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3 bad habits that can affect your memory + solutions to tackle it

Do you suddenly wake up in the middle of the night and realize that you are not prepared for your important meeting tomorrow? Do you often forget the house keys inside the house while leaving at work and later have to face the problem? Also, did you forget to attend your child's PTA meeting? Then, you need to seriously think about it. So, here we list out what can affect your memory and how you can deal with it.

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Written By: Aishwarya Vaidya | Updated : September 14, 2018 10:31 AM IST

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The memory is the faculty of the mind by which the information can be decoded, stored and can be retrieved when one is in the need of it. If you cannot memorize things, you will find it difficult to carry out your daily chores with ease.

Do you often feel hazy or forgetful? Well, then it may be due to your faulty lifestyle. Today, a lot of people follow a sedentary lifestyle which can impact their health and brain negatively. Yes, you have heard it right! What you eat and think can impact your brain. Since your brain can get affected by your vies like smoking, alcohol and if you consume junk, spicy and oily food on a daily basis. And if you keep repeating the same mistakes it can take a toll on your brain health and can give it a tough time. So, all in all, poor health habits can degenerate the brain tissue and ultimately there can be memory loss. So, in order to nourish your brain, you will have to eat the right foods, exercise, sleep well and rest plenty. So, here we tell you the factors that can affect your brain and ways to overcome it.

  1. Too much worrying can be bad for your brain and memory: Is the fear of not completing your work before the deadline for bothering you? Are you worried due to your personal life? Worry is a part and parcel of life. But, this habit of yours can be dangerous for you. According to studies, chronic worry can get into your head. The brain cells can lose synapses (the bridges that connect our brain cells to one another) due to stress which in turn can make it difficult to create and retrieve memories. So, set all your worries free, meditate and try to resolve your problems efficiently.
  2. Not soaking up in the sun: Do you know that vitamin D deficiency has been interlinked with cognitive decline. So, just don't forget to get enough vitamin D. your expert may ask you to include foods which are rich in vitamin D like soy milk, salmon, tuna, dairy products, orange juice.
  3. You should avoid listening to loud music: some studies have observed a connection between loud music and hearing loss which can lead to a memory problem. So, if you want to listen to the music just lower down the volume and see to it that it doesn't cause any nuisance to you are anyone around you.
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