i need help with my homework, what are 4 things i can do to improve my memory?
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1) do multiplication problems in your head  for 10 minutes before you go to sleep.  \n\n2) Learn three new words   every  other day and spend the\n       next day trying to use them.\n\n3) Use mnemonic devices to remember lists.\n     If you have a list of several items, make a sentence where the first letter of each word corresponds to the first letter of each item in the list.  \n    Example:  the 5 senses are --hearing, smell, sight, taste, touch.   H,S,S,T,T\nYour sentence might be :  He Should Stop Telling Tales.\n4) Practice memorizing states and capitals.  Little by little and every night for a little while.  This will help your concentration\nand will keep your memory active.\nRepetition is the key.\nWhen you have all the states perfected, start on the countries of the world and the periodic chart.\nMemory is like any other skill; you have the ability, but it requires regular practice.\nGood luck!
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#1.Tho' scientists don't know why, gingko biloba supplement does seem to help, it was observable in Alzheimer's patients. \n#2. Solving puzzles like crosswords and anagrams daily keeps the brain active and stimulated, an important part of the memory remaining functional.\n#3. Tests have shown that a moderate amount of exercise, like walking, daily has a very beneficial effect on memory.\n#4. Use your brain and your memory actively, as much as you can on a daily basis. This really is a case of use it or lose it.\n\nFinally #5. Try to avoid damaging your hippocampus, the part of your brain where memories are mostly made
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Don't miss class, whatever you do. Take notes DURING class, and look at them after class. Make study guides for yourself before each test. (This will help you to remember the material better than just reading it)\n\nAnd do every assignment. Don't be afraid to ask your teacher for help.
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Find ways to incorporate motion into your studying (writing, flashcards, etc.).\n\nGet a board game like trivial pursuit, monopoly, etc., make new cards with the information you need to learn, and play the game, drawing one card each turn and answering it before you get to move your piece.\n\nTo memorize lists, go get a basketball, and bounce the ball. For each bounce, say one item on your list.\n\nTo remember and analyze overall concepts, find a way to apply them around your house (especially for science). For social studies, find something you can do that is close to what the historical figures did (but safer), and do it while thinking about them.
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1) LOTS OF COFFEE\n2) Often reading aloud can help you remember things more than reading them silently\n3) If you're working on something math or science related, try skipping problems and doing one or two per section, go back, and re-read the sections, paying close attention to definitions and formulas\n4) Get at least a little bit of sleep; remember you need 4 hours just to fuction, and a couple more can't hurt. Honestly a well rested brain will probably be able to piece together enough BS to at least pass the test, as opposed to a tired brain trying to cling to whatever it barely knows in between random shut-downs.
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Well, I would recommend talking to your teacher. He or she may let you re-do assignments or do extra projects for more credit.\n\nAlso, ask them what areas you need to improve on. Then work on those things - get extra help with them, look them up on the internet, do more homework that uses them.\n\nYour teacher really is the place to start. Also, do you have any friends who are doing well in the class? You can ask them to help you too.\n\nAnd MOST IMPORTANTLY, always do your homework, and make sure that you understand all of the problems. Don't skip the problems that are hard, figure them out or ask for help. It will all pay off on your next test! Good luck!
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Read it...Write it...Say it...Listen to it.  Whatever the material is you are studying.  This actually stores the information in 4 different places in your brain, increasing probability of recall.
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take the practice tests in the book, get practice tests from other books and type up an outline. the act of typing it and thinking it in your head really helps you memorize.
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use mnemonics to help remember lists of things
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Do a little study every day and don't leave everything til the night before your tests.  Eat well and drink plenty of water.  It has been proved that memory gets better if you drink lots of pure water but don't drink sugary drinks or drinks with caffeine.  They might make you feel more awake but you will remember less.  Get into good habits now then it won't be hard when you are older.  Limit your time on the computer, game stations and TV and try to read at least one book a week.
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One of my teachers said to study something 15 minutes every day to retain it and then you will be able to remember it so much better.  So whatever you want  and need to remember, do that and see if that helps you.  A healthy diet-breakfast, and vegetables and fruit may help you have more energy, and a brisk walk about 4 times a week.  That will help your over all well-being.  Plus read a lot of different things and trivia Q and facts. I also heard about that --Ginko Biloba or what ever spelling, is helpful for people with a memory problem.  It is in the vitamin/herbal section of the pharmacy.
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One very good tip is to listen. This is a good tip because if you listen to what the teacher says it can often help you to cut out unnecessary studying to the subject. \n\nWhen studying make sure that there is little no distractions in the room - this can include TV or Music or siblings.\n\nSkim over the text briefly before studying to fix what it is about in your mind. Look at the headings and see if you know what is discussed under each one.\n\nStudy in sections. After each section quiz yourself on two or more points and also at the end of your study period.\n\nHope that is of some help...
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Improving Your Memory\n\n1) Really think about you want to remember. If you wish to enter information into long-term memory, it is important to think about it. Ask questions about it, consider its meaning, and examine its relationship to information you already know. In other words, engage in “deep processing”. Doing so will help make the new information part of your existing knowledge frameworks – and increase your chances of remembering it at a later time.\n\n2) Pay careful attention to what you really want to remember. Unless you pay careful attention to information you want to remember, it stands little chance of really getting in” – into long-term memory. So, be sure to direct your full attention to the information you want to remember. True, it involves a bit of hard work, but in the long run, it will save you time and effort.\n\n3) Minimize interference. Interference is a major cause of forgetting, and, in general, the more similar materials are, the more likely they are to produce interference. In practical terms, this means that you should arrange your studying so that you don’t study similar objects one right after the other. Instead, work on subjects that are unrelated: the result may be less interference between them, better grades.\n\n4) Engage in distributed learning/practice. Don’t try to cram all the information you want to memorize into long-term storage at once. Rather, if possible, space your studying over several sessions – preferably several days. This is especially true if you want to retain the information for long periods of time rather than just the next examination.\n\n5) Use visual imagery and other mnemonics. You’ve probably already heard the saying ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’. Where memory is concerned, this is sometimes true; it is often easier to remember information associated with vivid mental images (e.g., Gehrig & Toglia, 1989). You can put this principle to use by adopting any one of several different mnemonics – tactics for improving memory. One of these, the method of loci, involves linking points you want to remember with visual images arranged in some familiar order. For instance, suppose you want to remember the points in a speech you will soon be delivering. You can imagine walking through some familiar place, say, your own home. Then, form a series of images in which each item you wish to remember is placed in a specific location. Perhaps the first point is “The greenhouse effect is real”. You might imagine a large, steamy greenhouse right outside your front door. The next point might be “Cutting down the rain forest is increasing the greenhouse effect”. For this one, you might imagine a large, cut down tree in your living room. You would form other images, in a different location, for the other points you want to make. Then, by taking an imaginary walk through your house, you can “see” each of these images and thus remember the points in your speech.\n\n6) Give yourself retrieval clues. Remember the concept of state-dependent retrieval? As noted previously, you can use this principle to provide yourself with extra retrieval cues and so help enhance your memory. For instance, if you studied for a test while in a physical state, try to be in the same state when you take it – this may help. Similarly, use the principle of mood-dependent memory. If you learned some material while in a given mood and then want to remember it, try to put yourself in this same mood. This is not as hard as it may sound: you can often vary your own mood by imagining happy or sad events. To the degree that your mood now matches your mood when you learned the information, your memory may be enhanced for it.\n\n7) Develop your own shortcut codes. To learn the names of the planets in our solar system, many children use the first letter technique, in which the first letter of each word in a phrase stands for an item to be remembered. So, the sentence “Mary’s Viol
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Improving your memorising really depends on what kind of learner you are..\n - If you are visual you need to associate things with images or set them out in a way that is easy for you to understand. You can work on your visual memory by drawing diagrams, staring at them for a while, then re-drawing the diagram on a blank page until you remember the whole thing. This helped me with a lot of biochemistry exam questions!\n - If you're an audio learner, you need to hear what you're trying to learn. You can do this by recording your voice reciting what you need to learn or by telling someone else what you need to remember (even if it's an inanimate object or a pet, it actually works).\n - If you learn by actually doing things, then the best way is to write out what you need to learn and keep on writing until you remember.\n\nAs for help with getting extra marks in exams, the best method is to start with the questions you know you can answer easily first. Then if you hit a question that is taking you too long, leave it and then come back to it later. And if there's something you don't remember as a part of a question, at least attempt to answer what you can because you can grab extra marks without answering the whole question.\n\nGood luck! :)
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It's important to remember the pressing things in life, as well as the beautiful moments of the past. Here are a few simple methods which you can use to improve your memory.\n\n\n1. Put black ink at the end of your palm to remember any important thing for the next day or for that day itself. Whenever you see the black dot, you'll remember what to do.\n2. Visualize whatever you have to do as part of something you see every day. For example, if you have to give your dog some medicine, visualize your dog in your fridge every time you walk past it or look inside. This will keep your dog fresh in your mind.\n3. Write the event or task down immedietely. If you don't have a pen, one thing you can do is change the time on your watch; later on you will remember why it is set at the wrong time.\n4. Write in a diary or journal every day without fail. Even small issues should be written down -- this is a good way to make sure you don't miss anything.\n5. Leave yourself a telephone message reminding yourself of important "to do" tasks.
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Hello Desh, I think you are brilliant already. The fact that you are aware that you can't remember some of the answers you read, is the first step in solving the challenge. To tell you the truth IT IS VERY EASY TO STUDY AND REMEMBER!\n\nFirstly, change the environment you study in. Some people study and absorb a lot in quite environments. You can chose a very quite library or study room. If you live in the country side move to the parks, but remember to stay in sight so people will easily come to your aid in case a lunatic threatens you.\n\nSome people also do very good studies in music filled environment. Tune in to your ipod or mp3 player and hit them books.\n\nSometimes you might also want to make it fun. If it is a history subject, put yourself into the drama and be the hero remembering all the characters in the lesson.\n\nOr better make your own music or discuss your topic or subject with one of your favorite friends and tell them to ask you questions about the subject in question. Hey! You are smart and am sure you gonna come out with the grades you are looking for. Good luck sweet heart.
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your mind,  like your body need exercise to function well. a few way to exercises your mind is to some crossword, puzzle, or play common games like solitaire, or chess to sharp your mind. keep on adding, multiplying,and subtracting. Do not depend always in calculator. A least once a week memorize a poem, or joke or a psalm. This will help to keep in mind in shape, and will increase your brain power in time. Learn to think inventively. Let ideas  come forth. A good hint is to think like a child. They think with creativity., wonder and curiosity; allow yourself to daydream,as this will increase your brain power and keep your sharp mind. Do not limit yourself being a one type of person. be many persons! Think as many as ways as you can. keep a pen an a paper in every room of your environment so that when you think an idea  you can jot it down immediately. Do not afraid to making a mistake. Nobody is perfect, and never will be.LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES. Do not afraid to a new things. Trying new things let your mind wonder and lets your creativity comes out, and everything that you have practiced will be shown. Talking to your self make it sound silly, but it works!It is a very good memory aid, to help to find something when it is lost etc. Keep closed watch of upcoming events or family gets together. discuss it with family and friends.Tension can interfere with memory, so learn to relax.This will help you think clearly. Good nutrition can also keep the sharp mind. Remember name as many name as you can, and put a face along with a name. this will help your brain power improve. Do not drink to much alcohol, this impairs memory. depression is often a cause of a memory loss. If you depress a medical advice and attention. To spur a creativity talk to encouraging, not discouraging people. The best thing to remember  and live by is to increase your memory and your mind. brainstorm, and write things down as you think of them. study new subject and languages. before bed is good time to do this.Relax, this also need to increase your brain power.read a book, reading helps the mind and memory. Physical exercises is also very good  for the mind. Take a walks. take a new hobby. Have a place to write your yearly, weekly and daily goals. work on and accomplishing them. BRAIN POWER CAN INCREASES AS YOUR DAILY ACTIVITIES INCREASE. DO NOT DEPEND ON OTHER PEOPLE, OR ITEMS SUCH AS CALCULATOR. KEEP YOUR MIND SHARP.