Electronic Games

In moderation, electronic games provide extended periods of concentrated brain activity. Many children are able to spend long periods of time totally absorbed in on line activities and game boys which develop many skills when used with care and help increase concentration.

Silence

Encourage your children to be comfortable with silence. Explain that being able to sit still and find a place of inner stillness will help them to develop and increase concentration and enhance their attention span. Give them something to concentrate on, a tree, flower, view, memory, photo or book and encourage them to enjoy the silence alongside you from an early age.

Posture and Breathing

Teach your children how to stand erect and tall, and to breathe correctly into their diaphragm. Shallow breathing prevents a good flow of oxygen into the bloodstream. Encourage your children into activities that promote good breathing such as music skills, singing, sport and exercise. Children's yoga or gymnastic classes can prove invaluable for teaching both correct posture and controlled breathing.

Encourage Reading

Continue to read aloud to your children regularly as well as encouraging them to read to you. Promote reading as a bedtime wind down activity rather than having a television in your child's room.

It takes effort and patience to help Increase concentration in your children, but the benefits are outstanding for their future emotional resilience and self confidence.

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