Halloween is such a fun and festive time for children. It’s their chance to live out a fantasy and dress like their favorite hero, cartoon character, historical or even ghoulish figure. However, with the night of dress up comes an evening filled with high sugar consumption and maybe even consistent unhealthy eating leading up to the...
3 Simple Mindfulness Techniques that Improve Test Taking
As summer quickly fades to fall, the realization for students sets in that there’s no going back to easy breezy days. Instead, they’re struck with overpacked schedules consisting of homework-filled evenings, sports practices, student government meetings, and more. The pressure to achieve and succeed has never been higher, and with this pressure can come anxiety-fueled...
10 Supplies that Make Back to School Shopping Fun
The new school year has arrived to kids’ dismay and parents’ delight. Between reviewing syllabuses, gathering all the necessary supplies, and getting back into the educational groove it’s often difficult to find the “fun” in this new start. Thankfully it’s 2017 and school supplies have gone beyond a boring bic pen and simple metal stapler....
2 “Gets” to Get Back into the School Groove
Happy new school year! After a fun-filled summer it’s often difficult to get back into the school groove, however with these two simple tips you’ll be able to drive right in. 1. Get Sleep We keep hearing how sleep is so important, yeah, yeah, we get it, but did you know that sleep is connected...
What is Mindfulness?
What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is an innate human ability to be fully present, completely aware of where we are, what we’re doing, and the space we’re moving through without being overly reactive or overwhelmed by our surroundings. So often our mind jumps from thought to thought, we lose touch with our body, and we become...