This is one of those articles that I normally would have glanced at as a teacher and disregarded. However, the more I start to learn about the importance of brain breaks and focused attention activities, the more I wish I would have taken the time to learn about them. The one gripe I would have had as a teacher is the time it takes to do one of these activities. I now truly believe that the benefit to these activities outweighs the time. Here is a great article from edutopia on brain breaks and focused attention exercises. It provides a great list of practical activities you can do.
Energy and Calm: Brain Breaks and Focused Attention Practices by Dr. Lori Desautels
