Do you frequently forget people’s names or important dates or walk into a room and forgot why you went in there?  Rest assured, you are not alone.  And over the years, it seems as if it just gets worse.  However, all you really have to do is focus and try. 

Eat Antioxidant rich food. Antioxidants are found mainly in fruits and vegetables.  Berries and nuts are perfect examples.  These types of foods will help fortify your memory.

Visualize. Concentrate on the task of remembering.  Write it down.  Say it out loud.  Go back an hour later and do it again.  One popular memory tactic is to picture a cul-de-sac with about 8-9 houses.  In each house, store a descrete part of what you are trying to remember.  Often giving a place for things asssits in the recall.  It helps use and store things in your long term memory, as opposed to short term memory.

Read.  Read regularly.  It sharpens the mind and develops nerve connections in the brain and the best part is you don’t have to sweat while doing it!

Learn.  Be consistent in learning new things, even simple things like decorating a cake, or learning a board game.  Constantly keeping the brain active assists in brain functionality. 

With a little hard work and a splash of positivity, you just might be surprised with your impressive memory skills and you just might remember where you put your car keys next time.  Good luck!

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