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> [Just as important as getting enough sleep is thinking about sleep in the right way. Stop thinking of sleep and naps as “downtime” or as a “waste of time.” Think of them as opportunities for memory consolidation and enhancing the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-restak/just-as-important-as-getting-enough-sleep-is-thinking-about-sleep-in/)

[Richard Restak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-restak/)

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## More by Richard Restak

> [Until the day we die our brain remains capable of change, according to the challenges that we set for it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-restak/until-the-day-we-die-our-brain-remains-capable-of-change-according-to/)

[Richard Restak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-restak/)

> [Just as important as getting enough sleep is thinking about sleep in the right way. Stop thinking of sleep and naps as “downtime” or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-restak/just-as-important-as-getting-enough-sleep-is-thinking-about-sleep-in/)

[Richard Restak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-restak/)

> [But if the brain is not like a computer, then what is it like? What kind of model can we form in regard to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-restak/but-if-the-brain-is-not-like-a-computer-then-what-is-it-like-what/)

[Richard Restak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-restak/)

> [One a very basic level, you are what you remember - your very identity depends on all of the events, people and places you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-restak/one-a-very-basic-level-you-are-what-you-remember-your-very-identity/)

[Richard Restak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-restak/)

> [Since the brain is unlike any other structure in the known universe, it seems reasonable to expect that our understanding of its functioning -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-restak/since-the-brain-is-unlike-any-other-structure-in-the-known-universe/)

[Richard Restak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-restak/)

> [The dynamic interplay of neural activity within and in between systems is the very essence of brain function.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-restak/the-dynamic-interplay-of-neural-activity-within-and-in-between/)

[Richard Restak](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-restak/)

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