THE BRAIN EXERCISE TO HAVE A STRONG MEMORY

THE BRAIN EXERCISE TO HAVE A STRONG MEMORY

Memory may be difficult. We think we will remember a lot more than we actually do. Then we face a moment of struggle, fail to identify certain details of the event we have been through, and wonder how much of a part we are taking in our lives.

You may be wrong because something you know does not appear when you need it; you have a frustrating, mysterious idea that I should know that. Why does our ability to “record” sometimes fail, and what can we do about it?

Training your mind to remember better requires concentration

What we think of as a memory problem is usually actually attention deficit disorder. As a neurologist and professor of psychology studying attention, I have found that there are three critical things you must do to remember something successfully:

1. Exercise

Use your attention to tracking information - the name you just heard as a new colleague introduces himself; the most important facts from the job training you are in; the details of the fun you just had.

At school, when you read about flash cards, that was exercise; if you are reviewing the nuances of a happy moment (e.g., a family wedding - toasts, cake flavor) or a painful, that, too, repetition.

2. Explain in detail

Clarity involves using attention to link new experience or information and knowledge or memories you already have. You can keep rich memories by explaining it this way.

Example: Think of an octopus. Now I tell you: the octopus has three hearts. If you did not know that, as you are reading this, you are using the phone as a modem for that new information from the existing octopus image.

The next time you see one or one video, you may suddenly remember, turn to the person next to you, and say, "Did you know that a squid has three hearts?"

3. Integration

The two processes mentioned above support early memory formation. But from these early stages to the end of information in a way that lasts a long time, known as long-term memory, it needs to be integrated.

This involves building connections between specific sets of neurons encoding parts of memory by re-playing the function of the target brain. Repeated play reinforces the memory of long-term memory.

Too much focus on work can damage our memory and creativity

At the grocery store, you fill up your cart and head to the pay line and pull out your phone. There is a work email and a personal one - you read both, and then start writing feedback in the work email.

The notification sounds and you click on it. The draft email automatically saves and switches to Twitter, when someone replies to something you previously wrote on Twitter. You want to support it, so you resubmit it. The headline catches your eye and touches it.

You are in the process of investigating an article in which the cash register announces your total amount, loading plastic bags into your cart - as environmentally friendly canvas bags are still placed under your armpit.

Do you sound familiar? We live busy lives, so the desire to pack as much as possible in a time package is strong. If you did not write that work email while you were standing in line, you would have to do it later, when you could ... more.

And this time of rest has another important benefit, too: Supports memory integration.

We value and prioritize work continuously. And we do not see the time for mental relaxation - when we deliberately avoid getting, grasping and directing our attention to a busy schedule - as the most important thing you can do. And why should it? If focusing our attention, as well as using it for exercise and elaboration, supports effective memory, why should we not aim to focus on everything at all times?

Consider your direct experience for a moment. Ever had a great idea for a shower? Maybe it wasn't because the smell of the shampoo inspired you. That bathing has forced dementia. You could not install your phone or computer there. You were trapped in that little, wet box with nothing to get your attention.

Unemployed leisure time can lead to some of our most creative moments, which make it easy - novel communication is done, new ideas are born, daydreams may seem not only satisfying, but also personal or professional. And this time of rest has another important benefit, too: It supports the consolidation of memory.

So remember to pay attention when you want to remember, but also let the mind wander often - to better remember!