Energy and Calm: Brain Breaks and Focused-Attention Practices

Lori Desautels

Energy and Calm: Brain Breaks and Focused-Attention Practices

Lori Desautels

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Abstract

When presented with new material, standards, and complicated topics, we need to be focused and calm as we approach our assignments. We can use brain breaks and focused-attention practices to positively impact our emotional states and learning. They refocus our neural circuitry with either stimulating or quieting practices that generate increased activity in the prefrontal cortex, where problem solving and emotional regulation occur.

Original language	American English
Journal	Scholarship and Professional Work – Education
State	Published - Jan 14 2015

Keywords

brain-based learning
classroom management
student engagement
teaching strategies

Disciplines

Education
Educational Methods
Educational Psychology
Teacher Education and Professional Development

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Energy and Calm: Brain Breaks and Focused-Attention Practices

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