Laurie Fellezs, I don’t think there are any hacks to help with those three, which is why I often suggest finding synonyms. :-)

But check out this post on the topic; it might help: http://grammargoddess.com/lie-lay-lain-these-words-are-such-a-pain/

And please know that you’re in VERY good company; I think these three words are the worst ones we have.