Brain Training Articles & News, Page 102

If you’re not familiar with bento boxes, they’re akin to reusable plastic to-go containers with multiple compartments to keep a variety of foods separated. In Japanese culture, they’re traditionally filled with home-packed meals of cold rice or noodles, pickled or cooked vegetables, condiments, etc.  Now that the trend has picked up steam in the United ...

July 22 is Hammock Day and other than napping, we can’t think of a better way to take advantage of the relaxing environment! If you’re the type who enjoys reading on a tablet, take note. We found some sites that offer countless ebooks for free! So pour yourself some iced tea and scroll through these ...

July 22 is National Refreshment Day and we wanted to use the opportunity to share some brain-boosting beverage recipes! Check out these healthy drinks that you can make at home: 1. Homemade Milk Kefir https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a92174/how-to-make-milk-kefir/ 2. Strawberry Cucumber Iced Green Tea https://www.yummly.com/recipe/Strawberry-Cucumber-Iced-Green-Tea-2039311 3. Pineapple-Blueberry-Ginger Juice https://www.marthastewart.com/343666/pineapple-blueberry-ginger-juice 4. Fully Loaded Kale Smoothie https://www.wellplated.com/kale-pineapple-smoothie/ 5. Turmeric Latte ...

Today is Space Exploration Day and we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorite space-related resources. From astronauts and planets to the moon and STEM engagement, these sites can help kids explore the great beyond: 1. NASA Kids Club https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html Read about NASA’s missions, watch ultra high-def videos, explore STEM resources by grade level, ...

While ads for digital brain games sometimes claim to help everything from ADHD to dementia, we encourage you to do your own research. Many people download digital games to their phones and computers, in hopes of training their brains. While digital brain games are a great addition to your smartphone library, they will not be ...

July 16 is Fresh Spinach Day so we decided to do a little digging into the brain benefits of the leafy green. Here’s what we found (as well as links to some delicious recipes!): 1. Spinach is high in the B vitamin folate, which has been shown to reduce levels of homocysteine. Homocysteine is a ...

Looking for some fun craft ideas that won’t break the bank or require you to run to the store at all? We’ve got 6 ideas that allow you to work with items you probably already have around the house! 1. Create a board game. Glue or tape paper to a piece of cardboard and let kids ...

July 13 is “Embrace Your Geekness” Day and LearningRx is all about removing the negative stigma from the term “geek” AND reminding parents that there’s no such thing as being destined to have math struggles. While genetics can certainly play a role in learning challenges, such as dyscalculia (a fancy word for “trouble with numbers”), ...

If you’ve been considering personal brain training for you or someone you love but don’t live near a LearningRx Center, we’ve got some good news: LearningRx now offers live, 1-on-1 online brain training and tutoring! Just like our in-person program, our online programs start with a one-hour Brain Skills Assessment to determine which cognitive skills ...

Over the course of summer break, children experience what’s called “summer slide.” Summer slide happens when kids spend an extended period of time away from academics and forget some of what they learned during the previous school year. This year, teachers are gearing up for what educators are calling “COVID slide.” Many kids haven’t had ...