| Have you ever tried going to a room and then you | | | | 1. Pay enough attention. If you put in less attention on |
| completely forgot the item that you are supposed to | | | | certain information, then chances are it will be easily |
| get? Or have you been talking for quite a while with | | | | discarded by your memory and will not be imprinted in |
| someone but his or her name has slipped your mind? | | | | your memory bank. Usually, those things that interest |
| Or perhaps you have seen someone familiar but just | | | | you get most of your attention and that is why they |
| can’t recall who he or she is. | | | | are best remembered. |
| It all sounds common to most people and there are | | | | 2. Associate or relate one piece of information with |
| many methods you can use to improve your memory | | | | another. Physical association generally helps in recalling |
| power. | | | | things. It helps if you can associate a picture with the |
| A person’s memory is categorized into three | | | | object or person you want to remember. Our brain |
| parts—imprint, retention, and then recall. Imprint talks | | | | works better remembering pictures rather than letters |
| about any piece of data that you prefer to keep in | | | | and numbers. |
| your memory bank. Retention, on the other hand, is the | | | | 3. Get adequate rest. Don’t deprive yourself of rest |
| intensity of the information which makes it truly | | | | and sleep. When the physical body and the brain are |
| memorable or worth discarding. | | | | overworked, the tendency is for all these to become |
| And the last is recalling which talks about your | | | | less attentive. That is why students should be |
| mind’s capacity to recollect that piece of | | | | adequate sleep before their examinations. Never burn |
| information. If any of these components fail, then the | | | | the midnight oil the night before your examinations. |
| end result would be memory loss or memory lapse. | | | | 4. Oxygenate and hydrate. Memory loss is mainly |
| Therefore, take note of these tips on how to improve | | | | prompted by the lack of water and oxygen in the |
| your memory. | | | | body. |