Remember to take breaks from time to time

I'm not talking about short breaks during studying but rather taking a break from studying. There is science to this but I was inspired to write this because I was sick recently and had to pause all my learning for a couple of days.

Now that I'm back it's like some things were internalized properly and are much more natural. My listening actually improved without doing anything. I catch more things from songs and even variety shows seem more comprehensible.

This is actually how our brain works, rest is as important as learning itself. If you're too tired, have a normal job and still cram every day for hours, at some point it won't be as effective because there is no time for your brain to sleep and build those necessary connections.