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A Sharper Mind Using Auditory Memory Exercises By Jacob Erdei
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| Monday, March 23, 2009 |
I know this has happened to you, someone else just shook their phone number and the only thing I can remember is the first 3 digits. Have you ever heard the music and lyrics, then you can not remember what you just heard? Or maybe someone told him his address and as soon as I heard that you forgot? The question has to ask is, Does this happen to you often? Then you may want to engage in some auditory memory exercises to help keep your brain sharp. The more you practice auditory memory exercises, the better you get and soon you will not have to write something down. Hear something once and it will be ingrained in your short-term memory for a longer period of time you are normally accustomed. This is ideal for phone numbers, addresses, directions, shopping lists and more.
Top Ten Account
A good auditory memory exercise is to listen to a top ten countdown on your favorite radio station. Do not write any songs, but by trying to remember the titles of each, since they play. Then, finally, try to write in the order that you heard. As you improve, you should be able to write the artist and song title without having to try very hard. The best part about this type of auditory memory exercise is that the radio stations that play these types of countdowns often have contests to see who can remember the list of the best. You could earn some money while also helping to enhance their ability to short-term memory.
Exercise Partner
Another type of auditory memory exercise involves using a partner. Having a partner to recite something as an address, a shopping list, or any other thing you have to remember. Then try again and recite what you hear word for word. As you practice, you better soon and can recite what you hear without having to request a password. As with anything, the more practice the better you to try this one as often as you can if you really want to improve your memory skills in the short term.
If you do not have a partner, you can do with a recording. Play a recording of a song, a comedy routine, or anything else, and then try to write what they heard. As you improve, you will be able to write all the details without having to go back and check.
Auditory memory exercises can be done anytime, anywhere, and are a great idea for anyone who wants to keep the information a little longer than the few milliseconds after it has heard.
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| Monday, March 9, 2009 |
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Why Do You Always Feel So Tired? By Fay Hokulani
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| Monday, March 2, 2009 |
Do you drag through the day feeling drained and exhausted? Yes, we are talking about sleep, the top-heavy feeling that threatens to overcome in the afternoon, I-don't-feel-like work environment when you have a lot of reports filed. So, what you're doing you want to curl up in bed? Lack of energy could come from emotional stress, boredom, lack of sleep, and sometimes an altered hormonal cycle. It could also be due to an interruption in the production of melatonin.
What is melatonin, you ask? Melatonin is a hormone that helps the travelers to sleep when flying across different time zones. It is secreted by the pineal gland and is responsible for inducing sleep at night and regulating the reduction of core body temperature. The pineal gland slows its production of melatonin during the day to maintain its alertness and its production increases when darkness falls. Melatonin begins to rise around 9 p.m. and peaks at around 2 AM. Any interruption of this cycle of sleep can cause fatigue affect.
It is normal to feel the lack of energy, or sometimes tired or sleepy. But if you are tired even though you are sleeping more, exercising, eating better, and manage stress, you should consult a doctor. If you wake in the morning rested but rapidly fatigue with activity, can have a permanent physical condition, such as a company active thyroid. On the other hand, if you wake up with low energy and fatigue that lasts all day, can be depressed.
There are different types of energy and tiredness. There are tense tiredness, tense energy, calm and tranquility fatigue energy. Tense energy when you are Revver and hard work, but you're not necessarily at its best. Calm tiredness fatigue is stress free, which can be nice sometimes, as at bedtime. The optimal energy is calm, or what they call "flow" or "being in the area." It is energy without tension, and is a sought-after state because it is totally focused and productive.
The one to watch for is tense tiredness. Your mood is low, you are stressed, and want something to comfort you. Your mood is low, you are stressed, and want something to comfort you. For many of us, that translates into the chocolate, potato chi [s, and cookies. It is a vicious circle. Your body does not have to push to the top with fuel cheaper. In fact, you feel more tired and frustrated, snacks and more to feel better.
Release the heat, the energy of the poor with these guilt-free pick-me-ups:
Exercise:
People who rely on candy bars instead of exercise to feel more tense, while 60 minutes later 10 minutes of walking at a fast pace energy levels for one to two hours raised. Exercising regularly can increase its energy capacity. Do three times a week for at least 15 minutes per session. You should be reasonably encouragement during the course of an indication that it is exercising enough.
Naps:
If you stay up past midnight and I soon after 7am, you are not getting the required minimum of eight hours of sleep. Entire nations are experiencing an energy crisis as some people put more and more things on your calendar. Our whole society has been accelerating - we are working more and sleeping less, and eat up making more and exercise less. A panacea, certainly, more sleep. The trick is knowing how much of a nap and nap for half an hour can help. Your brain needs about 10-15 minutes to drift in the phase of sleep. Anything that does not help in the short and may leave you feeling worse. Why do we need sleep? The easiest way to understand why the dream is to see what happens when we do not.
Sleep deprivation experiments have shown that after 14 days without sleep, the rats were killed and more than the keel. Three days of not closing the eyes is confused and forgetful man hallucinating. Sleep is essential because it helps our body to recover.
Music:
Listen to enjoy something that can raise the energy level and reduce stress. But it is important to keep the volume so as not to distract. A low background level is right.
Environment:
His office can be as draining energy. Office of the disease can cause lethargy syndrome. Factors such as poor ventilation, lighting and temperature (the ideal is 20 to 23degrees Celsius) all play a role. Glare from the computer monitor can cause you to feel drowsy. To boost your workstation, set the position of your monitor to reduce glare. Another option is a desk lamp to get rid of the shadows cast by the lamps not placed directly above you.
Vitamins:
The right vitamins can help. Depression and fatigue can result from the body's depletion of B vitamins, which can occur from stress or drinking too many caffeinated beverages. Like other vitamins C and E, help prevent fatigue by strengthening the immune system. Zinc is another that works to strengthen energy by improving muscle strength and endurance.
Diet:
Why sleepiness life? This has to do with what you eat. Our foods are poor in nutrient content. Due to modern agricultural practices, it is almost impossible to get all the nutrients we need from our food and water because of pollution and contamination. While vitamins may reverse some of the damage, eating the right foods is very important. Here are some recommended energy boosters:
Concord grape juice (152 calories, 0g of fat per cup): Improved memory and problem solving skills by increasing dopamine in the brain. Protection high in antioxidants.
Soy milk (127 calories, 5 grams of fat per cup): Speed of learning and memory increases (but especially for women ... ladies, take note!) Most probably due to the phyto-estrogens that contains.
Raisins (78 calories, 0g fat is 50 raisins) contains boron, which can sharpen memory and mental agility and reaction time inrease.
Spinach (41 calories, 0.5 grams of fat per cooked): Loaded with lutein and antioxidants that protect brain cells.
Blueberries (83 calories, 0g of fat per cup): You can increase the production of brain cells in the hippocampus, the area of the brain that regulates memory.
Posted by Fay Hokulani.
Hokulani Fay is the first model of blog and blogger on fitness, health, beauty and fashion |
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