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Try this trick to strengthen your short-term memory.

Friday, May 02, 2008

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Spend some time reading the daily paper, and then see how much you can recall 15 minutes to an hour later. Starting with the front page, try to remember details about each article, including names of people, places, and even numbers.

It may seem difficult at first, but you'll be surprised at how much you recall with practice. If you make this part of your daily routine, you'll find yourself concentrating more on what you read in the first place.

This is great to do on a walk. ELDR Editor-in-Chief Dave Bunnell, above, likes to read The New York Times over tea at Pete's and then practice this exercise on his walk home.

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