These days it seems that kids are signed up for so many activities both during the school year and for summer vacation. Kids don’t seem to have time to be kids. They are constantly being told what activity they are going to be doing. When I was ten years old, I got my first watch […]
When your mother tells you to clean up your room she may be protecting your mental well-being. Clutter affects us in ways we don’t ever realize. Clutter can be both physical and mental. Besides the obvious that physical clutter is a fire hazard or a tripping hazard, it also traps dust, dirt, mold and animal […]
Everyone wants to be the best they can be. If focusing is something you struggle with take this summer to make some self-improvements or learn something you have always wanted to know more about. You don’t have to do something boring to improve your ability to focus. What you chose may not even seem like […]
Congrats! You just graduated into the real world. You are now going to be asked to do things that perhaps no one has ever taught you. Adulting can be great once you figure it out. For some of this information, you can get advice but some are trial and error to see what works for […]
I often hear “my kid is really smart; if he can get through school, he’ll be fine.” No, he won’t. Sorry but it’s true. We hear about executive function (EF)skills in relationship to being an important part of academic success but they are so much more. EF skills are basic skills for life regardless of […]
Executive Function Skills are an essential part of being a functional adult but many situations, moods, experiences, conditions and well life… can affect them. It is not about having these skills or not but do I have access to them right now in this moment? Here I want to talk about how depression can affect […]
We all talk to ourselves; it is perfectly normal. It is called self-talk. It can be positive or negative and it is a cycle. Every time we have a conversation with ourselves, we are reinforcing who we are and what we are capable of doing. We are building up or destroying our self-esteem and self-worth. […]
Paying attention is more difficult today than at any other time in history. Why is it so important to learn to focus our attention? Research shows that if students don’t learn how to concentrate, they will have difficulties in most areas of life. According to Daniel Goleman’s book Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence, this […]
I should preface this entire blog with I am not a neuroscientist and much of this is gross generalized. I just started working with a new family. Actually, I am working with the two young teens. One has a room that is filled with little “treasures”, small spaces to fit into, science experiments and describes […]
We live in a techy world. There are apps and software for everything. Studies now show that traditional note taking with pen and paper are better for learning than taking notes on a laptop. Boiled down here is why, when most people type they are typing verbatim what a teacher is saying so they are […]
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