| Wow...The stuff I have been learning about memory | | | | You can also remember better by adding the right |
| improvement must be working because I now | | | | vitamins to your diet. Think green and orange. At least |
| remember to update my blog at least once every | | | | one serving a day of Beta Carotene (dark green |
| once in a while :) | | | | veggies and orange fruits and veggies) can help with |
| All kidding aside, with the exception of a physical or | | | | memory recall, especially if you are over the age of |
| mental impairment, we are all born with a good | | | | 60. |
| memory, we just haven't learned how to use it | | | | A good diet in general will help you remember better. |
| properly. | | | | A good diet includes foods high in antioxidants, high in |
| Your memory is based on visual images and you | | | | dietary fiber, and healthy sources of Omega-3 fatty |
| remember the connection between those images and | | | | acids. To help kids remember better at school, |
| not the actual information itself. Sounds crazy, but it is | | | | minimize the carbs such as cold cereal or pop tarts, |
| true and can be learned using a few easy memory | | | | cut out the junk food (empty calories) and consider |
| improvement techniques. | | | | adding more protein to their diet instead. Eggs and |
| First however, you should build a solid foundation for a | | | | toast for instance may improve not only memory, but |
| better memory. A healthy body works better, and a | | | | also their ability to concentrate in class. Yogurt shakes |
| healthy mind remembers more! Exercise, get adequate | | | | made with soy protein powder can also give kids and |
| sleep, and eat right if you want to remember better. | | | | adults that extra boost to keep their minds working at |
| Your memory like any other part of your body | | | | peak capacity. |
| requires these 3 things to operate at it's maximum | | | | When you are studying it also helps to review |
| capability. These lifestyle basics are essential to | | | | information at regular intervals. Recall and review the |
| maintaining and improving your memory. | | | | information in the following intervals for maximum |
| You can also force yourself to remember better by | | | | long-term recall: |
| cheating a little - write it down! A post-it note may be | | | | * 10 minutes |
| the only thing between you and a better memory. Get | | | | * 24 hours |
| out a pencil and paper and write things down. The | | | | * 1 week |
| simple effort of writing it down will help you remember | | | | * 1 month |
| better. You will remember appointments better, more | | | | * 6 months |
| of the grocery list will be in your head, you will | | | | * 1 year |
| remember everything you write down that much | | | | If you do this consistently, you will remember much |
| better! Just don't forget where you put your post-it | | | | more information than you would have otherwise |
| notes. | | | | remembered. |