Memorable Memory

Well here I am again.This last two weeks has been an adventure in trying to improve my memory.With twenty to twenty five new students in the white/yellow class since September I've been trying to remember all the new names. Faces are always easier for me, but that falls short when I'm talking directly to the student.So I hit the books investigating aging and memory loss. Of course my first thought as I find my memory lapses happening more often is "oh no I hope this isn't the onset of Alzheimer's...the bad news is some of the problem with memory loss comes from poor eating and not enough activity. The good news is some of the loss can be restored with some work.A couple of the tips were to be a life long learner.Great I could give myself a pat on the back for that one couldn't I? You know, always going to class, learning new techniques, remembering the ones I have already learned... but where does muscle memory come into play there? Some of my forms are definatly in my muscle memory and doesn't always stimulate a lot of gray matter. O.K then another tip is to teach a lesson...You're far more likely to retain information if you have to explain it to somebody else. The degree to which you can effectively explain information indicates how well you've actually learned it.By teaching the next generation you should be powering up your own generator.Here in lie's my next challenge,during a class I was helping out in this week I was trying to teach an add on to a basic technique. The first part was easy,the harder part came when I was trying to explain the add on... in the end I could demonstrate it great, but I wasn't too sure how well my explanation went over... Well back to class for me, a little more mentoring and a whole lot of close attention should do the trick,a great way to use my mind,try to learn something new.