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6 kid-friendly exercises to boost brain health

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Be it a child’s physical growth or his or her mental development, nutrition play an important role.


Apart from physical activities and simple workout routines, introduce exercises that can boost your child’s cognitive powers.

Let’s take a look at the kind of activities and brain exercises you can introduce to your child.

1. Deep breathing and yoga

First and foremost, it is important that children are physically at all times. For that, parents can introduce their kids to yoga and deep breathing, which are low impact exercises and kid-friendly.

2. Improve motor coordination

Kids who have poor motor skills suffer from coordination issues. This can be treated with the help of certain exercises including toe wiggling, hand switching, juggling and rope jumping.

3. Memory game

Introducing your child to brain teasers and twisters helps sharpen their brain and memory.

4. Jigsaw puzzle

Based on your child’s age and maturity, you can give them certain puzzles tp solve. Experts believe puzzles are a great way to intrigue the mind and boost cognitive skills.

5. Dance away

According to Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDS), dancing is an effective way to improve boost health and memory. That said, let your child dance their heart out.

6. Help them learn a new language

if you really want your child to succeed and possess an intelligent mind, teach them a new language. Studies have found that people who speak multiple languages are smarter than those who can speak only one language.

 

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