Word Cache-EP 38
“11 Simple Ways to Improve Your Memory”
#figure
F-I-G-U-R-E
figure somebody/something out: to think about somebody/something until you understand them/it
- I’m trying to figure out a way to make this work.
- Scientists have yet to figure out why, but something about entering a new place seems to restart our memory.
#process
P-R-O-C-E-S-S
a series of things that are done in order to achieve a particular result
- I’m afraid getting things changed will be a slow process.
- Then when you need to remember something, clench your left hand (the process is reversed for lefties.)
#alert
A-L-E-R-T
able to think quickly; quick to notice things
- Try to stay alert while driving at night.
- Exercise increases alertness and oxygen supply to the brain, and may even increase cell growth in the parts of your brain responsible for memory.
#bombard
B-O-M-B-A-R-D
to attack a place by firing large guns at it or dropping bombs on it continuously; to attack somebody with a lot of questions, criticisms, etc. or by giving them too much information
- We have been bombarded with letters of complaint.
- Your brain is bombarded with stimuli when you’re awake, and it uses the time you are asleep to process everything.
#concentrate
C-O-N-C-E-N-T-R-A-T-E
to give all your attention to something and not think about anything else
- I struggled to concentrate on my job because I was worried about my son.
- The act of chewing seems to keep people more focused and improve concentration.
