Doodle Trick

The next time you’re stuck in a boring meeting, class or lecture – doodle!

If you were doodling through that last meeting – you probably remember more of it. New research found doodlers had 29% more recall after listening to a fact-filled audio tape than those who just sat and listened. Our minds tend to wander when we’re bored – and doodling actually keeps us focused so we can absorb more information.

Even when asked to take notes – the group that took notes AND doodled remembered more than the group that just took notes.