What can I do to improve my memory?!

What can I do to improve my memory?

I come from a family that are intelligent, but have one flaw: We all have a bad memory. Normally it's something as small as unable to remember something after just hearing it. Other times it's trying to remember what to pick up at the grocery store when we go. And even sometimes it's trying to remember what I got for my birthday last year. It all falls under the same category, memory. What can I do to improve my memory?

Wow, that sounds like my life story.

If you want to improve your ability to memorize information, then learn to use the memory systems. These include the peg, link, loci, and other methods. A easy-to-read book that explains these and gives lots of examples is "The Memory Book" by Harry Lorayne. If you are a student, his other book, "Super Memory, Super Student" is even better, since it explains how the memory systems can be used to memorize course work like chemistry, math, and so on.

To improve your memory generally, you will probably need to make some lifestyle changes. There has been a lot of research lately about memory. This research shows that exercising daily, improving the quality of your sleep, eating brain foods and taking brain vitamins, and meditating regularly can all measurably improve memory. You can also play brain games like sudoku, crossword puzzles, and chess to help keep your mind sharp.

You can do all this for almost no money. The two books I mentioned are only about $10 each. Vitamins and brain foods are cheap, and the other lifestyle changes are free. And you can easily find free brain games on the Internet.

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