A brain break for kids can be a mental task, a physical one, or a combination of both. Our list of 100 brain breaks for kids includes both outdoor brain breaks and indoor activities for kids ...

Why Brain Breaks Work Pausing the mind while activating the body enhances learning. Research shows that periodic brain breaks can vastly improve kids' ability to stay engaged during more focused work.

For most people, that means doing a mix of deep work, meetings, light tasks, and specialized activities. Fight the urge to hunker down for hours of uninterrupted writing or serial conference calls.

Play among children is vital for their social development. So what's in it for adults?