The Thinking Brain - Part 4 - The Conductor to your Brain’s Orchestra - Executive Function
Executive function is like the orchestra of your brain’s orchestra. When things need to be controlled, the prefrontal cortex part of our brain is the one to coordinate and control what happens. We use this for paying attention, switching tasks, planning, problem solving and remembering things in the short term. Here are some tests you can do to see how your executive function is performing.
Put Your Best Foot Forward - Did you know your feet get tight, too?
The hip adductors are the muscles on in the inner part of your thigh bring your leg toward the centre line. They are commonly referred to as the groin or inner thigh muscles. they act to stabilise the hip and support alignment and balance which is vital for things like, running, single leg exercises and squatting. Thus tightness can lead to knee and hip issues. Try these exercises to help.
The Thinking Brain - Part 3 - Putting it all together
When we perceive an object, our brains perceive a single option from all our senses. We can demonstrate this through experiments and we can also see what happens when brain damage occurs and association does not occur. While we know this happens, researchers cannot fully explain how this happens.
Reaction Time - Where'd who go?
Reaction time is our ability to quickly respond to external stimuli. It is important for sport but also for everyday life. As it is controlled by our central nervous system, the best way to improve reaction time is by practice. We can train our minds to detect external cues better but also to decide what to do quicker through exposure to different scenarios.
The Hip Adductors - Tight Groin Muscles
The hip adductors are the muscles on in the inner part of your thigh bring your leg toward the centre line. They are commonly referred to as the groin or inner thigh muscles. they act to stabilise the hip and support alignment and balance which is vital for things like, running, single leg exercises and squatting. Thus tightness can lead to knee and hip issues. Try these exercises to help.