The question is not how best to improve your
memory, what we present are several methods that when taken in conjunction,
can improve one’s mental facilities (i.e. if you do these at the same time,
they will almost certainly improve your memory).The question is,
are you willing to change your lifestyle (food, sleep, etc.) in order to
make yourself smarter and improve your life.
Don’t
wind yourself up too much
A
lot of people stress themselves out by staying up late, and staying awake
with coffee.Relaxing is essential
to a healthy mind and maintaining attention.
Plus,
you’ve got to learn to relax now while you can and not take life too
seriously, otherwise you’ll never get out alive.
A
balanced and normal diet
While
some health experts say that the best diet consists of several small meals
or snacks throughout the day, many agree that the most
healthy diet for your brain is three full and balanced meals a day.
The
human body is not a series of separate organs, it is
one cohesive organism, similar to a chain.And if the body has a weak link (such as a bad kidney, or poor diet)
the entire body will suffer.So, a
good diet is essential to a healthy memory.
Each
meal should consist of:
i.Proteins
ii.Complex
carbohydrates
iii.Fruits
or vegetables
We’d
mention the foods you shouldn’t eat, but we’re still working on sponsorship
deals.J
Vitamins
In
addition to a balanced diet (and the key word here is IN ADDITION TO) some have
recommended the use of SUPPLEMENTAL vitamins.
Keep
in mind that we live in a fast food nation where everyone thinks you can
take a pill to solve your problems.However, the truth is vitamins and pills MAY help, but are a
complicated aspect of the complicated human physiology.Every vitamin is different, and affects
everyone differently, because we all have different physiologies (blood
types, heights, weights, etc).Also,
vitamins should never be taken in conjunction with medication without
consulting with a physician.
In
general, ONE of the four vitamins MAY help you: Vitamin C; Vitamin E;
Magnesium; and Omega 3.
Exercise
Your Mind
When
you shop, try to keep a running tally in your head of what you’re buying before
you get to the register.Don’t
forget to adjust for sales tax.
Play
creative games with yourself when you see someone interesting, like making
up their entire life story in your head based on what they are doing or
wearing.
When
stuck in traffic, try to form words or phrases based on the letters in
other license plates.This is also a
good game to play with friends or parents… but it sucks when they’re better
than you.
Be
curious, and ask questions of people.Good people, not slimy guys.
When
you’re reading, try to have a dictionary at hand, or have access to the
internet for an online dictionary.This will help you when you come across larger words.
When
you learn a new or interesting word, try to form multiple sentences of that
word to put it in context.For
example: CONTEXT
You took my
statement out of context and made me look stupid.
Bill O’Reilly
took his statement out of context and made the Pope look like a
Nazi.
When you look
at the context of religion in this world, you can see how the crazy
fanatical Muslims, the crazy fanatical Christians, and the crazy
fanatical Jews are making the Scientologists look normal.
Read
a book.NOT A BOOK REQUIRED FOR
CLASS.Read something that interests
you.Something that stimulates you
(not a comic book, and not a book that your parents pick out).Pick a book that you like and can carry
around with you all the time.
Multitasking
Vs. Long-Term
There
are two types of memory: short term and long term.Short term memory is only the last 30 seconds
of your time, which is essential for multitasking.Long-Term memory is everything else.Unfortunately, what should be a natural
flow of memories from one section to another, is
now two sections fighting one another because of multitasking, ADD, and a
fast food culture.It’s important to
carefully analyze experiences as they come at you, so they can move into
long term memory easily.
Engage
With People
Humans
are inherently social animals.Our brains
get stronger with the more social connections we form.That’s one of the reasons our brainpower
decreases when we watch TV, it’s passive and we don’t engage with
people.
Engage
with people in discussion.Talk
about things you know about (but stay away from people who will get you
into trouble).
Ask
questions.Even if you don’t really
care about the answer, ask questions.
Also,
most people are judged by their communication and conversation skills, so
building up those skills will help you with your career later in life.
Take
Notes
Humans are inherently visual
creatures.70% of what we learn is
based on what we see.20% of what we
learn is based on what we hear.10% of
what we learn is based on what we absorb analytically (straight up thinking
power).If we write out what we need
to think about, it becomes that much stronger in our memory.
A
Clean Environment Leads To A Clean Mind
We
are products of our surroundings, and when we are surrounded by clutter, it
has a strong subconscious affect on our mind.We need to have a room where we can see
our floor and have papers prearranged so we can organize our mind power,
and delegate our mind appropriately.
Be An
Activist
An
activist is not someone political who marches and protests.An activist is someone who is active in
their daily life, not someone who sits around passively watching TV or
plays on their PS3.An activist is someone
who is positive, and optimistic about the future.Someone who thinks about what the next
thing to DO is rather than worrying about what next is going to happen to
them.An activist is someone who
thinks three steps down the line, not about the next three tragedies that
might occur.
So
set goals for yourself, short term goals you can accomplish in a single
day, a week, a semester, and long term goals you hope to accomplish.
Where
do you see yourself by the age of 18?By 22?By 30?
Be
optimistic.Even if bad things are
happening to you now:
What can you
do to improve it?
What can you
learn from the experience?
What can you
do to make sure it never happens again?
And
be inquisitive.Always ask questions
of what is happening and why.Even if
you don’t understand it, you are giving yourself a foundation for learning
and understanding it in the future.
What Not To Do...
Avoid
Alcohol and Narcotics Use
We
at ShakeShock.com have no interest in your morality.Everyone’s individual moral stance on
issues should be defined in the home, and with one’s individual intellect.
But,
it has been scientifically proven that alcohol and narcotics decrease every
one of your brain’s functions.
Some
proponents say alcohol and narcotics lead to altered states of
consciousness, but so does strangulation, and excessive use of any of these
(alcohol, narcotics, or strangulation) can lead to long term brain
damage.
Some
people use this as an excuse, and say that they’re stupid because of drugs,
so they shouldn’t do anything other than do drugs.These people are called a******s.
Avoid
Shady People
People
who are shady and involve you in shady situations often lead to stress and
long term anxiety.This can damage your
ability to focus.These people can
usually be identified by the following.
i.Men
with pony tails.
ii.Men
with facial hair.
iii.Women
with facial hair.
iv.People
with obscenely large tattoos.
v.People
who tell you that you’re not good enough or that you’ll never amount to
anything.
vi.The
Amish.
vii.Anyone
with the last name Bush.
Don’t
look for a magic pill.
Do
not bother with ridiculous tactics like sleep learning, or pills that are labeled
as “cure all for the mind.”Most
often these generate a placebo affect, where you feel happy because you
feel like you’re learning, but your mind isn’t actually retaining
information, so they turn out to be a waste of money.
Another
secret of these pills is that most often they are simply vitamin
supplements packaged with new names.Unfortunately the food and drug administration should crack down on
this kind of false advertising, but the laws have not been changed yet to
keep up with people like this.
Even
ShakeShock.com is not a magic pill.Watching one of our Dockees will not help
you understand or memorize every single detail of Julius Caesar, but it
will help.And as the great thinkers
said, even a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single footstep.
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