Auditory Memory Exercises: Keep Your Brain Sharp

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Have you ever listened to a tune and then you can’t remember what you just heard? Or perhaps somebody informed you their address and shortly after you heard it the information was forgotten? Is this a regular occurrence? Then you may wish to take on some auditory memory exercises to improve the sharpness of your brain. The more you practice auditory memory exercises, the more you will improve and within a short space of time if will not be necessary to write everything down. You’ll hear information one time and it will be embedded in your short term memory for a much greater length of time than you would normally be accustomed to. This is fantastic for phone numbers, addresses, instructions, shopping lists and more.

Practice With A Friend

Another kind of auditory memory exercise requires using a partner. Have a partner narrate something to you, such as an address, a shopping list, or anything else that you have to remember. Then, try and recite back what you heard word for word. As you put this into practice, you’ll improve and before too long you’ll be able to recite everything you heard without having to ask for a cue. As with anything, the more you practice the better you’ll get so try this one as often as you can if you really want to sharpen your short term memory skills.

If you don’t have a partner, you can do this with a recording. Play back a recording of a song, a comedy routine, or anything else and then try to write down what you heard. As you improve, you’ll be able to write down complete details without having to go back and check.

Favorite Songs

A good auditory memory exercise is to listen to a top ten countdown on your favorite radio station. At the end of the countdown try to write the name of each song in the order it was played. You will find that after a few weeks of practicing this on a regular basis you will be able to recall the name of the song, the artist and the order that the songs were played with very little difficulty. The best part about this type of auditory memory exercise is that the radio stations that play these types of countdowns often have contests to see who can remember the list the best. As an added benefit you could be the lucky winner of a nice sum of money while improving your short term memory capacity.

You can practice your auditory memory exercises whenever it fits into you schedule. So if you, or someone you care about, are struggling to remember details then try a few of these simple exercises – before too long your short term memory will be on the improve and you will be remembering the finer details of life.

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