The development of memory, attention and thinking is very important in the 21st century. We have to remember a lot of important things around the house, school, work, and so on. We are surrounded by a huge number of complex technical devices, which are constantly becoming more complex and their number is constantly growing.
Memory needs to be developed from childhood and continued to be trained as an adult. In this article, I have collected more than 20 effective exercises, games, courses and tasks for developing memory and attention.
- 8 Exercises for Everyday Workout
- 20 exercises to train memory and attention
- Memory development courses
- Games for memory and attention
The importance of memory and attention
Imagine you are walking around the city and you don’t know that this is your city, you don’t remember your first and last name, you don’t know where you live and where you work, you don’t know anything, you’ve forgotten everything. It's getting scary, isn't it? Terribly scary.
Let's not reach this extreme point, let's study, develop our memory and attention.
Man is a very cunning and lazy creature, and if he is not moved and developed, he will be worse than a monkey. So our brain, if you don’t load it, it starts to get lazy and tells you: I don’t remember, I forgot, and so on.
Remember your school days. For nine months your brain works without rest, it learns a lot of interesting and useful things, learns poems and songs, studies history and mathematics. The brain is tense, it is always at work.
Then for three months of vacation your brain rests, does nothing, is lazy. And the time comes again, the first of September, it’s time for you to go to school. Oh no, your brain says, I don’t want to, but it’s starting to get lazy and it’s a difficult period to get it to work with the same productivity as those nine months.
From birth to old age, it is necessary to develop memory and attention. Sometimes people think that they are retired and don’t need to do anything. They stop reading, counting, and engage in simple everyday life. The brain begins to get lazy and what does this lead to?
Pensioners often forget everything: they put the kettle on to boil and forgot, they went to the store and forgot what they needed to buy, they came to the pharmacy and don’t know what medicine they need.
Where to start training your mind
Our brain is the most energy-consuming organ. Therefore, most of the time it works in the background and actively resists attempts to load it. This leads to loss of motivation and laziness. There will always be more important things to do - the brain will invent a lot of reasons to force a person to stop studying. Therefore, it is important to learn not to react to external stimuli. Meditation will help with this.
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Find a quiet place where no one will disturb you. Sit comfortably. Straighten your spine. Take a few deep breaths in and out. Focus all your attention on your breathing. Then relax your body - take turns releasing tension from each muscle group from the feet to the neck-collar area. It is important to let go of all thoughts and immerse yourself in the sensations of your body.
For the first lessons, 5 minutes is enough. After several workouts, increase the duration of the exercises. Increase them gradually to 15 minutes.
Relaxation exercises should be performed daily. It helps calm and organize the flow of thoughts. In this state, it is easier to make decisions, and they are more likely to be correct.
Efficiency of memory and attention development
Many people are born with a good memory and the ability to concentrate on little things.
If you are not lazy and train your memory and attention, you can achieve great success in life.
Some people need to work hard on themselves, on their memory and concentration, in order to achieve at least something in life.
To increase memory and attention productivity you need to:
- Concentrate on one thing. If you are listening to a lecture or sitting at a meeting, do not correspond with someone on the phone, listen carefully to the person speaking in front of you. You need to listen to him as carefully as possible and not be distracted by trifles. In the evening, be sure to remember today’s lecture and try to recall it in memory down to the smallest detail.
- Proper nutrition for the brain is very important. Do not eat fast foods and snacks on the run; this is harmful to both your brain and your body. A proper diet should include the following foods: vegetables, fruits, dried fruits, nuts, honey, cereals, herbs.
- Don't overload your brain. If you feel tired, give your body a rest, a tired brain does not perceive new information well.
- Never overload your brain with unnecessary, unnecessary information. Load it only with useful and truly important information.
- Be sure to take walks in the fresh air - this is also very important for the proper functioning of your brain. The brain must receive oxygen. It's good if your walks in the fresh air are active. You can engage in different sports or simply relax actively.
Regular exposure
Choose something directly in your field of vision, such as a pencil, and tell yourself as forcefully as possible: “Look at this pencil!” Then pause and wait for your consciousness to respond to the order. The pencil will appear more clearly in your thoughts. Record the reaction of your consciousness by mentally saying: “Excellent.” Now repeat the same thing several times: “Look at this pencil! - Pause. - Great". “Look at this pencil! - Pause. - Great". Pay attention to the “quality” of your attention. Note the time when the response occurs; determine how quickly your mind reacts. Check to see if he begins to respond faster with training. So, look around and focus your attention on something.
Memory development courses
Useful courses to improve memory, concentration and brain function:
Development of memory and attention in a child 5-10 years old
The purpose of the course: to develop the child’s memory and attention so that it is easier for him to study at school, so that he can remember better.
After completing the course, the child will be able to:
- 2-5 times better to remember texts, faces, numbers, words
- Learn to remember for a longer period of time
- The speed of recalling the necessary information will increase
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Super memory in 30 days
Development of memory without interruption from everyday activities and worries. Most of the exercises in this course are aimed at training memory in natural conditions, because we need to remember quickly and accurately, regardless of the situation around us. There is no need to specifically set aside time for memory training. Train it at home, at work, on the road. Learn to remember the necessary information from the first lesson.
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How to improve memory and develop attention
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Secrets of brain fitness, training memory, attention, thinking, counting
Games and exciting exercises for the development of the brain, memory, concentration, creativity, which will be sent to your email within 30 days after subscribing. As a bonus, you will receive lessons from their other courses.
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Speed reading in 30 days
For those who want to read a book a day, develop faster, speed up brain function and develop memory for memorizing text information. Increase reading speed by 2-3 times every 30 days.
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We speed up mental arithmetic, NOT mental arithmetic
Develop memory and attention in mental calculation. In 30 days we will teach you how to count complex examples in your head for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, squaring, and so on.
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Money and the Millionaire Mindset
We learn to count money, increase income, minimize expenses, invest money, and avoid mistakes when investing. The course expands consciousness and teaches you to think like a millionaire.
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Games for memory and attention
Educational games and exercises are a great option not only to pass the time or have fun, but also to improve memory. Let's look at some of the most powerful exercises.
Educational game “memory matrix”
Remember the location of the shaded fields in 1-2 seconds, and then reproduce the shaded fields from memory. The game trains visual memory and memorization speed.
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Anagrams will help develop such qualities as: attention, concentration, speed of thought, speed reading. In this game you have to choose 1 option out of 4, in which only those letters that are part of the given word are mixed. Each round a new word is given. Remember that time is limited! The faster you look for the answer, the more points you will get at the end of the game.
Educational game “Letter span”
A game to develop memory capacity. The screen shows letters that you need to have time to remember and reproduce in the right order.
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The Schulte table is one of the most effective exercises for developing the brain, attention, concentration, and accelerating visual search. This exercise is also the most popular exercise for developing speed reading. Schulte tables usually consist of randomly placed numbers or letters. The number of cells in tables also varies and most often they are 5x5 elements in size.
Educational game “Memorize and call”
This educational game is aimed primarily at developing attention span. The more different elements we can remember at one time, the better.
A table with numbers will be shown for a few seconds; you need to have time to remember all the numbers and reproduce them in ascending order.
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Search for numbers and letters
Try also to practice searching for letters. These exercises are great for developing peripheral vision and speed reading. You can read more about this exercise in the separate article Search for letters and in the article with the simulator Search for numbers and numbers.
Educational game “Remember and find”
A game to develop working memory and memorize objects. For a moment, a set of objects is shown that you need to have time to remember, and from memory determine which object has changed.
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Reading by sighting
We have also developed another useful simulator that is suitable for both the development of lateral vision and the development of speed reading. When you click on the “Random phrase” button, the simulator displays a random sentence for 1-2 seconds. Try to look at the entire line:
Educational game “Find a coin”
- Develops memory capacity
- Improves visual memory
- Improves spatial memory
Open the cells on the screen and find coins. The cell closes after opening, so you need to remember which cells have already been clicked on.
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Tag
Tag is a great way to exercise your brain throughout the day! This is a game for developing thinking . The game of tag is a square board divided into 16 equal square sections. You have 15 square dominoes at your disposal, numbered accordingly. The dominoes themselves are randomly mixed inside the box.
The essence of this game is to put the dominoes in order, namely to place the numbers one after another from top to bottom, from left to right, therefore, the empty square should be from the bottom to the right. The game will help you develop logical thinking and memory, because it is useful to remember various tricks and combinations. You will also be able to develop the ability to calculate moves ahead without making mistakes. Shall we play?
