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This simple hack is crucial for lifelong learning

A new study from Cell Reports states that in order to keep knowledge with you throughout life, you need to be taking breaks as you’re learning new skills.

 What’s interesting about this cutting-edge study is that periods of wakeful rest are more productive for processing skills than periods of full rest, like sleeping. With just a few of these short, reflective moments, you’ll be letting your brain do what it does best: processing, encoding, and digesting information.