by Dan DeMarle | Nov 19, 2024 | Brain Health
Your brain is an incredible and complex organ! It helps you think, learn, create, and feel emotions, and it controls every blink, breath, and heartbeat. Learn more about the parts of the brain and what each area helps...
by Dan DeMarle | Jul 9, 2024 | Brain Health, Exercise/health
New findings from 350,000 people make the strongest case yet that exercise improves cognition. A small study shows it raises BDNF, a brain chemical. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/04/05/exercise-brain-thinking-bdnf
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 2, 2024 | Brain Health, Parents/Guardians, Uncategorized
Quick tip 1 Choose the right time for breaks. Have kids take a break before frustration or lack of focus sets in. For grade-schoolers, that’s typically after 10 to 15 minutes of work. Middle- and high-schoolers can work for longer — up to 20 to 30 minutes before a...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 11, 2023 | Brain Health, Exercise/health, Health Care, Mental Health
Hanging out in a local park, lake, or garden really could be an antidote to ill health for people who live in cities, according to a recent study from Finland. Researchers found lower use of drugs for depression, anxiety, insomnia, high blood pressure, and asthma...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 7, 2022 | Brain Health, Parents/Guardians, Sleep
Scientists have long recognized that getting enough sleep during childhood can benefit developing brains. However, the underlying brain mechanisms are not well understood. And although experts say that children ages 6 to 12 should get at least nine hours of sleep each...
