{"id":133697,"date":"2023-11-15T13:18:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T13:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=133697"},"modified":"2023-11-15T13:18:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T13:18:45","slug":"dr-michael-mosley-recommends-weird-but-powerful-technique-to-sharpen-memory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/dr-michael-mosley-recommends-weird-but-powerful-technique-to-sharpen-memory\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Michael Mosley recommends weird but powerful technique to sharpen memory"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dr Michael Mosley has revealed a surprising technique that could boost your memory and problem-solving skills.<\/p>\n

Thought to have originated in China, the ancient practice involves walking but not in the direction you\u2019d think.<\/p>\n

The health guru explained that doing just 100 steps backwards could be as potent as 1,000 steps forward.<\/p>\n

Speaking on his BBC Sounds podcast Just One Thing, he said: \u201cWhen I first heard about this, I was intrigued that something so simple and frankly weird could have such a big effect.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt can be done on a treadmill but with care and a clear path, you can do it safely in your own home or outside.\u201d<\/p>\n

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While walking backwards could benefit your balance and back pain, more surprisingly it also seems to sharpen short-term memory.<\/p>\n

What does research say?<\/h3>\n

Don\u2019t just take the doctor\u2019s word for it, as researchers from the University of Roehampton in the UK also back this.<\/p>\n

After asking 100 volunteers to watch a video and then walk either forward, backwards or stand still, they found something bizarre.<\/p>\n

The group that walked in reverse consistently remembered more about the video than the others.<\/p>\n

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