Royane Real
More Tips to Improve Your Memory
By Royane Real
Author of “How You Can Be Smarter - Use Your Brain to Learn Faster, Remember Better and Be More Creative”
1) When you are trying to study something, give yourself plenty of time to learn the material and review it several times. Cramming at the last minute doesn’t work very well. Your brain uses the time you are asleep to consolidate memories in long term storage.
2.) Get a basic children's arithmetic book with simple number exercises such as 1 + 8 = ___ or 5 X 3 = ___ . Commit to doing fifty such calculations every day as quickly as you can. Research has shown that quickly doing very simple arithmetic problems activates a lot of your brain.
3.) To keep your brain working at its best, avoid eating a diet high in junk food with a lot of sugar, refined carbohydrates and fried, fatty foods. Your brain cells can be easily damaged and undernourished. For maximum brain health, include a lot of fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fish in your diet.
4.) Long term stress can interfere with your ability to concentrate and to think clearly, and with your ability to form memories or to recall them later. Reduce the stress in your life by simplifying your schedule, delegating more tasks to others, getting regular physical exercise and practicing daily meditation.
5.) When you are trying to learn and remember something important, say it out loud either to yourself or to other people. Making the effort to speak the words and hearing yourself say them will get more of your brain cells involved in forming the memory.
6.) When you need to learn something new, a good way to understand it and remember it later is to get a study buddy or a conversation partner. Spend some time trying to teach the other person the topic you are studying. This is a good way to signal your brain that what you are learning is important.
7.) Many people can learn better by using mind maps than by writing out notes the traditional way. Learn how to create and use mind maps to organize your information. A mind map will show you at a glance how the different parts of what you are learning fit together.
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These memory tips are provided by learning expert Royane Real, author of the book “How You Can Be Smarter - Use Your Brain to Learn Faster, Remember Better and Be More Creative” Download it today and learn more ways to get the maximum use of your brainpower. It’s available at http://www.lulu.com/real
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