Students of all ages can benefit from taking regular breaks from studying for a long list of reasons. Mount House School, an independent school in London have pulled together the top four reasons that students need to take study breaks.
Boosts Productivity
A lot of children are proven to have short attention spans and therefore can start to lose interest when studying a particular subject or topic for a long period of time. Therefore breaks spaced out throughout a study day or a day at school will help them to concentrate on the work in hand without being distracted.
Develops Social Skills
What better way to develop a child’s social skills than withother children of their own age? When given regular breaks in a school or study environment it gives kids time to be kids which is a vital part of their own personal growth.
Helps Memory
Digesting and understanding information can take some time to process so having a study break can give your brain the opportunity it needs to process. Experiment with different length breaks to find out what really works best for you or your child.
Reduces stress
A long day at school can be overwhelming for students especially when they are expected to spend long periods of time focussing on academic work. If regular breaks are scheduled into their day students have time to unwind and relax between study sessions which will help to reduce any stressfulness.
Do you know of any other benefits of breaks that we haven’t included? Get in touch today to share your thoughts!