Why is my memory really bad?

I am 34, left handed, haven't read many books because I can't remember what I read and I work on PCs for a living and as a side business. If I have hands on experience with something I can remember it better. If someone tells me something one time, I will not remember it, no matter how focused I am. It is very frustrating and I've told all the people in my life to no avail.
Answer:
Are you eating a well balanced diet so your brain is getting the nutrients (vitamins and minerals) it needs for the brain to function properly? Are you getting enough exercise? Are you depressed?

Are you on any medication that could cause some of this? Are you under a great deal of stress? Are you getting enough sleep?

Anemia (low iron) can cause memory problems so you might want to be sure you are eating iron enriched foods.

A thiamine (B1) deficiency can also cause memory problems.

Flax Seed capsules, Vitamin E and C are all good for helping the brain and the heart to stay healthy.

It's a proven fact that reading and mind games can help sharpen the mind so even though you may not enjoy reading, you might try it for a while and keep the grey matter "exercised". Buy the puzzle books, especially the logic puzzles, and work to improve brain function, too.

You might also want to go for a physical and have some blood work done and try to find out if everything is ok there. And you might want to talk with a nutritionist after that and get guidance on eating proper foods to help keep the brain healthier.

The brain is like any other part of the body, if you don't use it, you lose it and it must be fed properly.

You can also check out the link below and see if you can find some answers here and go to their forum and discuss it with others.

I have what they call "brain fog" from Post Polio Syndrome and Chronic Fatigue so I feel your pain. Hope you can get some solutions and overcome some of this.

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I guess we're just doomed to this curse.
I have the same problem and im only 17!

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do u smoke pot? that could be the reason why u don't remember cause that is how i am

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weed.

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I am left-handed, and most of us lefties learn better by doing. It's the way our mind works. There are several medcines that can improve your memory. If you pay special attention to details, you are more likely to remember the big picture. I take fish oil tablets, and they claim to help memory. Try getting more blood flow to brain. This also helps with memory function. It's nothing wrong with you.

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To some extent, memory is variable from person to person and worrying about it is the best way of making it from bad to worse.

Keep a small note book or keep a small memo recorder (now you get digital makes which are small and hold many hours of speech). If you hear something important, it will thus be preserved for your use later.

Bach Flower Essences will help you probably. Look at the free online course at:

http://floweressencesintro.onlinecourse.

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IF YOU DRINK OR USING DRUGS.THAT WILL SHORT YOU MEMORY LOST...

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I told you the answer to this question already.

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Hi, a lot of people have this problem, me too, try to go www.icandosystem.com, there u will find programs to improve your memory and lot of other thigs. Its very easy and quickly.

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KittyKat above has some great answers.

The best solution for memorizing in my opinion is to use the memory systems. Scientists say that we never forget anything. All of it is buried deep in our minds, and our long-term memory is infinite. What you need to be able to do is create "handles" for the information that help you find it in your brain. Your brain is probably full of facts and information, you just can't access the information when you need it.

A mental handle can be created when learning something new by using mental association and visualization. These techniques are easy to learn. I recommend you get a copy of The Memory Book, by Harry Lorayne. I know you don't like to read, but really try to learn Lorayne's methods and I think that will change!

There are also more ideas about improving your memory here:

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