A Memory Improvement Technique to Help you Remember Names
Author: Maria Markella
Have you been in a situation where you talk to someone and you want to call her with her name but can’t remember it and you are afraid to ask? It’s kind of embarrassing, I’ve been there so here is a memory technique to help you remember peoples names.
Step 1: Associate names with faces
All people are unique and each one of us has something unique on his/her face. When you are introduced to someone pay close attention to the details of her face. Take a good look at the ears, mouth, eyes, nose etc. Try to find something unusual about her face that will help you associate this characteristic with the person’s name.
Create an image of that person in your mind, paying special attention to those unique characteristics. By creating images you help your brain recall information when you need it later. Alternatively you can associate a person’s name with other parts of her body. It’s what attracts your attention from her body that should be associated and not necesarilly a face detail.
Step 2: Repetition works wonders
When you are introduced to someone repeat her name a couple of times. Ask her to repeat her name a couple of times or even spell it if its an unusual name. Also a good idea would be to write that name in a piece of paper or add the persons phone number in your cell phone and write the name so you can see it. When writing the name try to visualize a picture of that person in your mind so your brain can make an association/connection between that person and her name.
Step 3: Progressive improvement
The memory technique described here is quite simple and straight. Associate images of a person’s face or images of their body with their name. Repeat this process a few times in your brain and you’ll notice significant changes in the way you remember names. You may extend this technique and use it to remember other words too.
I just need to stress that this method requires some practice and some patience. Don’t expect to adapt this concept straight away. I am sure you will find your own way to use this memory technique if you only try to implement it in your life.
The idea is quite simple and I will repeat it for the third time here so you remember it:
“..Associate words with images in your brain..Try to visualize words as images in your mind..“. I hope you got the message.
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PMemory Lesson 2
The School of Phenomenal Memory Lesson 2 was a small step up. It incorporates drills to repeat much of the methods learned in lesson 1 and adds some of the number memorization techniques. I am on to lesson 3 and making slow, but steady progress. I’ve resorted to performing one or two exercises each day to maintain the momentum. Doing a full lesson takes less than an hour and I hope to start doing a full lesson each day soon. But I am not going to beat myself up if I don’t get there. It is more important to do a little each day to keep the senses sharp rather than to do a full lesson every few days.
I am still impressed with the techniques and I can’t wait to see what I can remember as I progress.
10 Surprising Memory Improvement Tips
Author: Alvaro Castillo
There are several brain fitness topics where we still see a large disconnect between research and popular knowledge, and a major one is the relationship between memory and stress. Caroline and I collaborated on this post to bring you some context and tips. Our society has changed faster than our genes.
Instead of being faced with physical, immediately life-threatening crises that demand instant action, these days we deal with events and illnesses that gnaw away at us slowly, that stress us out and that, believe it or not, end up hurting our memory and brain. Dr. Robert Sapolsky, in an interview about his book Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, points out that humans uniquely “can get stressed simply with thought, turning on the same stress response as does the zebra.”
But, the zebra releases the stress hormones through life-preserving action, while we usually just keep muddling along, getting more anxious by the moment. What is the relationship between stress and memory? We all know chronic stress is bad for our heart, our weight, and our mood, but how about our memory? Interestingly, acute stress can help us focus and remember things more vividly.
Chronic stress, on the other hand, reduce our ability to focus and can specifically damage cells in the hippocampus, a brain structure critical to encoding short term memory. When is stress chronic? When one feels out of control. Irritable, anxious. While every individual varies in their response the type and quantity of stress, there are some things we can do to feel more in control of your environment.
This sense of empowerment can lower stress, and as a result, help memory. What are the best defenses against chronic stress, that will help our mind and memory remain healthy for life?
1- Exercise strengthens the body and can reduce the experience of stress, depression, and anxiety. Doing something cardiovascular at least twice a week is the minimum.
2- Relaxation through meditation, tai chi, yoga, or other techniques to slow respiration, slow metabolism, and release muscle tension. Simply investing 10 minutes per day can make a difference.
3- Biofeedback programs and games that provide real-time information and tracking, allowing one to learn effective techniques for reducing stress levels
4- Appreciation. Make sure you appreciate the good things you have and have done, and your support group around you.
5- A good social network of friends, family, and even pets help foster trust, support, and relaxation.
6- This may be obvious…except that we may not do it precisely when we need it the most: Use a calendar to schedule important things. Give items a date and a priority.
7- This one too: Make a list of things that need to be done. Even if it’s a long list. It is rewarding to cross off items as you complete them.
8- Prioritize. Ask yourself how important something truly is to you. Maybe you’re stressing over something that you are better off just letting go. Do you really need to remember 25 new names from that party? Focus on the 5 you want to see again.
9- Get enough sleep so that you can recharge your batteries.
10- There is no solid evidence that Ginko Biloba helps. Of course, the placebo effect does, so if you are already taking it, you think it helps you, and you can afford it, well, just skip this point (which you will probably do, anyway). But please ask your doctor if you are taking prescription drugs; there may be interactions.
These are not magical cures, but habits that you can develop with practice to improve your memory and quality of life.
About the Author:
Alvaro Castillo has been writing reports for 10 years on healthy sleep habits and stress with positive results. For more information check out his website at http://www.mynighttimehealth.com
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PMemory Lesson 1
The School of Phenomenal Memory Lesson 1 is a fun lesson. It is easy to follow and actually quite fun. I memorized four different lists of 20 or more objects each using the Chain Memorization method, the Russian Doll Memorization technique, and the Cicero List Memorization method. Lesson 1 only took me 55 minutes to complete and it was really motivating. By seeing what I am capable of only makes me want to push on to the next lesson. While I may not feel like I did a “work out” and built a my memory muscles with lesson 1, I clearly see that it is all about form. Knowing what the future lessons hold has me thinking of “feeling the burn….” because I know they will really build my memory muscles.
As part of this lesson, I established a list of 25 support images that I will use to remember lists in specific order. You can think of each item in the list as a sticky note that you attach information to. Since the support images are memorized in order, the “sticky notes” help keep your list in perfect order.
