How to Improve Your Memory

By Rosa Hayes, published Oct 02, 2007
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A memory is a great thing to have. We use memory to remember important items and dates. Memory is a part of our daily lives and without it we will tend to make ourselves lose things and to forget things. This guide will teach you a few tricks that will help you to improve your memory and it is a guide that I have been working on for a while. Some of these tips have been recommended by doctors for improving memory.

1. It is said that you can improve your memory by using your mind more. You can use your mind more by doing crossword puzzles, reading books, or playing games that cause you to use your brain more. Games that are great for the mind include games like Scrabble or any other game that includes using words and spelling.

2. Say things that you need to remember out loud. For some reason the brain tends to remember things better when you physically say them. If you need to remember an important meeting in the morning, say it out loud. It is also a good thing to write down important dates in a calendar and say it the night before the important date. A study was done that included people who said the things that they needed to remember right before they go to bed and they were more likely to remember them in the morning. I have tried this and it helped me a lot. I use this method all the time. If you have a test that you have to do the next day, cram a little bit before you go to bed and study by saying the answers silently and then a loud.

Takeaways
  • Keeping focused with sleep
  • Training yourself to remember
  • Say it out loud and you will be more likely to remember them
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Great tips!..Lord knows ...I need them!

Posted on 10/03/2007 at 12:10:00 PM

 
lol Lenora. You are too funny.

Posted on 10/02/2007 at 11:10:00 PM

 
Good tips. When I taught I could remember kids and parents names...still remember them. Now, I can hardly remember my own name.

Posted on 10/02/2007 at 8:10:00 PM

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