Want a quick tip for boosting your memory? Try the smell of rosemary! Research shows that rosemary essential oil aids memory in various ways: long-term memory – remembering things that have happened working memory – assisting our ability to do mental...
Why do we remember certain dates so well? Do you remember where you were and what you were doing when you heard the news of: The Wahine disaster. It’s the 50th anniversary this year of that tragic event in New Zealand’s history. (Picture: Wikipedia) Or when man...
The research results are in! When it comes to helping the brain, silence really is golden! That’s the kind of silence where there is no sound – just mindfulness. As attributed to the philosopher, Pythagoras: “Listen and you will be wise; the beginning of...
Does this sound like you? What’s happening to my memory? I reasonably often forget the names of people that I know perfectly well. Or I can’t think of the word that I want to use. I’m 67. If so, you are not alone in experiencing these very annoying...
Pythagoras, a Greek philosopher, looked after his brain and memory. Every night before bed, he reviewed his entire day before he fell asleep. That’s right – his entire day! Not just the important ‘need-to-know’ memories. He mentally recalled...