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How can I sharpen my memory?

Bryce Warwick, JD
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Build your focusing skills by slowly increasing your study times. If you're studying for a test, and are struggling to focus, work on giving the material your maximum focus for 30 minutes. Once you can handle that, increase your focusing time to 45 minutes and work your way up to an hour.

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What activities can help my memory?

Michael Lewis, MD, MPH, MBA, FACPM, FACN
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Michael D. Lewis, MD, MPH, MBA, FACPM, FACN, is an expert on nutritional interventions for brain health, particularly the prevention and rehabilitation of brain injury. In 2012 upon retiring as a Colonel after 31 years in the U.S. Army, he founded the nonprofit Brain Health Education and Research Institute. He is in private practice in Potomac, Maryland, and is the author of "When Brains Collide: What every athlete and parent should know about the prevention and treatment of concussions and head injuries." He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed post-graduate training at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University, and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Dr. Lewis is board certified and a Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine and American College of Nutrition.

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Board Certified Brain Health Physician

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Things like puzzles, crossword puzzles, sudoku, chess, and electronic games can all be good for cognitive stimulation. If possible, do these activities with someone else so you're getting social interaction, as well. I won't recommend a particular activity, but any type of mentally stimulating activity is better than none.

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Does mediation increase memory?

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Yes, it can for some people. It helps them concentrate on things more, which can help them recall the information better later on.

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I'm losing memories that i have remembered for a long time! What should I do?

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Maybe consult a doctor and write down your most important memories on a paper and keep them somewhere safe. Also, lower your stress. Stress can be one of the main reasons for forgetting things.

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