HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY

Weather it's losing your keys or trying to cram information into your head for an exam sometimes we just need our brain to be less forgetful so using science how can you improve your memory

• Hit the GYM

You should hit the gym but sorry you can't skip cardio. MRI studies show that regular aerobic exercise like running improves performance on memory tasks by increasing the blood flow and volume in parts of the hippo-campus this is important as the hippo-campus is part of the brain that is critical for learning and memory but it shrinks by 1 to 2 percent per year in late adulthood so aerobic exercise can be a great way to fight age related declines of our memory after the gym.

• Good Snack

Pre studying grab a snack after a meal the increased glucose insulin has shown to promote the learning of new information glucose and insulin are also key to consolidation the conversion of short-term to long-term memories probably because the hippo-campus we talked about earlier is enriched with insulin receptors. We set a good snack but maybe try blueberries as studies how participants given a blueberry supplement had a better ability to recall past events. Blueberries contains flavonoids that have been ashwin to protect neurons enhance their function and stimulate their regeneration. 

• Group Chat

Make sure that you're keeping up with the group chat, scientists linked high-quality personal relationships to better memory a 2017 study found that adults aged 80 and up who reported more satisfying relationships in their old age had similar cognitive abilities to people in their 50s and 60s, other research shows hanging out with people can protect against memory declines common in dementia scientists think that our friends create social pressure that makes us take care of ourselves and they even do things as simple as tell you directly or indirectly to go visit a doctor social interactions also prevents complex cognitive memory challenges that can stimulate your brain think you friends hug your friends today because they are increasing your memory.

• Memory Champion

If you really want to be super extra of this you could also try to become a memory champion these are people who can't for example memorize the order of a deck of cards in 30 seconds, superior memory skills aren't because of Anatomical Differences which means you could accomplish some of these same memory feats with intense practice.

One study found that after six weeks of daily 30 minutes training, normal people exhibited similar levels of neural connectivity as these memory athletes when given a list of 72 words, they went from being able to recall 26 to 32 remembering over 60 words.

• STRESS

A little stressed about memorizing a presentation for tomorrow not to worry as research suggests an optimal level of anxiety can help us remember details during stressful events hormones like cortisol act on the brain to promote the formation of long term memories probably so that we can better process stressful situations and change our behaviors accordingly but it doesn't mean that in these stressful times we are going to become way better at memorizing things as too much stress has been shown to impair memory so it is about finding the right balance between not panicking and panicking just enough to sharpen your mind for the most part we are overly stressed which leads to us forgetting things.