00:00According to Science Alert, to optimize your sleep quality, you should be investing in an eye mask
00:06with benefits that will leave you more mentally prepared for the day ahead.
00:10Blocking out ambient light while you sleep can also increase alertness and information retention for the following day.
00:16When researchers looked into the cause and effect of light and sleep,
00:20evidence confirmed the former can help to manage the latter, the authors confirm.
00:25We explored how wearing an eye mask to block light during overnight sleep impacts memory and alertness,
00:31changes that could benefit everyday tasks like studying or driving.
00:36The participants of the study appeared to perform better on word pair association recall tasks
00:41and reaction times when sleeping with an eye mask.
00:45Given the current climate of life hacking, sleep monitoring and cognitive enhancers,
00:49our findings suggest the eye mask as a simple economic and non-invasive way to get more out of a
00:56night's sleep.
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