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Do you have any memory lapses? Have you ever forgotten a name, a date, or an important appointment?<\/h2>\n\n
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Memory loss is one of the concerns that most plagues society today. It happens more and more often that our ability to remember and concentrate fails when we need it most.<\/p>\n\n

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Why does this happen to us?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

The often hectic lifestyle due to work, family, social commitments, etc., creates stress and psychophysical overload which, if prolonged over time, can cause memory<\/a><\/strong> problems and cognitive fatigue which leads to greater difficulty in maintaining attention in activity that require mental energy.<\/p>\n\n

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But what is stress?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Stress is a natural reaction of the body called “fight or flight”<\/a><\/strong> that occurs in response to a real or perceived threat from the environment around us. It is a primordial reaction governed by the most ancestral part of our brain that is triggered in dangerous situations. This even activates our memory and helps to fix the memory of that experience.After the emergency, the body returns to a situation of equilibrium. The hectic lifestyle, on the other hand, causes our body to react as if it were always in a dangerous situation, generating a state of permanent stress.The state of chronic stress causes a deterioration of memory and our cognitive abilities. This happens because our body reacts by producing high levels of cortisol due to an imbalance of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis.<\/p>\n\n

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What can we do to improve memory and concentration?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

First of all, it is important to be aware that memory loss in these chronic stressful situations is not necessarily due to an underlying disease.One of the first things we need to do is counter stress, here are some tips:<\/p>\n\n