55.Forgetting things,memory

What kinds of things do people forget easily?

Oh, I guess people usually easily forget some simple things like other people's names, phone numbers or birthdays. I'd also add passwords to different websites, words to songs, recipes and doctor appointments to this list. Some other common things which usually literally slip people's minds are what time the meeting starts, where they left their wallet or keys, where they parked or what they wanted to ask. Well, and of course, something they wanted or needed to do like for example, return a call to their partner or friend, reply to some email, pay their monthly bills, book a ticket in advance and even charge their phone. These are the most common things, I guess.

What kinds of people are more forgetful?

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Why is it difficult for some people to remember things?

Well, I guess it may be so for a score of reasons. If not to consider age-related memory loss and memory-impairing illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease but focus on memory problems typical for healthy people, I think that one of the most common reasons for forgetfulness is that people are just absentminded and don't pay close enough attention to the things that happen to them. One more reason I can name is emotional disorders such as stress, anxiety or depression and, as a result, sleep disorders that make people take certain medications which can cause forgetfulness and confusion. What else? Well, this may happen because of some kind of vitamin deficiency and, of course, because of a lack of storage space in the brain as brains of some people are overloaded with tons of information.

Why do you think some people have better memory than others?

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How can people improve their memory?

Oh, there are many fun, simple and even, I'd say, delicious ways to improve memory. First of all, it's necessary to eat a brain-boosting diet because the brain needs fuel just as much as the body does. What I consider healthy for the brain is lots of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean protein and healthy fats such as olive oil, nuts, fish and fish oil supplements. For brain health, though, it's not just what we eat but also what we don't eat matters. So, in order to boost the brain power and memory we should eat less added sugar and cut down on refined carbs such as cakes, cereal, cookies and white bread. Secondly, in order to help our brain and memory stay sharp we should exercise more as physical activity increases oxygen to the brain and reduces the risk for disorders that lead to memory loss. One more important thing for improving. the memory is playing different brain games like crosswords, word-recall games and even mobile app games dedicated to memory training as memory, like muscular strength, requires us to use it or lose it. Well, and of course we should consider such things as getting enough sleep, taking breaks throughout the day, using different tricks such as visualisation while memorising something and setting a healthy balance between work and leisure time as only a combination of all these methods can give us really good results.

What do you think of people using calendars to remind themselves of things?

Oh, I think that they are very responsible and disciplined, first of all. Also, I think that they know their goals and like to be sure that they are staying on track with them. One more thing I can say about them is that they don't like to waste their time, and use calendars in order to produce quality work without taking unnecessary, unfocused and inefficient steps.