Memory exercises stimulate neurons mostly in the temporal and frontal lobes of the brain. Stimulate your memory for names and for lists with 2 exercises: What's you name again? To do list EXERCISE 1. WHAT'S YOUR NAME AGAIN? Memorize the faces and names of the 2 persons shown below Make sure you pay attention to the 2 faces and their specific features. To boost your memory for the names: Associate the names with familiar knowledge, that is someone you know with the same name or a common object or place which name looks or sounds similar to these names.      When you are done scroll down. Now try to recognize these two persons among the people below (make sure you can no longer see the 2 names on your screen!) Then try to remember their names. EXERCISE 2. TO DO LIST Let's try to memorize a list of things to do. To boost your memory for the list below you can use the first letters of each to-do thing to form a word or picture yourself doing these things. When you are done scroll down Now solve the following problem (make sure you do not see the list on your screen anymore) (45 - 10) + (7 x 0) - (12 x 2) = When you are done, try to recall the list of things to do that you memorized earlier: There were 4 items on that list. Back to Brain Exercises