How to train your brain for success
Here are six tricks to lift
your cognitive fog and sharpen your memory, helping you to stay ahead
Ever walked up to a
colleague and realised you've forgotten what you need? Or ever been introduced
to someone new only to forget their names within minutes?
While you may not be alone, having a good memory is an important factor at the workplace. Even though there are planners, alarms and alerts to remind you of important tasks, it is also important to memorise deadlines, present ations, names of colleagues, clients, etc. This will not only keep your brain active and less dependent on external sources, you will also feel empowered and confident.
While you may not be alone, having a good memory is an important factor at the workplace. Even though there are planners, alarms and alerts to remind you of important tasks, it is also important to memorise deadlines, present ations, names of colleagues, clients, etc. This will not only keep your brain active and less dependent on external sources, you will also feel empowered and confident.
Asper Sandra Bond Chapman,
PhD, founder of Center for Brain Health , “Neg lecti ng your cognitive health
and allowing your brain to lose its mental edge with routine [life activities]
rather than innovative thinking has unnecessary and deleterious economic, social
and personal ramifications.“
Take a look at six
science-backed tips to boost memory that could help you become successful:
1 Pick up a pen
This is the most basic and
the most efficient way to memorise anything. You will remember more if you
write it down than type it out. Scientists say people who write down do better
than people who type. Writing by hand harnesses large parts of the brain
associated with language and memory. So, switch off the phone or computer and
make time to write to keep your brain active.
2 Take a break
Most of us spend the
majority of our day at our desks, staring at our computer screens. Breaks, even
five-minute-long ones, are one of the best things you can do during your workday.
You will recall the information easily.
Taking a break helps in
memory consolidation and retention.
Also, make it a point to
detach from work and the work space to recharge your internal resources.
3 Break it up
If you chunk up information
in parts, you will remember it, just like mobile phone or bank account numbers.
Make small groups of information you want to retain.
4 Memory palace
Why not learn a thing or
two from Sherlock Holmes? If you practice creating a memory palace and create a
room in your mind, you will remember everything. Just create a house in your
mind and place things and information in that house.
5 One thing at a time
The ability to juggle work
is a standard job requirement. Research shows that the human mind isn't meant
to multitask. When you multitask, you cannot concentrate on one activity fully
and you are always distracted. Focus on one thing at a time.
6 An emotional connect
Scientists say you are able
to recall better when you make an emotional connection. You create stronger memories.
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