Let’s say that you have a 5 major points, and under each point, there are multiple things to memorize.
Do these actions below, you can then use spaced repetition and you should be able to memorise it all that will stay with you for a long time, perhaps months and years.
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First, you have to know what each subject and key point mean. Read each key point word for word a few times and learn what they all mean in depth.
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See if you can summarise all the key points in your own words as if you are teaching it to someone else. Try it a few times. If you get stuck, then learn a little more, and then summarise again until you do know them well enough.
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Once you can summarise it, see if you can give some examples of one or two fact about it. Again do this as if you are teaching it to a person. A real person is even better.
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Record your voice with a gadget if you have one while you summarise it. Once you press the record button, just relax, and forget that it’s there. And carry on talking.
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Now it’s time to ask questions. Create a question for each key point you summarised, and then answer it. Perhaps create another question if you have the need for it. The more the better. Use “What, Why, How” in your questions, so it can not be answered with a yes or a no.
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Now that you have the mind-map, and you know what each keypoint mean very well, you can then take them into your long term memory using a memory palace.
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In your Memory palace; If you have 5 Major points, then create 5 rooms.
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In your first room, the first Major Point/Subject, if you have 5 key point that belong to it, then you need 5 locations around that room that will belong to that Major Keypoint.
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Find an image for each keypoint, in this case you need 5 images for the first room.
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Place the images around the room at those 5 locations. Perhaps make the image do something with an item at that location. This will strengthen it even further as it would act as a Recall-Trigger. The locations and the items at the locations will trigger what you have placed there.
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Once you place the images, then practice visualizing them all in your mind, seeing each item at their own location and what they do at the location. Better if you go clockwise, so you are not crossing in a zig-zag.
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If you are confident with the first room, meaning you have memorised them all, then repeat this same procedure for the rest of the rooms.
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Take a break every 30 minutes or so, let your mind relax.
Use spaced repetitions at timed intervals
So review it later on that evening, next day, a week later, and a few weeks later. And you should be able to remember them all for a long time to come if not a lifetime!
