Teenage Brain

Informative, supportive & humorous talks to parents & schools explaining teenage behaviours. Free to schools-book us now! [email protected] FB

[Teenage Brain @TeenageBrain3]

Be a swimming pool- learn how with us! Parents love this metaphor for bringing up teens! YOU ARE THE POOL

[Teenage Brain @TeenageBrain3]

We’re BACK!!
@MRC_1st June 11 7pm!
Expected to be busy- arrive early! @MRC_1st @MRCperformance

[Children & Young People's Mental Health Coalition @CYPMentalHealth]

We know the news is scary and distressing for us all at the moment.

We wanted to share some resources to support children and young people's mental health during this time and to support the adults around them to have difficult conversations about world news.

A thread ⬇️👇

[Teenage Brain @TeenageBrain3]

Taking risks is how humankind developed.

Teen brains are wired to try risky behaviours!

Don’t blame yourself, know it will end, pick them up on it when they are ready to listen.

It’s normal and healthy but highly frustrating we know!
#behaviours #teenagebrain #patience

[Midhurst Rother College @MRC_1st]

Midhurst Fireworks Night – a real community celebration https://t.co/S2zzxu7NIE

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

My first book is 99p on Kindle for just a few more days - it goes back to full price in Oct. Please share if you know others who might benefit.

https://t.co/MlYmWEOF97

[YoungMinds @YoungMindsUK]

Talking about how we're feeling can make the world of difference. This #HelloYellow we are partnering with
@ITV to help #BritainGetTalking.

[Teenage Brain @TeenageBrain3]

Teens ‘blow up’ often!

Emotional brain is in charge!

Reasoning calm brain is forming but doesn’t yet exist.

The ‘blow ups’ are the pathways forming, they can’t think through an issue in an ‘adult’ or reasoned way! They explode at us instead!
#teenagebrain #vent

[Midhurst Rother College @MRC_1st]

On October 5th, Year 11 will be taken off timetable to experience life as an MRC Sixth Former. Own clothes, use of the common room and brand new subjects!

[Teenage Brain @TeenageBrain3]

It could be..

Evolution
Culture
Independence practice
Or
Just what it is!!

But the teen brain is evolving and they will react on emotion - “GET OUT OF MY ROOM/LIFE” rather than with reason!

Be patient and wait until that emotion has settled down!

#behaviours #teenagebrain

[YoungMinds @YoungMindsUK]

Self-care should be valued more than being busy. Knowing your limits and sticking to your boundaries is way more impressive than burning yourself out.

[YoungMinds @YoungMindsUK]

It's okay to...

feel upset
miss someone
have a bad day
make mistakes
feel how you feel
not be happy all the time
have days when you doubt yourself

What else would you add?

[Teenage Brain @TeenageBrain3]

So the part of the teenage brain responsible for…

Planning, problem solving, decision making and social interaction…..

Is still under construction!!

Know their brains are forming the pathways, just a bit slower than you’d like im sure!!
#behaviours #teenagebrain #patience

[Teenage Brain @TeenageBrain3]

Teenage brains are transforming, suddenly you feel you don’t know your child!

During the change… teens use the amygdala in the brain to think & respond

Adult brains develop to use the pre-frontal cortex (the reasoning part of the brain)

The 2 parts are trying to join….

[Midhurst Rother College @MRC_1st]

Explore what to expect of life at MRC by joining us at our Open Evening on Wed 20 Sept from 6.00-8.00pm.

As well as an excellent education, other opportunities include Music/Drama performances, residential visits in Europe and further afield plus extensive enrichment offers.

[YoungMinds @YoungMindsUK]

Mental health should be a priority in schools.

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

Make schools more rigid. Insist that children stop playing years before they are ready for it. Impose a one size fits all system on everyone - and when it doesn't work for an increasing number, say that they are the problem, not the system. https://t.co/tiH0D3y4aw

[YoungMinds @YoungMindsUK]

This is why we shouldn’t compare ourselves to others.

💡 worry__lines

[Teenage Brain @TeenageBrain3]

Did your teen ‘change’ this summer!!

Common... “We don’t know what’s happened but he/she has changed, they’ve been a right pain all summer”!
Don’t worry- happening to lots of us!

The ‘change’ is their brain developing… it happened to us all!!

Let us guide you! #teenagebrain

[Teenage Brain @TeenageBrain3]

Teens and exams

1 day a time for us and for them.

Yes timetables and key words up on commonly used doors… bathrooms,fridge etc, might make an impact, might not!

Remain calm, it’ll be ok!

Adding stress to them won’t make them study more- it’ll just cause stress #teenbrain

[Sport & Performance @MRCperformance]

Annnnd cricket season starts!