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Do you ever have those days where you feel like you accomplished nothing? You wrap up your work day and your list is just as long (if not longer) than it was when you started. Getting yourself organized and motivated is often the biggest barrier to productivity, but there are some daily habits you can ...

The holiday season is here, and with it comes more family time. Instead of just turning to holiday movies (even though they are pretty great too), here are 5 fun holiday activities to try this year! These will help you connect with family members, whether it’s your kids or extended family, AND exercise some brain ...

Gratitude impacts your brain at a biological level, and its implications are far-reaching for your ability to think and function on a daily basis. Studies continue to find that regular practices of thankfulness (not just during Thanksgiving) have long-lasting effects on your mood, brain, and body! Here are a Few Ways Gratitude Impacts Your Brain: ...

Maybe you’re mad at yourself for misplacing items or leaving things behind. Maybe you’re frustrated when a big project goes sideways. When you want to improve your working memory, brain training can help you target this cognitive skill. But what is working memory, anyway?  Working memory is sometimes confused with short-term memory, but these two ...

It’s easy to talk about thankfulness during this time of year. But instead of just isolating these practices to a holiday in November, what if we took this as an opportunity to begin a consistent practice that would have major impacts on our daily functioning? Gratitude changes your brain at a biological level, and its ...

Since November is National Adoption Month, it seems like a good time to talk about how to support adopted children with learning differences. Adopted children are more likely to experience learning differences, and those differences present unique challenges. Added struggles due to their early life experiences, adjusting to adoption, and their school and social environment ...

Thanksgiving week is a great time to talk about gratitude as a family. But the effects of gratitude go way beyond one week of the year! Consistent gratitude makes kids and adults more energized, less stressed, happier, and more confident. Here are 5 helpful tips to take your family gratitude rhythms beyond Thanksgiving week: Dinner ...

It’s the season of thankfulness, and if you’re thinking, “Man, my kid doesn’t really get what gratitude even is!”, you are not alone. We teach our kids to say “Thank you” at a very early age, but how do we help them take gratitude beyond this basic pleasantry? Here are 7 gratitude tips to make ...

Lily’s parents knew she was smart – her logic was over the 90th percentile!  However, school was difficult and often overwhelming especially in the higher grade levels of high school and college.  Her parents knew they needed to help Lily.  Lily’s assessment detailed that she had strong skills, but her working memory and processing speed were lagging.  These lower skills ...

Lily was a 19-year-old who was very bright but who also always struggled. Her parents hoped that her difficulties would work themselves out, but they did not. As a result, her parents knew they needed to help Lily.  Her initial assessment showed that Lily had very strong skills, but her working memory and processing speed were ...