A new study is a good reminder that lifestyle changes don’t always need to be expensive or complicated to improve well-being. People who slept with an eye mask — which can go for as little as $5 online — showed improvements in cognitive skills like recall, word association, and reaction time, according to research published in the journal Sleep.
The boosts observed in memory and reaction times have broad implications, says the lead author of the study, Viviana Greco, a PhD candidate at Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Center in Wales.
“For example, better learning could improve academic and professional performance, while faster reaction times could help in sports, driving, or other situations where quick responses are critical,” says Greco.
Read more here: https://www.everydayhealth.com/sleep/can-wearing-an-eye-mask-to-sleep-tonight-boost-your-brain-function-tomorrow/
