1.) Eat food that improve brain function.
The best way to protect and improve your memory is to eat plenty of antioxidants and nutrients commonly found in fruits and vegetables.
Try taking more plant foods like walnuts, flaxseeds, cold water fish like salmon, and oils like olive oil, because the types of fat contained in these foods help keep your blood vessels and nerve healthy. Among these fats is a group called omega-3 fatty acids, which assist in improving brain and eye function. B-complex vitamins are another particularly important category of nutrient when it comes to brain function and memory. Many of the nervous system messengers that send signals back and forth between our nerves (called neurotransmitters) cannot be synthesized without the presence of B vitamins and Choline. Liver, egg yolk, soybeans and whole grains are significant sources of choline. Lecithin is another beneficial form of choline found in both eggs and soybeans.
2.) Use Acronyms and Other Mnemonic Devices
Mnemonics are essentially tricks for remembering information. Some tricks are so effective that proper application will let you recall loads of mundane information years later. A very popular example is the colours of the rainbow. When trying to recall, we can use the first alphabet of each colour to spell out a name, ROY G BIV(Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet). When trying to remember facts and figures, we can convert the information we need to recall by making a memorable story out of the list.
3. Sleep Well
Consistently sleeping 7-8 hours a night will drastically increase your memory. During sleep, the brain appears to firm up memories of newly acquired information. When you get your regular hours of sleep, your brain experience the full spectrum of nocturnal cycles, and relaxation techniques before bed time can help really help your cognitive (and memory) capacity.
4. Do some brain gymnastics
Mental gymnastics are as important as physical ones to preserving brainpower.
Take up word games like crossword puzzles. Memorize poems, lines from movies, songs, read challenging books or articles that encourage you to expand your interests. Any activity that requires you to think and concentrate -- from keeping a journal or learning a new language to taking music lessons -- will challenge your brain.
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