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How Kids Can Build Better Brain Habits in Five Minutes a Day Using Martial Arts With HomeDojo

How Kids Can Build Better Brain Habits in Five Minutes a Day Using Martial Arts With HomeDojo

Update: 2023-03-012
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Episode Highlights With Alex

  • How martial arts benefit the brain, what this particular type is, and why it’s especially beneficial
  • Ways martial arts can teach self regulation and calm for kids
  • The rare forms of martial arts we are talking about and why there are only a few instructors in the world
  • The body keeps the score, and how martial arts helps untangle some of these things
  • How these forms of martial arts lead to more oxytocin and less aggression
  • Crossbody movements benefit the nervous system and body
  • How these forms of martial arts can increase feelings of safety in the body and help the nervous system shift into parasympathetic
  • The core principles of these forms of martial arts and how they are beneficial to children
  • How kids can learn this approach at home with no driving required for parents

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How Kids Can Build Better Brain Habits in Five Minutes a Day Using Martial Arts With HomeDojo

How Kids Can Build Better Brain Habits in Five Minutes a Day Using Martial Arts With HomeDojo

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