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Sep 19, 2006
"Sitting quietly, doing nothing, spring comes, and the grass grows by itself." --Zen Proverb
Why The Brain Needs Breaks
In our fast-paced information-saturated world, what role does down-time really play? Researchers at MIT say that regular breaks in brain activity are key to forming memories. Their fascinating work supports earlier research showing that animals and people learn best when information isn't crammed together. "Perhaps we don't take breaks seriously enough," researcher David Foster says. "Perhaps we're wrong to expect all learning to occur on the job. Perhaps an important part of learning in general, and in jobs and at school, is occurring during breaks." This article provides more information along with a short video.
BE THE CHANGE
Experiment with scheduling regular break times into your day and noting the effect it has on the quality of your work.
