IQ is not set in stone. Evidence shows that, rather than ending at age 5, or 12, the teenager brain is still under construction according to researchers. The Bridge MAG. Image

Only a few weeks on since the start of the academic year, pressure is on for children to achieve outstanding results against the challenges of the new Schools White Paper.

Parents are already under much pressure to secure better futures for their offspring; and much of the pressure is placed on expenditure in procuring for their children the latest technological devices, while also meeting the costs of school tuition fees, foreign exchange trips, extra curriculum activities, and holidays, to list a few.

IQ is not set in stone: it is the aggregate gauge of a combination of circumstances and habits. In his book entitled The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, Charles Duhigg writes:

‘Dozens of studies show that willpower is the single most important keystone habit for individual success… Students who exerted high levels of willpower were more likely to earn higher grades in their classes and gain admission into more selective schools. They had fewer absences and spent less time watching television and more hours on homework.

‘Highly self-disciplined adolescents outperformed their more impulsive peers on every academic-performance variable,’ the researchers wrote. ‘Self-discipline predicted academic performance more robustly than did IQ. Self-discipline also predicted which students would improve their grades over the course of the school year, whereas IQ did not.… Self-discipline has a bigger effect on academic performance than does intellectual talent.”

The competition is getting tougher. It is believed that only the fittest will survive and thrive in the harsh industry of the employment market and in life in general.

On top of discipline, consistency and relentlessness, below are arguably some scientifically proven tips to follow to make your child smarter:

According to experts, below are a few foods that can help young people stay sharp and which affect how their brains develop well into the future…

IQ is not set in stone, whatever a child’s background; it can be nurtured and grown through various stimuli and through nutrition.   The Bridge MAG. Image

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IQ is meaningless without self-discipline and consistency. Academic grades have more to do with…

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