# How might we use our limited working memory capacity more effectively?

We have Working memory limits, therefore knowing how to utilise it well may improve knowledge worker's mental performance.

Reduce irrelevant thoughts
- Working memory is efficient when it stores relevant information
  - Negative thoughts consumes working memory capacity
  - Writing your worries may increase working memory capacity
    - Writing allows us to deliberately forget
Compress thoughts
- Working memory is limited to four chunks
  - Chunking increases working memory capacity
  - Mnemonic may chunk memory
Control thoughts
- Deploying attentional control reduces irrelevant information in working memory
  - Meditation training improves attentional control
  - To control consciousness is to be able to focus attention at will

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- How might we use our limited working memory capacity more effectively? One of the ways to improve our working memory capacity is by Chunking.