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Our brain is a vital organ to our visual processing, auditory processing, motor control, sensation and learning. Since our brain is the powerhouse of all that we see, do, think and feel, it is imperative to properly feed and nurture it. For instance, our brain is like a computer. The hard drive contains all the vital information we need to function, if we don’t feed it correctly, then our bodies will shut down, such as a computer will shutdown if the hard drive is not working.

Additionally, if the hard disk crashes it is very difficult to recover that information, and in most cases it cannot be recovered. If we don’t properly feed out brains and bodies with good food, exercise as well as reducing stress, then we can experience highs and lows which could be detrimental to a person’s health.

Your mind and body work together—if you nourish them both properly, then they can continue to work together. Such activities as jogging or puzzles can help to keep your body and mind sharp, along with the proper foods to sustain your energy.

When a person, regardless of age has the right mix of nutrition and exercise, this will help both their physical and mental well being. One of the ways in which to do this is by having a diet that is rich in Omega-3 fat, which is not only good for the heart, but also for the brain in helping the memory.

Eliminating meals or not getting enough sleep also affects both our brain and energy level. For instance, lack of food for the brain and body and lead to a foggy brain, attention problems, or just plain crankiness. If you’re not able to ingest a healthy diet on a regular basis, then it may be a good idea to supplement your diet with vitamins, such as zinc, folic acid or other essential nutrients for the brain. Of course, regular exercise helps the body to maintain a healthy appetite, which helps your overall health.

Incorporating too much sugar, fat, or carbohydrates will also affect your health as well as your mental alertness. Ensure that your cholesterol levels and blood pressure is within normal range. This keeps the blood flowing through the arteries—blockages could lead to a heart attack or a stroke. In essence, eat the right mix of foods and engage in daily exercise, together with plenty of rest and relaxation and your mind, body and spirit will certainly be more aligned and reward you for it.

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Having a good memory whether it is at home or at work can be instrumental when there are many things going on and deadlines to meet. In the business world, your career skills will depend heavily on your memory, such as knowing how to dealing with a crisis, or using your memory to recall information of a potential client when trying to close a deal. Recalling important information at the right time can be what propels you to the next level in the organization.

However, in order to truly be able to call on your memory when it really counts, you will need to learn to give yourself and your brain some time to relax—a few minutes of peace and relaxation may be all you need in order to improve your memory, grabbing that moment of success. Successful businesses recognize that in order to help their employees be successful, they must have time away from work in order to refresh their mind and body. Those that work through lunch or don’t take any breaks away from their desk are less effective and efficient.

Some businesses are so in-tuned with helping their employees take time away from their desk they have implemented gyms, daycares, and even saunas. This is designed to help employees relax and take care of themselves, which in turn helps the company to be successful.

Additionally, when you work on your memory skills, conducting successful business meetings, lunch meetings or parties where you will have to recall important names or events, will be very useful. Should you remember a detail or person’s name incorrectly, that could be devastating to your career.

An example of a business that makes a good faith effort to remember customer’s names was when banks were giving away a dollar to customers when the teller didn’t greet them by their name. While this was only a temporary “gimmick” it is a good example of how important customer relations are and that people like being remembered.

In essence, working on your memory skills is vital for any job that you may have. If improving your memory skills is not important to you and you feel that you can get by with a minimal amount of effort, then your career potential could be very limited. Specifically, if you forget essential tools for your job, or where a customer’s location is, or forgot to wash your uniform, which is a requirement for your job, then your career may be short-lived, at least with that employer. Your boss and your co-workers need to know they can count on you.

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