Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Exercise your Memory

Around two weeks for exams to begin and just what you’re looking for is your memory to function right to produce all the information you’ve fed your brain. Here are few tips that you need to follow for that super score on your report card.






 Use Association to remember facts- To use association effectively, you can create an image in your mind to help you remember a word or an image. 
  
            Use Chunking- Chunking is a way of grouping things together to help you memorize them
  
    Use Acronyms- Acronyms are another wonderful tool for remembering a variety of things, from the names of the five Great Lakes to the words used as conjunctions. You can use a popular acronym, or create one for yourself. 

   Use Acrostics-Acrostics are similar to acronyms, except instead of just remembering the acronym, you can remember a new sentence made out of the first letters of a set of words that you have to memorize in a certain order.
         
     Move your Eyes from Side to Side: Studies show that moving your eyes from side to side for just 30 seconds once a day will align the two parts of your brain and make your memory work more smoothly.    

        Smell Rosemary- Studies show that smelling rosemary can improve your recall. Carry around a spring of rosemary or smell rosemary oil once a day.

Exercise your Brain- Regularly "exercising" the brain keeps it growing and spurs the development of new nerve connections that can help improve memory. Try some fun puzzle exercises everyday such as crosswords, Sudoku, and other games which are easy enough for anyone.

Say things you want to remember aloud- Saying things aloud will help you remember as it becomes a repetition in your mind.

Organize your life- The mind works clearly when the space you function is clear is well. Organize and put your materials in a neat way.

Exercise daily- Regular exercise improves circulation and efficiency throughout the body -- including the brain -- and can help ward off the memory loss.

Reduce stress- Try to stay calm, regularly practice yoga or other stretching exercises. Sit in meditation for at least 15 minutes a day. This will help you slow down your breathing and relax. Caffeine can make you feel more anxious and stressed. Keep it to a minimum.

     Feed the brain - The right foods contribute to a healthy brain, and foods containing antioxidants -- broccoli, blueberries, spinach, and berries, for example -- and Omega-3 fatty acids appear to promote healthy brain functioning. Purple grape juice is proven to improve memory. 

         Deep Breathing : When it's time to study or remember something new, switch your breathing pattern to be slower and deeper. Deeper and slower breathing actually changes the way your brain works.

   Take Better Pictures- Often we forget things not because our memory is bad, but rather because our observational skills need work.

 Sleep.- Rest for about atleast 7-8 hours prior to the exam. 

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