Brain Training Articles & News, Page 110

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 ...

Car accidents, combat and contact sports. What do these three seemingly unrelated events all have in common? Brain injury can occur in all three environments. Brain injury can take different forms and range in severity from mild to severe and life threatening. Injuries can be closed brain injuries or penetrating brain injuries. Closed brain injuries ...

Today, July 8, is National Video Game Day (not to be confused with Video Games Day, which falls on September 12) and we think it’s the perfect time to point out 3 ways that personal brain training may actually help you improve your game play! Today we’re focusing on three specific cognitive skills, the challenges ...

When people come to LearningRx for the first time, they typically have a lot of questions. It’s understandable, as we offer a unique service that’s very different than tutoring, brain games, or brain-focused apps. Here are four of the most commonly asked questions we get: 1. How is personal brain training different from tutoring? One ...

Whether you’re a teacher, parent or combination of both, there are procedures you can use to help train students’ cognitive skills. Also known as brain skills, cognitive skills are the core skills our brains use to think, read, learn, remember, reason and pay attention. Working together, these skills take incoming information and move it into ...

Today, July 5, is National Workaholics Day and according to Psychology Today nearly half of people (48%) identify as “workaholics.” Although the term may be somewhat subjective, there are some universally accepting signs that you may be a workaholic: 1. Working more than 40-50 hours a week 2. Difficulty setting boundaries related to work 3. ...

July 2 is  “I Forgot” Day, making it the perfect time to explain some of the main causes of memory loss. Read on to find out some of the most common factors that contribute to memory loss, as well as a what you can do to address the issue. 1. Sleep deprivation It’s not just ...

July 3rd is National Eat Your Beans Day and it got us thinking about how their key nutrients can boost your brain power, so we did a little digging. Here’s are some interesting facts: 1. Beans fall under the legumes food group, along with lentils and garbanzo beans. Legumes are also called "pulses" and packed ...

MSP News Global picked up a story on how LearningRx San Antonio Northwest is helping Northside Independent School District students get back on track during the summer break. https://mspnewsglobal.com/how-san-antonio-northwest-learningrx-is-helping-nisd-northside-independent-school-district-students-get-back-on-track-during-the-summer-break/