Do you battle with your child each night over homework? Kids are worn out and tired from school. Parents are worn out and tired from work. Dinner needs to be fixed. After school sports attended. The last thing a parent wants is an uncooperative child thrown into the mix, unwilling to focus on his or her homework .
Can doing something as simple as "sipping water" and "hook-ups" help? The answer is yes!
Sipping water promotes efficient electrical and chemical action between the brain and nervous system, which helps with the storage and retrieval of information. Water makes up 80% of our body weight and is essential for the electrical transmissions within our nervous systems. There is an observable correlation between sipping water, good cognitive function, and emotional calm.
Hook-ups draws attention to the body's mid line and core postural muscles, supporting higher-order thinking and choice making. Doing the activity invites calm while focusing and organizing scattered attention.
This activity improves self control and sense of boundaries and increases comfort in the environment (less hypersensitivity).
For information on how to do "sipping water" and "hook-ups", or on other "Brain Gym" activities, please go to www.wholechildwellness.blogspot.com .
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