Whether you use rhymes, a little song or visualisation, mnemonics are game-changers for remembering everything from your password to someone’s name.

“It is sometimes those little-bitty things which are hardest to remember,” Griffiths notes. “From names to mobile numbers, a mnemonic device can help you store away information by emphasising data in a new way, which makes it easier to recall. There are actually a whole host of mnemonic devices including spelling, rhyming, alliteration, visuals and much more. But in every case the technique is broadly the same.

“Pick a mnemonic device – such as singing – and then transmute that information into your chosen mnemonic form in order to help you remember it. The alphabet song is probably the most famous example of this. You can use this in lots of ways. Some people use alliteration mnemonics to help with name recall. For example, to remember the name of someone called Tom you might remember that he was tall (‘Tall Tom’).

“These mnemonic tricks can be used throughout daily life to make remembering the little things that bit easier.”

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