Brain Balance Centers
Unleash your potential with the leading drug-free program designed to enhance cognitive performance and emotional wellbeing. We know because we’ve been there.
At Brain Balance, we’re not about coping with barriers. We’re about knocking them down, one small breakthrough at a time. Changing lives by changing the game. When you or someone in your family is struggling with cognitive or behavioral issues, it doesn't take long to feel frustrated and limited by the established medical approaches. We’re parents who have gotten the diagnosis and realized it does
09/04/2024
If you’re new here, let us introduce you to the world of Brain Balance.
Brain Balance is a drug-free brain health program for individuals of all ages. The program combines exercises that challenge the brain, move the body, and engage the senses to help improve focus, cognitive skills, and behavior.
We’re dedicated to helping children and adults achieve optimal brain health and wellness through our programs, education, support, and practical tips. This back-to-school season, don’t repeat the same things you’ve done to support your child year after year, hoping for different results. Brain Balance has a better way. No more coping mechanisms, organizational charts, or behavior plans. Instead, start this school year on the right path toward school success.
Visit BrainBalance.com and inquire to get started.
09/04/2024
🌟 Coach Spotlight: Ryleigh 🌟
Meet Ryleigh, our dynamic Brain Balance coach who has a knack for making learning seriously fun! With her vibrant personality and play-based approach, she turns every session into an adventure. From interactive games to creative exercises, Ryleigh knows how to keep our students engaged and excited about their progress.
🧠 Ryleigh is not just amazing with kids—she’s also a true globetrotter! 🌍 When she’s not coaching, you might find her planning her next trip {She’s been to 4 different countries!}, hanging out with her dog Skye 🐾 or showing off her bilingual skils-she speaks German!
Currently, Ryleigh is in her senior year at TCU {Go Frogs! 🐸}, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Child Development. As a member of Sigma Kappa, she’s all about community, growth, and making a difference.
Our students absolutely adore her, and it’s easy to see why! Thank you, Ryleigh, for bringing your energy, expertise, and heart to every Brain Balance session. 💙
09/02/2024
Students with ADHD face unique social and academic challenges, but with supportive adults and a consistent schedule, they can thrive. If you have or work with a child with ADHD, check out the link here to see a day in the life of a student with ADHD: https://bit.ly/3X9NOR6
Comment below! What's it like living with ADHD? Help us share your perspective!
08/30/2024
This back-to-school season, we're sharing a few tips to help your child stay healthy and happy. After a long day at school, kids often feel tired and hungry and may reach for whatever’s easiest. To help curb junk food cravings, stock up on clean eating options that keep them energized and focused! Here are some great choices:
-Baby veggies
-Sweet potato, tortilla, or kale chips
-Fresh fruit
-Brown rice cakes
These nutritious snacks provide a brain boost and sustained energy. In addition to keeping your kids satisfied, these options support their overall well-being and academic performance. Follow along this month for more nutrition tips to help your child make healthier choices at home.
"And the brain has strength, stamina, and endurance like any other part of the body, like a muscle for example. The brain is also an electrical system. So, any electrical system has to have a good capacitor or resistor. A computer for example needs to have a good surge protector. The computer doesn't have a good surge protector and gets a surge of electricity, it's gonna crash. Well, the brain is no different. So when the brain is not maturing correctly, and these systems are not developing correctly, just the word "No." can cause the brain to crash."
Check out this conversation with Dr. Mark Goldenberg, Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist, and brain development expert, as he discusses the role of brain development in a child's ability to build executive functioning skills. Go to brainbalancecenters.com/webinars for more!
08/28/2024
➡️ Swipe to see the difference 2 months at Brain Balance can make in fine motor skills🧠💪🏼
✏️Handwriting is only a piece of the puzzle when talking about fine motor development! Our fine motor skills also play a major role in:
⏰time management
👏🏼Hand-Eye Coordination
📚Organization
❗️Problem Solving Skills
👟Tying shoe laces
✂️ Cutting shapes
All tools that play a crucial role in helping us feel successful and confident in the classroom at any age!🌟
08/27/2024
Check out our 🌟ROCKSTAR🌟 Illyrian working so hard with Coach Zelena! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Illyrian has been working so hard to improve his impulsive behavior and emotional regulation. One of his favorite things to do with Coach Zelena is work his core and proprioceptive system on the ball to help build those connections in his brain, where it all starts!🧠💪🏼 We are so proud of you Illyrian and love getting to work with you! We can’t wait to see what you accomplish in the coming months!
08/26/2024
Register for the next live conversation in our Parents Know Series: Back-to-School Success: Expert Strategies for Parents
🗓️ Thursday, September 12th
🕰️10AM PT | 12PM CT | 1PM ET
Tips to Navigate School Communication, Build Strong Relationships, and Set Meaningful Goals
Join us for a live conversation in the Brain Balance Parents Know Webinar Series featuring Elizabeth MacWilliams, a former school principal and expert in educational leadership, alongside Dr. Rebecca Jackson, Chief Programs Officer for Brain Balance. As the back-to-school season approaches, this insightful discussion will equip parents with the tools and strategies needed to set their children up for a successful school year.
Drawing on decades of experience, Elizabeth will share practical tips on how to effectively navigate school communication systems, build strong relationships with school staff, and support your child in setting and achieving personal and academic goals. Whether you’re preparing for a new school year or navigating unexpected challenges like schedule changes and illnesses, this webinar will provide you with the proactive strategies and mindset needed to create a positive and productive start to the year.
Don't miss this opportunity! Register at brainbalancecenters.com/webinars.
08/23/2024
🌟WEEKEND WINS🌟 We are bursting with pride for our friend in his first year of school! Over the past 5 months our friend has worked so hard on improving his emotional regulation as well as confidence to do things independently-and today, the results speak for themselves!🙌🏻 We know this didn’t happen overnight. It took determination, practice and a lot of love and support. But our friend has shown us that with determination, the right tools and neuroplasticity, anything is possible!🌈 Here’s to celebrating this breakthrough and to all the amazing things ahead! Keep shining friend, you are truly unstoppable!🌟🩵
🧠 Help your child's brain block out visual distractions and stay on track during homework time.
“So for example, our math worksheets often will look, you know, like this, so there's lots going on here. I have lots of different types of questions with lots of directions of how to do them. And so some of our kids will really struggle to stay focused just on the one part and their eyes will be drawn to other parts. Or like Rebecca said, they will become overwhelmed and they'll go into that anxiety fight or flight. I'm shutting down. So what I recommend is using Post-it notes.
So this is that same worksheet, this one I have taken and I've blocked out everything except for the one problem that we are gonna focus on. And then what we do is we just keep moving the Post-it notes as we complete it. And when we're done, it can be extremely satisfying for a child to say, okay, let's remove all of the Post-it notes. And before them, they will have a worksheet that is completely done.”
Watch the full conversation with Dr. Rebecca Jackson, Chief Programs Officer for Brain Balance, and tenured elementary and middle school educator, Lynn Brittnacher, by heading to brainbalancecenters.com/webinars.
08/21/2024
Can you believe it? Back-to-school season is already here. Changing routines and transitioning into a new season is often difficult, and it’s even more challenging if your child feels anxious about school. By adapting a few of the below steps into your child’s routine, you can minimize these stressful feelings before they go into the new school year!
🧠 Make the change slowly
🧠 Talk to your children about what’s worrying them
🧠 Make sure your child gets a healthy amount of sleep
🧠 Create a “leaving the house” routine
Check out our blog to learn more about how you can ease your child into the school year: https://bit.ly/3Ol7Fsk
08/19/2024
With kids' busy schedules ramping up in preparation for the school year, it can be easy to fall into convenient habits like eating out more often and grabbing pre-packaged foods. Now is a great time to cook and freeze-ahead healthy snacks that can serve as brain fuel for consistent behavior, mood, and focus.
Check out our gluten-free chocolate chip cookie recipe below as a delicious alternative to processed, sugary desserts.
Ingredients:
-1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
-1/2 cup non-hydrogenated creamy peanut butter
-1/3 cup maple syrup
-1 tbsp vanilla extract
-1/4 tsp salt
-1/4 tsp baking powder
-1/4 tsp baking soda
Optional: raisins, nuts, seeds, cocoa powder, cinnamon, dairy-free chocolate chips
Tip: Substitute Sun Butter for peanut butter if needed.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Blend chickpeas, peanut butter, maple syrup, vanilla, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a food processor until smooth.
Fold in any optional mix-ins.
Scoop dough onto cookie sheets using a tablespoon, spacing evenly.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until set and lightly browned.
08/16/2024
As your child makes the transition from summer mode into academic mode, staying on task, goal setting, and note-taking can be one of the day's biggest challenges for them. A productive home environment is critical to setting your child up for success if studying takes a long time. Check out these Brain Balance Program note-taking strategies for middle schoolers and for those who struggle with paying attention:
🧠 Write Down Main Ideas.
🧠 Use Pictures.
🧠 Review Notes Quickly and Often.
For more information on how to help your child adapt effective studying and note-taking habits, check out our blog here: https://bit.ly/3bUS5Tq
08/14/2024
The science behind Brain Balance. Today's Spotlight: In a Brain Balance study recently awarded the Oustanding Paper Award 2023 from the Journal for the Study of Education and Development, the Brain Balance program was shown to improve attention and classroom behavior in students as reported by teachers. Read below to find out why the Brain Balance program in a school setting is effective:
The study findings included teacher ratings in behaviors and attention pre- and post-Brain Balance participation.
🧠 Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Teacher Rating Scale (VADTRS): Participants demonstrated significantly improved scores across all 5 VADTRS subtypes including Inattention, Hyperactivity/Impulsivity, Combined, oppositional defiant and conduct disorders, and anxiety or depression symptoms.
🧠 Significant gains in measures of sensory-motor development including primitive reflexes, visual motor (gaze stability), gait and aerobic, fine motor, auditory processing, and proprioception.
Read a summary of the study here https://www.brainbalancecenters.com/school-pilot-study
Check out our Brain Balance alphabet game to get your family moving this summer! 🧠🙂Follow along with our Brain-Engaging exercise series this month for more.
🧠 All you need is a driveway and chalk to complete this activity.
This alphabet game is fun, educational, and great for the brain and body! Combining physical movement with a lesson in spelling. Movement is an effective strategy to help boost learning! The calming power of musical movement can improve focus and social harmony, both internally and externally.
Check out the link to see the full video: https://bit.ly/3Lq9rV5
Check out this awesome repost from our friends at Brain Balance Westchase!
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Congratulations to our amazing student, Noah!! You have worked so hard and always brighten our day with your smile and energy! We are SO proud of you💛🎓
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08/07/2024
After a long summer of sleeping in and staying up late is over, it can be challenging for kids to go back into a normal sleep routine once school begins. Get your child ready for their back-to-school sleep schedule by implementing the below sleep recommendations before the school year starts! You know your child best, so adjust as needed.
According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, this is how much sleep a child needs each night:
🧠 Ages 3–5 years: 10–13 hours (including naps)
🧠 Ages 6–12 years: 9–12 hours
🧠Ages 13–18 years: 8–10 hours
Limiting screen time, providing a calm sleep environment, and getting enough exercise to help them fall asleep and relax, are all great habits to introduce to your child to stay energized through the day and ace the challenges and fun the school day brings. Check the blog for more: https://bit.ly/3DXzDEf
Follow along this summer with our Brain-Engaging exercise series. Get the whole family involved to incorporate exercise into your child’s daily summer break routine.
Your child is probably already familiar with this trend. Get up, get practicing, and have a great laugh with your family by completing our next challenge.
🧠 Today’s challenge: Balance Summer Exercise: Sequencing “TikTok Style”
Elevating the heart rate while using coordination skills is a great way to help promote focus and a feeling of calm. It only takes three to five minutes to engage your muscles, spike your heart rate and positively impact your focus and memory. Watch our video and try the Sequencing Game with your family this week! https://bit.ly/3vLnnCp
08/05/2024
✨We’re back from an incredible week at our Brain Balance National convention where we got to meet, learn and collaborate with so many incredible minds! We’re even bringing back some hardware as we ranked top 10 in the nation!🌟 Our director team is more motivated than ever and ready to bring this energy back to our amazing families! Thank you for your continuous support and trust. We can’t wait to serve our families with passion and dedication. Let’s make great things happen together!💪🏼❤️
08/02/2024
"We came to Brain Balance for help with outbursts and temper tantrums at school that typically ended with our child in the principal’s office or being sent home. He loves coming to program. After three months, he rarely, if ever has these behaviors anymore. It has not only helped at school but at home as well. We are so grateful to Brain Balance." Thank you so much, Theresa, for sharing your child's Brain Balance journey. ❤️
08/02/2024
Brain Balance National Convention 2024 for our Fort Worth director team! We are so thankful for time to learn, network and collaborate with such a wonderful purpose. 💚💙
07/31/2024
We are proud to announce that the Brain Balance® School Pilot Study received the Outstanding Paper Award 2023 for the category of Applied Educational Research from the Journal for the Study of Education and Development! The study analyzed student outcomes for the Brain Balance program conducted in a school setting.
The results of the study demonstrated marked improvements in attention, behavior, and sensory-motor development for students who completed the Brain Balance program. Shining new light on the efficacy of the Brain Balance Program’s effect on behavior in a school setting not only adds to a continually growing body of evidence for the program's effectiveness but also illustrates the potential for new community and school evidence-based partnerships to fill those gaps.
To find out more about the study, go to https://bit.ly/3Wp6zQ9!
We're so proud of Chloe and Eli for participating in the Brain Balance Summer Exercise Challenge! Both kids can be seen here spending their summer moving their bodies and practicing martial arts.
Martial arts are a great way for kids, especially those who struggle with attention, hyperactivity and staying calm, to learn how to follow directions, pay attention all while moving their bodies. There's many benefits to martial arts practice:
Martial arts enhance motor skills, coordination, and balance, which are linked to brain development and function.
Martial arts require concentration and mindfulness, enhancing the ability to focus on tasks and improving attention span.
The combination of aerobic and anaerobic exercise in martial arts improves overall brain health by increasing blood flow and oxygen supply to the brain. Martial arts teach discipline and control, helping kids learn to manage their emotions and reactions more effectively...the list goes on!
Follow along with us this summer to see how our Brain Balance students are engaging their brains through exercise.
Thank you so much, Elena, for sharing your child's story. ❤️
07/24/2024
Follow along this summer with our Brain-Engaging exercise series. Get the whole family involved to incorporate exercise into your child’s daily summer break routine.
A child’s frontal cortex can be activated during movement activities. Playtime and movement help the brain to make the neurotransmitter connections critical to brain development.
Today’s Brain-Engaging movement challenge: outdoor yoga! Take 15 minutes today to get outdoors, stretch, breathe deeply and engage your child’s brain.
Benefits of Yoga:
🧠 Helps build self-esteem through frequent practice
🧠 Promotes a sense of calm
🧠 A great chance to focus on deep breathing
🧠 Core muscle development
🧠 Upper body strength
🧠 Practice following instructions
Check back in for more ways to help your child engage their brain this summer!
Check out a conversation from our Parents Know Webinar Series, where Dr. Rebecca Jackson and Occupational Therapist, Teresa Kaelin discuss the daily challenges kids face when they have auditory processing disorder. Auditory processing can impact not only the ability to hear what's being said, but also the interpretation of what's said, a student's ability to pay attention, and their overall wellbeing in school and at home. Follow along for more clips about setting your APD child up for success this month!
"He was starting not to like school even though he was really bright. Well, he wasn't keeping up with what people were saying. It affects social skills, like I see he started wanting to be less and less around people. But you think about how fast people talk, and when you're behind, you can't keep up with fast dialogue."
Brain Balance Summer Exercise Challenge: Yoga!
Thanks so much to Mikel and Jazail for sending in these videos showing us how they're spending their summer exercising for better brain health.
Yoga's brain-healthy benefits are endless. Incorporating yoga into a regular routine this summer can significantly contribute to helping your child build habits for emotional well-being.
Yoga practice involves mindfulness and deep concentration, which enhances the ability to focus and maintain attention on tasks.
Regular yoga practice can improve memory and cognitive functions such as processing speed, executive function, and spatial memory.
The mental discipline required in yoga can enhance problem-solving abilities and cognitive flexibility.
Emotional and Psychological Benefits
Yoga includes techniques like deep breathing and meditation, which activate the parasympathetic nervous system, reducing stress, promoting relaxation, and helping individuals manage their emotions and reactions more effectively.
Yoga classes often create a sense of community and belonging, fostering social interactions and connections.
Follow along with us for more brain-healthy summer exercises! How is your family moving their bodies this summer?
07/19/2024
Structure your child’s summer days to promote brain development with activities that help with cognition. Try these brain games from the Brain Balance team and incorporate them into your family’s weekly schedule!
🧠 Card games: There are now plenty of low-cost card games on the market that are specifically designed to promote cognition. From Mad Dragon (a therapeutic, anger-control game) to uKloo (a scavenger hunt card game that promotes greater focus, while enhancing reading skills), there are options for everyone.
🧠 Simon Says: Simon Says is a classic, and has long been recommended for children with ADHD. By helping your child focus on specific cognitive skills, all while encouraging body movement, they can improve their symptoms. Plus, it's fun for everyone!
🧠 Tabletop games: Chutes and Ladders is a classic, one that can help children adapt, as they learn to celebrate success and deal with possible failure. This is a positive way to help your child build a healthier frustration tolerance.
Trying out these brain-engaging games with the whole family is a great way to have wholesome quality time together during the hot, rainy summer days. Scroll to see how certain brain games can encourage kids’ brains to process information more rapidly and focus more intently! 🧠🙂 Check our blog here for more: https://bit.ly/3qKp15k
07/17/2024
Follow along this summer with our Brain-Engaging exercise series. Get the whole family involved to incorporate exercise into your child’s daily summer routine.
A child’s frontal cortex can be activated during movement activities. Playtime and movement help the brain to make the neurotransmitter connections critical to brain development.
Today’s brain-engaging movement challenge: jump rope and trampoline! Take 15 minutes today to involve the whole family in these outdoor activities that boost brain development.
Benefits of jump rope and trampoline:
🧠 Gross motor skills practice
🧠 Activates coordination skills
🧠 Visual perception and processing skills practice
🧠 Increasing the heart rate and engaging muscles at the same time helps improve stress modulation
Check back in for more ways to help your child engage their brain this summer!
07/15/2024
Whether it's splashing around in the pool, playing at the water table, or simply running through the sprinklers in the backyard, there's nothing quite like cooling down with fun water activities during family time. These moments create lasting memories with your child and children who struggle, specifically with attention issues or ADHD, can benefit greatly from the water play activities above. This can be achieved by concentrating on the task at hand and connecting the play to a productive outcome. To find more ways to stay cool this summer, check the link here: https://bit.ly/3ShrB0P
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Brain Balance is a non-medical comprehensive program for children to help them reach their greatest physical, mental, social and academic potential.
The Brain Balance Program® brings hope to families of children who suffer from behavioral, academic, and social challenges. Our specialized achievement centers offer a drug-free, whole-child approach to address the underlying issues in many of the behavioral, developmental, and learning disorders that plague so many children today.
For over a decade, the Brain Balance Program has helped thousands of kids struggling with ADHD, Learning Disorders, Dyslexia, and many other neurobehavioral issues. They have become more focused and better behaved and have seen improvement in their academic performance, communication, and social skills.
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