Home is where the heart is, right?
Judging by my inbox and all the pains and frustrations with memory I hear …
Maybe not.
I mean, think about it:
You pour all that hard-earned money into rent or your mortgage, and yet …
You're Living In A Memory-Toxic Dump!
It really doesn't matter how much you like your home. If you don't set it up for memory success and sufficient memory care home solutions, you're leading yourself down a path of mental destruction.
And yes, there are things worse than Alzheimer's.
Such as letting another moment slip by without the extraordinary powers available to you now for improving your memory based on Memory Palace Science.
In addition to all the memory techniques you can learn here on the site, here are 15 more ways that your home is crushing your memory. Avoid these issues and your memory abilities will soar.
1. Your Fridge Is Filled With Memory Destroying Foods
Here's a rule of thumb you must not forget:
If it comes with a list of ingredients, it's probably wrecking your brain.
I know it's hard these days. Almost everything comes wrapped in plastic and there are additives in everything.
Heck, you can't even trust your local farmer's market.
But sticking with foods that improve memory isn't hard. In fact, it's one of the easiest things you can do.
And yes, it's the one time Magnetic Memory Method fans know I think it's okay to memorize your shopping list.
So drop the sauces and start eating well. Your brain and memory will thank you for it.
2. No Mat, No Enlightenment, No Memory Improvement
Getting sick of hearing about meditation?
Don't.
In study after study, scientists keeps piling on all the benefits of meditation for your memory. And the good news is that memory is good for all kinds of other life areas too.
Don't believe me? Just listen:
https://youtu.be/zP20eBfp2oM
3. No Dedicated Study And Memory Location
People say they want to get smarter, but do they act like it?
Just take a look around your own home and point to all the places you go to FOCUS.
If you can't even come up with one, then you and your memory are in trouble.
Don't you think it's time to fix it?
4. How Scribbling Can Save The Life Of Your Memory
Once you have a place to focus in, it's good to have rituals. My morning rituals for Mandarin have changed a bit since I first shared them, but the basics are the same.
And a huge part of getting my language learning done involves having an if-this-then-that chain of events.
To help, I'm currently using The Mastery Journal, which is John Lee Dumas' follow-up to the excellent Freedom Journal.
Why not just use an app?
Digital amnesia, for one thing. It's killing your memory and your brain.
Kind of like reading from screens is sucking your brain dry of the life it used to have.
5. Not Enough Dead Weight
Two words.
More books.
Real books.
It's true:
People can't remember nearly as much of what they read from a digital device as they can from physical books.
Why?
I have a lot of pet theories, but the important thing is that you make sure you've got physical books in your home. Even if it's just a couple, so long as you actually read them, you'll be doing your memory and brain a favor.
6. Not Enough Playful Romance (And Yes, Sex)
If you want to keep your brain and memory healthy, you'v
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