Episode 38 12/15/2022

“11 Simple Ways to Improve Your Memory”

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#figure F-I-G-U-R-E

figure somebody/something out: to think about somebody/something until you understand them/it

1. I'm trying to figure out a way to make this work.
2. 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

1. I'm afraid getting things changed will be a slow process.
2. 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

1. Try to stay alert while driving at night.
2. 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

1. We have been bombarded with letters of complaint.
2. 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

1. I struggled to concentrate on my job because I was worried about my son.
2. The act of chewing seems to keep people more focused and improve concentration.