There is no doubt that having a strong memory not only improves your everyday life, but also the information you retain and how your brain stores information, which is extremely important in increasing your cognitive abilities. Although, contrary to popular belief, your memory is actually directly correlated with the health of your brain, instead of other factors, such as age, or environment. Of course,as you age, there are more risks that could deteriorate the health of your brain, but it’s possible to have old age and an even better memory, depending if this person has trained their brain. Yes, that’s right – you can train your brain into having a better memory. By training your memory, think of all the material you’ll remember, and how concepts will stick. It’s a pretty amazing tactic, isn’t it?
Here’s 3 ways how to get started:
Boost Brain Activity
The more you work, the stronger you get – weather physical (like at the gym) or mental (like training your brain). This is one of the most amazing things about your body! So, how do you boost your brain activity? Keep it busy. Teach your brain something new. For example, if you don’t know how to paint or draw, focus on that for 2 hours per week. Learning how to move the brush, or outline lines of a frame will keep your brain working in new ways, rather than the typical things it’s use to thinking about.
Boost Your Activity
Yes, it’s true. Your physical health and mental health are highly correlated. So, to keep a healthy brain, it’s important you keep a health body. This is because the endorphins released when exercising automatically increase your mood, thus making the health of your brain stronger. When you exercise, you also clear your mind of mental fog – thus enabling it to work at its fullest capacity. Try jumping jacks, speed walking, HITT, a quick swim, some gentle yoga – really anything will help this cause. Besides, working out with a double bottom line adds a little extra motivation too!
Use Mindful Memory
When you hear information, instead of just hearing it – really listen. Repeat it, create a situation around, focus on the overall concept, rather than the complexities. Using mnemonic devices to remember, which means remembering by association. For example, if one concept, you’ve learned after the other, group these two together to help you remember each one. You can even use senses, rhymes, chunking, acronyms, visual images, or hand gestures to help you remember. Be creative! Everyone’s mind is wired differently – many you have to sing a funny song to remember and maybe your friend has to do some weird movements. If it works, it works 🙂
