Walking away from what we are working on, taking a break, allows our brain to consolidate new information, make new connections, and learn better.


Quote

“They allow the brain to process information, move it into long-term memory and prepare it for new information (Doyle and Zakrajsek 2013, 69).[23] If we don’t give ourselves a break in between work sessions, be it out of eagerness or fear of forgetting what we were doing, it can have a detrimental effect on our efforts.”


Connections

Willpower Is A Finite Resource

Develop understanding to remember better

Finding Meaning in Work

Changing Tasks v. Rest


Reference

Book: How to Take Smart Notes Author: Sönke Ahrens Location: 1134