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Look At It This Way
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We make some of our greatest gains
When we see old things
In new ways
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by Dr. Steve Mason 42

Member L.A. County Bar Association ~ FINRA Arbitrator
MEMORIES
Last week, I planned to attend a There are a bunch on the market and it California State Bar Since 1975
lecture on Memory. Unfortunately, the would be nice to simply pop a pill but Celebrating Super Lawyer status for 12 years 2007 through 2018
speaker forgot about it. At first I it’s not that simple. What you can do is
thought it must be a joke but it wasn’t. try your best to focus when you need to
Which just goes to show that people remember. You can also get
can forget. Even worse people can information into different areas of your
sometimes misremember. A friend brain by saying it, writing it, looking at
will recall some experience you shared it and don’t forget the string around
years ago and try to remind you only your finger. Also, while a little exercise A Sense of Purpose: Join a Service Group
they don’t remember it the way you will increase blood flow to the brain
remember it. So who’s right? Don’t be even a seemingly slight knock on the If you are looking for a way to give back, support women’s issues and have an
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about memory for ages saying things A good night’s sleep is important to a improve the lives of women and girls in local communities and throughout the
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scientists to study a living brain. One can later recall whatever you stored will together. Think about the difference you can make in the world that surrounds you.
conclusion is that memories are far vary with age. As a general rule, the
more error prone than you might older you get the longer it takes. I know SOROPTIMIST UPCOMING EVENT
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There’s also the problem of Look At It This Way
memories fading with time which Your brain consumes approximately
makes it difficult to decide between 20% of all the energy your body
normal forgetfulness and a disease produces. This makes it a very Are you waiting for someone to ask you to VOLUNTEER?
process. So here’s a quick test: Draw a expensive organ to maintain so it must then....CONSIDER US ASKING
clock face showing ten minutes to four. serve a vital function. And if you think
Any problem with that? Here’s one for about it, would you even be YOU if all Soroptimist International of Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs
the Tip of the Tongue phenomenon: your memories suddenly vanished? would like to invite you to learn more about how you can have an impact.
What falls from oak trees that squires Clearly you want to do all you can to
gather? If it takes a few seconds to create a healthy body that will support a
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