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There are many benefits in learning and participating in juggling, some more obvious than others and some remarkable. Did you know regular juggling can increase parts of the brain? However, to discontinue will result in the brain returning to its normal size!
Parents and teachers alike will be interested to know, although there is no scientific evidence, teachers have seen their students schoolwork improves since learning to juggle. Improvements in concentration, eye-hand coordination, motor skills and behaviour. Incidentally, taking breaks to juggle during extensive academic studies, can help students return to their work refreshed and therefore more productive.
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Juggling is a wonderful opportunity to stretch the imagination and be creative. Once you know the basics it's never long before youstart inventing your own tricks.
Juggling exercises the brain. Studies have shown a well exercised brain can help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Juggling assists in helping disabilities such as Dyslexia, Attention Deficit Disorders (A.D.D.) and hyperactivity.
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When juggling it works the cardio-vascular system and increases muscle tone improving physical fitness.
Juggling is one of the most efficient ways of improving eye-hand coordination.
Juggling requires fine and gross-motor skills, therefore when practiced improves dexterity.
Juggling develops ambidexterity; it works both sides of the body improving the "weaker side", especially when tricks are learnt on both the strong hand and the weaker hand.
Juggling is a wonderful stress reliever. When practicing a juggling skill your mind has no room for worries, you are in a state of relaxed concentration, allowing you to clear your mind yet being focused and alert.
When juggling is practiced to music, students can work to the beat, improving rhythm and timing.
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Juggling is an amazing confidence builder. What at first might seem impossible can be quickly learnt.
People who juggle will soon meet other jugglers or "wanna bes", many of friendships are born from sharing tricks and teaching others.
Juggling teaches perseverance brings success. Mistakes are unavoidable, but with persistence new tricks are mastered and the mistakes are just part of the learning curve.
As new tricks are learnt, the continual success heightens self worth and self esteem.
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