Take Breaks To Give Your Brain a Rest # 2036


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Our brains can get tired from thinking just as our bodies can tire from playing or working. If you study, read, or do homework for a long time, your brain will tire and you will need a rest. Here are some of the signs of a tired brain.
Signs that your brain may need a rest!

1. you can't pay attention

2. you make careless mistakes

3. you work more slowly

4. you get irritable and easily frustrated

5. you daydream and may even fall asleep
Describe what happens to you when your brain gets tired.


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List three things you like to do when you take a break.


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Adapted from Study Strategies for Early School Success by Sirotowitz, Davis & Parker. Specialty Press, Inc. All rights reserved. This form may be copied for use in your practice.