Brain stimulation with Movement

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Gymnastics not only make the body fit. Gymnastics can also stimulate your baby's brain. Gymnastics popularly called brain gym can also be done while playing. Which parent does not want her to grow optimally developed. Therefore, to know the child grows optimally developed or not, every parent should know the milestones (stages) at each age child development.

"The parents should also note, that the growth-optimal flower will be supported by optimal brain growth," said psychologist from the Center for Child Growth Therapy YAMET (Foundation Medical Exercise Therapy), Tri Gunadi OTR (Ind.) SPSI.

Tri said, the fastest brain growth occurs only in the first year of life of children, and will not happen again. Therefore, do not ever wasted the golden opportunity.

At the time a child turns three years old, his brain has formed 1000 trillion or network connection, which is about twice as much relationship as adults have. This period is called the golden period or during the golden child. Since the gold is, should parents give brain stimulation in children.

Brain stimulation growth will impact the optimal developing in children. "Brain stimulation can be done in various ways. First, good nutrition, good macro-nutrient and micro-nutrients. Second, the brain games and sensory games and the third, with a brain gym or exercise the brain," he explained.

Brain Gym is a series of simple movement exercises to stimulate the brain in learning easy. In a fast exciting activities, and can increase the excitement as this exercise is very helpful in moving the limbs, coordinate movement, and skills.

"Brain Gym helps children to be able to utilize the full potential of its natural brain through movement and touch," he said when a speaker in the Smart Parents Conference held Frisian Flag.

It's important to learn in a variety of activities, such as learning to walk and run (do movement activities to think and move at the same time).

Gymnastics is also able to increase the attention (the activity carried out to focus on one thing and understand it). While the eye movement, brain, and body, also helps children to read more smoothly.

"Brain Gym enables children to learn without stress," he said. Tri explained, gymnastics is a very simple activities to stimulate children.

Movement in this exercise does not require materials or special place. That is, these exercises can be done anytime and anywhere. Not only stimulates the brain, brain exercise can also improve self-confidence. The results are also quick and can be explained in neurophysiological. This is what makes brain gym is very effective to handle children who have learning barriers and stress.

"Brain Gym is also recognized as one technique is best learned by the National Learning Foundation USA and is widespread in many countries," he said.

The movement in this exercise will also open parts of the brain is entirely closed or obstructed. Child psychologist from the University of Indonesia, Gisella Tani Pratiwi SPSI, said to stimulate the child choose the light and movement can be done while playing.

"Playing is something that is done without any coercion or voluntary, enjoyable, and fun. Therefore, do movements to stimulate children through play.