Are you frustrated by your complete lack of ability to remember things? Do you read an article or book and then can’t remember anything more than just a basic overview of what it was about? Then this article is dedicated to you! Here I will go through some of the exercises that will show you how to begin improving memory and information retention. It’s all about exercise! It works for every other muscle in our body so we must also exercise the ‘muscle’ of our brain. If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it!
We were all born with an amazing ability to absorb information and learn and develop. We used a larger portion of our brain capacity, yet over the years we’ve trained our brains to think less, to use less of it’s capacity and we’ve basically become lazy. With some exercising though, we can strengthen our nueral pathways, think more clearly and retain more information. And there are tools available to you right now that can teach you how to access the long unused portions of your brain (no offense) and tap into the ability that IS within you… that ability to see some thing, commit it to your memory and recall the information with amazing accuracy.
Below are just 6 simple steps that you can start now to begin improving memory. Commit to doing these every day and your brain will benefit from the exercise. 1. Focus – it’s very difficult to remember something if you’ve not been paying attention. Where possible, remove distractions while you are trying to remember something important. Try going to a quiet place to read and turn your phone, email and other interruptions off while you study. 2. Use your learning style to gather information. Do you learn best by reading, listening or by doing? Find out what suits you best and use this when taking in information that you want to retain. 3. Use as many of your senses as possible. If you see, hear and feel information it gives your brain more to work with.
4. Relate any new data or information to something that is already familiar to you. Like visually connecting the name of a woman you have just met with your favorite flower. 5. Get organized. Nothing helps with your memory as much as being organized with a diary, address book or notebooks. This frees up you mind to concentrate on the important things and makes you more relaxed. 6. Keeping a positive mental attitude is of utmost importance. This allows your brain to expect success.
You will find that with improving memory also comes a host of other benefits. These include being able to read and absorb information quicker, being able to retain that information and recall it accurately when you need it. You may also notice that you are eager to learn new things and appreciate other areas in your life such as art, music and literature. But for whatever reason you embark on improving memory, exercise is your first step to get there.
Michelle Rudge writes about improving memory on her website at www.MentalPhotographyNow.info. Visit her site for more information about this exciting topic and get help on how you can improve your memory right now!