The Teenage Brain Woman
Understanding teenage minds and lives; how stress affects learning; how to live well with screens and social media; and the benefits of reading for pleasure. Dive into my website to book a talk, buy my unique teaching materials, explore my award-winning books or immerse yourself in fascinating human science.
My areas of expertise
Teenage brains
and lives
Inside the fascinating teenage brain ~ I bring you the science, explanations and reassurance
Wellbeing
and beating stress
Stress management, with intriguing insights into brain bandwidth and multi-tasking ~ For all ages, for life
The reading
brain
The science of reading and the benefits of reading for pleasure and “readaxation”
Life
online
A no-nonsense expert look at the negatives and positives of life online for teenagers and adults
BUY Classroom MATERIALS
My popular materials are used in schools all over the world to teach wellbeing and boost learning for life. Perpetual licences make them exceptional value.
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Beat exam stress with Exam Attack – and a school discount for SLA members
Exam Attack is a beautifully simple, straightforward but expert guide to beating exam stress, so that students of all abilities are geared up mentally and physically and can hit their
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The pros and cons of the Digital Age, from the information explosion to the growth of social media. I investigate hot topics like fake news and privacy, multi-tasking and distraction, addiction and over-use, with fascinating, cutting-edge research into how the internet and screen-use affect our lives.
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A Christmas gift for you
It’s simple and free: time to read. I don’t know if you’re going to receive any books for Christmas and you may not know either but there’s one way to
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There are some reasons why I need to make this extra clear, right now, even though I’ve been saying this for ages. Reason 1: I have reason to believe I’m
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