This week be intentional about taking “brain breaks” with your child(ren). Physical activity brings blood flow and oxygen to the brain, which helps aid in greater focus and gives opportunities to look at our work with fresh eyes. Take time for you and your child(ren) to shift focus away from a task and do something to move your bodies. Not everyone needs extreme physical exertion to benefit from brain breaks, it may involve small focused movements. Play the game “Would You Rather” with physical movement in brain breaks.
Would You Rather Sample Movements:
Do 10 jumping jacks | OR | Balance on one foot for 30 seconds, switch sides |
Do 10 jump squats | Take 5 deep breaths (breathe in for 4 seconds, hold breath for 3 and out for 5 seconds). | |
Do 5 - 10 burpees | Do a 1-minute wall sit challenge together | |
Run on the spot for 1 minute | Move into downward dog, alternate lifting heels or rock hips forward and back slightly for 1 minute | |
Run up and down the stairs 4 times | Do a 30 second plank challenge | |
Do 10 wall push-ups | Do 2 stretches for 30 seconds each | |
Do high knees for 1 minute | Tense upper body muscles for 10 seconds and release (describe as muscles melting). Do this 5-times. |
