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❥﹒♡﹒☕﹒ 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹

disclaimer i don’t study neuroscience and everything you’ll read in this post is based on articles i’ve read. if any of you are knowledgeable in the field and notice mistakes, please feel free to correct me in the comments or in private messages.

lately I’ve been reminding myself that rest is part of the work. we glorify late-night study sessions, but research keeps showing us that sleep isn’t wasted time — it’s where the real magic of learning happens.

wehen we sleep, especially during deep and rem stages, our brain actively consolidates the information we studied that day. it’s like hitting save on everything you’ve been working so hard to learn.

if you want to learn more, here’s b. rasch and j. born’s article about sleep’s role in memory.

here's what science says

1. better sleep = better grades.

a study from carnegie mellon found that students who consistently slept 7–9 hours scored significantly higher than those who slept less than 6 (okano et al., 2019). in fact, sleep duration, quality, and consistency accounted for 25% of GPA differences.

2. irregular sleep hurts performance.

shifting your sleep schedule on weekends, also known as "social jetlag", has been linked to worse focus and memory (wittmann et al., 2006). even a 2-hour difference between weekdays and weekends can affect how alert you feel in class.

3. sleep deprivation is brutal on focus.

one night of short sleep can reduce working memory and reaction time dramatically (lo et al., 2016). think about that foggy, “why can’t i retain anything?” feeling after an all-nighter. your brain is literally slowed down.

what helps improving memory and focus?

1. stick to a steady sleep schedule

even on weekends. i know it's hard, especially with the widespread problem of fomo among young people, but at the end of the day you choose what to sacrifice in order to get the future you dream for yourself.

2. aim for 7–9 hours of sleep.

your hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for forming long-term memory, needs it.

3. use short naps.

around 20–30 mins, to recharge when needed (mednick et al., 2003).

if you needed a sign to close the laptop earlier tonight, this is it.

sleep isn’t the enemy of productivity, it’s what makes it possible. the hours you spend resting are just as important as the hours you spend studying and are fundamental to your learning as much as reading a textbook.

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The sadness of the past is with me always.

F. Scott Fitzgerald 

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*sits down to write a smut fic* The plot of this smut fic is that Character A believes himself abandoned by God.

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Juansen Dizon, i am the architect of my own destruction

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me pretending my enormous feelings arent crushing me to death and carrying out routine tasks that are good for my health and longevity

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reconnecting with my room after being around other people for too long

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can't wait for autumn 🍂

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Sylvia Plath, aged 25, from "The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath" (dated March 8, 1958)

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