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5 Ways To Boost Your Memory
By Murdo Macleod, Sat Dec 10th
=========================================================== 5 Ways To Boost Your Memory - by Murdo Macleod
=========================================================== Have you ever imagined the benefits a good memory can bring you? Being able to remember important pieces of information - likenames, facts and figures, directions, procedures, quotations -can give you a powerful advantage in life. In fact, the ability to retain and retrieve information isessential to your personal and professional success. Here are five ways to boost your memory and keep it razor sharp: 1. Use Your Imagination An easy way to remember something is to "take a picture". For example, to remember where you've left your car keys,pretend to hold a camera to your eyes, focus on the scene, andclick the image into your memory when you are leaving. Then, when you want to find your keys again, try to develop thenegative into positive and you'll be able to draw out a clearpicture. This technique works with almost everything you want toremember, as the film reel in your mind is endless. Another trick you can use is to "think like a poet". Make uprhymes to recall ideas and construct simple-to-remember acronymsto record key phrases. Remembering is EASY (Every Acronym Saves You) when you DIY (DoIt Yourself). Let's say you want to memorize the planets in their order fromthe Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune and Pluto. Then just say "My Very Excellent Mom Just Served Us NicePickles". 2. Practice! You can boost your memory with just a little regular practice.There are lots of ways of doing this: Try to remember which day of the week your last birthday was.Then
extend this to the birthdays of all your family members. Try to remember all the Grand Slam Finalists and who was thewinner. If you can try to remember the scores as well, it wouldbe an even better exercise. Try to remember names of all the 50 States and see if you can doit in alphabetic order too. It won't be long before your daily practice pays off - makingyour mind sharper and more adaptable. 3. Eat Healthy The best way to protect your memory is to eat plenty ofantioxidants and nutrients commonly found in fruits andvegetables. In a study published by the American Journal of ClinicalNutrition, researchers tested people aged between 65 and 90 anddiscovered that the people with the best ability to memorizewords were those whose diets included the most fruits andvegetables. Coincidentally, the same group of people ate the leastartery-clogging saturated fat. Of all the fruits and vegetablesstudied, blueberries and blackberries contain the most potentantioxidants, anthocyanins. 4. Get Physical Physical exercise not only boosts memory but also helps youthink faster. A combination of mental and physical activitiescan protect your memory and help keep you alert. The brain's processing speed gradually slows as you age. Betweenages 25 and 55, many people begin to experience problems comingup with names or numbers. The memory is there. It just takespeople longer to retrieve it. Staying physically fit can ward off some of the effects of ageon the brain. In real life, that could mean coming up with aforgotten name more quickly or jumping out of danger in the faceof an oncoming car. 5. Exercise Your Brain Mental gymnastics are as important as physical ones topreserving brainpower. Take up word games like crossword puzzles and acrostics.Memorize favorite poems, read challenging books or articles thatencourage you to expand your interests. Practice other-handedness. If you're right- handed, try brushingyour teeth or writing your grocery list with your left hand. Any activity that requires you to think and concentrate -- fromkeeping a journal or learning a new language to taking musiclessons -- will challenge your brain. And your brain will thrive on the challenge. Article © 2003 Murdo Macleod. ===========================================================Murdo Macleod is a software developer and webmaster of the 'FunWith Figures' website which shows anyone of any ability how todo mental math. Visit the Fun With Figures website today at:http://funwithfigures.com/=========================================================== About the author:Murdo Macleod is a software developer and professional webmasterwith a lifelong interest in psychology. His latest project isthe 'Fun With Figures' website which he runs with mental mathexpert Kenneth Wiilliams, and shows anyone of any ability how todo mental math. The website is at: http://funwithfigures.com/
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