Your kids have a request -- please keep reading to them. About
two-thirds of parents read with their children but many stop before age
9. A survey found that children still want to read with parents for the
bonding and being able to listen to harder books and hearing voices
their parents would use for the characters. Source Link
Putting
your mind to it may help you recover more quickly from an injury.
Researchers asked people to do mental exercises to imagine they were
using their wrist that was in a cast. Those who did the exercises lost
less muscle strength and the nervous system regained the ability to
control the muscles more quickly. Source Link
Could
a game of catch help keep seniors on their feet? A study found that
playing catch with a weighted medicine ball improved balance for older
adults. Researchers say playing catch uses the same coordination skills
that the brain needs to anticipate and help prevent falls. Source Link
