147 The Magic of Micro Rests

Several studies show the benefits of interspersing breaks into your practice blocks.  A 2021 publication offers a fun new way to experiment with breaks.

Here’s how you can apply this in your practice.

Listen and try at home this week:

🔹 Practice a passage for 10-30 seconds (or for a set number of repetitions) 🔹 Rest for 10 seconds – breathe and release physical tension. Don’t focus on anything. Just chill and let your mind drift! 🔹 Continue alternating practice and rest segments until you feel you’ve completed your work with the passage or the time you allotted for it is over. 🔹 Assess your progress.

Additional resources:

• Huberman Lab Episode 27: https://hubermanlab.com/the-science-of-hearing-balance-and-accelerated-learning/
• Consolidation of human skill linked to waking hippocampo-neocortical replay: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124721005398

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