{"id":4666,"date":"2020-08-07T08:59:45","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T08:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/?p=4666"},"modified":"2023-12-31T01:51:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T01:51:05","slug":"6-exercises-to-improve-your-memory-and-stretch-your-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/6-exercises-to-improve-your-memory-and-stretch-your-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Exercises to Improve your Memory and Stretch your Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"

Memory plays a very important part of all our lives. From young to old age, it creates connections and shared experiences between people, gives us the skills to develop and improve our performance and gives us joy in long-term recollection.<\/p>\n

Memories allow us to act in the present and prepare for the future. Without it we wouldn\u2019t be able to remember what happened yesterday, what we should do today and what we plan for tomorrow. Therefore, we should look after it and practice to improve it.<\/p>\n

We spend a lot of money and time on improving our bodies \u2013 let\u2019s not forget our minds! Below we explore 6 practical exercises to keep your mind in top shape. Practice\u00a0makes perfect!<\/p>\n

6 Practical Exercises to Improve Your Memory <\/strong><\/h4>\n

1. Activate all your relevant past knowledge. The more that you know about something, the easier it is to learn new information related to it. Generate a link to past knowledge and you\u2019re more likely to remember the new information and increase your productivity. This can help with remembering people\u2019s names: look for a meaning in a name and link it to the person. This is also sometimes called name association.<\/a><\/p>\n

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2. Think of new information in different ways. Making rhymes, tunes or even puns and jokes with the new material can help your memory by creating more cues and links. Generating really distinctive ideas, sounds or images can also help with recall.<\/p>\n

3. Learn the phonetic system for translating numbers into memorable words. It’s bad security to set all your PINs to the same number, so use this technique to memorise different pins for different cards. You can remember any string of numbers more easily by converting the numbers to words that are memorable to you, especially if they create a funny image.<\/p>\n

4. Form mental images linking the things to be remembered. Mental imagery underlies some of the most powerful mnemonic techniques that have been recommended for over 2000 years. Forming mental images allows you to link together things which are not otherwise connected. Explore more in the following video:<\/p>\n

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