Location Method Associations

Location Method Associations

Now let�s put it all together using associations. 

Video Circuit Card Front Door Floppy Disk Association: 

Computer Parts and Peripherals
Front Yard	Video Circuit Card	Association: I walk up to the front yard and see a giant video circuit card with a big smiling face on it greeting me with a high five!
Front Door	Floppy Disk	Association: Then I walk up to the front door and to get in I have to put in my red floppy disk into the disk drive that is embedded in the door.
Study	Hard Drive	Association: Once I am in the house I look to my left and see a large hard disk drive spinning around making screaming sounds. I go over to the disk drive and stop it by holding on to the spinning disk.
Dining Room	Keyboard	Association: I then look back around and see my significant other typing on the keyboard naked. She is just typing away without a care in the world.
Living Room	Laser Printer	Association: I then enter into the living room and there is a laser light show going on. The laser lights are coming out of the laser printer.
Bedroom	Monitor	Association: I step over the laser printer and enter into my bedroom. There in my room is the world largest computer monitor and it is showing the Lawrence Welk show.
Bathroom	Mouse	Association: As I step by the monitor I go into my bathroom and there is a giant mouse brushing his teeth. He smiles and waves at me.
Closet	Scanner	Association: I then enter my closet and see big flash of red light then I hear a sound as though I am being scanned. I open my eyes back up and there is a massive scanner scanning me.
Kitchen	Serial Port	Association: I run out of the closet and walk to the kitchen. There I find a giant box of Life Cereal. Yummy, I get a bowl and eat it before I move on to the garage.
Garage	Compact Disc	Association: As I walk into the garage there is a monster CD with red eyes looking at me. He starts spinning and laughing at me like Vincent Price.

Now that you have read the associations, close your eyes and walk through the house again. Can you see the giant mouse brushing his teeth or the laser light show in the living room? 

Notice that I made the associations using some form of action whether it was brushing teeth, a laser light show, or an evil CD with red eyes laughing at me. Action brings the images and associations to life and will help you lock-in that image in long-term memory. 

When you use your own home in your imagination it becomes even more powerful. Again, when you use the Location Method, think of locations that are familiar to you.