MORE WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY

INVOLVE ALL YOUR SENSES

You can relate the information that you need to remember to

colours, tastes, smells, and textures which will help to imprint

them in your brain. Smell is very closely related to memory which is

why when you smell a certain type of odour you will remember the

smell of the kitchen or your mum’s cooking when you were young.

LAUGHTER, THE BEST MEDICINE FOR THE BRAIN

It is a cliche but true as laughter engages a number of regions across

the brain, unlike other emotional responses. It can actually activate

some areas in your brain that are needed for learning and creativity.

LEARN SOME TUNES

Remember when you were young you could remember all the songs

being played on the radio but found it hard to memorize the poem

your teacher asked you to? Music can help a lot if you want to

remember something. Most people associate familiar songs

with important events in their lives.

LISTEN TO CLASSICAL MUSIC

Some people say that if you want your child to be intelligent, you have

to let them listen to classical music while still in the mother’s womb. Also

known as the “Mozart Effect,” classical music can greatly relax the mind,

clarify your thinking, and even boost your IQ. According to some

researchers, the complexity of the classical piece is what activates the

brain to make it solve spatial problems more quickly. Nowadays,

classical concerts are organized in the hospital to help patients with

autism, Parkinsons disease, and hearing loss.

AVOID THE BAD STUFF

A healthy lifestyle does not only involve getting enough rest, exercising

daily, or eating the right food. If you want a healthy lifestyle, you also

need to avoid habit-forming activities like drinking alcoholic beverages

and too much coffee which have harmful chemicals that can

damage your brain cells.

RELAX

Actively seeking out relaxation every now and then is a good habit

if you want to keep yourself sharp into old age.

MOVE YOUR BODY

It might sound like we’re starting to beat a dead horse but trust us,

exercise is just that important, even for brain.

PAY ATTENTION

If you find yourself forgetting the name of the person you were just

introduced to or where you have placed your eyeglasses

(usually on your head) or pen that you have kept for only a few

minutes, you are definitely lacking concentration. You can harness

your concentration skills by repeating the name of the person in your

head three times. It comes down to force of habit.