Tips for helping memory?

With letting my brain slip for so long, I believe my IQ is lowering to the point where other people might consider me to be "mentally retarded". The reason I say this is because a lot of my knowledge that I used to have is gone. Or, I don't remember it. I can read an entire book and walk away remembering absolutely nothing about it. Not even the title. I've tried those "memory game" piles of shit, but that doesn't help. My mind doesn't wander in the process, and does stay attached to the material, but I can't "take in" any of the information, per se. I have a strong desire to learn, but it would seem pointless to keep trying when I can't retain any of the information.

The only area this does not apply to is music.

Maybe constant sleep deprivation has rotted my brain? I don't know.

Can somebody help?


If you want to remember something write it in your permament address book, where you keep your contact's...just file under the appropriate letter...

With letting my brain slip for so long, I believe my IQ is lowering to the point where other people might consider me to be "mentally retarded". The reason I say this is because a lot of my knowledge that I used to have is gone. Or, I don't remember it. I can read an entire book and walk away remembering absolutely nothing about it. Not even the title. I've tried those "memory game" piles of shit, but that doesn't help. My mind doesn't wander in the process, and does stay attached to the material, but I can't "take in" any of the information, per se. I have a strong desire to learn, but it would seem pointless to keep trying when I can't retain any of the information.

The only area this does not apply to is music.

Maybe constant sleep deprivation has rotted my brain? I don't know.

Can somebody help?


If you want to remember something write it in your permament address book, where you keep your contact's...just file under the appropriate letter...


Alos they say, that your long term memory never really loses any info...don't get nervous, just ask your long term memory the question,...it's odd, but it may take a little time, but the answer will usually just pop into your conscious mind...

Will I be able to jump higher?

They say ginkgo biloba pills are good for restoring memory sharpness. (Check on Ebay)

Also drinking dark blue/lila fruit juices (black berry etc...every fruit that is dark blue) is positive for your memory and they are full of antioxidants; good sleep without without breaks is very important.

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With letting my brain slip for so long, I believe my IQ is lowering to the point where other people might consider me to be "mentally retarded". The reason I say this is because a lot of my knowledge that I used to have is gone. Or, I don't remember it. I can read an entire book and walk away remembering absolutely nothing about it. Not even the title. I've tried those "memory game" piles of shit, but that doesn't help. My mind doesn't wander in the process, and does stay attached to the material, but I can't "take in" any of the information, per se. I have a strong desire to learn, but it would seem pointless to keep trying when I can't retain any of the information.

The only area this does not apply to is music.

Maybe constant sleep deprivation has rotted my brain? I don't know.

Can somebody help?


If you want to remember something write it in your permament address book, where you keep your contact's...just file under the appropriate letter...


Alos they say, that your long term memory never really loses any info...don't get nervous, just ask your long term memory the question,...it's odd, but it may take a little time, but the answer will usually just pop into your conscious mind...
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Except when the physical unit of data storage, neurons, are damaged, destroyed, interrupted, or reverted due to un-use...

This is the only reason you lose memory.

My suggestion of memory association in multiple-sense perspective counteracts the "burying" and "scattering" of the pathways, by having multiple routes.

I think there might be something out there that says the mind can repair itself to a certain extent and there is duplicate info in other locations's...like if you lose your left nut...your still have your right nut...comprenda!!!!

choline and vinpocetine.

Anyone tried Alpha GPC? It's supposed to cross the blood-brain barrier and supply choline to the brain. I just ordered some but it hasn't arrived yet.

Also, I think I discovered that I sleep much better if I take an aspirin or ibuprofen before going to bed. I am beginning to suspect that i have some form of fibromyalgia or something. I just tried hyaluronic acid a few days ago and it really helps my pain, and I think I am sleeping much better, which ought to help with memory and brain function.

What was the question

I don't know if anyone already said it OP...but blueberries.

Shine, try taking the mineral Boron. Boron (3 mg.) can be found in the Health Food stores. It will cost you somewhere around $10 give or take. If they don't have it on hand, I'm sure one of the stores will order it for you. I take the NOW brand. In fact I think you can order it on the Internet.

I know from experience if you are deficient in Boron, your memory goes kaput! I found this out by accident ... long story. Take two or three tablets a day.

If this is your problem, there should be a dramatic turn around in two or three days and ... it will be very noticeable.

I understand that the farmers are not always properly supplementing the soil with the necessary minerals, etc. If these minerals do not get in our food supply, then deficiencies start showing up in the population.

Also, I have long thought that some people have much higher requirements for boron for some reason. I fall into that category. If I miss taking this supplement for a couple of days, I notice it immediately. It's weird, I know, but try it ... then let us know. Also, taking zinc with the boron helps even more.

I know from experience if you are deficient in Boron, your memory goes kaput! I found this out by accident ... long story.

Shine, try taking the mineral Boron. Boron (3 mg.) can be found in the Health Food stores. It will cost you somewhere around $10 give or take. If they don't have it on hand, I'm sure one of the stores will order it for you. I take the NOW brand. In fact I think you can order it on the Internet.

I know from experience if you are deficient in Boron, your memory goes kaput! I found this out by accident ... long story. Take two or three tablets a day.

If this is your problem, there should be a dramatic turn around in two or three days and ... it will be very noticeable.

I understand that the farmers are not always properly supplementing the soil with the necessary minerals, etc. If these minerals do not get in our food supply, then deficiencies start showing up in the population.

Also, I have long thought that some people have much higher requirements for boron for some reason. I fall into that category. If I miss taking this supplement for a couple of days, I notice it immediately. It's weird, I know, but try it ... then let us know. Also, taking zinc with the boron helps even more.

Very nice! Thanks for the supplement advice. I picked up some Gingko Biloba and Alpha GPC, and I've noticed a slight change in the way certain previous uninteresting things are stored. They're not necessarily remembered, but I can recall vague bits and pieces of whatever it was, which is definitely a step in the right direction.

I've finally gotten back to a somewhat normal schedule of sleeping, which has definitely shown positive signs on my memory. I'm drinking more water/green tea, and eating better, which again, is showing signs of helping.

I'll definitely swing by the vitamin shop and pick some Boron.

And thank you ALS and Winningjob!

Sleeping is critical for me... I can go for a while, but eventally my mind shuts down before my body does.

Interesting thread, Shine.

With letting my brain slip for so long, I believe my IQ is lowering to the point where other people might consider me to be "mentally retarded". The reason I say this is because a lot of my knowledge that I used to have is gone. Or, I don't remember it. I can read an entire book and walk away remembering absolutely nothing about it. Not even the title. I've tried those "memory game" piles of shit, but that doesn't help. My mind doesn't wander in the process, and does stay attached to the material, but I can't "take in" any of the information, per se. I have a strong desire to learn, but it would seem pointless to keep trying when I can't retain any of the information.

The only area this does not apply to is music.

Maybe constant sleep deprivation has rotted my brain? I don't know.

Can somebody help?

You have supplied the answer to your own question. If you easily recall musical themes, simply use them to associate with something that you need to remember.

Also, listen to music that energizes you while you study.

It makes me feel better that someone else has this problem. There are times my mind is sharp and other times I can't think of simple words that I want to use. We go to trivia contests because my huband likes them and sometimes I know the answers but I just can't pull them out of my brain. I feel like the retrieval part of my brain is just too slow. If I had about 10 minutes I could come up with an answer. Once I had the answer to something and about a week later my friend was talking about how I knew that answer and the whole time she was talking I was thinking, what was the answer??? I can't remember anymore! It makes me feel like if someone knew I couldn't remember they would think I cheated. I have fibromyalgia which is probably part of my problem. You get something called brainfog where you just can't think straight. I also don't get enough sleep. It's so frustrating because my family accuses me of not listening and paying attention to them when they talk. I have tried to explain my memory problems but I still think my kids feel like I'm not interested in what they say. My husband has this incredibly good memory and sometimes I feel like an idiot when he fills in the words in my sentences for me. Well, that's my story. I hope you find help and I am going to try some of these suggestions.

You have supplied the answer to your own question. If you easily recall musical themes, simply use them to associate with something that you need to remember.

Also, listen to music that energizes you while you study.

Would you mind giving an example of the part I put in bold? Let's say I would like to remember an article I read concerning solar cycles, or something like that. How would I associate music into that?

And I have been doing that recently. A lot of the frequency videos on YouTube that focus on concentration [no pun] do help, and one of our fellow GLPers [Anti] has a CD that I listen to quite a lot which produces the same effect.

OK.

It is really a kind of Magical exercise. The reason that we forget is not because our memory falters, but because we ourselves are not integrated with our environment. We forget that everything is intimately connected.

When you are studying a certain subject, pay very close attention to other environmental cues. Also, you can artificially enhance these clues by comparative study. Lets say that you want to study the Solar System. Why not listen to Gustav Holst's The Planets, or Mozart's Jupiter Symphony. This may seem arbitrary, but it is based upon the assumption that there is a natural matrix through which significance is tightly connected.


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It makes me feel better that someone else has this problem. There are times my mind is sharp and other times I can't think of simple words that I want to use. We go to trivia contests because my huband likes them and sometimes I know the answers but I just can't pull them out of my brain. I feel like the retrieval part of my brain is just too slow. If I had about 10 minutes I could come up with an answer. Once I had the answer to something and about a week later my friend was talking about how I knew that answer and the whole time she was talking I was thinking, what was the answer??? I can't remember anymore! It makes me feel like if someone knew I couldn't remember they would think I cheated. I have fibromyalgia which is probably part of my problem. You get something called brainfog where you just can't think straight. I also don't get enough sleep. It's so frustrating because my family accuses me of not listening and paying attention to them when they talk. I have tried to explain my memory problems but I still think my kids feel like I'm not interested in what they say. My husband has this incredibly good memory and sometimes I feel like an idiot when he fills in the words in my sentences for me. Well, that's my story. I hope you find help and I am going to try some of these suggestions.

We're definitely in the same boat, and I wish you the best of luck! The supplements that have been listen on this page have had a positive effect, along with sleeping better. Not so much the amount of sleep, as to the quality of it. I still don't sleep much, but sleeping on a futon wasn't getting me into REM sleep, which is what I needed. Do you find yourself groggy when you wake up?

With letting my brain slip for so long, I believe my IQ is lowering to the point where other people might consider me to be "mentally retarded". The reason I say this is because a lot of my knowledge that I used to have is gone. Or, I don't remember it. I can read an entire book and walk away remembering absolutely nothing about it. Not even the title. I've tried those "memory game" piles of shit, but that doesn't help. My mind doesn't wander in the process, and does stay attached to the material, but I can't "take in" any of the information, per se. I have a strong desire to learn, but it would seem pointless to keep trying when I can't retain any of the information.

The only area this does not apply to is music.

Maybe constant sleep deprivation has rotted my brain? I don't know.

Can somebody help?