Sleep makes a huge difference, followed by walking or any other exercise (outside seems better than inside.) Handwritten notes are more memorable than typed no

Sleep makes a huge difference, followed by walking or any other exercise (outside seems better than inside.) Handwritten notes are more memorable than typed notes, as you... note. For exams, I prime the pump by working sample questions shortly beforehand. Supposedly making a concerted effort to recall something that you've (almost?) forgotten can also help. One method (hack?) for recalling specific terms or names that you almost remember is going through the alphabet until you hit the letter that it starts with.