Have you ever been introduced to someone and immediately forgotten their name? It can be a frustrating experience. A few years ago, I made a resolution to work on that. Like the muscles in your body, your brain can be strengthened and trained. With the right mental exercises, you can increase your ability to process and recall information. In fact, many memory training exercises can be performed in your spare time, when standing in lines, waiting in lobby areas and even while relaxing in the comfort of your own home. Memory enhancement can improve your work productivity.

1. Train Your Brain to Remember the Name of the Person You Just
Met
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Bill Flitter
Have you ever been introduced to someone and immediately
forgotten their name? It can be a frustrating experience. A few
years ago, I made a resolution to work on that.
Like the muscles in your body, your brain can be strengthened
and trained. With the right mental exercises, you can increase
your ability to process and recall information. In fact, many
memory training exercises can be performed in your spare time,
when standing in lines, waiting in lobby areas and even while
relaxing in the comfort of your own home.
Memory enhancement can improve your work productivity.
Practice Memorization
When you walk into a room, spend a few minutes studying the
objects and furniture around you. Create a narrative in your
head that describes each object in the room, including its color
and position. Break information into small digestible chunks
while you do this—shorter bits of information are often easier to
remember than longer bits. When you’re done memorizing what
you see, close your eyes and test yourself.
Play Video Games
Do you have a smartphone? Do you like playing video games? Studies show that video games designed to enhance cognitive
function really do work. Some video games around the web are even designed to improve memory. You can find and download
various memory-enhancing games online and play them in public places from waiting rooms to buses. Be considerate to those
around you by using headphones to mask any sounds. I am waiting for my son to use this logic on me to play more Xbox.
Create a Sharp Focus
Pay close attention to whatever object or scene you’re trying to memorize. Stare at it carefully for at least eight seconds. As you
count down in your head, allow your eyes to roam carefully over the object and look at it with more scrutiny than you would
normally use for any ordinary subject of your attention. When you’ve done this for eight seconds, close your eyes and try to
remember the object in its entirety.
Memorize Text
You already know that memorization requires you to break things down into small digestible chunks. In the case of text, lists, and
long written documents, memorization must take place over a period of many days. If you’re attempting to memorize a long
poem, commit a few lines to memory. Then repeat them to yourself the next day, and the day after this. Repeat slowly while
adding more lines to the chunks you have already memorized.
Use Vivid Visual Images
Vivid visual images are more likely to stand out in our memory than ordinary or uninteresting images. If you’re trying to
remember the names of the people in the room with you, imagine their names printed in bold letters on their foreheads. Repeat
this practice whenever you encounter this person. Over time, you will come to associate this image with your memory of the

2. person.
Get Plenty of Rest and Stay Healthy
If your body can’t function properly, neither can your brain. Studies published by Harvard Medical School show good memory
depends on adequate sleep and eating the right foods. Inadequate sleep negatively impacts your body’s ability to acquire
process and recall information. To improve your memory, increase your total sleep time to the recommended seven to eight
hours per night. In addition, foods high in mono and polyunsaturated fats, like nuts, olive oil and fish, are believed to promote
brain health and improve memory function.