Memory- Boost and Improve

These days we hardly get time to think out of the box. To help keep our memory strong for years to come, we need to keep it active on regular basis. Check out these great tips, and see how great you are doing? 

Improve your memory by taking these simple steps and with practice most people can.

• BELIEVE IN YOUR MEMORY
  Convince yourself that you have a good memory that will improve. Most of us are convinced that their memory is bad, that they are just not good with names and numbers just slip out of their minds for some reason. Erase those thoughts and vow to improve your memory.

• BE ORGANIZED
  Keep frequently used items like keys and sunglasses, in the same place every time. Use an electronic organizer or daily planner to keep track of appointments, bills and other tasks. Keep phone numbers and addresses in an address book; enter them into your computer or cell phone. Being organized keeps you from concentrating on daily routine and helps pay attention to other things.

• CATEGORIZE
  Random lists of things can be especially difficult to remember. Group the things into various categories. For example, you want to buy four kinds of vegetables, if you can remember that, among other things, you will find it easier to remember all four.

• EXERCISE REGULARLY
  Regular exercise not only improves circulation and efficiency throughout the body but also the brain. It helps ward off the memory loss that comes with aging. Exercise also makes you more alert and relaxed, and can thereby improve your memory uptake, allowing you to take better mental "picture".

• FOCUS TO MEMORIZE
  In the short-term memories are very fragile and distractions can make you quickly forget something as simple as a phone number. The key to avoid losing memories before you can even form them is to be able to focus on the thing to be remembered for a while without thinking about other things, so when you're trying to remember something, avoid distractions and complicated tasks for a few minutes.

• EAT HEALTHY
  A healthy diet contributes to a healthy brain and foods containing antioxidants and Omega-3 fatty acids appear to promote healthy brain functioning. Take supplements like Thiamine, Vitamin E, Niacin and Vitamin B-6. Grazing also seems to improve mental functioning (including memory) by limiting dips in blood sugar, which may negatively affect the brain.

• KEEP YOUR BRAIN ACTIVE
  The brain is not a muscle, but regularly using the brain actually keeps it growing and spurs the development of new nerve connections that can help improve memory. By developing new mental skills especially complex ones such as learning a new language or learning to play a new musical instrument and challenging your brain with puzzles and games you can keep your brain active and improve its physiological functioning.

• MEDITATION
  People who regularly meditate are able to focus better and may have better memory. Mindfulness (also known as awareness or insight meditation) is commonly practiced in Western countries and is easy to learn. Studies at Massachusetts General Hospital show that regular meditation thickens the cerebral cortex in the brain by increasing the blood flow to that region. Some researchers believe this can enhance attention span, focus, and memory.

• MEMORY BOAST TECHNIQUES
  Learn and apply pegs, memory palaces, David Roth System or the Dominic System. These techniques are proved to improve your memory.

• OBSERVATION
  You often forget things not because your memory is bad but due to lack of observation. One common situation where this occurs is meeting new people. Often you forget people's names at first because you are not really concentrating on remembering them. You need to make a conscious effort to remember. One way to exercise observation is by looking at unfamiliar photographs for a few seconds and describe or write down as many details as you can about the photograph. Try closing your eyes and picturing the photo in your mind. Use a new photograph each time; soon you will remember more details with even shorter glimpses of the photos.

• RELAXATION
  Stress does not physically damage the brain but can make remembering much more difficult. Regularly practice yoga or other relaxing exercises and see a doctor if you have severe chronic stress.

• REPETITION
  It's a no-brainer that the more times you hear, see, or think about something, the more surely you will remember it. It really works.

• PICTURIZE
  Create vivid and memorable images to remember information easily. For example, if you want to associate a man with a car, try not to visualize the man driving car because it is too simple and forgettable. Instead, come up with something unusual like the man scared of the car or the man eating the car. Make the images as shocking and emotional as possible to keep the associations strong.

• SLEEP ENOUGH
  According to the studies conducted at Harvard Medical School the amount of sleep you get affects the brain's ability to recall recently learned information. Getting enough sleep (an average human brain needs 6-7 hours of sleep) may improve your short-term memory and long-term relational memory.

• DARE TO WIN
  Make your own way of memorizing things. Dare yourself to remember interesting yet difficult things like all the capitals of the world or your grocery list through visualization. Remember the basic rule, the more you use your brain the stronger your memory.

HAVE A GREAT DAY!