Learning is part of growing up. But if you’re done with learning, and you think that at your stage right now, you don’t need to learn at all; well, you’re wrong. Our brain never stops working, and each time we absorb new information, it continues to store it. The fact is that the brain doesn’t delete anything. It stays there even if we’re not aware that it is still there.
So what can you do to preserve your memory? Get enough sleep, that’s what. Remember that sleep is highly related to memory, and memory is dependent to sleep. REM sleep, otherwise known as Active Sleep is related to the spatial and procedural memory of a person. Another type is called the SWS, which helps the consolidation of declarative memories. In short, having a good night’s sleep increases a person’s ability to retain memories.
When you are deprived of a good night’s sleep, it doesn’t only cause memory decline but other behavioral problems as well. Next time you need to stay up late, remember that you have cells that need development overnight. You can still do something to help your memory, though. If there is still a reason you need to stay up late, involve your brain in daily activities which can boost memory function
Read as much as you can. It’s better to read fiction books because your mind tends to work twice as much compared when just reading newspapers since imagination helps increase or maintain your memory ability. Music is involved with learning also. With memorization, you need to learn. Studies show that music helps in retention. Also, music is a fun way of learning and memorizing.
A simple exercise for memorization doesn’t rely on flashcards only. You can use another way which only involves you and your imagination. Try to picture the road as an endless highway of the blanket. So before you go home, you surely won’t forget that your mom asked you to buy her new sheets of blanket for tomorrow night’s visitors. Tweak your imagination for memorization’s sake a little, and you’ll see everything around you as something else. But if you’re not inclined to any memorization activities and still see the world differently, then that is another story.
