Each of these factors plays a role in ensuring the operation of our attention, and therefore of our memory. We should check them one by one every time we feel that our memory is failing us. Our attention is being trapped somewhere and is obstructing the proper functioning of the memory. How can we know ? There is no point complaining of one’s memory. We should take the time to ask : At this moment in my life, what is obstructing my memory ? There is probably an attention factor, but this factor depends in turn on a whole series of personal factors: curiosity, interest, motivation, personality… “But what is blocking my memory at the moment ?”

To start with, the remedy for my difficulties is not to do exercises, but to manage my life more effectively. What are my interests ? Is my curiosity really active ? Is my environment stimulating enough ? Do my emotions let my memory function properly ?   We all have to learn to manage our lives. When we do, we suddenly find that we function freely and our memory then finds its natural path. Before trying to force the memory, we need to get rid of the obstacles that life is forever placing in front of us. It will then be able to flow in the same way as water long held back by a dam flows once the obstacle has been removed.