It is a well known fact that when a person grows older, his memory gets weaker. There are a lot of people that have a tough time remembering names, numbers, and pictures. If you feel that we are talking about you, don’t panic, this is not a big problem and it can be fixed.

You probably heard that with certain exercises, memory can be improved, and it doesn’t relate to age at all. Below, we are posting some good advices that can help you improve you memory.

- Properly process the information. Consider this is as the beginning of facts observation. Learn to concentrate. Consider any processed information very important. Try to get all the details and numbers as much as it is possible.

- Wrap the information in to something that you are familiar with. This is a very powerful way that helps to remember data. Relate your data to something that is important to you, to something that you have feeling for. That ‘wrapper’ even can be totally not linked to data. It doesn’t mater at all. You must learn how, without difficulties, you can bring to mind the information every time someone rings a bell or something like that.

- Flag the information in your head. Now is the time to start using your memory. Following the step of placing and relating data to your something important, begin the process of retrieving this information piece by piece in proper order from your mind. Practice on this until you will be able to bring all information correct and easy.

- Next step, take a brake for fifteen – twenty minutes and bring to mind the information once again. Rest, clear your mind for fifteen minutes then return to your information and attempt to bring it all in proper order. If this will work, then repeat this step three times. Take another brake then repeat the process of retrieving information again. If you are successful and will be able to three times repeat the memorized information, this means that it is strongly set in your head and you won’t forget it for a long time.

- Look at the above list again and practice on memorizing information by yourself. If you do not succeed to retrieve all the information after a break, return to the top of the list and start again. If three times is not enough, then repeat exercises as many times as you need it. The goal is to precisely memorize needed information.

These are comparatively simple advices that will fuel your mind and advance your memory. Don’t worry if you are not successful at the beginning. After practicing for a while you will understand that it is pretty easy. Just don’t forget to use it every time that you need something to memorize.

Take a look at yourself from a side. After a few tries you will be surprised how fast you start memorizing things that was trouble to remember before. After a while this exercise will become part of your way of thinking and you will be able to memorize and retrieve information in no time.

Willie Krut
http://www.welcome-to-self-improvement.com/blog