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This week's Growth Mindset Discussion is about the importance of sleep to our brain and body. Did you know that, on average, we forget 40% of what we learn within the first 20 minutes of learning it? Yikes! But it doesn't have to be this way! A good night's sleep can change that. Though many of us think of sleep as wasted time that we cannot use to do all the things we need to get done, sleep is …
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Did you know that Aerobic exercise (20 to 30 minutes of activity that increases your heart-rate) is not just good for your heart, it’s good for your brain? By increasing your heart-rate, you pump more oxygen to your brain, which stimulates brain cell growth in the part of your brain (the hippocampus) that is responsible for learning and memory. Regular aerobic exercise also has an …
What do Tom Brady and Foundations students have in common? They both train their brains using the same cognitive exercises! One of the cognitive training programs that our students use daily in the Foundations program is called BrainHQ. The cognitive exercises in BrainHQ have been developed by experts in brain development, and they focus on areas such as memory, brain speed, attention, …
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 …
