Experts have categorized the remembering of intentions under ‘planning memory’. Planning memory is nothing but an exercise, which helps you recall your intentions i.e. what you need to do.
Planning memory contains your plans and goals (such as, “I must pick up the dry-cleaning today”, “I intend to finish this project within three months”).
Forgetting an appointment or a promise is one of the memory problems people get most upset about.
Forgetting an appointment or a promise is one of the memory problems people get most upset about.
Remembering intentions is more difficult than remembering past events. It’s the lack of cues to remembering that makes remembering intentions so difficult. That is why using physical objects to cue our remembering is so common. To remember intentions without relying on physical reminders, it’s best to concentrate on working out an event or time that will trigger your remembering.
Set your mind to remember the link between the trigger and the intention, not the intention alone.
