How to find misplaced keys
Isn’t it amazing how enjoyable life feels when all the little things go as planned? But misplacing an important item, such as keys, is not only time-consuming it can also ruin your plans for the rest of the day. Here are some great tricks to make sure you don’t waste time searching for lost keys again.
1. Look where they should be
Check the surroundings where your keys should be in case they have fallen off a table or are covered by another object. Make sure that you always return objects to their exact place, rather than an approximate place so this doesn’t happen again. If you ever notice your keys or any other object in the wrong place immediately move them to the correct spot.
2. Look systematically
Consider all the rooms you have recently been in and then be sure to look thoroughly in those locations. It is helpful to put the lost item into the context of your day. Try asking yourself: Where were you going when you last used the item? What were you doing when you last used the item?
3. Clean up
Cleaning up will tidy your surroundings so that you can easily spot your lost keys. It will stop you from glancing in different locations and force you to look thoroughly instead. It also helps to clean during the process because once you find your keys you will have a spotless house! It’s always good to turn a bad situation into a productive one.
4. Repeat the name of the object
Psychologists say the issue with losing items on a regular basis comes down to multi-tasking throughout the day. Instead of focusing about the task being done, people are falling into the trap of being preoccupied with other tasks so the part of the brain responsible for the activity doesn’t connect with the part of the brain that is responsible for conscious thought.
Toronto researcher Fergus Craik found that by speaking out loud what you are doing, your brain is more likely to remember what you did later. By effectively processing what task you are doing, you will help your brain remember it later. Although you might think that multi-tasking will save you time, focusing on the task in front of you will save you the hassle of searching for lost items.
So as you search for your keys, continue to repeat the word “keys” out loud to reinforce what you are searching for and to make your brain more alert. Employ this method for any object you misplace in the future.
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