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Ways To improve MemoryWhen I first became interested
in ways to improve memory, a lot of my friends thought it was
pretty lame. I guess I can't blame them and I have had some
pretty strange obsessions. Ways to improve your memory is a
pretty practical area of study, but some of the previous ones
were not so practical.
I used to be interested, for example, in developing
extrasensory perception. I don't have to tell you that that
didn't go anywhere! I have always liked trying to improve my
mental powers, but this time I was being pretty practical about
it. I wanted to improve long term memory, you see. There are so
many things that I learn and quickly forget. Sure, I can study
for a test, but as soon as it is over, I forget most of the
things that I learned. I figure that there must be some ways to
improve memory that could help me with that.
Unfortunately, the first way to improve memory that I tried
seemed like a dead end. I was getting really into supplements
at the time, thinking that I could solve all of my problems
with pills. There are many ways to improve memory with pills,
but none of them seem to work that well. I tried ginkgo,
vitamin B, and many other supplements, but none of them really
helped. Finally, I resigned myself to the fact that I would
have to work a little bit harder than that. The ways to improve
memory that really work require you to put in some effort.
I got several books of ways to improve memory out of the
library. A lot of the exercises were pretty obvious, but
nonetheless it was nice to have a program that told you what to
do. Basically, the best ways to improve memory are to exercise
it. Just like anything else, memory is a skill that can be
exercised. If you read a lot, study a lot, and pay attention to
what is going on around you, your memory will get stronger. If
you let it sit for too long, however, it will get weaker. One
of the best ways to improve memory, I found out, is to get
yourself interested in whatever you are trying to remember. I
would say that at least 60% of memory has to do with interest.
If you are excited about something, you are much more likely to
remember it than if you're bored by it.
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