Simple daily habits can significantly improve memory, mental strength and emotional wellbeing over time.
A sound memory is not built overnight. It is shaped quietly through daily habits that strengthen the mind, emotions and senses. While most people focus on physical health, mental wellbeing often receives far less attention, despite playing a vital role in confidence, happiness and decision-making.
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The late English poet John Dryden rightly said: “We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.”
This statement holds great truth.
One effective way to strengthen memory is by consciously exercising all five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch.
Sight:
Develop a good habit of observing people and objects around you. Pay attention to small details and differences. This practice helps convert short-term memory into long-term memory.
Hearing:
When receiving a phone call, try to recognise the caller’s voice before they introduce themselves. If possible, memorise phone numbers and names over a period of ten days. To increase the challenge, recall how many times each person called, along with the date and time. Many may find this difficult and avoid it, but challenges should be embraced, not avoided.
Smell and Taste:
While eating, whether at home or outside, try to identify the ingredients in your food. Later, memorise the names of the dishes and, if dining at a restaurant, even the prices.
Touch:
With your eyes closed, try to identify objects using only your sense of touch. This sharpens sensory awareness and memory.
Mental health includes psychological and social well-being and should never be ignored. It affects how we handle stress, relate to others and make decisions. While factors such as genetics, life experiences and family history influence mental health, building good habits can greatly improve daily life and overall happiness. As rightly said:
“Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.”
Useful tips for a sound memory
- Dance whenever possible: Dancing while doing household chores helps reduce stress hormones and increases endorphins, improving mood and mental well-being.
- Do not neglect sleep: Lack of proper sleep negatively affects emotions, memory and critical thinking. Try to sleep at a fixed time, avoid electronic devices before bed and keep screens out of the bedroom if possible.
- Write work agendas and celebrate progress: List your tasks, strike them off once completed and feel grateful for your achievements. Reward yourself with small incentives.
- Healthy mind, healthy body: Begin with a daily walk of 15 to 20 minutes, gradually increasing to 45 minutes or an hour. Fresh air and light exercise make a significant difference. Eat green vegetables regularly, limit junk food, and reduce excess sugar and carbohydrates.
About the writer:
Minoo Jokhi is a fun-loving mathemagician and memory trainer based in Mumbai, India. He teaches people from age 4 to 80 how to boost their memory and proves that memory isn’t something you’re just born with, it’s something you can actually train.
If you’d like to get in touch, you can email him at minoojokhi@rediffmail.com or check out his work at minoojokhi.in
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