Do you have memory problems?

Stress and tensions – tight schedule of modern busy life gives man nothing else. Change of life style and excess dependency on electric and electronic equipment may create memory problems in long term. Are we so lazy to remember even simple things? Why do we store everything in computer’s memory and mobile’s memory card instead of giving a little exercise to brain? Too much dependency on computer memory can surely make your brain lazy leading to memory related problems and diseases. That’s the reason why Alzheimer’s disease and similar problems are common these days. Alzheimer and Parkinson’s disease kill brain cells leading to memory loss and brain death eventually.

Why do we lose memory suddenly?

If blood circulation to brain is blocked suddenly due to some reasons a person’s memory may fade or disappear quickly. Hypertension, diabetics and excess fat deposits are the common reasons behind it. When memory fades quickly, he may ask himself, “Who am I? Where am I?” He may feel tired and dizziness associated with it. He may even feel difficulty to speak.

In most cases they may regain memory of old events while most recent events disappear from their minds quickly. Within 24-48 hours he may remember everything back. Lost old memories will be restored first. But those things happened during his problem stage may not be restored completely. In 20% cases this temporary loss may happen again. People who have migraine and fits have similar memory issues.

Just take care of these simple things

1. If you are a victim of short term memory loss, do medical checkups to know if you have diabetics, cholesterol or high pressure.

2. Eat less-fat food. No need to avoid non-vegetarian food. But give preference to protein rich food.

3. Do regular exercises every day.

4. Show interest in learning new things. Even learning a new computer game or a new trick in chess can refresh your memory a lot.

5. Reading and dairy writing can improve your memory.

6. Sleep well every day at least for 6-7 hours.

7. Quit smoking and drinking completely.

8. Try to memorize mobile numbers, addresses and names of friends and relatives instead of storing them in mobiles or writing down in dairies. While you sit free, try to remember those names and numbers one by one.

How to improve memory power?

It’s quite common that a student may forget his hard learnt lessons at memory hall or a candidate fails to impress his interviewer on a very important job interview. Through certain scientific methods, it’s easy to improve memory power. Just try these simple techniques.

1. Before you go to sleep, read once more your learnt lessons. Reading just before going to sleep retains lessons in the memory a little bit more. Also take short breaks in between, while studying or working. It refreshes you better and gives more concentration.You can do some leisure work such as walking in garden which refreshes your mind. But avoid the use of television and internet during relaxation hours.

2. Induce your 5 senses in whatever way you can, and you can do it as a daily process. It improves your memory power. Make reading a habit, at least 3 or 4 pages. Enjoy the perfume of a few flowers to refresh your mind an soul, and try different types of food to induce your taste buds. Just look around and watch the beautiful scenery. Enjoy some light music and relax yourself. Classical music has the magical healing effects to induce the brain and improves its memory power.

3. Move your eyes on either sides. It improves your concentration. As left and right parts of the brain do different things, such an activity improves the communication between the two brain halves. It improves memory in return.

4. Try to link two or more things together. It helps to memorize things better. You can connect events and also link it with your favourite things or interesting hobbies. If so, such memories won’t fade easily. You can easily memorize years of your study lessons with year of births of your dear ones or the date of some of the happy incidents of your life.  

5. If you are a student, the place you have chosen to study and circumstances are most important. Studying and memorizing – both are not short of meditation and hence you need a peaceful place to ‘meditate’ free of all tensions and noises. If mother watches TV, she should arrange a separate room for her kid to study his lessons, away from noise. Kid should be able to concentrate while studying. Then only his brain captures those lessons. 

6. Healthy food can also improve your memory power. Include milk and milk products at least 5 days a week in your children’s diet. It improves memory power. Soya milk, spinach, broccoli, beans, small fishes are memory supplying foods.  

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