Today in our classrooms, we discussed how greatly our diet impacts the function of our brain. We spent time discussing how the foods we eat can change our mood (for the better or worse), build or deplete our immune system, increase or lower our energy level, and even impact our sleep patterns. The students were fascinated to learn that every bite of food that we take actually has a positive or …
Our Amazing, Changing, Brain
Did you know that every minute, of every day, you are changing your brain? As you read this now, your brain is changing! Every single thing you do, every choice you make, is affecting your brain…for the better or for the worse. Everything you read, you look at, you spend time on, you eat, is reinforcing a good or bad habit, and is impacting the way your brain is structured and is functioning. Here …
The Importance of Laughter
Did you know that laughter is an important tool to build resilience and to improve your physical and mental health? In the middle of our busy and stressful lives, it's important that we make time for rest, and to more importantly LAUGH. Below is an excellent article published by Michigan State University that explains the importance of laughter. I hope you enjoy reading it, and that you and your …
Gratitude Changes the Brain
Each day in the Foundations classrooms we start the mornings writing in our Gratitude Journals. We do this because science has shown that gratitude actually rewires the brain in ways that produces amazing benefits, such as: Higher production of dopamine and serotonin, which promotes happiness and contentment Increased memory and ability to learn Improved sleep Lower cortisol levels, which lowers …
The Silver Lining of 2020
Almost daily I have heard people say, and read people post on social media, the same sayings over and over... "I can't wait until this year is over!"..."This was the worst year ever!"..."What a wasted year!"..."Nothing turned out the way it was supposed to this year!" In all honesty, there have been days when I've muttered similar sayings myself. But here's the thing, if we stay stuck in that …