Remember that, and you'll recall the categories, and then the items in each. To remember all the things to take care of when going away for a weekend. Ridiculous, but easy to remember. Visual images are one effective form of association. To remember names, think of a visual link between a person's name and some facial feature.
Any association can work.
Reliving the moment . Studies have shown that sensory impressions are associated in memory to what we're learning and later help remind us of what we learned. And if you're trying to remember where you lost something, mentally retrace your steps. I put the parcel on the empty chair next to me in the restaurant when the waiter handed me the menu. Mnemonic pegboards .