Homework Happens! How Can We Help Our Kids Create a Productive Environment?
Remember those days at the kitchen table working on math problems with eraser shreds everywhere? Homework can be challenging: both to...
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Creative Cognition: Unraveling the Neural Basis of Innovation 🧠
You’re probably much more creative than you think. Albert Einstein said, “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” What is Creativity,...
Brain Food: Fuel Your Cognition
What you eat affects your cognition! Food doesn’t go to your brain: even if you eat upside down. But, the nutrients totally do! Super...
Clinician Spotlight: Dr. Kayvon Akbarian
In our ongoing series 'Clinician Spotlight', we learn more about all the amazing clinicians here at Newton Neuropsychology Group. In this...
The Growth Mindset: It’s kinda growing on me!
It’s not just a trend that’s used in classrooms! It’s something you can teach your kids and yourself … and SO worthwhile. The term Growth...
The Comfort Zone: Let’s get out of it!
When was the last time you left your comfort zone? We hear it all the time: How good it is to leave the comfort zone. What you may not...
Mentorship Matters: Role Models Can Change Your Life
Who are your greatest mentors? Growing up you may have had that one teacher, older sibling, parent, or family friend that you could...
How to talk about mental health
We all have mental health. It’s something that we need to nurture and take care of, just like our physical health! So, in a society full...
Play: It’s Pretty Powerful
What looks like just fun and games is playing a huge role in a child’s brain development. Introduction “Play is behavior that looks as if...
Men’s Mental Health Matters.
CW: mentions of suicide, death, and substance abuse Clarifying note: Both sex and gender exist on spectrums. In this blogpost, the use of...
Sleep Matters, 8 Hours is Not Overrated
If it’s late at night and you’re reading this blog post, get those Z’s instead! Otherwise, keep reading 🤣 Who’s getting their Z’s?: It’s...
Amazing Animals and Powerful Pets!
Are you a furry baby mom? Or maybe a pet papa? Those loyal companions instill so much joy and unconditional love, but did you know that...
Talk the Talk: the low-down on talking therapies!
Thanks to groundbreaking research and data, there are a number of different types of therapies that aid people with so many aspects of...
Fact Check: Mental health’s greatest myths, debunked!
What is one of the fastest growing fields of study with groundbreaking research and decades worth of stigma to break? That’s right, it's...
Clinician Spotlight: Dr. Ida Kellison
In our ongoing series ‘Clinician Spotlight’, we introduce you to the wonderful clinicians we have here at Newton Neuropsychology Group!...
Helpful Hobbies: Doing what you love strengthens your brain!
From reading, to creating art, to gaming, to going outside, the possibilities of what you can do with your free time are endless. However...
Need a Brain Workout? Listen to music!
They say to workout your body, you go to the gym, you want to workout your brain? Listen to your favorite tunes. Nothing quite like it!...
Thanks a Latte, Caffeine!
More than 85% of U.S. adults rely on coffee to boost their energy throughout the day, but what exactly does it do to our brains? Coffee’s...
Psychometrist Spotlight: Jessica Hack
In our ongoing series 'Clinician Spotlight', we learn more about all the amazing clinicians here at Newton Neuropsychology Group. In this...
Neurodiversity: Why does it matter?
If every brain were the same, we would be limited by one set of strengths and possibilities. What is Neurodiversity? The conversation...
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