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Annie7788
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Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:52 pm
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Ive had this when I have been very emotionally stressed. I think your emotional mind takes over and uses up all the brain cell energy so your memory thinking is pushed aside by the demands as the brain is relatively efficient and cannot handle too much traffic at once. A good exercise is to watch your thoughts and observe what you are concentrating on the most. You will probably find you are coming back to an emotional situation over and over and this takes precedence over other acitivies in your day. |
Ruby88
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Joined: 02 Mar 2009
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Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:30 am
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I think when you're trying to multitask at work this is pretty common, especially if you're easily distracted, and this is magnified when you're anxious. I often get stuck on a loop - to do this task I need to find that word document. To find where it is I have to check an e-mail - I see a new e-mail, read that, make a phone call -think where was I? Set off trying to do the original piece of work and remember that I need to find that word document. To find where it is I have to check an e-mail - I see a new e-mail, read that...
Last week, I was leaving the office and was going to pick a colleague up later on to go to a dance class. I asked her house number, walked 5 steps and realised I'd already forgotten it because I'd drifted onto something else in my head.
Here's something that's always entertained me. Next time you see someone check their watch, wait for them to put their arm down again and ask them what time it is. The chances are, they'll have to look again. I put this down to the fact that when we're checking the time, we're not looking for a numerical answer but a yes/ no answer - am I running late? Do I need to walk faster? Have I got time to go in that shop before I go home?
Kind of irrelevant but interesting nonetheless. What was the question again?  |
Mark Tyrrell
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Joined: 16 Sep 2003
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Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:40 am
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Hi
There is a part of the brain called the Hippocampus which mediates short term memory. Long term stress actually shrinks this brain structure-which is why prolonged intense stress can lead to short term memory difficulties.
But I think short term memory can also be impaired when we are not very engaged with what we are doing/bored and under stimulated. A diet rich in Omega 3, exercise and stress reduction all help memory (both short and long term)
All the best
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over the last few months and it's been bothering me. I was wondering whether it was my meds (have been on them for about 5 months), but he suggested that it was due to the fact that I haven't had anything to focus my mind on, and I should get a job!