Strengthen Your Concentration For Better Memory

Many people have problems with a lack of concentration.  The have trouble focusing on a single job at a time or lose interest quickly.  Poor concentration can normally be fixed successfully by such techniques as meditation.  Very seldom is it an inherited ailment for which little can be done or if only specialized medical treatment is required.

Most times, it is quite easy to identify and overcome the causes of poor concentration.  Often, a person is not at her peak mental performance because of insufficient sleep, or because of hunger or thirst.  In such a scenario, concentration is often poor  or is easily broken.

Such problems are common for elderly people and they are especially vulnerable.  Many older folks live alone, often on a limited income.  Due financial constraints, they may be forced to eat a poorly balanced diet, which leads to drastic loss of memory and a state of mental confusion.  In general, a change of diet can work miracles for such people, and they regain their mental capacity fairly quickly.

Another problem that affects the young and the old is an insufficient intake of water.  Anyone with insufficient intake of water  will suffer  bad health.  The recommended fluid intake is two liters per day, preferably in the form of water.

Concentration for people is also influenced by the temperature of homes and offices.  For most people, 21o C is the ideal indoor temperature.  Anyone who thinks that they can only be comfortable at 25oC is wrong.  This is because mental alertness falls by 20 percent as the temperature goes higher.   It must also be  said that the workplace must have proper ventilation if your office or work environment is too hot, then the quality of your work will undoubtedly suffer.  As a matter of fact, even though your brain takes up three percent of your body weight, it uses approximately 25 percent of the available oxygen.  When the room temperature is too high, the level of oxygen goes down, make it harder for the brain to operate at maximum efficiency.

A recent experiment in Norway on memory showed that college  test volunteers working on  mathematical problems  made 5.5 percent more mistakes as temperatures were raised by 1o C.  Stress levels also increased at higher temperatures. 

If the weather has turn warmer, you may consider wearing lighter clothing to allow body heat to dissipate.  Remember to drink more water in warm weather to replace greater body fluid loss.  For men, unbuttoning the collar button or loosening the tie will bring measurable improvement in memory, concentration and the ability to cope with work stress.