Nearly everyone experiences forgetfulness on occasion. But if you find this fact frustrating, there’s good news: Adopting new habits might sharpen your memory while sparking creativity.
Read this to discover what types of activities could help you improve your recall.
Lifestyle changes could boost your retention.
Your memory, as well as your overall health, can benefit from regular habits like:
- Meditation.
- Getting enough sleep.
- Exercising regularly.
- Eating a healthy diet.
- Staying socially engaged.
- Volunteering in your community.
- Avoiding excess alcohol.
Games and activities may strengthen your cognition.
Engaging in certain games and memory techniques may be a way to sharpen your memory. Experts say real-world activities may be more effective than apps and computer games in challenging your brain and improving recall. Here are some things that may help:
- Join a choir or play a musical instrument.
- Memorize lists and try to remember them later.
- Play Sudoku or work on crossword puzzles.
- Brush your teeth with your non-dominant hand.
- Work out math problems in your head.
- Drive home by a different route.
- Assemble jigsaw puzzles.
- Learn a foreign language.
- Draw maps from memory.
Know when you might need more help.
It’s normal to forget things every so often. But if the struggle to remember is disrupting your daily activities — or those of a loved one — it might be time to seek help from your healthcare provider.
Here’s what you don’t need to worry about remembering: the details of your insurance coverage. Save yourself time and stress by reaching out any time you have a question