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Cognitive Focus Devices and Cognitive Load - Why Fidgeting Can Help You Think

Cognitive Focus Devices and Cognitive Load - Wh...

At Fidgets & Widgets, we believe that everyone deserves the tools they need to thrive in learning environments. While our work often centres around helping neurodivergent students access learning, there...

Cognitive Focus Devices and Cognitive Load - Wh...

At Fidgets & Widgets, we believe that everyone deserves the tools they need to thrive in learning environments. While our work often centres around helping neurodivergent students access learning, there...

Making Exams Fairer: Advocating for Silent Fidget Tools in Assessment Settings

Making Exams Fairer: Advocating for Silent Fidg...

At Fidgets & Widgets, our mission is to design tools that help people focus, self-regulate, and succeed in high-pressure situations. One of the most stressful environments for students is the...

Making Exams Fairer: Advocating for Silent Fidg...

At Fidgets & Widgets, our mission is to design tools that help people focus, self-regulate, and succeed in high-pressure situations. One of the most stressful environments for students is the...

Precision and Presence: How Cognitive Focus Devices Can Support Surgical Training

Precision and Presence: How Cognitive Focus Dev...

At Fidgets & Widgets, we’re always looking for ways our Cognitive Focus Devices (CFDs) can improve real-world outcomes. One emerging area of interest is surgical training, a high-stakes environment where...

Precision and Presence: How Cognitive Focus Dev...

At Fidgets & Widgets, we’re always looking for ways our Cognitive Focus Devices (CFDs) can improve real-world outcomes. One emerging area of interest is surgical training, a high-stakes environment where...

How Cognitive Focus Devices Can Support Children During Hospital Stays

How Cognitive Focus Devices Can Support Childre...

Being in hospital is never easy for a child. It can be loud, bright, unfamiliar and scary. For parents, watching your child feel anxious or overwhelmed in that environment can...

How Cognitive Focus Devices Can Support Childre...

Being in hospital is never easy for a child. It can be loud, bright, unfamiliar and scary. For parents, watching your child feel anxious or overwhelmed in that environment can...

Cognitive Focus Devices and Calming the Nervous System: What Science Says About Fidgeting and Stress

Cognitive Focus Devices and Calming the Nervous...

Whether you're facing an exam, preparing for a presentation, or simply managing the everyday load of life, calming your nervous system can be a real challenge. For many people, both...

Cognitive Focus Devices and Calming the Nervous...

Whether you're facing an exam, preparing for a presentation, or simply managing the everyday load of life, calming your nervous system can be a real challenge. For many people, both...

Neural Loops and Quiet Hands; How Repetitive Motor Input Impacts Brain States

Neural Loops and Quiet Hands; How Repetitive Mo...

Amid deadlines, lectures, and exam revision, the tools we reach for to manage focus are often overlooked by academia. But for those of us in neurodivergent or high-pressure learning environments,...

Neural Loops and Quiet Hands; How Repetitive Mo...

Amid deadlines, lectures, and exam revision, the tools we reach for to manage focus are often overlooked by academia. But for those of us in neurodivergent or high-pressure learning environments,...