First For Women

Outsmart a memory blip

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When there’s an important date you need to remember, make a fist with your right hand while thinking about it—this activates the memory-storing left side of your brain. Then when you need to recall the date, clench your left hand. This lights up the memory-recalling right side of your brain, boosting recollecti­on by 20%!

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