Short Term Memory : Six Powerful Tips to Improving Everyday Memory
Article by Helmut Sachs
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Do you feel, you are born with a poor memory, or somewhere along the line it has become unreliable? Chances are, you are mistaken – You might still have a fantastic memory. In most cases it is us acquiring bad memory habits because we don’t know how our memory works best, rather than having some sort of deficiency. Here are six powerful tips to improve memory.
1.Concentrate on what you want to remember, and avoid doing multiple things at the same time whenever possible.
Our brain needs time to convert external information into a memory – and you have to give him / her that time. So next time you want to remember the name of a person you are introduced to, give that name your full attention. Even repeat it by saying, nice to meet you Heather.
2.Stop multitasking: Research has shown that multitasking does not work well when it comes to memorizing information. So if you are talking on the phone while you are going to another room to fetch something, don’t be surprised if you have forgotten what it was. This is normally not a sign of your memory failing. The average person can only hold a very limited amount of information in their short-term memory, and this capacity is being used up by paying attention to the phone call.
3.Excessive and ongoing stress impairs memory. Constant worries and large amounts of cortisol (which are released when we are stressed) have been shown to impact our ability to recall information, and to memorize new information. So if you are feeling stressed out, it is time for a break, not more of the same.
4.To create a strong memory for new information, you have to connect it to something you already have in your long-term memory. This is the main reason why the more you know about a certain topic, the easier it gets to learn new information. How can you deliberately create strong associations? Visualize information you want to remember. Research strongly indicates that we remember images better than words.
5.Think about the meaning of information you want to remember. You can quite easily achieve this by asking questions. For example, whenever you hear a new name, number, or strange term, ask yourself: What does this mean to me?
6.Practice recalling new information. The first step to a good long-term memory for
anything you want to remember, is creating an association with existing memories. To further strengthen this association practice recalling the information. For example if you have been to an important meeting where you met lots of interesting people, ask yourself after the meeting: Who was there? What were we talking about?
Practice these 6 tips in your daily life and I am confident you are going to surprise yourself as to how good your memory actually is (and always has been).
About the Author
Helmut teaches creative and critical thinking, memory improvement, and information literacy at college level and in workshops for companies and NGOs. On his website Remember Everything You Want, he is building a one-stop resource with tools, techniques and background info in all areas of memory and learning improvement, and personal knowledge management. Also check how information becomes a memory for some very practical insights.
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Helmut teaches creative and critical thinking, memory improvement, and information literacy at college level and in workshops for companies and NGOs. On his website Remember Everything You Want, he is building a one-stop resource with tools, techniques and background info in all areas of memory and learning improvement, and personal knowledge management. Also check how information becomes a memory for some very practical insights.
Use and distribution of this article is subject to our Publisher Guidelines
whereby the original author’s information and copyright must be included.