Dumb and Tired? Sleep helps on both accounts

Researchers already know that sleep can help us manage stress and improve health but it can also make you smarter. Science Big Wig stated that sleep can help us store and reorganize new info and memories so we can use them when we wake up.

Researchers at the University of York found out that sleep helps people remember and incorporate new info. To prove this a study was published in the Journal of Neuroscience identifying brain activity during sleep that help organize memories. A study was done where the participants were taught new words then took a test.

Then they went to sleep and their brain activity was studied. In the morning those participants remembered more words than the day before. Of course most people have problems falling asleep because of stress and other factors but there are ways to help that.

My question to you is....Do you think getting enough sleep contributes to a better memory and retaining information? Does getting enough sleep help you in school?

Trying to Remeber Things

In the article, it was stated that all people have trouble remembering things and that it's a normal part of life. There are some way to help out yourself to try to remember these things though.

The tips included:

• being interested in what you're learning
• using visuals
• creating a mental tree
• association what you know with what you've learned
• write out what you're trying to remember over and over
• summarizing paragraphs you've read in the margins
• studying in the afternoon
• getting a good night's sleep.

My question to you is if these tips are effective and which of them do you think would benefit you the most?