Sciencespeaking topic
'Sleep debt' isn't paid off on the weekend: the cognitive effects of accumulated sleep loss don't fully return with a single long sleep. Can lost sleep really be reclaimed?
— sleep debt and cognitive recovery research
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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