Brain Training Articles & News

Q: What are cognitive skills? A: Cognitive skills are the foundational tools we use to think and learn. Q: What happens when one or more cognitive skills are weak? A: When one or more cognitive skills are weak, it can impact how efficiently we grasp, process, remember, and apply what we are trying to learn. ...

During the pandemic, LearningRx had to adapt on the fly. We quickly launched live, 1-on-1 brain training for students who couldn’t attend in-person training at our centers. Just like our in-person brain training, these 1-on-1 e-learning programs are designed to target and strengthen your student’s unique cognitive weaknesses and learning struggles. And all programs start ...

The fall semester of 2020 was challenging for most families, but few were harder hit than those with working parents. With students sometimes left to “fend for themselves” as parents were forced to focus their time and energy on their job, many students struggled to keep up with online school or hybrid learning. As a ...

Before COVID-19, many parents were concerned about the amount of time their kids spent on screens. In March, however, that concern went out the window with the rapid switch to distance learning for students and the rapid switch to telecommuting for many parents. At that point, screen time became a lifeline. Now, as most U.S. ...

January 2 is National Personal Trainer Awareness Day and LearningRx is sharing three reasons to work with a personal brain trainer. Just as a personal trainer can help you achieve your fitness goals, a personal brain trainer can help you achieve your cognitive goals. For some, that means addressing attention struggles or being able to read ...

Organization is a major key to educational success. As a parent, one of your most important roles when it comes to facilitating your child’s education is helping them come up with a system for staying organized. This year, getting organized is even more critical. Not sure where to begin? Here are some great ideas to ...

This fall is anything but conventional. Juggling work and family is always a challenge but this year has forced countless parents into the additional role of distance-learning manager or teacher on top of everything else—and many parents and students are maxed out. If you’re struggling to manage distance learning and home life, you’re in good ...

Working from home can be a big adjustment. Setting up our workspaces to minimize distractions and maximize productivity is crucial to success. And the same goes for our children. The ‘20-’21 school year is anything but conventional and most children are either participating in full-time distance learning or a hybrid model where they are doing ...