People who say this often beware! Your brain is hurting ~ prevent dementia, do more of these
"Sorry, I forgot." This phrase appears more and more frequently in modern life.
If it is said that middle-aged and elderly people’s love of forgetting things is the result of physical decline, then young people often lose things, which may indicate a big problem.
One-minute self-test memory
A questionnaire to help you quickly test your memory: if you answer "yes" to the following questions, add 1 point, if "no", add 0 points.
Is your memory getting worse?
Do you find yourself often confused and inattentive?
Do you often find it difficult to express what you want to say?
Does it take longer to learn one thing than it used to be?
When calculating numbers, is it difficult to calculate without writing them down?
Do you often feel lack of brain power?
Do you find that you can't concentrate on things for more than an hour?
When you see a familiar person, but can't remember the person's name, does this happen to you from time to time?
Do you find that you remember the past clearly, but you can't remember what happened yesterday?
Do you often forget what day of the week it is today?
Do you often put your keys in the wrong place?
Looking for something, but forget what to look for?
Do your family and friends find that you are more forgetful than you used to be?
Do you often talk about your own experiences?
Outcome evaluation:
A score of 4 or less indicates that your memory and ability to concentrate are very good;
5 to 10 points, your brain is degenerating;
Scores above 10 indicate that your memory and ability to concentrate are significantly declining.
What makes you "lost memory"
1 Too much pressure
Moderate stress can boost memory, but too much stress can damage it.
That's because stress causes the adrenal glands to secrete cortisol, and too much cortisol can affect the hippocampus, a part of the brain that plays a key role in learning and memory.
Therefore, we often find that the more anxious we are to remember, the sooner we forget.
2 lack of sleep
Insomnia makes the brain unable to rest well when it should be rested, and not fully excited to work when it is time to work.
This makes it extremely difficult for people to accept external information and store their memories.
3 Long-term smoking and drinking
Long-term smoking and drinking may lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain, and in places with poor blood flow, brain cells may gradually shrink, and in severe cases, dementia may be induced.
4 Over-reliance on electronics
Electronic products can cause a relatively low utilization rate of the brain of young people, resulting in a decline in memory.
Improve memory, start from nourishing the brain
As we all know, memory, emotions, energy, etc. are all related to the brain. The following "little actions" have a good "brain-raising" effect. We often do them to help improve memory.
1 Raise your legs
When a person's legs are raised higher than the heart, the blood from the feet and legs will flow back to the lungs and heart, increasing the blood supply to the head and making people refreshed.
2 times clenched teeth
Bite your teeth 50 times a day, which can pull the muscles of the head, promote blood circulation in the head, and enhance memory.
3 Comb your hair with your fingers
Chinese medicine believes that "the heart dominates the gods" and "the brain is the home of the primordial spirit", so some diseases closely related to the heart and brain should be treated with "shen acupoints".
Among them, Shenting Point, Ben Shen Point and Sishen Cong related to memory are all at the top of the head.
Combing your hair with your fingers can better stimulate these acupoints and help improve memory.
Method: Hold the little finger with the thumb, push forward along the hairline with three fingers, and comb 81 times like combing hair.
4 Stretching often
When the body is in one position for a long time, the peripheral blood vessels of the upper limb muscle tissue will accumulate a lot of blood. The process of stretching can increase the blood return to the heart and allow the blood to be better perfused to the whole body, especially the brain.
5 Read aloud
The dual act of reading and listening has the best effect on memory, so when you want to remember something, read it aloud.
6 extra fingers
Japanese dementia expert Hasegawa Yaya said that by exercising the thumb, the blood flow of the prefrontal lobe and other parts of the brain can be increased, and aging can be delayed to a certain extent.
7 Roll your eyes
British researchers found that turning the eyeball left and right can effectively improve memory. If you want to quickly recall something, just roll your eyeballs back and forth for 30 seconds, and it will work well.
8 Spread your legs
The activities of the lower extremities can stimulate the activities of the contralateral cerebral cortex and play a role in strengthening the brain. Jogging and brisk walking 5 times a week, a half-hour exercise is simple, but it can improve memory.
9 Press Shenmen Point
Shenmen acupoint is the gateway for the passage of qi in and out of the heart meridian, and it is also the key point for maintaining the normal operation of the heart function.
Shenmen acupoint is on the wrist. When the heart is stagnant, it is very effective to stimulate it.
Method: Pinch and release, press Shenmen acupoint with the fingernail of your thumb, 36 times with each hand.
Tip: The brain loves to "eat" these
Fish: It is recommended to choose fish with small heads, sharp teeth and living in cold waters.
Red meat: These foods are rich in brain-friendly nutrients such as iron, zinc, choline, and folic acid.
Nuts: Beans, nuts, seeds, etc. are rich in essential fatty acids and also provide vitamins and minerals that are good for brain health.
Dark green vegetables: Dark green vegetables are also rich in vitamins and antioxidants, which can reduce the risk of cognitive decline.