It’s no surprise that kids are facing more stress than ever before. Global online learning platform Brainly did a national survey in December 2019 where they learned that 59 percent of students have constantly high-stress levels and 53 percent of students reported needing better sleep. Not surprisingly, 53 percent of students also reported needing better time-management skills. What can be done about this, and how can we as parents (covertly, if necessary) lend a helping hand?
Surprisingly, it may be as simple as adding additional pre and probiotics to your kid’s diet. Probiotics are the beneficial bacteria in the gut and on our skin that are well known for supporting proper digestion. It turns out that those friendly microbes we all carry with us, known as our microbiome, do much more than just help digest our food: they and their prebiotic counterparts also play a significant role in improving mood, reducing stress levels, and helping us sleep.
