Take breaks to help your mind process information effectively

Do you have difficulty learning and reviewing new vocabulary? Are you looking for ways to improve your memory? Research shows that REST is key to memory. "Psychologists have found that brief resting periods after learning aids memory. In studies, when people take a little rest after learning, say, a string of numbers, they do better in recall than other people who've been given another task straight away. It is thought that this little rest helps consolidate the memory, making it easier to retrieve. On the other hand if you go straight on to another task, the memory doesn't have a chance to solidify." After a period of reading or learning, it's important to take a short break of five to ten minutes before moving to the next challenge. Relax and switch off for a while. In fact, during this period, your brain will be very busy sorting and storing data. The complete article is at: http://www.spring.org.uk/2012/08/memory-enhanced-by-a-simple-break-after-reading.php?