The past few months of virtual learning has meant that the time-hewed stand-and-deliver approach to education has had to be rethought to be more interactive; if not redone entirely. And despite educators’ best efforts under the most unforeseen of circumstances, some...

Now that summer is upon us and kids are released from the rigid structure of school, parents are looking to fill the void. What can families do to keep their kids engaged until September? We asked for input from educators, family counselors, child psychologists,...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been garnering headlines of late. Whether it’s virtual learning during the pandemic bringing children’s struggles with attention to light or the recent epidemic of adult diagnoses with the condition, ADHD has been...

With all of the advancements in wearable technology over the past 10 to 15 years, technology and science are at a juncture to help promote attention and deliver information about the state of one’s mind. Neurofeedback has been shown in clinical research as a viable...

It’s generally understood that better focus leads to better athletes. Think about the steely-eyed marathon runner or the rapt attention of a pro-golfer before taking a putt. However, when someone is instructed to ‘focus,’ the suggestion is that their focus is...

We at Narbis know what it’s like to be distracted. It’s kind of our reason for being. And with lack of focus comes delays and forgetfulness. So for the last-minute shopper, what’s better than a last-minute gift list to help anyone who’s found themselves getting easily...

Consider the following scenarios: In the first, you’re about to jump out of a plane to skydive; the second, you’re drowsy and relaxing in bed after a long, exhausting day. As you might imagine, the electrical patterns in your brain would look wildly different between...

A year ago, educators, students, and parents were flying by the seat of their pants, scrambling to secure tools for remote learning and navigate the particulars of teleconferencing software such as Zoom and edtech software like Canvas. If the household’s Internet...