ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Where did I put my keys? Why did I walk into the kitchen? What’s that person’s name? If you ask yourself these questions a lot, you’re not alone. The average American is exposed to more than 100 thousand words of information in a single day! That’s a lot for your brain to sort through. It’s no wonder remembering simple facts can be challenging. But there are some ways to help you remember better.
One in nine Americans aged 45 and older reports having memory problems. What do you struggle to remember?
Luckily, there are some tricks to help you improve your ability to recall. First, if you want to remember where you are placing an object, give yourself a play-by-play. Say: “I’m putting my keys on the counter.” You’re more likely to remember what you say out loud. Also try chewing gum. The theory is it leads to increased blood flow and brain activity. You may also be able to associate the memory with the gum-chewing. Another hack: close your eyes. One study found when people shut their eyes, they were able to answer 23 percent more questions correctly about a movie they had just watched. Regular exercise may also help memory by improving the function of the brain’s hippocampus the center of memory storage. And, avoid doorways! One study found people were two to three times more likely to forget what they were supposed to do after walking through a doorway! With ways to ramp up your memory,
Experts say if you want to remember someone’s name, try to make an association when you first hear it. So, you might study the person’s face and associate “bushy eyebrows” with their name. Or you might give them a nickname “Nate” might be “Nate the great” to you. The more ridiculous the nickname, the better your chances of remembering it.
Sources: https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/09/the-american-diet-34-gigabytes-a-day/
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/13-simple-tricks-improve-your-memory.html
https://www.rd.com/health/wellness/memory-tricks/
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Contributor(s) to this news report include: Julie Marks, Writer and Robert Walko, Editor.
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