It seems like every week a new study reveals some wacky way to boost your memory. Here are 9 simple methods for improving memory retention.>

Research suggests that student attention reduces dramatically about fifteen minutes into class within 30 minutes
it is often as low as 20% of the original level and after forty-five minutes its almost entirely gone given that we spend up to 12 years in school it becomes clear how important it is to increase time where your students actually pay attention one method to fight boredom and keep attention high to reduce the session length you can break them up into segments with small breaks in between even that does not mean students get back to initial high.

Studies show that whenever new section begins attention is lifted dramatically before it drops again a history teacher for example could break up Columbus’s over the ocean into four chunks with short one-minute breaks in between in the first 20 minutes the teacher could tell the story about the voyage the next 15 minutes students could discuss in groups what could have been dangerous about sailing during these days then each group could present their discoveries for another 15 minutes in the last segment the teacher could complete the students findings and bring them to context with the actual risk of Columbus’s expedition

I think one of the most prevalent fears of post-secondary students is that one day their brain will just run out of space. If it does, how would you know? Will you receive a pop-up warning you that your “brain-space” is low? Or, “critical error, back-up immediately.”
THERE ARE SOME TIPS AND TRICKS THAT CAN HELP TO INCREASE YOUR MEMORY AND PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF THE INFORMATION WE STORE. HERE ARE 9 SIMPLE METHODS FOR IMPROVING MEMORY RETENTION THAT YOU CAN APPLY TO YOUR LIFE NOW.

Exercise

The more you move, the more oxygen- and nutrient-carrying blood flows to and nourishes your brain, the study authors say. Basically, if you want a healthy memory, you need to exercise. One of the most recent studies came from the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Among older women, aerobic exercise (running, swimming) significantly increased the volume of the brain’s hippocampus—the structure involved in verbal memory and learning.

Sleep

It has been proven, over and over again, sleep is vital for processing and consolidating memory. Maintaining a healthy sleep schedule, with consistent bed and wake up times, will benefit both your memory and your overall health. It will also help you to not feel tired all the time.

Diet

Eating lots of proteins, whole grains, and omega 3 fatty acids will help with healthy brain function, maximizing its ability to build and access memories.

Eat Berries, they are packed with flavonoids, which a UK study linked to improved vascular function. Because better blood flow is good for your brain, the flavonoids in berries could explain why the fruit boosts recall, the UK study authors speculate. 

Challenge your brain

If you’re not challenging your brain with new places and information, your memory suffers, shows research from University College London. Familiar activities allow your noodle to laze into autopilot.

One study from Scotland found people with jobs that require lots of high-level, complex brain processes (architects, for example) tend to have better memories later in life. But what if you don’t have one of those jobs? Dissecting the information you encounter in top-down, effortful ways can keep your memory sharp, indicates.

Organisation

Organising your life, from your desk to your schedule, will help you to live in less clutter and frenzy. This will, in turn, relieve the chaos in your mind. When your mind is less cluttered, it is easier to focus and pay attention to the work session at hand.

Getting organised also allows you to plan out your work time so that you are using it most effectively. This can translate into spending the time you need on the topics that need it rather than being all over the place in material and subjects.

Laugh

Stress and everything that goes along with it (inflammation, poor sleep) have been shown to mess with your memory. Laughter not only counteracts stress, but also improves your short-term memory, shows a series of research efforts from Loma Linda University. Just 20 minutes of watching a funny video was enough to bolster short-term memory, the researchers discovered. 

Meditate

Mental associations and memory cues can come from any sensations.

Multiple studies have linked various types of meditation to memory benefits. Why? Retaining and storing information requires focus. And meditation involves blocking out distractions and sharpening your attention in ways that bolster memory, suggests a study from the University of California, Santa Barbara. There’s even evidence that meditation improves cerebral blood flow—another memory boosting side effect.

Get your vitamin D

The past few years have seen a big surge in research linking vitamin D to all sorts of health benefits. Several of those studies drew connections between the “sunshine vitamin” and both brain health and memory. One, from Oregon Health & Science University, linked higher vitamin D levels to improved verbal memory scores. Another study, this one from the UK, hinted that D may protect the brain from dementia. 

Daydream

Several recent experiments have found that mind wandering may allow your brain to better catalogue and store memories. One study in the journal Neuronsuggested daydreaming actually helps improve your memory in ways similar to sleeping or napping. On the other hand, multitasking—that is, switching quickly from one task to another without a break—may actually harm your brain’s ability to recall information, according to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.