	 	 	 	 IV The	Mind	Palace 	 The	mind	palace	is	an	ancient	Greek	tool	for	storing	memories	and information. 	It	is	a	mnemonic	filing	system	over	two	thousand	years	old. 	It	is also	known	as	the	“method	of	loci”,	which	is	a	way	to	store	information	using visual	and	spatial	memory. It	can	help	you	remember	what	you	need	to	buy	at	the	grocery	store, memorize	a	deck	of	cards,	remember	your	class	notes	for	an	exam,	or	give	a long	speech	without	notes	by	following	along	each	point 	or	each	location	in	your mind	palace. Sherlock	Holmes	uses	his	mind	palace	to	retrieve	details	he	has	picked	up throughout	a	case,	and	store	information	about	a	 wide	variety	of	topics. 	 MAPPING	OUT	YOUR	PALACE I	suggest	starting	with	your	house	or	even	just	your	bedroom	at	first. 	The architecture	and	format	of	your	palace	should	remain	constant,	because	what	 the data	(information)	you	will	fill	it	with	will	change	over	time. 	Each	time	you travel	through	your	mind	palace,	you	will	want	to	take	the	same	route. 	Start	at the	front	door,	for	example,	and	then	turn	to	the	right	and	walk	down	that hallway	into	the	kitchen,	and	so	forth. Your	palace	will	be	filled	with	ordered	points	that	function	as	“hooks”	on which	you	can	hang	your	data,	which	may	include	objects	like	armchairs, coatracks,	tables,	or	framed	art. 	The	more	objects	you	have	to	use	as	hooks,	the more	information	you	can	store. 	And	again,	be	sure	to	keep	these	points	in	order. I	find	that	creating	a	mind	palace	for	a	single	subject,	such	as	a	shopping	list or	notes	for	a	class,	works	best	for	me. 	You	may	end	up	making	several	mind