Content type: Research Paper

Rest can facilitate the consolidation of newly formed memories. Even a few minutes of rest with closed eyes can improve memory, perhaps to the same degree as a full night of sleep.

Cite: Wamsley EJ. Memory Consolidation during Waking Rest. Trends Cogn Sci. 2019 Mar;23(3):171-173. doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2018.12.007. Epub 2019 Jan 22. PMID: 30683602; PMCID: PMC7024394.