improve and optimize your memory

We can classify those effective methods of enhancing and optimizing memory and comprehension into some divisions which are as follows: A) Spiritual methods: 1. Remembering Allah (by worshiping Him and doing the canonical duties especially praying on time) 2. Reciting those duas which are effective for enhancing and optimizing memory such as the Holy prophet (P.B.U.H) taught Imam Ali (a.s). In which He recommended Imam Ali (a.s) to say:

«سبحان من لایعتدى على اهل مملکته، سبحان من لایأخذ اهل الارض بالوان العذاب، سبحان الرؤوف الرحیم، اللهم اجعل لى فى قلبى نورا و بصرا و فهما و علما انک على کل شى‏ء قدیر»[i] 3. Reciting the verses of the Holy Quran especially Ayatul Kursi. 4. Avoidance of those things which cause forgetfulness like sin. 5. Attenuating anxiety and finding tranquility especially when you are studying. 6. Reducing those things which our memory become obsessed with. 7. Improving our concentration and attention. B) Observing material things. 1. Providing natural and Physiological necessities like proper nutrition, sport and sanitation. 2. Brushing teeth. 3. Using more articles of food which contains glucose like date, honey, natural sweets; also using those foodstuffs which contain calcium, phosphor and vitamins like milk products, fish oil, orange, tomato, bran, fresh vegetables, carrot and liver. 4. Practicing and repeating those topics we learned. C) Observing psychological recommendations: Psychologist said: “you will be able to enhance your memory if you use these following solutions” 1. Scanning. 2. Make it meaningful. 3. Organizing. 4. Providing safe environment. 5. PQ4R method.