13 Memory Tips

Memory

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There are many ways to help you to remember and here are just some of them: 

 1. Use all your five senses: Use all your senses to study an object and you will be able to remember better. As an example you look at an apple, you smell the freshness of it, you feel it in your hand, and you taste it and hear the crispy sound when you bite into it. 

 2. Undivided attention: The first impression is the real key to memory. The first time you learn something new observe and concentrate fully. Your 100% attention means you will remember it later deeply and clearly 

 3. Repetition: It is boring to repeat something over and over again but it is one sure way to remember it. 

4. When you are interested: It’s easy to remember something when you are interested. You pay full attention to it and you remember distinctly. 

 5. Understand: When you don’t understand you don't remember. Make sure you are able to comprehend the issue so that you can remember well.

 6. Sufficient sleep: When you sleep, you allow your brain to store the things that you have just learnt. 

7. Drink enough water: Dehydration disrupts your normal thinking and remembering process.

 8. No smoking and drinking: Too much drinking will damage your short term memory. Smoking will reduce the level of oxygen in the brain 

 9. Be relaxed when you are learning: Your mind is more receptive to new ideas when you are at ease. You don't remember well when you are under stress. 

 10. Say it and write it down: To remember a person's name, listen to the pronunciation carefully, write it down, and say the name and repeat it often in the course of conversation. Study the person‘s face, his expression, and his mannerisms so that you can relate his features to his name. 

 11. Link with old memory: Associate with what you know when you learn new things so that it can be linked and remembered easily 

 12. Rehearse: For long-term memory, it is better to go over the material at regular intervals. It will reinforce what you have learned before. 

 13. Remember lists: Using 10 different locations of your room to remember 10 items: 1. The door 2. The corner on the right 3. The next wall 4. The next corner 5. The wall facing the door 6. The next corner 7. The next wall 8. The corner on the left side of your room 9. The ceiling. 10. The floor of the room All you need to do is to place the first item of your list (1. a book, 2. a chair, 3. a cat, 4. a pen…) by the door and item No. 2 on the right corner until you’ve assigned all 10 items to 10 different locations of your room. You will be able to remember all items in your list in the correct sequence, in revere order, randomly, or given the item you will be able to tell the number. You can create 10 rooms to remember 100 items. Try it, it works. 

 Memory can be trained and improved. Learning new things can stimulate your brain so is creative thinking. Exercise your brain more often for better memory. 

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