Memory And You – How Can You Improve Your Memory Today
Before you can improve your memory the first step is to learn how it works. For memory there is a process your brain goes through where it first acquires or registers incoming information, consolidates and sorts that information and at a later time you have that ability to recall the information that has been acquired and stored. This is a process of the brain and the nervous system working together, and it contains two kinds of information: knowledge and procedures. Below are just a few tips that you can easily employ to help improve your memory.
The first, and easiest, way to improve your memory is to use it! I know that sounds oversimplified but your memory is just like a muscle, it gets more nimble and agile the more that you use it. Try thinking of every country that you’ve ever visited, or the names of all the children in your class when you were 12 years old. It’s this flexing of your memory muscle that makes it stronger and improved.
If you were to learn a new language, your brain would have to absorb a huge amount of new information. New sounds, new concepts and of course, new words. This also will help to stretch your brain, giving it new things to absorb and retain, and thereby helping to improve your overall brain function, including your memory.
New studies also suggest that taking short naps during the day improves memory. At the onset of sleep a period of processing begins which boosts your memory. Stress is a factor in all of our lives but when it becomes an overpowering factor to our health, we need to do something about it. And don’t forget, physical exercise will also make your memory better (especially as you get older) as this aides the blood flow to the whole body (including the brain).
These are just a few simple ways that you can improve your memory starting from right now. There are also more advanced methods that you can use to improve your memory. Kenneth Higbee’s book ‘Your Memory: How It Works And How To Improve It’ uses techniques like: Link, Loci, Peg, and Phonetic systems which can be incorporated into your everyday life. He also teaches on aging and memory and the latest information on the use of mnemonics,
Click on the link to get your own copy of Your Memory: How It Works And How To Improve It, or see my post on Your Memory – How It Works.