My memory is pretty bad and I'm only 20 years old. What can I do to help my memory?
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A simple memory aid is to carry 3x5 cards and write down names of people you meet on the cards - also write down interests of the person, mutual acquaintences, etc.  If you anticipate seeing that person (at a party, for example) review the cards beforehand).  I did it, and while I still have problems with names from time to time, I'm much better now.\n\nBy the way, always repeat the persons name you've just met, like "Nice to meet you, Evelyn."  Remember, you need to at least remember the name until you can get somewhere private and write down this info on a card.\n\nIn fact, you can do this for other events which occur during the day, such as movies you saw.  Write the title and a brief synopsis of the movie down.  And spoil the movie by writing down the way the movie ends.  If you don't, you'll say, "I remember that movie, but I forget how it ends."\n\nThe writing accomplishes 3 things:\n\n1) when you know you have to write a person's name on a card, you will pay more attention to names, \n\n2) by writing, you are helping your mind remember better\n\n3) the ink remembers, even when you forget.
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The more you learn and the more broadly you study, the better your memory will get.  If you have siblings, spend a lot of time reminiscing.
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I too, have a difficult time with retaining information, but I found the easiest way for me to keep anything in memory is to write out the answers to questions as I read them...that and a good night's sleep are very helpful to me, I hope they will help you as well.
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I'm not a guy and I don't have ADD.  What I do have is huge case of forgetfullness.  I have to be reminded of things two, three, sometimes four or five times.  There's nothing wrong with me.  In fact, my long term memory is better than most.  But my short term memory absolutely sucks.  The people in my life find it annoying, heck, so do I, but they love me so they deal with it.  And, contrary to some opinions, a lack of remembering things does not constitute a lack of caring about things.
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yeah you could have Add.. they can put you on Adderall and it will help with your concentration and memory.
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Concentration issues stem from numerous things. Too much caffeine, being ADD, or vitamin deficiencies can all cause you to not perform at your best.\n\nI recommend taking at the very least, one multivitamin a day to start. Also, regular exercise has proven to increase bloodflow to the brain which, in turn, increases memory retention. Finally there are a number of activities which help as well, I'll list a few here:\n\n- Crossword puzzles are very good for maintaining mental health.\n- Mental association exercises. You will need to get a book or do further research on this one. But there are mental tricks you can use to remember names, lists of objects, and so on. For instance, I use a name association to remember people's names. I think of some outstanding feature of a person when I meet them and integrate it (mentally) with their name. That and I repeat the name a few times in conversation. That is just one item though.\n- There are also a new breed of drugs hitting the market. Do a search for "smart drugs" or nootropics. This is a strange area but some people swear by the stuff and I wouldn't be surprised if it really booms in the next few years.
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Simply put, just memorize more and more often. Look at something every day for 30 mins and chances are, you will remember it.\n\nYou can also use visual cues to memorize something. For example, if you have to go golfing, out to dinner, and buy a hat, you might think about a guy wearing a hat, swinging a golf club, with a piece of food in his mouth, then you'll remember all three.\n\nAlso, understanding is an important part. If you understand what a definition means, then you'll remember it better. Write down that definition and say it aloud just as often as you read it, and you'll remember 3x better than if you had just scanned it over.\n\nAs for diet, it doesn't really matter. Try to eat something healthy, that will get the body fuels pumping. Plenty of sleep, and you'll remember.
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Do a little study every day and don't leave everything til the night before your tests.  Eat well and drink plenty of water.  It has been proved that memory gets better if you drink lots of pure water but don't drink sugary drinks or drinks with caffeine.  They might make you feel more awake but you will remember less.  Get into good habits now then it won't be hard when you are older.  Limit your time on the computer, game stations and TV and try to read at least one book a week.
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Only way to learn fast is to be cool and composite, plan in well advance, try to discuss with friends and try to create a photographic memory because that lasts longer.  Get some time to relax and take some time off from daily activities.  When you learn try to create some links with that what you want to remember.  Get a sound sleep, worrying about anything makes you more vulnerable of forgetting.
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1. Indulge...in Caffeine and Chocolate (But don't overdo it)\n\nTry and get your caffeine from black or green tea. When you buy chocolate, choose dark varieties made with at least 60 percent cocoa.\n\n2. Get enough sleep\n\nCommon sense dictates that if you get a good night's sleep, your brain functions better and you remember better. \n\n3. Exercise\n\nExperts agree that aerobic exercise improves your memory by doing more than just enhancing your sleep quality. Aerobic exercise also improves memory by relieving stress.\n\n4. Eat the Right Fats.\n\nYou need to eat fat daily to maintain brain power - the right kind of fat. Studies show that omega-3 fatty acids can keep you from losing cognitive function. Certain kinds of fish and fish oil supplements, flaxseeds and flaxseed supplements, and canola, soy, and walnut oils contain these fatty acids, but some research suggests that whole fish is the best form for brain function.\n\n5. Challenge Your Brain.\n\nAdopt intellectually challenging hobbies like crossword puzzles or reading which can boost your brain power.
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I'm lucky I have any memory at all anymore for some reason. It's getting worse by the year already. My memory is not unlike that of a goldfish.
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Using computers too weakens our power in memorization.  Or the other way around, I can't remember much.
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Join my Memory Improvement Forum @ www.memoryforum.co.nr . There you could find many memory improvement techniques.
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10 Steps to Improve Your Memory\n\nGET ON TRACK TO A BETTER MEMORY\n\nUnderstand How Your Memory Works \n\nUnderstanding how memory works will give you insight into ways of taking control in order to increase your memory power. A summary of the major factors involved in memory functioning: \n\n• Memory is the process of registering, consolidating, storing, and recalling information and also is the result of that process. \n\n• Memory is an electrochemical process of the brain and nervous system in which specialized brain centers receive, consolidate, store, and respond to new information.\n\n• The more memory traces you amass from sensory experiences, thoughts, feelings, and actions, the more ways you have to recall a particular piece of information.\n\n• A stimulating environment makes a major contribution to improving your memory.\n\n• People learn incidentally in the process of living and intentionally through deliberate study.\n\n• New information becomes a memory by moving from sensory memory to short-term memory. There working memory creates the connections to consolidate it into long-term memory.\n\n• Memory contains two kinds of material: knowledge—both general and personal—and procedures. Procedures do not require conscious attention in order to function.\n\n\nEquip Your Memory Tool Chest\n\nNatural abilities which you can use to maintain and improve your memory are: \n\nsensory awareness\nmental images\nwords and messages\nmaking associations and connections\ngrouping \nrepetition\nrehearsal and review\nspacing\nusing memory aids as reminders\n\nSensory awareness involves collecting information from your senses to amass the memory traces which help you remember people, places, or events. \n\nMental imaging is to visualize in your mind an image of something or someone you want to remember. \n\nWords can be used to help you remember in a number of ways. Talking to yourself creates verbal memory traces. Acronyms, rhymes, or jingles may help jog your memory.\n\nMaking new connections is the process which relates new information to what you already know thereby making the new information easier to recall.\n\nSorting and grouping are ways of categorizing data to provide memory traces to aid in recall. Relationships among major groups and among the items in each subgroup create the connections which make all items memorable.\n\nRepetition helps you to hold information in your short term memory as your working memory organizes and integrates it into long term memory. \n\nRehearsal and review, both reinforced by repetition, help you to remember tasks or events that will take place in the future and to recall information or events from the past. \n\nSpacing is the practice of leaving intervals between learning sessions in order to reinforce memory traces.\n\nMemory aids are concrete reminders—notes, calendars, pill safes—which help you remember. Other people may also be effective memory aids if they have ways of remembering to remind you.\n\n\nFind the Motivation and Commit Yourself\n\nImproving your memory relies on motivation. When people are motivated, they pay attention and concentrate in order to consolidate what they are experiencing into lasting memories. When people are motivated, they often set goals.\n\nWe are motivated by seven urges which push us toward goals. These urges are: the urge to live, with goals of survival, comfort, and to find meaning in living; the urge to be free with a goal of self-determination; the urge to enjoy with a goal of happiness; the urge to understand with a goal of knowledge; the urge to create with a goal of originality; the urge to connect with a goal of love; and the urge to transcend with a goal of unity.\n\nYour goals for your memory project are determined by your goals for your life. In looking at the natural urges of all of us, you may choose to set goals related to your health or your lifestyle habits or you may decide to find greater meaning in the events an
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Write down a number when you are going to bed. When you wake up try to remember what the number is. As you keep doing this your memory will improve. Also anything that creates new brain cells aids memory so try learn a new language. Brushing your teeth with your left hand also creates new brain cells
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Set a schedule for yourself and make certain you get enough sleep! I also suggest that if you have time after class, that you immediately begin reading the material while it is fresh in your mind. Review notes BEFORE class. Also, before you go to bed at night, I suggest you write one page for every subject you had a class in that day and then compare it to your notes. If you got something wrong, then correct it. It's a great way to build memory recall. Take ONE day a week for yourself. Don't study that day, just relax and have fun. If you don't, you will have less motivation and memory recall.
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Hello..There are really great remedies that increasing and improving the process of learning,remembering,that is your memory power.I would strobgly recommend you to try the herbal solutions,100% proven in ages like Gingko Biloba and Guarana(they are mirraculous).The best form are tinktures or capsules,you can find all in a herbal boots etc. Another great herbal solution used in the whole Latin America is the tea MATE.If you eat healthy and take supplements in form of Vitamins would be even powerful combination.Walk a lot and sleep well..Good luck!!