Forgetting

Do ever get those moments, where everything is going well, you can not get that smile off your face and then, you remember that you were supposed to do something that is really important. That smile on your face has completely dissipated, and now you cannot face yourself to admit you failed, and it is okay- it is not the end.

I actually had one of these moments yesterday evening, i knew i had to bake some food for work, but i got distracted and forgot about it instantaneously. But, i woke up at normal time today, and baked this morning before i went to work, and i enjoyed it a whole lot more.

I am not saying to leave your work to the last minute. I physically cannot do that without panicking that i have so much to do, it confuses me how students can do this.

The main message of this is to say that forgetting things is not the end of everything, there are methods of stopping this. For example, all important things i need to accomplish in the day are written in an A5 notebook that i got from the supermarket for under £5. I didn’t write in it today because i was cussed on baking, but let met tell you, that notebook is so important for me to work efficiently. I am quite a forgetful person but without that i would be even worse.

Forgetting things is not the end of everything. From my studying of psychology, the brain is not structured to hold so much information at once. In the short term memory store, around 5-9 items can be stored at once. Having a place to put your tasks is so helpful, i cannot stress it enough.

If you forget something, ask if it was that important that you forgot it. Normally the most important things in our lives are always on our mind. If you constantly forget this, question yourself to see if it is important. If not, how can we change it to make your life better.

Just don’t leave your tasks to the last minute.