Ever wonder why kids have trouble concentrating on rainy days? I mean, when it’s yucky, cold, and gray outside, why should they be distracted from schoolwork? It’s not like they have anything better to do. Our brains are oxygen hogs. And the more we think, the more neurons are being built, the faster we use…
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Your guide to BDNF, what it is, the role it plays in learning, and how to increase it.
Why Getting Students Moving is Key to Academic Success Research has shown that our brain structure is connected to the movement of our bodies. While getting enough oxygen to the brain is a really good reason to get your kids moving more, it is one small piece of the puzzle of benefits available to the…
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Photo by Robert Collins on Unsplash In a world of sedentary activity we seem to have increasing problems with thought. The push on academics and the increasing amount of time children spend at their desk have not made our children smarter. Could it be that the answer is not more time at desks, but getting up and jumping…
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Jumping leads to genius because humans are hard-wired to move.
