Clench Your Fist to Boost Your MemoryA built-in cheat code for your brain is in your palms.
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Practical Body ScienceUnilateral hand clenching can temporarily enhance your ability to learn and recall information. Squeezing your right hand before learning activates the brain's left hemisphere to encode a memory. Later, squeezing your left hand activates the right hemisphere to aid in retrieval. This simple sequence offers a science-backed hack to make your mind more effective when you need it most.
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