7 Techniques To Improve Your memory

Here are some strategies you can use as a Nigeria Students in Nigeria to help you to memorize  vocabulary terms and conjugation rules quickly:

Make Creative Associations When you memorize a new word or grammar rule, try to develop a fun way to make it stick. The more outlandish the association, the better it would stick. Use association that would help you to remember the word easily. I know this sound simplistic, but it really works.

Break-up Your Study Time Human brains tend to remember less the longer we study. That’s why it’s often easier for you to remember the beginning and end of a lecture than all the details in between. So you will find out that by studying in short one hour stints helped you to remember more. Everyone is different, so find out what amount of study time is perfect for you. You might find that you can study more in three one-hour sessions than one four-hour session.

Use Your Mind and Body Sitting at a desk staring at some grammar rules might work for some people, but always learned quicker by actively doing something with the information. Draw association pictures or read your book aloud to help make things more permanent in your mind.

Repeat What You Need to Know  One way to help something stick in your mind is to recite it to yourself. Read it aloud to yourself – and then read it again. The key here is to saturate your mind with the content in every way possible. One fun way to do this is to imagine your vocabulary words or textbook being read by someone you think is funny. Imagine your textbook being read by your friend. It will at least keep things a bit more interesting.

Reduce the Noise Some people study well listening to music. It really depends on the subject matter. However, if you find yourself drifting off, or focusing on the words of the song, it’s probably best to dismiss the music for a while. If you enjoy music, listen to some classical music or some other music that helps you focus. You basically want to situate yourself in a place with the least amount of noise interference.

Stay Positive (if possible) You’ll remember far more information about a subject if you try to find it interesting. If you think the topic is boring and useless, than you’re going to make study that much harder. Look for some sort of connection on how the subject you need to learn about fits in with your life.

Study When You’re Most Productive Everyone has their best study time, and often it’s during the daytime. There’s just something about reading and studying when it’s daytime that can keep you more motivated and more focused. You find that you’re most productive during the early morning. Find your best time to study and keep on that schedule. It will do wonders for your memory power.