Thursday, 5 May 2016

Easy Ways To Get A Photographic Memory

By Andrew Wallace


There are people whose memory baffles you. They can recall something from a year as though it is happening now and in front of their eyes. For some people, this ability is inborn. But is it possible to get a photographic memory or at least enhance your ability to remember? Here are some of the tips given by experts.

Your lifestyle affects your general health which has an impact on your ability to remember. Tackling depression, stress, anxiety, anger, and such conditions will significantly boost your retention. You do not have to result to medication. Spending more time on activities that are fun or those that involve body and mind alertness like yoga and tai chi is recommended. You may also increase your socialization hours to avoid depression.

An active mind will remember more and easily. Your mind works like the muscles of your body. Exercising the mind increases its ability and capacity. Recommended activities in this regard include crossword puzzles, reading books, play board games, learning a new language, reading newspapers or enrolling for an interesting course.

The mind relies on blood flow to effectively function. Exercises ensure that blood flows to all parts of your body including the brain. Your brain will get more blood and oxygen which boosts memory. 30 minutes workout on five out of seven days in a week is recommended. Lifestyle options like taking the stairs instead of the lift may also help with blood circulation and fitness. Ten minutes walk or a ride on the bike also helps to boost blood circulation.

Alcohol consumption should be moderate for people who have a lot to remember. Such persons should only be moderate drinkers of one or two glasses of wine a day. Alcohol blocks receptors that affect your ability to retain the materials and information you interact with. Research however shows that moderate drinkers delayed or even helped to avoid Alzheimers. This means that there are long term benefits of taking alcohol which include better memory at old age.

According to experts, the ability to recall sometimes does not have anything to do with your brain and its health. Your environment may affect how well you remember. To circumvent this trap, it is recommended that you eliminate all distractions that hinder the mind from focusing on the important things. It is easier to recall anything that was registered in an environment with minimal distraction.

Remembering can be simplified through association. This means relating a place, object, person, etc. Try to imagine why a book would be entitled The Green Road. How would the highway home appear if it were green? Imagine what keys would do if they were placed near the door. Would they hide or try to look for a safer place? Such associations make it easier to recall.

Other ways of remembering things include repeating the names or attributes whenever they are mentioned. You may also chunk or group items together or split large figures or lists. Of greater importance is the health of your brain and the environment in which the mind registers what is to be remembered.




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