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Finding that I make sure I notice where my body position is each time I put something away. If I can recall the body feeling, the easier it is to remember where it goes.

Think of something that you always remember to do. Maybe you always remember to put your keys away.  It’s because you can feel that key hitting the hook.  The keys are textured and make an imprint in your hand.

This idea that the visuals maybe doesn’t have to be the key way of organizing is revolutionary. All the new ideas opened up to me. I was never taught to be successful. All the systems were set up on vision. What the desk looked like, what the files looked like. I needed to focus on organizing where something felt to my body. It’s a different skill set, that is not focused on in school.

My list on kinesthetic learning in schools is a post that is to come.


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