Why Mindfulness and Yoga for Kids?
Techniques to teach breathing to children. By their very nature, young children are present in what they are doing. They notice the butterflies, the…
Intrinsic Motivation
Playing to Win By Dr Helen Street
“It is time we stopped thinking of free time as ‘time out’ for kids and realized that it is a vital path to adult…
How old are you? take the Real Age Test
ATLANTA, GA–(Marketwired – January 20, 2014) – Sharecare, the health and wellness engagement platform created by Dr. Mehmet Oz and Jeff Arnold, today announced…
Getting fit? It only takes a minute…
There was an odd thing happening in the Equinox Gym, the newly opened temple of fitness that occupies part of what was once the…
Exercise getting the creative mind engaged
The impact of physical exercise on convergent and divergent thinking. Front Hum Neurosci. 2013 Dec 2;7:824. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00824. The impact of physical…
Nurturing may protect kids from brain changes linked to poverty
Growing up in poverty can have long-lasting, negative consequences for a child. But for poor children raised by parents who lack nurturing skills, the…
The Brilliance Of Boredom By Dr Helen Street
The Brilliance Of Boredom Dr Helen Street How often, as parents and educators, we hear the words “I’m bored!” Or “I can’t…