Brain Power Tips

Do people tell you that you are forgetful? Do you have problems remembering important names, dates or addresses? You don’t have to settle for a bad memory. There are some great memory enhancement techniques that you can do to remember names and phone number, let’s explore some good ones.

You really need to be aware when you are meeting someone for the first time. Forgetting their name can make them feel like you don’t care who they are. The first and most common way to remember someone’s name is to repeat it right after you first hear it.

Commonly, people whil shake hands as the introduce themselves, so repeat the new person’s name out loud by saying, “It’s good to meet you NAME.” This will help strengthen the memory of their name in your head.

You could also picture the person’s name written across their forehead as soon as you hear it for the first time. This memory enhancement technique is called visualization. it is when you attach an image memory to new data. This creates more than one pathway to the information in your brain. When you need to remember that person’s name, you can simply remember the image of their name written on the forehead.

To remember important phone number, you could use a method called chunking. That is when you remember the phone number in smaller groups. Instead of one long number like 5551298123, you could think of it as three smaller groups of numbers (555-129-8123). Smaller pieces of information are easier to remember than larger ones.

To help yourself remember a phone number, you could also use good old repetition. Just say the number out load several times. Or you could write the number down several times, this will strengthen the synapses in your brain connected to that memory.

Use these great memory enhancement techniques every time that you are introduced to a new person or a new phone number and you may never have to worry about forgetfulness again.

Mental Nutrition and Health