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Create Breathing Space for a Better Memory

How often do you give yourself breathing space?

Breathing space is vital to our ability to function in all areas of life, including our ability to remember.  Yet, most of us live hectic, over-busy, over-multi-tasking lives.  Have you noticed how the cell phone follows us, even into the bathroom?

CBS Sunday Morning ran a segment on how we spend our Sundays, and included author Judith Shulevitz's statement that "we are on all the time" and suggested we spend one day a week for "time off" to reflect.

A whole day of rest and reflection each week sounds wonderful to me.  (I'm not making a religious statement here; that's not my department.  I'm simply talking about how to remember better.)

"Life is better when you trust your brain to remember."  You can quote me on that.

When it comes to "time off" from being frantic, frustrated, fragmented and forgetful -- one simple path to peace, calm, centeredness and brain reliability -- and to refocus our precious mental energy -- is to consciously create breathing space for ourselves every day, in both business and every day life.

Memory mishaps can be avoided just by taking a deep breath at every transition time.  One of the examples I suggest at my memory workshops is:  before you get out of the car, take a breath, and check to make sure you take the car keys with you.  The breath you take prevents you from locking the car door with the keys inside!

A worse case scenario is the man who locked his sleeping toddler in the car as he rushed to catch a train. True story.  Luckily, a happy ending.  A passer-by noticed the child, called the fire department, and the toddler was safely rescued.  I'm thinking the man will now - based on his experience - always take a deep breath and check the back seat of the car before locking the car door with his son inside!

Be pro-active.  

Why wait till you learn a lesson the hard way?  Memory mishaps can be prevented by taking a deep breath before switching activities.  The breath gives you time to reflect on what happens next.

Yes, it takes special effort to create breathing spaces throughout our hectic days -- each and every day.  And, I believe, you'll find it's worth it!

Let's hear from you. 

WHAT ARE YOUR "I need to create breathing space" STORIES?   Blog on and share your LOVE Memory Method stories. 

Blog on with your comments.  And forward this blog to as many friends and associates as you wish.  Hopefully they'll become Memory Tipsters as well. 

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Blog on with your comments.  And forward this blog to as many friends and associates as you wish.  Hopefully they'll become Memory Tipsters as well. 

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Don't Forget: Your Brain Needs both Mental and Physical Exercise! (a Reminder for people with an over-busy schedule)

Before you look at your watch and say to yourself, "I'm just too busy.  I’ve barely got a half-hour to spare.  Something on my schedule's gotta give." ...

Before you think, "I'll do my brain a favor.  I'll squeeze in thirty minutes to tackle the crossword puzzle, or Suduko, or finish my book, or work on my French, or my taxes, or my email, or clear off my desk… and blow off my exercise," think again. 

With the dynamic-duo of both mental and physical exercise, you get a more powerful brain advantage.

Your brain needs both mental and physical stimulation. 

Ask yourself, “Which type of exercise have I done for my brain lately?  How well do I balance my brain power activities?  Am I doing enough cross-training for my brain?”

Just as mental challenges stimulate your brain power - (you don’t have to take up rocket science, almost any activity will do provided it snares your interest and stimulates your brain to learn new challenges) - so does physical exercise stimulate new brain cell growth.

Exercise Grows New Brain Cells.

Physical exercise is a critical component of good health.  Among its many benefits, exercise grows new brain cells.  Studies show about one-half hour of exercise about three or four times a week stimulates neurogenesis, the growth of neurons, because it increases activity in the part of the brain which is important to learning and memory. 

Your brain benefits when you think “How can I best balance my mental and physical exercise?” 

Now, wouldn’t you say that’s an extraordinary reason to work out both mentally and physically? – and who wouldn’t want to increase their brain power possibility? 

Just imagine:  the dynamic duo of mental and physical exercise helps you look better – feel better – and remember better. 

Have you figurered out how to balance your mental-vs-physical time?  Let me hear from you.  Blog on to share your success stories and your time-management dilemnas. 

Don’t forget!

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