The Best Way to Help Your Kids with Brain Flexibility this Holiday Season
Here's the best thing you can do this holiday season to help your kids with their brain flexibility - I promise, it's fun! This holiday season I have one piece of well-researched advice that I think you’re going to like: Have as much fun as possible. Being in a...
Rules are Made for Bending
Does your child struggle when the rules of life aren’t followed; when things don’t go as expected? Do they spend a lot of time reminding others to follow the rules? Kids who are too set on a rigid set of rules may be struggling with their cognitive flexibility. Why...
Know Your Brain and Cognitive Flexibility with Dr. Jen
Today's tip for cognitive flexibility is to know your brain! And help your child get to know theirs. Each of us is very different, and what might prime one person's brain for learning might not work for their friends or family. So get out there - experiment and try...
The ‘Comfort Zone’ and Cognitive Flexibility with Dr. Jen
Cognitive flexibility tip! Today, try to push your kids outside of the boundary of the same friends, foods, and daily routines. Try to get into a space to safely learn and grow! Click the video below to learn more.
It’s All in the Gut
Did you know that the diversity of your child's gut bacteria can have an impact on their cognitive flexibility? This research paper points out the negative impact a Western diet (high fat, high sugar) can have on our gut bacteria affecting our brain function and...
Unstructured Play & Cognitive Flexiblity with Dr. Jen
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Welcome to December! Time to Flex our Cognitive Flexibility
It's hard to believe that December is here already. We're excited because this month is all about building a really important and often neglected skill for your child, cognitive flexibility. Anybody else concerned with the amount of uncertainty that exists for our...
Conversations with Kids: Finding the Space between Perfect and Wrong
Somewhere, nestled between their ideals of perfection and their fear of failure exists a world where children are thriving. A place where children accept imperfections as normal and even use challenges as an exciting chance to learn and grow. Getting there however...
Conversations with Kids: Proactively Help Your Child Choose a Growth Mindset
"I wonder what subject will help your brain grow the most this year?" is another way of saying "I wonder what subject will require you to work the hardest this year?" "Which friend do you think you will build the most coping skills from?" is another version of "Which...
Get Creative with Studying – Don’t Set it & Forget It!
Add new ideas to build your growth mindset this week! Growth mindset isn’t only about hard work day after day. It’s also about adding new information to the way you are doing things, especially for children who are struggling at a particular task. New patterns and...