“Be your best with
BrainFit”
Sun.Star Davao,
Sept. 26, 2015
With today’s “touch generation” and fondness
for multi-tasking, we hear parents lamenting about their children’s poor focus
and inattentiveness in school.
“Humans actually have naturally short
attention spans. What is happening to kids nowadays is that they are just not
learning the skills needed to focus when it is necessary”, says Khaisa King, a
double degree graduate in BS Management and AB Psychology from the Ateneo de
Manila University.
Khaisa is the Davao franchisee of BrainFit Studio, a
program founded by Singapore-based clinical physiotherapist Cheryl Chia who
believes that “each individual has a unique brain profile”. Aside from the
Philippines, BrainFit is located in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand
and Turkey.
“I decided to start BrainFit in Davao because
the concepts and ideas really made sense to me. I already heard about BrainFit
from Singapore previously, and it was always positive with comments. Further inquiries
on the company showed that it employs a well-researched and scientifically-backed
approach to helping people achieve excellence, children in particular, through
capitalizing on our natural brain plasticity. Brain plasticity is the ability
of the brain to shape and change their connections to be more efficient in the
things we think of often”, explains Khaisa.
Brain pillars
BrainFit can help by assessing each brain’s
strengths and weaknesses with a CognitiveMap, an evaluation tool that
determines which of the child’s five Brain Pillars need enhancement. It aids
kids from 3-18 years old to maximize their brains’ potentials.
Khaisa clarifies that BrainFit is different
from other after-school programs because they do not teach any content in their
classes. Instead of training the kids to be better in English or Math by making
them do repetitions or exercises on these specific topics, BrainFit trains the
base skills of the child so they can learn better on their own.
The program operates on the concept that
there are five Brain Pillars to measure the fitness of one’s brain, just like
there are measures for physical fitness, and if these five pillars are fit,
then one can learn and understand things faster and better, just like being
physically fit makes physical activities easier. These are namely, sensory-motor;
visual; auditory; focus and attention; and socio-emotional.
Enhancing base skills
BrainFit focuses on making these pillars
strong through specially-designed exercises and activities so that children can
comprehend and absorb their lessons as they are being taught by the teacher.
With these, the program aims to develop independent learners.
“The program
for sensory-motor for example helps our students have better body awareness and
control,which leads to better and more legible handwriting, better coordination to play games
with friends, and the ability to sit still for longer in class, among other
things. We come up with activities that engage the senses and overall muscle
control of the student; therefore, there is better brain connectivity with the
senses, muscles and joints. This leads to overall better sensory-motor control,
a base skill that the student can then apply to all aspects of life, not just
academics”, Khaisa emphasizes.
All their other programs operate the same
way, with respect to their specific brain pillars.
Stronger brain connections
BrainFit guarantees results, as long as the
student follows their minimum 2-hour sessions a week (1 hour per session). Khaisa
and her dynamic team assure that there will be tangible effects by the end of the
recommended number of programs (20 sessions per program). Length of time
depends on how often one schedules their sessions.
“We do have studies validating that
improvements gained BrainFit’s programs stay with our students even after they
have stopped coming to us. There are actual physical changes that happen in the
brain which represent the stronger brain connections made during our program. This
visibly show in behavioral changes, faster understanding, less fidgeting when
sitting, better communication, etc.”, reveals Khaisa with pride.
To schedule a free trial, contact/visit
BrainFit Studio at Unit 3B Bajada Plaza, J.P. Laurel Ave., Davao City with
telephone numbers 2242118/(0916)2478765. BrainFit will soon open their second
branch in Matina, D.C.
E-mail
the author at mom.about.town.dvo@gmail.com. Visit
www.momabouttowndavao.blogspot.com.
