Regular study breaks help students to absorb information more effectively, it has been suggested.

Rachel Lambert, managing director of Learning Performance said that revising is about renewing the connections in your memory.

"If you review your work at key times then you will strengthen the neural connections and the information will not fade away," she commented.

Although breaks should be taken, Ms Lambert noted that long revision sessions are more effective than grabbing a few minutes here and there.

Students should aim to take a five-minute "stretch break" every 30 or 40 minutes in order to store the information they have taken in.

Research published by New York University earlier this year revealed that resting after a class can help you to better absorb what you have learned.

Furthermore, scientists discovered that our memories are strengthened during periods of rest when we are awake.

Written by Donal Walsh

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