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Getting rid of brain fog

Most of us have had that brain fog (or fibro fog) moment that we can’t remember anything. Had ever forgotten the name of your favorite rapper or the teacher that sent you to the teacher’s lounge? While the above situations area is fairly trivial in most of our lives, they may have a strong impact on our brain that may have adverse effects.

Well, I have always stressed the need for proper healthy brain foods in a bid to make your memory sharper. Nutrition can play a pivotal role in your brain’s neurological health that may include maintaining and improving memory. The next time you can recall your favorite rapper, blame it on whatever it is that you’re feed your body with.

Why is your memory going down south?

Everyone is worried about the loss of memory, and this has prompted a majority of us to search for solutions to enhance and protect our memory. The quality of life, level of stress, food, drugs, and some lifestyle choices of a fast-paced urban lifestyle could be the main cause of your dwindling memory. But worry not, I got your back.

Prevention is the best cure

The best way to regain lost memory is not to lose it in the first place. Eating healthy and leading a healthy lifestyle will do just that. There are select foods that are proven to slow down and halt memory loss, and improve cognitive function. Lifestyle choices such as quitting smoking and alcohol can also be beneficial. Take Provasil brain supplement. It contains essential fats and vitamins that work round the clock to maintain your general brain health

Use mnemonics

This is a great tool and easy one to master, not just for patients with illnesses that cause short-term memory loss. Mnemonics is basically a technique of attaching an image, word or phrase to an object. This skill is easy but powerful, and it ensures that memorization sticks in your brain like super glue.

Exercise

Physical activities can help boost blood flow to your brain thus improving functioning. Do a short session of stretches when you get out of bed in the morning to wake your mind up. If you have enough time, aim for half an hour of moderate aerobic exercise for about three or four times every week.

Set up a daily routine

A daily routine will to a large extent improve your short term rather than your long term memory, it will enable you overcome some of the drawbacks you experience caused by short-term memory loss and reduced frustration. The security of having a constant routine will enable you to focus on the fun parts of improving your memory, not on stressful parts of losing it.

Keep a journal

If you really struggle to remember what transpired the previous day, start with writing down you day’s proceedings in a journal. Note down important pieces of information or any other things that you’d like to remember; food was eaten, people met, etc.

Try chunking and grouping

If you are required, memorize something very important, and you’re finding it hard to memorize and remember, separate the information into smaller groups. The best items to chunk are phone numbers. Instead of memorizing the ten digit number as ten different numbers, it is easier to remember one four digit number (mostly the prefix part) and two three-digits numbers

Enlist the help of a trusted friend

Explain yourself to a trusted friend and have him or her attend social engagements with you. Your friend can help remember directions, appointments, your wallet, names among other things that help smooth out your social interactions.

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Meighan Sembrano

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