THINGS
YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY AND MENTAL PERFORMANCE
A strong memory depends on the
health and vitality of your brain. Whether you’re a student studying for final exams,
a working professional interested in doing all you can to stay mentally sharp,
or a senior looking to preserve and enhance your grey matter as you age, there are
lots of things you can do to improve your memory and mental performance as
follow…
Give your brain a workout: By the time you’ve reached adulthood,
your brain has developed millions of neural pathways that help you process and
recall information quickly, solve familiar problems, and execute familiar tasks
with a minimum of mental effort. But if you always stick to these well-worn
paths, you aren’t giving your brain the stimulation it needs to keep growing
and developing. You have to shake things up from time to time! Memory, like
muscular strength, requires you to “use it or lose it.” The more you work out
your brain, the better you’ll be able to process and remember information.
Don’t skip the physical exercise: While mental exercise is important
for brain health, that doesn’t mean you never need to break a sweat. Physical
exercise helps your brain stay sharp. It increases oxygen to your brain and
reduces the risk for disorders that lead to memory loss, such as diabetes and
cardiovascular disease.
Exercise also enhances the effects
of helpful brain chemicals and reduces stress hormones.
Get enough sleep: There is a big difference between the amount of sleep
you can get by on and the amount you need to function at your best. The truth
is that over 95 per cent of adults need between 7.5 to nine hours of sleep
every night in order to avoid sleep deprivation. Sleep is critical to learning
and memory in an even more fundamental way. Sleep is necessary for memory consolidation,
with the key memory-enhancing activity occurring during the deepest stages of
sleep.
If you can do all of this, good
memory is sure!
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