The Two-Word TrickTurns out, if you believe you can remember something, you may actually have better memory recall. By saying "Remember this!" you're actually actively creating a memory with two little words. The next time you need to remind yourself of something, try saying "Remember this: The telephone bill is on the fridge," and the act itself will help remind you. Attitude really is everything -- studies show that adults who just accept memory loss as a part of aging have been shown to be more forgetful than those who don't.
Don't Worry, Be Happy!
Stressed? Chances are you're also forgetful. People who are chronically fried are more likely to develop cognitive impairment. Cortisol, the hormone produced in times of high stress, interferes with memory formation. So, taking time to breathe and relax when frantically searching for your earrings may actually help you find them next time. Proven stress-management techniques like exercise and yoga can keep your memories and your body healthy.
Try a Java Jolt
Do you find your performance and memory lag around 4 p.m.? You're not alone. Studies show that memory recall in the morning lags by late afternoon. The answer? Take a coffee break! A study from the University of Arizona has shown that not only is a nice afternoon latte a welcome change of pace, but it may also boost your memory.
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Thursday 02 July
By Jim
that is a great idea
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Thursday 02 July
By everet
to pay girls to not have sex? most stupid idea on planet,first ,how are you going to prove they dont. second there are ways to have sex that dont leave any proof (oral/digital). stupid,is the the guys who dream up this junk braindead!! OH, maybe they want to be the "checkers" !!
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Thursday 02 July
By la
With the Teen Preg Rate still increasing what they should do is
1) Initiate the use of the new under skin birth control--{make one for the damn MALE population too} Continue with the condom program since it will not prevent AIDS/ OTHER STD's herpes etc
2) Bring the "grandparents" to task on this issue, since it is the public that will now be supporting their grandbaby in many forms-through taxation. Due to their lack of Parental Supervision, either lax rules, the lust after the almighty dollar, whatever the reason, The Original Parent was NOT there for that Preg. teen.
3) It takes 2 to "Tango" Make these "boys" more responsible...for the life of that child if it is decided to "keep" the child. Now both new parents must be in the life of said child. So even if the new father could be given some form of "credit" for working toward supporting that child while remaining in school/as the mother does==credit both==THIS I WOULD NOT MIND TAX SUPPORT OF.
NOT MORE WELFARE, While the "little mom stays home with the babe & watches soaps all day" leading her to think this is all that REGULAR MOMS DO.
4) More SERIOUS penelties for WIC/FOOD STAMP FRAUD -- I personally have seen, people come to a store in a brand new Hummer or Cadillac, give a Wic and food stamp card for their baby whom they have "adopted" for a daughter or sibling. This is ridiculous and FRAUD. People like that are STEALING from all of us. These people lived in a $400,000. home. Where do they get off, yet go to church every Sun. and are holier than thou. Just "working the system" the DYFS case worker should be fired on that one too. Or the laws changed.
5) Well, I have had my rant--and yes,I have raised children, NOT my own, at MY OWN EXPENSE...I have NEVER COLLECTED FOOD STAMPS/WIC for ANY OF THEM.
so I do understand the expense, they were all fed balanced meals,grew up learning the value of money & how to budget, some have had to wait to go back to school, like me. BUT, THEY ARE ALL HAPPY & HEALTHY. This was not ions ago either.
PS NONE of them were ever Teen Pregnancy statistics. Male or Female.
NO ONE IN MY FAMILY WAS EITHER.....I wonder if that makes a difference?
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Thursday 02 July
By Jack
Teen pregnacy issues is NOT about birth control, it's about keeping yourself pure till you are married. That will stop STD's, and unwanted pregnacy's. I know this is not a popular opinion, but look at the facts. If you let your teens run around unsupervised, you are going to get all kinds of unwanted results.
Friday 03 July
By steve
I was going to comment on the trick to remember, but I forgot what I was writing about...
Friday 03 July
By crp
how about lets stick to the subject . which was about memory . surprised you didn't blame your memory loss or your daughter getting pregnant on Obama .
Friday 03 July
By C. Cavanagh
Omg, this space is for comments, not a novel
Friday 03 July
By Chris
Omg , this is for "comments", not novels.
Friday 03 July
By mtm
WTF??!! This has nothing to do with anything, it's rambling, and the word is "eons," not "ions." Try to comment on the subject at hand. No one gives a hoot about your opinions on teen pregnancy.
Thursday 02 July
By what memory
After a CVA (stroke) if is extremely difficult to remember, connect to a number of portions of memory that once were childs play. NOW I have tried the old tricks they give you--Try to relate that with something else, etc...
The VERY BEST TRICK: MUSIC Ditty's, it does NOT matter if you can not carry a tune, I could make dogs howl, myself.
When meeting someone new, especially a group, pick an easy tune, childrens nursery rhymes work best for me as they are NEVER forgotten.
Then go with something like....Dan Furman, and Tom Simon came tumbling down the mountain da da tee dum....I don't have notes on my keyboard obviously ...but to the tune of Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch
etc.....
You must practice this a few times with people you know, keep a smile on your face, don't make the lips move otherwise you will look like something out of Monty Python's or you get it...LOL
Then of course there is the try to relate them to something or someone (their name of course) if you were that nimble minded you would be able to remember their dog gone name.
If you have 5 people in a group & someone is introducing you, generally you can slow the process, by the amount of time you shake their hand, just don't have them think you are making a "play" during this 'slow down" LMFO this gives you time to come up with the jingle...look at the face directly...
It really has helped hope it works for someone else out there.
la
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Thursday 02 July
By la
Sorry this went into the WRONG CATEGORY.
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Thursday 02 July
By me
i will definetly try this
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Thursday 02 July
By Roque
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Thursday 02 July
By laNeutralReportPositiveNegative
Sorry this went into the WRONG CATEGORY.
yes I agree whit you statements and I do not see why it is on the wrong category because seams to me that it is an universal category; We all have to be responsible for children's, regardless who or how they come to the planet. (children are Gift from God the almighty and only God.
To be irresponsible to children is the same as to be a coward, which we all have some degree of it in ourselves, me being the champ. But we do have to take care of any children, every where all the time, they are our like ness, and we should be vigilante for they sake! keep on whit the good work, pray and interceed for other's that is our Job.
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Thursday 02 July
By Sandee
La ... "The original parent wasn't there to supervise" ??? EXCUSE ME, but my daughter was 16 when she got pregnant. I am a single mother. She went to a public school until she just turned 14. Literally 60% of the girls in the school were pregnant. When I found that out, I removed her from school and home schooled her. My daughter did not go anywhere without me, not even to the mall. Her friends didn't mind because they thought I was cool (thanks kids;)). Anyway, when she turned 15 she met a boy at the skating rink. His mother worked there so we became friends (later I found out that this woman was seriously bi-polar). I would take her over to visit her boyfriend, and I would talk with his mother while they played video games or basketball or what not. One day the mother called me at work and asked if I minded if she picked my daughter up and take her to their house. ASSUMING the mother was as responsible as I AM, I thought no problem. She is the mother of just boys, and a single mother at that too. Later I found out that this psycho mom was ALLOWING teen girls to have sex with her sons in HER HOUSE. What kind of mother is she??? It sure the hell was NOT MY fault, it was the mother who did not supervise her children, and allowed this to happen. When kids come over to my house, believe me they were supervised. So don't ASSUME that ALL parents of teen girls who get pregnant are irresponsible, because not all of us are!
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Thursday 02 July
By Yvette
Basically these tips are re enforcers to remembering. No body wants to remember crap so if you are forgetful then to improve shit you forget start to reinforce what you would normally forget with some extra added sentence that pretty much keeps it more visible in the brain. It can be what ever you want. Practice shit like that and you have started to condition your self to remembering.
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Thursday 02 July
By Yvette
Nutrients is needed more for health, for mind and brain health it is a combination of keeping your brain active, read, exercise, and meditate mind concentration.
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Thursday 02 July
By Mike
How to keep the teen birthrate down? Simple. Give all teens a few dozen condoms, several dozen tubes of sexual lube, and encourage them to start having children as soon as possible. 5% will become pregnant, 95% will refuse to do what mom and dad say, and the birthrate will drop.
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Thursday 02 July
By MaryO
This is SO typical. Don't ANY of you idiots think of anything but sex? I have genuine memory problems and they're not from pregnancy. Please to the subject.
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Thursday 02 July
By Barbara Michalski
I have the start if Alzheimers and it will be hard on my family . I am afraid as eventually I will get worse and I do not want to go into a nursing home. Yet I don't want to be a burden on my husband and daughters. I am on medication for it but there aren't any guarentees it will work. I play games, am on the computer, keep busy, and so many other activities to keep my brain active, but I think the Alzheimers will eventually take over no matter what is done.
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Friday 03 July
By crp
Barb , I hope Alzheimers does not overtake you . My grandfather had it , he was a very sharp minded man up until the Alz came to take over. The once gentle and friendly man became his own opposite personality. He became forgetful to the point of almost burning down the house cooking breakfast. My grandma had to hide the stove knobs. He would get violently angry at people on the street just for "looking at him" and at family . I think 2 factors that led to his Alz was that he was in the Navy during ww2 and I remember him having a stroke in his late 50's . So many things that could have contributed to it.