Stress is often looked at as a negative thing. But, what if I told you the right amount of stress could actually be beneficial to your memory?
In this episode we discuss stress and how it affects memory along with the research that proves stress impacts memory. We also describe ways in which you can use the information presented in this episode and apply it to your life.
If you want to learn more about how stress can impact your memory, then this episode is for you!
Here are three reasons why you should listen to the full episode:
- Understand how stress can affect our memory.
- Learn the research behind why stress can actually improve our memory.
- Discover how you can use stress to enhance your memory.
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- https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/features/pne-pne0000102.pdf
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/prospective-memory
Episode Highlights
How Does Stress Affect Our Memory?
- Time-based things are more vulnerable to the negative effects of stress.
- Event-based things are less vulnerable.
- Acute stressors can have positive effects on your memory.
What Research Proves Stress Can Improve Our Memory?
- The article referenced in this episode is called, “The Effects of Stress on Prospective Memory: A Systematic Review”, and was written by Martina Piefke and Katharina Glienke in 2017.
- The purpose of the study was to understand the effects of stress on prospective memory.
- The results indicate that short-lived acute stress can improve memory in relation to the future.
How Can You Use Stress To Improve Your Memory?
- Don’t be afraid of stress. Use it to your advantage.
- Applying some pressure to yourself for a certain period of time can help you achieve the goals you have.
- Find the right balance of stress and see how your memory and life improves.
5 Powerful Quotes from This Episode
“How does it affect our ability to remember what needs to be done. Our ability to stay focused on the future tasks ahead of us”.
“Prospective memory gives you the ability to create that memory around doing that thing in the future”.
“There are potentially a lot of areas, a lot of things, that you might be dealing with that would change the outcome of stress affecting your prospective memory”.
“We shouldn’t be afraid of stress”.
“There must be other areas where it can also be positive”.
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