How to Manage Stress for a Better Memory
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Stress
How does stress effect you directly? When our bodies find that something is in a way threatening us, (e.g. a test, an interview, or just life) we have stress. It shuts down the part of our brain that is responsible for long term memory which makes it harder for us to remember facts. Also, if the chemicals that stress produces stays in our brain for too long then it starts to destroy brain cells.
Managing Stress
Here are 2 quick ways that you can easily calm down to lower your stress level.
- Focus on one area of your body at a time. Physically tense the muscles in that area and then relax it. Start from your head and work down.
- Try breathing exercises. For a few minutes close your eyes and focus in the area between them. Start to breath slower and slower making each breath thinner until you get to a stable rate. Sit there for as long as you want.
Meditation to lower stress
Meditation is scientifically proven to lower stress and actually improve brain function.
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Why do you forget?
There are more reasons then just stress as a cause to why we forget things.
- You're not interested
- Not concentrating
- You learned it too long ago
- There is too much information
- The information is not organized
- Not enough "brain links" or "mental links" (you will learn later)
Learning More About Memory
I'll tell you what. Most of what I know about memory has come from this book. It is unbelievable how much information just this one small book packs, and it can be read within just one day.
A few topics mentioned in this book:
1. Your mental filing system (mental links)
2. Always remember phone numbers
3. Remember speeches and jokes
4. Remembering what you read
5. Remembering a deck of cards
A few topics mentioned in this book:
1. Your mental filing system (mental links)
2. Always remember phone numbers
3. Remember speeches and jokes
4. Remembering what you read
5. Remembering a deck of cards
Memory Power-Up: 101 Ways to Instant Recall
Amazon Price: $4.17 (as of 06/04/2012)
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Sylviane_Nuccio
Feb 2, 2009 @ 7:35 pm | delete
- Very interesting lens and video. Keep up the good work on it and this lens should grow to a great one. thank you for joining my group on personal development.
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Start Practicing Your Memory
If you have gotten something out of reading this great book then you should try reading more and checking out other pages to see how much you can retain after one or two viewings.
Here are a few other pages that can teach you new things. See how much you can remember after taking a look at them.
Here are a few other pages that can teach you new things. See how much you can remember after taking a look at them.
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