Memory loss is an common ailment among humans, once they reach their seniority. A great example of this would be the Alzheimer’s disease. It might be shocking to you if you hear that your 35-year-old friend is suffering from short-term memory loss. It is really possible that your acquantance who is 36 year old can have a memory that which is as humiliatingly good as a 63 year old? No, it is not impossible and short-term memory loss can happen to you.As the matter of fact, it can happen to everyone! Short-term memory loss can be a serious problem and not to mention you can cause quite a lot of confusion and frustration to the people around you. So, check out these sleek tips and see for yourself how short term memory exercises can help you.

These short-term memory exercises do not even cause you a penny. Use these techniques stated below if you are looking for an effective (and FREE!) way of remember th truckloads of information.

If you are looking for methods to memorise information in the form of a list, the ‘Link System’ techniques would be ideal for you. For example, if you are given a grocery list, try to make use of the words in the list to form a ‘link system’ and link all the images together to form a mini film. Let’s say that you are given this list of items - cat, bread, flowers and shirt. How to remember all these items the quick and easy way? Simply imagine the image of a cat wearing a shirt with flower prints and eating bread. Continue linking more and more items together as the list of things grow. Tried and tested, this particular technique will allow you to remember all the things in the list in a jiffy.

The next memory exercisee is called the ‘Peg System’. This is good to use when you are required to memorize a set of things in a particular order.The Peg System will require you to pair a number with an image. So let’s say that you have a series of animal to remember in a particular order - cat, dog, dolphin and giraffe. Give a number to each of these animals i.e. 1 cat, 2 dogs, 3 dolphin and 4 giraffe.Upon doing so, use the link system mentioned earlier and create a mini video with the order in sequence.

If you think that the short term memory exericses mentioned above doesn’t work for you, try the old school method of mind mapping. This technique has been used for eons of years to teach students to compress large chunks of information onto a piece of paper. This method is effective if you are planning to remember large amount of information at one go. However, some choose to think otherwise and are not in favor of using the mind mapping technique, as things can get messy as you keep of branching out new ideas/information from the key concept.

All these 3 memory techniques can provide you with great ease when it comes to remembering information. Some people panic when they are unable to remember what was being said to them just a few minutes ago. This does not mean that they are suffering from short-term memory loss.Our brain is not functioned to grasp all information at one go,so fret not if you realise you are missing out certain details from the meeting with a client. Using the 3 methods suggested above will sure help you hold on to information longer. Give these exercises a try today and good luck with  your journey to a long and everlasting memory!