Is Your Memory Being Sapped By Stress?

Managing your stress can improve your memory.  Did you know that the emotional and physical responses you have to stress are set in motion by a series of chemical releases and reactions? If it’s been a really, really tough week at work or home and you can’t remember where you put your car keys, it may be that high levels of the stress hormone cortisol are interfering with your memory. Stress frequently is the result of a hectic schedule.  So hectic, in fact, that we tend to forget things.

If you feel stressed out and forgetful,  relieve your brain’s overload during times of chaos and tension.  When your concentration wanes, it’s up to you to rein it in and regain control.

Don’t isolate yourself, make sure you socialize with friends and family.

If you have a long commute, you might consider listening to an audio CD with a narration like a fiction or non-fiction book.

And break up other routines that you have, if you’re used to buying your lunch at the office cafeteria, brown-bag it instead and sit outside under a tree to enhance your senses and give your memory powers a much-needed boost.

Stress Management can improve your memory.  Stress doesn’t have to cause your memory to  deteriorate.  As long as you give your mind a workout the same way you would your body, you’ll have a healthy memory that allows you to remember the important things during times of stress and anxiety.  Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, Healthy Life.