark, with one hand and only one eye open.
Bert writes “…reach over and turn your alarm clock upside down, lay the night stand lamp on its side… In the morning, when you rise, the first thought you will have after rising will be, “Why the hell did I do that?? At that time, natural memory will take over and remind you.”
I do a version of this. I actually do write notes to myself, then I drop the pad onto the floor next to the bed. When I step on it the next morning, I remember what I need to know, even if my jagged scribbles are impossible to read.
Nice post! I suggest to clients that they keep a pad of paper and a lighted pen by their bedside. It's easy to roll over, write the bothersome thought down, then get back to sleep. It's a mini-mind dump if you will.
You can buy inexpesive "spy" lighted pens for ~$5 which work really well. (They also function as a flash light.)
Posted by: Matthew Cornell | September 14, 2006 7:19 AM | Permalink to Comment