by Robert
Najemy
Poor memory can be a frustrating problem when it becomes a
cause for us to function below our abilities. The consequences
can vary in type and seriousness.
SOME POSSIBLE CAUSES
1. Lack of proper nutrients.
2. Hardening of the arteries of the brain.
3. Poor blood circulation to the brain.
4. Anemia.
5. Exhaustion of the nervous system.
6. Scattering of mental energies on many activities.
7. Emotional problems which preoccupy the mind.
8. Lack of organization.
9. Poor living habits in general.
10. Too much alcohol or other drugs.
11. Chronic use of tranquilizers or painkillers.
12. Lack of exercise or release of tension through
movement.
13. Build up of toxins in the body.
EFFECTIVE NATURAL SOLUTIONS
1. Clean out the body and mind with pure diet and occasional
fasts so that the nerves and blood vessels will be revitalized.
2. Eat foods, which have high quantities of B complex
vitamins, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Calcium.
3. If the problem is serious, take supplements: B complex,
Brewers? yeast, Magnesium, Calcium as well as an amino acid
complex specifically created for improving memory.
4. Avoid white sugar, white flour and all products made from
them. Avoid all chemical preservatives and all over processed
foods or foods cooked some days before.
5. Concentrate on raw fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts and
whole grains.
6. Eat alfalfa sprouts regularly.
7. Free your mind daily from whatever is burdening it with
deep relaxation and positive projection techniques.
8. Learn to meditate and concentrate your mind.
9. When you want to remember something specific, repeat it
three times to yourself associating it with some image, which
you will not forget. Images remain more clearly in our minds.
Thus if you make some image humorous or serious for each
important thing you want to remember, you will be more
successful in remembering.
10. Make lists of whatever you need to do each day. In this
way you do not need to burden your mind with something that a
piece of paper can do. When you have completed each activity
cross it off and whatever is not completed that day can be
transferred to the next day. Keep a paper and pen on you at all
times and write down immediately what is important for you to
remember. In this way there is no chance of forgetting something
important.
11. Keep a daily diary in which you observe those things,
which you tend to forget. If you can determine the types of
things you forget and the situations in which you usually
forget, you may be able to detect a pattern which can be
corrected.
12. Perform head low postures like the 1/2 shoulder stand,
prayer position and forward stretch daily so as to ensure a good
supply of blood and oxygen to the brain. These should be
practiced three times a day by those with poor memory.
13. Also perform exercises for the nerves of the spinal
column and neck so as to release any tension which may be
accumulated there.
14. Get help in looking at your emotional life and the
various problems which are occupying your mind so that you can
get free from worries and be able to concentrate more clearly
and totally on the present moment. Our minds are drained and
confused by the various worries and anxieties which clutter
them. When the mind is peaceful and feeling secure it can
remember much more clearly.
15. Overcome fear and lack of self-confidence. These are
major obstacles to the free flowing of the mind in all
situations.
16. Until you are able to overcome the problem, try to accept
it and not get upset. When you reject yourself because your
memory is weak, you block your mental energies even more. So
accept yourself and the problem as you work on correcting it
simultaneously. Thus until you improve your memory, accept
yourself as you are, and use lists extensively for more
effective functioning.
17. Engage in activities which free you from stress and
tension such as exercises, dancing, walking in nature, swimming,
singing, working in a garden and anything else which is
enjoyable to you.
18. Perform deep relaxation techniques daily and program your
mind that it will inform you of any important information, which
you need at the proper time.
(Adapted from the forthcoming "Self Healing" by
Robert Elias Najemy. His book "The Psychology of
Happiness" (ISBN 0-9710116-0-5) is available at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/holisticharmo-20
Jacquie Hale