Alternative Therapies from A to Z

Dozens of natural (non-drug) therapies for LD

Karen Johnson and Jodee Kulp have briefly described dozens of natural non-drug approaches to help remediate learning challenges. It is one impressive list offered by Tool Box Parent.

Keep Your Aging Brain Sharp

Avoid Negative Brain Plasticity with fitness software

Michael Merzenich writing for Scientific American Mind, warns us of age-related cognitive decline. “Called negative brain plasticity – the cerebral equivalent of what has happened to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s biceps,” Merzenich advises training the brain. He promotes brain fitness software offered through Posit Science. Circuit Training, Computer Games for Mental Workouts, an article by Kaspar Mossman also gets you thinking. Is juggling, playing bridge, eating your fruits and vegetables, exercising, trying new wholesome activities, and building new social networks enough? Or should we spend money tapping into new brain stimulating technology?

Brain Science Comes to Life!

A website you can readily use to enhance your body brain!

Brain Leaders and Learners website authored by Dr. Ellen Weber offers ‘Practical Tactics from Neuro Discoveries’. This is one of the most useful sites for people wanting to understand and apply neuroscience to enhance their learning, work and lives. It is so heartening to visit this exceptional site and see how adaptable our brain is… we are continually revising our body brain to meet new demands we put on it. ‘Action’ is key to the process. Take action and visit this site regularly – it is a true gift!

Stretches at Your Desk

Video sequences for the back, shoulders, arms, and neck

Sitting at a desk for an extended period of time cause tightness, muscle soreness and fatigue. Mayo Clinic offers five short video clips you can follow to keep yourself loose and energized. Sitting on a stability or fitness ball keeps you mobile while working, pumping cerebral spinal fluid to the brain. Standing up and walking in place or stretching while in front of your computer makes your desk area a fitness zone. Productivity skyrockets!