Allowing groups to take a break after sitting for an extended period is essential for maintaining focus and engagement. Physical movement helps re-energize the brain by increasing blood flow and delivering vital nutrients throughout the body. Incorporating brain break activities for adults into your sessions can help maintain energy and focus throughout the day.

One engaging way to encourage movement is through the Energy Break Thumball. Designed to provide dynamic and interactive breaks, this tool features 32 unique movement prompts that inspire participants to get active in a fun and engaging manner. Activities include stretching, dancing, balancing, and other creative movements that make re-energizing both enjoyable and effective. By using brain break activities for adults, such as those in the Energy Break Thumball, you create a lively, stimulating environment where participants can reset their energy and enhance their learning experience.

Movement is beneficial at any time during a learning event or meeting. Use the Energy Break Thumball to re-energize the group after lunch, to break the ice, or as a learning review. Simply relate the movement to something the group just learned, or toss the ball and have the recipient do the move while responding to a review question.

No matter when you use this, to get started, be transparent with the group about the benefits of this Thumball so they understand that the goal is to stay active. Brain break activities for adults can be a fun way to keep engagement levels high while promoting movement. Prompts on the Energy Break Thumball include:

• Striking a yoga pose
• Practicing a golf swing
• Twisting their waist side to side
• Rotating their arms in large circles

Here are some helpful tips to get the best benefits of the Energy Break Thumball:

Tip 1: Invite Modifications
Invite participants to participate if they are able to, and welcome any alterations to the suggested movements so players can accommodate for injury or physical limitations.

Tip 2: Aim for Balance
Suggest that participants repeat movement on both their right and left sides to balance out the movement.

By playing in teams, participants will achieve the following outcomes:

• Re-energize and refocus through movement-based activities.
• Improve physical and mental engagement in group settings.
• Enhance team collaboration through playful interaction.

Looking for a fun and effortless way to break the ice and spark meaningful conversations? Thumballs are one of the best collaboration activities for teams. Just toss, catch, and respond to the prompt under your thumb – it's that simple. With engaging and intuitive topics, Thumballs create a relaxed, stress-free environment that energizes any training session, encourages participation, and makes learning more interactive. Get ready to turn every toss into a chance for connection, insight, and fun.

Mary Miller Pembleton, a speech pathologist, created Thumball™ to engage her students with learning challenges by combining speech activities with ball games. After a dream inspired her to market the product, she and her husband Gregg developed and patented Thumball™, which is now used to improve communication and social skills in various settings. Their business, Answers In Motion, also customizes Thumballs for HRDQ and other companies. The product's success has grown with increased publicity and sales, fulfilling their vision of making Thumball™ a household name.