If you have a child in school right now, you may have heard them talk about needing a “brain break” while doing homework or ...

Getting your body moving doesn’t just keep you fit — it might actually turn back the clock on your brain, according to fascinating new research. The latest findings from Penn State College of Medicine ...

In today’s rapid-paced learning environment, where tasks and assignments pile up continually and information seems to flow ceaselessly, having moments of reflection for students to recharge, or “brain ...

The relationship between physical activity and cognitive function has taken on new dimensions, with emerging research revealing that even minimal movement can produce substantial improvements in ...

We have spent time with the music and slang of the ’70s. But that decade also gave us a wholesale reinvention of how Americans thought about their bodies. Before wellness became an industry, a ...

You could call Mrs. Huibregtse’s fourth graders the Congdon class choreographers. “Our teacher comes up with dances to do in front of the school for her class every year. And we kind of get to share ...

Last month, I began a series of posts focusing on recent scientific research that supports the philosophical claims in my latest book, Why We Dance: A Philosophy of Bodily Becoming. In turn, I am ...