On Track Brain Training

12/10/2025

11/10/2025

Every time your hands move with purpose—tying shoes, sculpting clay, or writing notes—your brain lights up. Fine motor activity strengthens neural pathways that support memory, focus, and emotional regulation. These skilled movements stimulate areas like the cerebellum and motor cortex, helping your brain stay adaptable and resilient. Keep your hands busy, and your brain stays strong, balanced, and ready to learn.



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10/10/2025

Nature is more than a pleasant backdrop — it has measurable benefits for brain health and emotional wellbeing. Exposure to natural environments (walking in parks, sitting in natural light, and engaging the senses outdoors) can shift brainwave patterns toward a calm-alert state, lower activity in the amygdala (reducing fear/anxiety), and reduce effortful attention demands (letting the brain rest more easily).

Neurochemically, time in nature boosts dopamine, regulates neurotransmitters, and lowers stress hormones like cortisol.

Even brief nature exposure helps with mood, focus, stress resilience, and lifelong cognitive balance.










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09/10/2025

In this video, we break down the five core executive function skills — attention, planning, cognitive flexibility, emotion regulation, and impulse control — and explain how they work together like a symphony in the brain. We’ll show how practicing just one area strengthens the underlying neural networks for all five, helping children and adults reach goals, problem-solve, and manage everyday life more confidently. You’ll also get practical ideas for games, activities, and strategies to nurture these skills at home or school.


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08/10/2025

In this video, we dive into interoception — our brain’s ability to sense internal bodily signals like hunger, heartbeat, temperature, and emotion. You’ll learn how interoceptive awareness supports emotional regulation, decision-making, memory, and attention — and why it’s vital across all stages of life, including for people living with dementia. We’ll also share practical activities tailored for children, adults, and older adults to help tune in to internal cues and strengthen the mind-body connection.


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07/10/2025

In this video, we explore how simple games and puzzles can do more than pass the time — they can help stimulate memory, attention, and problem-solving for people living with dementia. Learn how to adapt familiar favourites like dominoes, matching games, and tic-tac-toe to suit different ability levels while supporting neuroplasticity and cognitive health. Discover practical tips for caregivers to make play both meaningful and enjoyable, strengthening connection and confidence along the way.

✨ Keep the brain active. Keep the joy in play.

🔗 Read more on our blog:

https://www.ontrackbraintraining.com.au/blog/pattern-puzzles-and-games-in-dementia-care-fun-that-strengthens-the-brain

06/10/2025

Simple daily routines can make a big difference in how your child’s brain grows and functions. From movement and play to reflection and problem-solving, these habits strengthen neural pathways that support attention, emotional control, and executive function. Discover how everyday activities can shape the developing brain and build a strong foundation for learning and resilience.


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05/10/2025

The brain’s three-stage self-regulation cycle (forethought → performance → self-reflection) describes how we plan, act, then evaluate to improve future behavior.

Forethought involves goal setting, anticipation and motivation; performance relies on working memory, attention, and impulse control; self-reflection uses metacognition to assess and adjust.

Cycling through these stages strengthens executive function, builds resilience, and helps learners become more independent over time.


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03/10/2025

Sensory gardens are more than just beautiful spaces – they’re powerful tools for brain stimulation. Engaging the senses through nature activates neural pathways, supports memory recall, reduces stress, and enhances emotional well-being for people living with dementia. By stimulating vision, touch, smell, and sound, these gardens nurture both the brain and the spirit, offering moments of calm and connection.

Discover how sensory-rich environments promote neuroplasticity and contribute to meaningful dementia care.

Read the full blog here:

https://www.ontrackbraintraining.com.au/blog/sensory-gardens-in-dementia-care-nurturing-the-brain-through-nature


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01/10/2025

Research shows that music engages widespread areas of the brain, supporting memory, emotional regulation, and social connection. In dementia care, music can reduce agitation, stimulate cognitive pathways, and promote a sense of familiarity and comfort. Incorporating structured music activities into care plans provides both therapeutic and quality-of-life benefits.


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29/09/2025

Music does more than entertain—it’s a rhythm-powered tool that helps children learn language, stay focused, regulate emotions, and coordinate movement.