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The tournament consists of challenging, competitive events including memorization of 99 names and faces, a shuffled deck of cards, a poem, speed numbers and a list of 500 words. Athletes compete for prizes in gold, silver and bronze.

Just as physical exercise works your body, mental exercises benefit your brain. You can help build your “mental muscle” by challenging it every now and then.

Try learning a new language, learn to play an instrument or enjoying complex puzzles and games. Experts say if you allow yourself to completely focus on something for just eight seconds, you can effectively transfer it from your short term to long-term memory.

Are you having trouble remembering the simplest things?

Here’s a few ways you can stay on track:

• Put black ink at the end of your palm to remember any important thing for that day or the next day. Whenever you see the black dot, you'll remember what to do.

• Visualize whatever you have to do as part of something you see every day. For example, if you have to give your dog some medicine, visualize your dog in your fridge every time you walk past it or look inside. This will keep your dog fresh in your mind.

• Write the event or task down immediately. If you don't have a pen, one thing you can do is change the time on your watch; later on you will remember why it is set at the wrong time. You could also wear your watch upside down.

Source: curiosity.discovery.com