How to develop mindfulness and memory at any age

The boss gave you some small task among others, but did you completely forget about him? Doing the reconciliation, missed some data, resulting in your calculations crept in the error? And what do you say in your defense? I forgot ... I'm scattered about life ... And in everyday life? The electric kettle that melted on the gas stove, or the unlocked apartment is still half the trouble. It is much more dangerous not to turn off the gas or iron. It is possible to dump everything that happens for old age or fatigue, or simply to think about small things when the head is occupied with more important thoughts. And how to develop mindfulness, if you were born like that?

However, there is such a method. And if you are tired of spending every half hour looking for your own things, then it's time to apply it. Look closely at some subject. Then close your eyes and imagine him, carefully remembering all the little things, up to that, surrounded with what other objects he is. If the situation permits, describe these memories verbally. For example: a book in a glossy cover, thick, about 300 sheets. Lied down on a polished black table. On the table there was also a white embroidered napkin embroidered with red geometric patterns, and on the napkin there was a vase ... "etc. A good way to develop mindfulness will be to ask someone close to you to change something in the setting of your room. Try to identify these changes.

Do you have a habit only to pretend that you are listening to the interlocutor, while at this time you are thinking about something of your own? Think about why this is happening. Your absent-mindedness can have three reasons: you know in advance what will be said and you are bored and uninteresting; You are distracted by the kind of interlocutor, his voice, manner of gesturing or extraneous noise; And, finally, you are excited about something and these thoughts fill you all. How to develop mindfulness, if you are a scattered interlocutor? Try to concentrate completely on the topic of conversation and distract yourself, emotionally abstracted from both the speaker's personality and your attitude to the topic of the conversation. From time to time, ask clarifying questions, focusing on one or another aspect of the topic under discussion.

An effective means of how to develop memory and mindfulness even in old age, retired, will create a business diary where to write down all your plans and planned meetings. However, do not be "glued" to these records. Compiled, after half an hour, reread, immediately closed and try to remember in the exact sequence written. In the evening, be sure to double-check yourself - what did you miss? Before you pass the work done or send a letter, read it again - maybe something else is forgotten?

Sometimes forgetfulness and absent-mindedness can be a consequence of stress and banal lack of sleep or fatigue. How to develop mindfulness in this case? Try to sleep at least seven to eight hours a day. When sedentary work once a hour, always get up and do a little physical exercise - throw your head back and slowly move it to the right and left. This will saturate the tired brain with oxygen and return it to work capacity. There are people who have a more developed visual perception, but there are those who have a heightened perception of hearing. If you belong to the first category, write down the information you have heard in the form of abstracts, and if to the second, read the text out loud.

Little children are scattered, because they can not separate the main from the secondary one, and so it is difficult for them to concentrate on something important and to be distracted from extraneous images or noises. How to develop the attention of the child so that he does not have difficulties in learning at school? First, give him the beginnings of internal discipline, so that the child, listening to the information, could concentrate at least 15 minutes on it. This can be done in a game form. First you need to explain to the crumb what is attention. Then, if the kid already has the concept of flowers, give the assignment: find me a red color. Let him point to objects of a red shade. Be sure to praise him in case of success. After five years of age, games with drawings "Find 10 differences" are suitable.