Jun
07
iled Under (News) by aop1980 on 07-06-2007

A new study finds that taking 5-15 minute time out to let your brain wander can actually make your brain get some work done.

Your brain may actually be processing important issues that aren’t relevant at that immediate moment.

Further more, napping for about 20 minutes a day on the couch may look lazy but be good for your body.

Napping does a mind and body good. A 15- to 20-minute snooze can make you more alert and energized and improve your stamina, and longer naps can even help you learn and retain information better, according to research by Sarah Mednick, Ph.D.

The brain wave patterns generated while daydreaming are almost identical of those people produce when meditating. People often wonder what the experience of  meditation is like - it’s very similar to those times you wander of and can’t remember the passage of time.

The techniques described above give your conscious mind a break and let you relax while your brain processes other information you can’t be bothered with.

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  • Comments:
    5 Comments posted on "Dartmouth College Research Highlights Benefits of Daydreaming"
    deniz on June 11th, 2007 at 1:46 am #

    1) my spacing out time could be precicous and important!

    2) that pug is adorable.


    [...] Recent research from Dartmouth College suggests that while you daydream, your mind’s hard at work processing important issues. [via Be Lazier] [...]


    Techzi » Blog Archive » Go Ahead And Space Out: on July 2nd, 2007 at 3:21 pm #

    [...] Recent research from Dartmouth College suggests that while you daydream, your mind’s hard at work processing important issues. [via Be Lazier] [...]


    [...] just ran across our post on the benefits of daydreaming that was picked up by Lifehacker in early July and this one about dragging Firefox tabs in between [...]


    foXnoMad » 5 Ways To Get Used To Work After A Vacation on October 28th, 2008 at 6:31 am #

    [...] your Facebook, and instant messaging, keeping your brain from taking a break. Your brain actually processes a lot of information as you day dream - and you’ll have plenty of vacation memories to reminisce [...]


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