Welcome to the Brain FUNdamentals Blog!
I began this blog in May 2020 while working as the Lead Coach and Educator at Brain Fit Academy Inc. Today, I’m excited to continue sharing my insights and experiences—only now, I’m writing from the perspective of my own company, Brain FUNdamentals LLC! While the name has changed, my passion for this work remains the same!
Hungry Hungry Hippos
When we're babies, do our caregivers need to ask us to move in certain ways? Do we say to our 4 or 5 month old:
"Ok honey, it's time to practice rolling over. Just move your legs like this, and your shoulders like this...."
Cats vs. Pickles
Have you heard of the "Cats vs. Pickles" line of children's toys? They are one of those trends that has popped up in certain circles of "kid life". Basically, they are little stuffed animals that are either a "cat" or a "pickle". The intention of the manufacturer is to get kids to "collect all" and you can buy them blind- in a sealed package where you don't know which one you got until you open it.
The Only Thing
"It's the only thing that's helped." These are the words of the mother of my six year old client.
"Unexplained" Behaviors
In the post titled "Behaviors are Communication", I talked about how important behaviors are. I talked about how I didn't listen to my client's words, I listened to his behavior. All behaviors tell us something, even if we don't know what it is.
It Might be Different Than you Think
When families come to Brain Fit Academy, they tend to come with expectations about what changes they are hoping to see in their child. It's natural, of course. The reason why they came to Brain Fit in the first place is to help their child with their struggles. Those struggles might be anxiety or ADHD, dyslexia, learning challenges, sensory processing or a host of other things.
Changes
My 12 year old client was balancing on my round yoga balancing board while simultaneously holding an infinity loop marble board and rolling marbles around it rhythmically. Have you ever tried something like that? It takes a tremendous amount of balance, coordination and focus to accomplish it, and there he was- doing it like it was easy as pie.
Everyone is so Different
"Are the challenges similar, among the kids at Brain Fit?" a family member recently asked me.