Improve Memory by Not Panicking

It is very off-putting when you suffer a bout of memory loss. If someone has asked you a question when it happens and they are waiting for your answer, you can end up standing there gawping like a fish out of water, and panicking inside because for the life of you, you simply can't remember.

This happens to many of us and is not necessarily the beginning of Alzheimer or an early visit to the local mental institution. Short term memory loss happens when one is tired, uneasy about something or has had too much alcohol recently. Illicit drugs have a similar effect too but if you are worrying about your current memory state, it's unlikely that we need to cover these.

One way to improve memory is not to panic when this happens because if you do, all that happens is that you end up concentrating more on the loss of memory than on finding the answer to the original question. Once you become unfocused, then you will stand little chance of recovering the required information easily.

It's uncomfortable yes, but don't just stand there with your mouth working soundlessly and your brain stuck in the mire. Don't panic, just remember to go back to the nearest thing around the time you learnt the answer to the question and it will most likely come flooding back. But if you panic, your attention then becomes focused on your panic and you lose the track to the memory.

If you have been called to account by the Boss over some perceived error and they ask you to "please explain" don't immediately switch memory to "I'm going to lose my job...they're going to fire me...what will I do..." because this has nothing to do with the question being asked. It's unnecessary stress that causes you to panic and it kills memory stone cold dead!

Take a deep breathe or two, control your fluttering heart and cast your mind back to the time that you did the work and why you did something in a certain way will become self-evident to you. If it has been a mistake on your part, own up to it and fix the problem. Don't dwell on the loss of memory as to why you couldn't remember at the time because this is self-defeating.

Once you have sorted through this, the next time you pass a Chemist Pharmacy or supermarket, go and get yourself some Omega3 Fish oil. These fish oils are wonderful food for improving memory.