“Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together”

Thomas Dekker

When was the last time you woke up feeling really refreshed?

Do you often wake up feeling tired, weak or with a headache and/or body pains?

Do you have trouble sleeping or staying asleep all through the night?

Sleep is the body’s natural way of de-stressing itself and preparing it for the challenges of the next day by calming the mind and refreshing the body. It performs a crucial role in our health and overall well-being.

Simply put, your brain cannot function effectively when you are deprived of good sleep!

Often times, in an attempt to cheat nature, we may engage in certain practices which result in sleep deprivation, such as staying up to make free night calls, free night browsing, clubbing, watching late night movies, or reading all through the night because of an oncoming presentation, test or exam. To be factual, we may all have reasons to engage in one or more of these practices and lose a bit of sleep once in a while but when it becomes a habit, then you are headed for danger and it is one that comes with a heavy price!

Here are a few common signs and symptoms of sleep deprivation

• Frequent yawning and stretching during the day at work or school.
• Mood swings
• Sleepiness
• Memory difficulties/ forgetfulness
• Impaired mental and physical alertness
• Susceptibility to illness
• Cognitive difficulties
• Sore/foggy eyes (redness, itching, blurred vision)
• Distractibility

When you experience more of these frequently or habitually, take it as a wake-up call to adjust your sleep pattern.

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It’s summertime again! Every school year, children look forward the summer holidays because they want to put away their school books, get involved in lots of exciting holiday activities and visit their favorite summer destinations. However, during this period, a lot of academic regression may occur if children are not engaged in activities that enhance learning skills. This regression is known as “Summer Brain Drain”

Simply put, it is the regression in acquired learning skills that school children experience over the summer holiday.

Although some children may not necessarily regress academically, they may rather be unable to make any measurable academic progress over the summer.

It is very common but can also be avoided

Tips to prevent summer Brain Drain

Parents can help their children retain educational skills by incorporating the following with summer plans

• Keep lots of academic books around and make regular trips to the library.
• Request information regarding new subjects/topics to be covered in the next school session and encourage your children to learn about them.
• Make daily schedules of activities involving learning.
• Consider summer school or tutoring. Children with and without learning difficulties can get a lot of help from these educational programs. Summer schools can also enrich and accelerate learning in areas where kids show special interest.

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Equip them for a great future by making them a part of our computerized cognitive enhancement program.

Prior research has revealed that this program has the capability to improve cognitive intelligence by 4 years and 3 months!

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What actually causes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?

 Over the years, the exact causes of ADHD have been unclear. However, genetics is generally known to be a major cause in most cases, although, other factors may contribute as well.

Genetics and ADHD

Research studies by Thapar et al, 2006; and Faraone et al, 2005 revealed that genetics could be a likely cause of ADHD. This indicates that ADHD has strong genetic ties. In other words, ADHD could be passed from parents to children through genes.

Twin studies also revealed that parents and siblings of children with ADHD are four to five times more likely to have the disorder as compared to people who are not related to someone with ADHD. This means that a child with ADHD may not be the only one with the disorder in the family.

Other factors that could contribute to the development of ADHD include the following

• The chemical imbalance of the brain. This inhibits the brain from performing its ‘executive functions’ such as problem solving, planning, memory recall, attention and focus.
• Premature birth
• Low birth weight
• Brain damage before or after birth
• Alcohol consumption during pregnancy
• Smoking and misuse of drugs during pregnancy
• Exposure to toxic lead at a tender age
• Family environment. A dysfunctional family may increase the chances of a child developing ADHD

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