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Physical movement can increase attention span

🧐 Have you ever wondered what is helping you sit upright in your chair without falling over and allowing you to control a pencil in your hand effectively to write or draw?

It is the “sensory-motor” part of your brain. Often unknown to many of us, this brain fitness area is working quietly and continuously, supporting our daily lives and activities without us needing to put in extra effort.

These body sensors include our sense of touch, balance and joint position awareness. They must provide the brain with accurate information about our body so that the brain can relay this information to our muscles to execute an appropriate movement. In addition to helping us with these important daily functions, our sensory systems also help us to regulate our state of arousal, moods and attention, all vital for success in learning and in school.

What about children? Does movement and exercise make our children smarter too?

Recent research studies have found a relationship between movement, exercise and cognitive abilities in children. Increased physical fitness levels in children have been found to be correlated with a higher IQ, better memory, increased attention and faster reaction times.

✍🏼 Here are my 3 tips on movement and learning for parents:

1. Include in your child’s daily routine time for physical activity. Whether it is playing in the playground, playing a formal sport or just kicking a ball in the park, any physical activity will have beneficial effects on the brain compared to a completely sedentary routine.

2. Outdoor physical play is especially useful for very young children and preschoolers, as the external environments provide a rich source of sensory exposures to our little ones. Playing in the sand pit, picking up twigs and dried leaves and running barefoot in (clean!) grass all offer nice sensory inputs to our children to further enhance the development of their touch sensors.

3. Exercise as a family! Remember that physical activities have benefits for both adults’ brains as well as children’s brains. Going for a jog together or playing frisbee in the park together is a great activity that not only boosts all family members’ brains but also brings the family closer together!

At BrainFit®, we help children improve their attention and focus by using 3 unique methods; Physical exercises, Cognitive training, and Emotional processing that will stimulate their 5 brain areas. Children can improve in physical stamina, body coordination, focus, core stability, eye-hand coordination, and learning speed.