subject: Anyone Can Learn How to Improve Your Memory [print this page] Anyone Can Learn How to Improve Your Memory
Everyone is capable of improving their memory and simply by making a few behavior changes you can enjoy the benefits of a good memory. Experts agree that by simply paying more attention is half the battle to improving your memory. Instead of believing you have a poor memory, convince yourself and others that you have a very good memory. This will force you to start paying more attention to the things you wish to remember.
You can start improving your memory by making little changes in your daily behavior, perhaps when you're at a restaurant you can make an extra effort to remember your server's name. When you're introduced to someone for the first time, shake their hand look them straight in the eye and repeat their name.
Try not to be distracted when you're meeting someone for the first time. Take a few seconds to identify with that person, and try to remember not only their name but perhaps the color of their shirt or blouse. It takes your short-term memory 8 seconds to connect to your long-term memory. So often we meet people for the first time and minutes later we have forgotten their name. If you take a few seconds when you're first introduced, you will give your short term memory time to connect to your long term memory.
It will take less effort than you think to improve your memory. Imagine yourself being confident enough too referred to a new acquaintances by their first name. You were able to do this because you've taken the time to remember a name after hearing it for the first time. You can easily train your brain to be able to remember new information easily.
Your short-term memory allows you to remember things for about an hour or less. The less you make a conscious effort to transfer information from your short-term memory to your long-term memory your brain will discard the information stored in a short period of time.
Many times people don't even give themselves the opportunity to remember things, when they are asked to remember something like a long phone number they simply say there's no way I'm going to remember that. The first thing you want to do if you really want to improve your memory is stop being so lazy. Bad memory begins when you think you no longer are able to remember things well.
