Memory Fitness
Whether you call it "a moment superior" or a "technical problem in mind," the truth is that with age our process of memory and thinking are not only what used to be. A friend claims that the last ten years, she can not remember the name of each person met. Another describes those moments frequent when the word is just the tip of the tongue, but for the life that simply does not materialize. Yet another said that his memory was so rusty lately that their children enjoy it, sometimes having to believe it has approved an expenditure when it can not even remember to ask them about it!
As with the daily weight repeat the gym to strengthen certain muscle groups, mental exercises to strengthen and improve memory and thinking functions in time. Here are some exercises you can use to increase physical memory:
• Do crosswords and puzzles on a regular basis.
• Play games that use memory like chess, bridge, or Trivial Pursuit.
• Memorize your shopping list to see your journey through the supermarket. It does not stop in each driveway to what you need in your cart. Upon reaching the store, the memory usage to select items. Carry a written list to ensure that no forgotten nothing.
• Each time you reach the end of a chapter in a book you read, imagine that summarize as briefly as possible to someone who does not read. Do the same for Throughout the book when I finish.
• Link the items you need to remember in story form. If you need to run errands which included going to the hardware store dyeing and the post office, his story could be: You have fat in their clothing to the hardware store to go to the cleaners. While the dry cleaners found an envelope in his pocket to be mailed.
• When you meet someone for the first time, repeating his name as presented. Ask a question about the spelling (Ann with an E is the end?) Find a hallmark of the person and the picture with the spelling of the name of the person. Associate the name of a song, rhyme or celebrity (example: if you know someone named Marilyn, the person with Marilyn Monroe.)
With aging, memory loss is often the result of chronic stress. If you are going through a particularly stressful time in your life, you will experience the most likely problem is remembering things. Try these to help oblivion caused by stress:
• Put the keys in the same place in your bag and leave them in the same place to enter your home.
• Try parking in the same place when using the parking lot you frequent regularly.
• Keep a small notebook and write things you know you should remember.
• Buy a small digital recorder, or use the voice recording on your mobile phone to keep things that happen at the same time outside home.
• Use timers to remind you of appointments and when you need to take medication.
• If you take more than one drug per day, buy a box reminder the pill and use so you do not have to guess whether I have taken the medicine or not.
• Slow down!
Sometimes memory loss is a symptom of a busy life, but can also warn us of a problem in the brain. Most of us have at one time or another concern that We had early Alzheimer's disease. If you are concerned whether your memory loss is an organic cause, you can read Understanding memory loss, a online brochure National Institute on Aging that can help determine whether to request an assessment. Place the title of the brochure in its search engine to find it.
If you experience difficulty remembering things, this may be due to stress, anxiety or depression. Life is difficult and when invited, we forget of things. In addition to the previous years, you can visit a mental health professional for help.
When you can not remember something that often feels anxious or stressed. Taking good care of yourself so that may include upgrading your memory. Using memory exercise, reducing stress to find strategies that work for you, and be informed about what is normal and abnormal memory loss can help. Of course, you must remember to do!
About the Author
Karen Rowinsky, LMSW, has a private counseling practice in Overland Park, Kansas. She specializes in working with women who want to create the life they desire and couples who are dealing with the challenges of communication, infidelity, blended family issues, and caregiving issues. To learn more about Karen go to http://www.karenrowinsky.com
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