Mental sharpness and good cognitive function are things that we often take for granted. Our brains are constantly active and act as a control panel for our bodies. Just like any other muscle, joint, organ, or bone in our bodies, you can take certain actions to ensure your brain is in tip-top shape.

As people age, their bodies start to deteriorate. While this is normal, declining brain function and mental sharpness can be frustrating and upsetting for many. Organic or naturally occurring brain diseases, including Alzheimer’s and dementia, can cause significant memory loss and can prevent people from being able to take care of themselves. This is a cruel aspect of aging that currently can’t be reversed.

Are you feeling the stress of trying to decide whether or not to send your kid back to school this year?

Right now, EVERY parent is trying to learn all we can to try to make the best, most informed decision about our kiddos returning to the classroom this fall.

And although I will never tell you which is the best decision for your family (because every family and every child is different), I do want to help you make an informed decision for your child.

Here are a few things to keep in mind when considering whether or not to send your kiddo back into the classroom this fall:

If you want to get the best grades and be the best student you can be, there is no denying that you need to improve your memory. A lot of what learning entails is taking in and retaining information, so if you cant do that effectively, no matter how intelligent you may be, there is a chance you will not reach your full potential.

The good news is, there are lots of hacks you can employ to improve your memory and help you retain more of the information you study.

A lot of students are unaware of the different learner’s personalities. As a result, many struggle to find the right approach to fit their learning style. There is no denying that different learning preferences don’t replace taking notes and practicing studying. But, students and professors need to be aware of how each personality handles the learning material. The MBTI test reviews 16 personalities that each have different traits impacting their learning:

So many of us decide after we’re already well into our 20s, or even 30s or 40s, that we want to go back to school. We finally realize, after putting years into the workforce, what we’d really like to do. Once you’ve realized what your dream is, there’s no stopping your mind from steaming full speed ahead to realizing that dream.

But when you’re an adult with adult responsibilities, it can sometimes be hard to envision how you’ll fit into a grueling college schedule with an already busy life. How do you juggle responsibilities such as your day job, family/children, activism, socializing and other extracurricular pursuits with a newfound schedule of classes, exams and papers?

With many millions of students across the globe now taking part in virtual education, there's never been a greater push for teachers to adapt their style by seeking extra guidance on building a digital lesson plan for K-12 students that suits their needs. Being a student throughout the pandemic has no doubt been a struggle, as the entire education system transformed to suit the current climate, but these changes rarely consider the effect they will have on the children themselves. Taking things into your own hands to make sure you can make the most of virtual learning can be extremely beneficial, as unfortunately it seems online lessons may be here to stay for the foreseeable future. Luckily, it needn't be as tricky as you might expect to utilize every opportunity when learning remotely, as there are several simple tips and ideas that you can make the most of today to boss your virtual learning like never before! So, if you would like to find out more, then simply read on.

For many teens, summer time means relaxing, traveling, and fun in the sun with friends. For others, summer means sitting around for 3 months with nothing but watching tv, playing video games, and staring at their phones all day.

If that sounds like your teen, then it is not too late to change that habit!

It's important to have some summer activities for your teen so that they do not have any "summer brain drain". This just means that if your child does nothing academically or mentally challenging for the months out of school for summer break, then it is likely that they will begin to slowly lose the academic information they learned this past year.

There’s no way around it; life can be tough for our kids when they graduate college. They’ve spent the last few years in a bubble surrounded by peers and (mostly) protected from the outside world. So when they leave, the real world can come crashing down on them, hard.

But that doesn’t mean they’re set up to fail. Knowing and understanding the hurdles that they’ll come up against is half the battle. It’s much easier dealing with a life struggle when you’re aware that it might be on the horizon waiting for you. And the other half is productively tackling them.