Are you frustrated by your complete lack of ability to remember things? Do you read an article or book and then can't remember anything more than just a basic overview of what it was about? Then this article is dedicated to you! Here I will go through some of the exercises that will show you how to begin improving memory and information retention. It's all about exercise! It works for every other muscle in our body so we must also exercise the 'muscle' of our brain. If you don't use it, you'll lose it!
Apparently, all of us were born with a photographic ability, it is how we absorbed information, learnt so quickly and developed. We used to use a large part of our brain capacity but as we got older we actually trained our brains to think less and therefore use less of its capacity. All is not lost though, we can re-strengthen the many nueral pathways in our brain, simply by exercise. Using methods that are available to you right now, you can open up the unused portions of your brain, re-firing the neural pathways and improving your ability to absorb information, store it and then recall it with accuracy when you need it.
Below are just 6 simple steps that you can start now to begin improving memory. Commit to doing these every day and your brain will benefit from the exercise. 1. Focus - it's very difficult to remember something if you've not been paying attention. Where possible, remove distractions while you are trying to remember something important. Try going to a quiet place to read and turn your phone, email and other interruptions off while you study. 2. Use your learning style to gather information. Do you learn best by reading, listening or by doing? Find out what suits you best and use this when taking in information that you want to retain. 3. Use as many of your senses as possible. If you see, hear and feel information it gives your brain more to work with.
4. Relate any new data or information to something that is already familiar to you. Like visually connecting the name of a woman you have just met with your favorite flower. 5. Get organized. Nothing helps with your memory as much as being organized with a diary, address book or notebooks. This frees up you mind to concentrate on the important things and makes you more relaxed. 6. Keeping a positive mental attitude is of utmost importance. This allows your brain to expect success.
You will find that with improving memory also comes a host of other benefits. These include being able to read and absorb information quicker, being able to retain that information and recall it accurately when you need it. You may also notice that you are eager to learn new things and appreciate other areas in your life such as art, music and literature. But for whatever reason you embark on improving memory, exercise is your first step to get there.
Apparently, all of us were born with a photographic ability, it is how we absorbed information, learnt so quickly and developed. We used to use a large part of our brain capacity but as we got older we actually trained our brains to think less and therefore use less of its capacity. All is not lost though, we can re-strengthen the many nueral pathways in our brain, simply by exercise. Using methods that are available to you right now, you can open up the unused portions of your brain, re-firing the neural pathways and improving your ability to absorb information, store it and then recall it with accuracy when you need it.
Below are just 6 simple steps that you can start now to begin improving memory. Commit to doing these every day and your brain will benefit from the exercise. 1. Focus - it's very difficult to remember something if you've not been paying attention. Where possible, remove distractions while you are trying to remember something important. Try going to a quiet place to read and turn your phone, email and other interruptions off while you study. 2. Use your learning style to gather information. Do you learn best by reading, listening or by doing? Find out what suits you best and use this when taking in information that you want to retain. 3. Use as many of your senses as possible. If you see, hear and feel information it gives your brain more to work with.
4. Relate any new data or information to something that is already familiar to you. Like visually connecting the name of a woman you have just met with your favorite flower. 5. Get organized. Nothing helps with your memory as much as being organized with a diary, address book or notebooks. This frees up you mind to concentrate on the important things and makes you more relaxed. 6. Keeping a positive mental attitude is of utmost importance. This allows your brain to expect success.
You will find that with improving memory also comes a host of other benefits. These include being able to read and absorb information quicker, being able to retain that information and recall it accurately when you need it. You may also notice that you are eager to learn new things and appreciate other areas in your life such as art, music and literature. But for whatever reason you embark on improving memory, exercise is your first step to get there.
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Michelle Rudge writes about how to develop a photographic memory on her squidoo lenses. Visit her lens for extra resources about this fascinating topic and resources on how to improve memory right now.
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