Cultivate…HABITS with Eye Contact

Most children (and adults too) need us to stop what we are doing from time to time and give them eye contact and our undivided attention. Our sensitivity to eye contact begins incredibly early. Infants of just two days of age prefer looking at faces that gaze back at them. Similarly, recordings of the brain activity of four-month-olds show that they…

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Cultivate… HABITS and exercise for your brain

Regular physical exercise has many health benefits to our brains and bodies. When we exercise, the blood flow increases and our brain is exposed to more oxygen, nutrients, and proteins that promote the growth of new neurons. Physical activity also increases dopamine and endorphins that makes us feel happy while getting rid of chemicals that…

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Cultivate…HABITS with Grounding

Have you heard of grounding? It’s the practice of coming into direct skin contact with the earth, for example, through your bare feet. Grounding appears to improve sleep, normalize the day-night cortisol rhythm, reduce pain, reduce stress, shift the automatic nervous system from sympathetic toward parasympathetic activation, increase heart rate variability, speed wound healing, and…

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Cultivate… HABITS using cause and effect language

Children who understand the concept of cause and effect are more likely to think critically, engage in relationships more appropriately, and better understand outcomes of a situation. Using cause and effect language will help bring awareness to our thoughts and how they connect with our actions and behaviors. In order to teach our kids the…

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