Improve Your Attention Span: 8 Strategies to Stay Focused

It’s 9:00 am on a Monday, and you’re ready to start the week. You’ve written a to-do list, brewed yourself a nice cup of coffee, and turned on the computer. And then, your mind starts to wander: “Did I feed the cat?” “Should I get takeout or eat in tonight?” “Is it true that plants can communicate with each other?” Why is it so hard to stay on task and stay focused, especially when you have to do something boring,...

Headaches and Migraines Impair Attention & Learning

HEADACHES/MIGRAINES IMPAIR ATTENTION IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AND MAY NEGATIVELY IMPACT LEARNING It is difficult enough for children to perform academically at acceptable levels in school. The last thing they need is the pain of headaches and migraines to decrease their ability to pay attention and learn. However this is exactly what happens to them according to a study done in Milan, Italy and published in the journal “Headache”. The researchers compared 14 children who had migraines with aura, 29...