Improving your memory is relatively simple. We require our brains to complete many functions at the same time. Within seconds, we expect our brain to recall information such as telephone numbers dates people's names. However our brain sometimes does not retrieve these memories when we need them, and we want to know why.
There are those embarrassing times when you've forgotten a person's name that you just met, or worse yet are reminded by someone you’re being introduced to that in fact, you already met them last week. You ask a coworker how their spouse is doing, and you are suddenly reminded that they had passed away, and you attended the funeral. You better start improving your memory in a hurry.
These can truly be embarrassing times, and we tend to blame it on many different reasons. As we become older, we tend to blame these memory lapses on growing old. However research has proven that the mind can continue to expand at any age, it's like the muscles in our body if you don't exercise them they get weaker. If you want to start improving your memory you can start at any age.
Having a poor memory can be extremely frustrating especially when it causes problems at work or when you start forgetting phone number and pin number. We have all done this: misplaced our glasses or misplaced our keys. Have you gone to the grocery store to pick up a few items and managed to forget one or two items. When you come out of the store or mall, and don't remember exactly where you parked your car, and we have all done this, but it is no reason to worry. How many times have you seen other people wandering in parking lots looking for their car?
Many times we blame ourselves for having a poor memory when in fact; the problem is we just weren't paying attention. There are so many distractions going on in our lives and we take so many things for granted. You may have misplaced your keys because you were reading the paper when you walk in and put them down. Perhaps you were deep in conversation with someone on the phone. There are so many things we do on automatic pilot. When we can't remember where we placed something we blame it on a poor memory or as we get older we blame it on old age.
Let's discuss some of the simple things we can do to improve our memory. When you're introduced to someone, you shake their hand and say something like “very nice to meet you”. The next time you're being introduced to someone use their name” very nice to meet you John”. “John it's a pleasure to meet you”. Another terrific habit to get into is when you're shaking that person's hand and repeat their name look into their eyes and try to remember their eye color.
This will get your brain working; don't be concerned about what other people are thinking about you at the moment you're being introduced. Take the time to connect with them repeat their name look into their eyes; you will be surprised how easy it will become to remember their name.
Exercise your mind here is the simplest exercise ever, when you get up in the morning shift your eyes from left to right for 10 seconds researchers believe this helps connect the left and right hemisphere your brain. Brush your teeth with your weak hand, when you get good try shaving with the weak hand. Read, do puzzles in the newspaper, get some exercise, learn to relax, and most of all pay attention.
There are hundreds of tips and mind expanding exercises available on my website. I am also giving away a mini course that will change your life, by improving your memory.
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