A school in Illinois moved PE to before classes — and their 8th graders ranked 6th in the world in maths. The benefits of physical education are backed by hard science. Here’s what it does to your brain.
Student Wellness
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Did you know your teenager’s brain loses 40% of its learning capacity when sleep-deprived? Sleep in teenagers isn’t laziness — it’s biology. Here’s what the science actually says.
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Helicopter parenting, as researchers define it, refers to parenting that is overcontrolling, overprotective, and overperfecting — characterised by parents who hover closely over their children, stepping in to prevent difficulty, manage outcomes, and shield their child from the discomfort of …
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Brain Foods for Students: What Indian Teenagers Should Eat to Focus, Remember, and Perform Better
18 minutes readEvery Indian parent knows the drill. Exams are approaching, the study table is out, and somewhere in the kitchen, a glass of Horlicks or Bournvita is being stirred into warm milk. It is an act of love — a parent’s …
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The Digital Reality Consider this for a moment: a 2023 study by IIM Rohtak, which surveyed nearly 39,000 young Indians, found that youth aged 18 to 25 spend an average of 7 hours a day on social media alone. That …
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Your thirteen-year-old, who used to tell you everything, now rolls their eyes at every suggestion you make. The child who once sought your approval for every decision, who thought you to be the most sensible, is now arguing about curfews, …
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All You Need to Know About Exam Stress in Teens: How Students Can Navigate It and What Parents Can Do About It
22 minutes readThe clock strikes 2 AM. Riya, a Class 12 student, is still hunched over her chemistry notes, surrounded by empty coffee cups and highlighters in every colour imaginable. Her board exams are three weeks away, and she hasn’t slept more …
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“Don’t waste time on storybooks. Focus on your studies.” How many times have we said this—or heard it said—to children engrossed in a novel? Across India, fiction reading in is viewed as a luxury, something to enjoy only after “real …
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The debate between digital screens vs physical books is playing out in homes and classrooms across India every single day—and most of us don’t even realise we’ve already picked a side. But here’s the question nobody’s asking: are our students …
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Priya’s daughter, Ananya, just started her first year at university in Bangalore. For eighteen years, Priya had been a hands-on parent—setting wake-up times, managing study schedules, monitoring screen time, and planning daily routines. Ananya never missed an assignment, always followed …