For many people, memory improvement is possible. The extent to which memory can improve, however, will be different from person to person. 【小题1】 .

Timing activities strategically

How you order your daily tasks can impact your ability to remember them and get them done smoothly.

Difficult or cognitively taxing activities should be completed at the beginning of the day when fatigue is low and attention is at a high level. 【小题2】 . Meanwhile, take frequent breaks when engaged in a long task.

【小题3】.

A clean living and working environment with minimal distractions may help you focus on your tasks and remember what you need to do.

Writing down your personal experiences

【小题4】. Memory research has established that when people write about their personal experiences, they tend to recall those occurrences much better.

Avoiding multitasking

【小题5】.

One study found that people between the ages of 60 and 80 have significantly more trouble remembering tasks after they’ve experienced a brief interruption than do people in their 30s and 40s.

Research has shown that switching your attention from a laptop to a cellphone or texting while watching TV decreases the gray matter in our brains that helps us with sensory perceptions including decision-making and memory.