1. How to Improve Your Memory
By : Janet Melissa Chapoñán Casiano.

2. *Stop thinking that you have a "bad memory."
To say Yourself you have a good memory will improve. Too many people get stuck here and convince themselves their memory is bad, that they are just not good with names, that numbers just slip out of their minds for some reason. Erase those thoughts and vow to improve your memory. Celebrate even little achievements to keep yourself motivated.

3. *Move your eyes from side to side.
Studies show that moving your eyes from side to side for just 30 seconds once a day will align the two parts of your brain and make your memory work more smoothly. Try this trick when you wake up in the morning.

4. *Use flash cards.
Flash cards are especially useful for studying. It's essentially a card with a question on one side and the answer on the other. (You can also put two things you want to associate on opposite sides of a flashcard.) In the course of learning a topic, you would have a stack of cards and would go through them testing yourself. Those that you got right you would put to one side and review a few days later.

5. *Use the method of Loci.
This method has been used since the time of Ancient Greece. To use this method, simply imagine placing the items you want to remember along a route with which you're very familiar, or in specific locations in a familiar room or building. First, pick a familiar path; then, picture the things you want to do or memorize along that path.

6. *Exercise your brain.
Regularly "exercising" the brain keeps it growing and spurs the development of new nerve connections that can help improve memory. By developing new mental skills -- especially complex ones such as learning a new language or learning to play a new musical instrument -- and challenging your brain with puzzles and games, you can keep your brain active and improve its physiological functioning.

7. *Use association to remember facts.
To use association effectively, you can create an image in your mind to help you remember a word or an image. For example, if you have a hard time remembering that Jhon F. Kenedy was the president involved in the Bay of Pigs invasion, just picture the handsome president swimming in an ocean surrounded by happy, oinking pigs. This is absolutely silly, but this concrete image in your mind will forever help you link the president with this event.

8. *Remember a person's name.
When a person introduces themselves to you, picture them with their name written on their forehead. This will associate the image of that person with their name.