With age, your body, brain and heart starts to fall weak. And it really is upon you how much you do to keep it healthy at all times. It could be diet or exercising, any bit of it will only help you better your body. But even after doing all of that, your brain could get weaker with age, especially after you turn 40. You might start to find it difficult to remember things even when you've read it, done it or spoken to someone about it. At these times, it becomes hard to recollect such things and that's exactly when you should put these ways to use. We've got you a list of things you can do to remember things after you turn 40.

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Remembering tidbits from here and there is fine, but when you have to remember a chunk of important information, make sure you understand the context of what you're memorizing. This will automatically make it easy for you to make a gist of something that you wouldn't entirely remember but won't forget since you understood the concept of it.

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We've all had surprise tests while we studied in schools and colleges. You can test yourself all over again even after you turn 40 because in this why, you can build that connection in your brain about how much information you remember and how much you need to work on. This could take some time, but it's very much doable.

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When you stress, you have a lot on your mind which can make you forgetful of the necessary information. This is when you need to realize that you should stop stressing over things and instead try fixing it one at a time. This will also fix your memory and make you better at remembering things.

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Yoga is a rather amazing way to get your daily dose of exercise and even calms your mind to a great extent. The downward dog yoga exercise can actually help in improving the brain functioning. Yoga is proven to improve the brain's gray matter which helps with memory, sight, decision making and muscle control.

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Nothing is more important than the important piece of information that you need to remember for a long time. Prioritize this time to focus on what you need to remember and don't let any other distractions come in your way.

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If you are someone who finds it difficult to remember things or people, you an assign a visual characteristic to the thing you want to remember. And each time you're ask to recollect that particular thing or person, that specific characteristic should trigger your memory and you can then recollect any piece of information you're supposed to remember.

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Study says that you can really improve on your memory by exercising just for 15 minutes each day. And so, if you wish to keep your memory on point, make sure you include some kind of exercise in your daily routine. Not only will it keep your memory sharp, but also help you in staying fit.

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If you know you don't remember information all that well, there's no harm in re-learning things. It will only work better on your memory and make you remember things better. You don't have to start from scratch but only pay attention to the bits that you don't remember.

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Your brain is never going to be full enough to not remember new things. Although, there is no point stuffing your brain with things that you don't need to remember for a long time. It is impressive to challenge your memory and remember every little thing you've made sure you remember. But if it was only needed for a little time, let go of it once its work is done. This way you'll be able to fill in more important information in there.

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