Your memory has been failing you. It started with small, insignificant things but now you're all over the place. You can't seem to remember big events. Birthdays are being forgotten regularly.
You are unable to recall where your house keys are kept. Several factors lead to forgetfulness. The most common ones are age, health issues, substance abuse, insomnia among others. Covid-19 has been said to lead to, and aggravate memory loss in addition to increasing the risk of cognitive decline.
Whatever the reason may be, a simple technique could help save the day.
The next time you want to remember something, couple it with a positive experience and go off to sleep, according to neuroscientists at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Sweet and simple, isn't it? But what's at play here? Let's begin by understanding what drives human actions. "The first thing is a necessity.
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