4 habits that can improve your memory and train your brain to work like a muscle, according to a memory expert (via Inc)
If you want to remember blueberries are a good brain food, picture them coming out of your nose. To add leafy greens, imagine wearing kale shoulder pads. "If it makes you laugh, you'll remember," he said, adding that being childish and playful can help. "Who are the best learners? Children."Stokkete/Shutterstock
Another counterintuitive brain hack? Get work done while sleeping. Kwik asked the crowd if anyone had set an early alarm and woken up just before it went off. "If you can train your brain to do that," he asked, "What else can it do while you sleep?" His suggestion: Pick a problem for your brain before you fall asleep and see if the answer hits you upon waking. Be sure to keep a journal next to your bed. If you do solve a problem in your sleep, you'll be able to record it immediately. Part of improving your memory, Kwik noted, is practicing dream recall.Westend61/Getty Images
In his book, Kwik recommends strategies like meditation and deep cleansing breaths to mitigate anxiety: Chronic stress according to a 2018 study by the American Academy of Neurology. Kwik also advised "stomping" on your ANTs, or Automatic Negative Thoughts — a phrase originally coined in the early '90s by celebrity doctor and author Daniel Amen. Surrounding yourself with a "positive peer group," he said, will help your anti-negative attitude stick.
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