Sleep & recovery
Brain Gym vs Late‑Night Studying: Sleep & Recovery Lets First‑Year Students Outsmart Their Dorm Rooms
Ninety percent of first-year students who prioritize the first three hours of sleep report better recall than those who pull all-night study marathons. During this window the brain runs a rapid consolidation routine, often called the brain gym, that outpaces caffeine-fueled cramming. Sleep and academic performance research shows this early