How To Improve Memory
This is, no doubt, a very broad and yet, very pertinent and interesting question, particularly in modern times. Fortunately, Yoga and the human memory are closely interconnected and development with the help of Yoga practices is proven to work wonders. The mind being what it is, unwanted, unwarranted and unwelcome thoughts and ideas keep drifting in and out. There is a surplus of thoughts in every disorganized mind – and trust us almost all minds are disorganized, these days. The result is the beginning of the decline. The first thing to do if you wish to master the mind is to train it – progressively, systematically and meticulously. By doing this we develop powers of concentration and focus. Naturally, in time, memory also improves.
The mind’s ability to forget, believe it or not, is actually a blessing. Or else, imagine how many unhappy memories from the past we’d remember. But the faculty of memory is one of the most complex and interesting facets of the human system. We might suffer from lapses of memory, from time to time, but that too is to be expected.
Some Yoga Tips To Improve Memory
They consist of a set of asanas (Yoga postures), pranayama (Breathing exercises) Kriyas (cleansing techniques) Diet and Meditative practices. While there is no such thing as “Yoga for memory improvement”, to be perfectly honest, then again, it is true that Yoga practices help improve memory and retard the retardation process. As we grow older, the grey cells in the brain start to degenerate. As a result of this old people suffer memory lapses and, sometimes, even loss of memory. Yoga helps prevent this. As far as school children are concerned, you ought to take up Yoga for better long-term results.
Yogasanas (Yoga postures): 4 – 5 poses in the following positions – Standing, Sitting, Supine, Prone and Inverted.
Pranayama (Breathing Exercises): Kapalabhatti (Skull Cleansing) and Anuloma-Viloma (Alternate Nostril Breathing).
Kriyas (Cleansing techniques): These should be done from time to time and not daily. They would include Vaman Dhauti (Vomiting pure water on empty stomach), Shanka Prakshalana (Yogic enema) Jala Neti (Nasal Cleansing with Water) and Sutra Neti (Nasal Cleansing with a Rubber Catheter).
Diet: Yoga recommends a Sattvic (pure and simple) predominantly vegetarian diet, low on fats and spices, high on pulses, fruits and salads. Please avoid spicy foods, particularly for children, use of synthetic elements like preservatives and vinegar and, above all, junk foods.
Meditation: It’s never too early to introduce your children to meditative practices. It helps curb aggressiveness and boisterousness in teenage and adolescent years. Start some simple meditation such as observing the breath, chanting OM or any sacred name or syllable, gazing at a holy picture. Anything that will help calm and focus the mind.
These practices, while enhancing mind-power and memory, will also keep all diseases at bay including such disconcerting conditions such as acne vulgaris.
