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.
Latest news
Book Trust’s brilliant book-giving idea
As I often say, books change lives. Although libraries are utterly necessary, owning a book does something special. Some children grow up without any books to call their own –
Featured Book
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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Body Brilliant – a call for help!
When I announced the Body Brilliant deal recently, I said I’d be calling for help. (I actually said I’d be calling for help the next day, but I’ve edited that
#46 of 52 WAYS to WELLBEING: Yoga or similar slow stretching and strength
Yoga has loads of benefits. Most obviously, it builds strength and flexibility. Maybe you’ll never end up being able to put your leg over your head, but you will gradually become
National Non-Fiction November and the School Library Association Awards
I write all sorts of books, fiction and “non”-fiction. 101 so far and another in the pipeline. They’re all very different, for different readers and with different aims. It’s a
The Adult Guide to Life Online
I wish. When I wrote The Teenage Guide to Life Online, I wanted it just to be called Life Online. That is what my publisher and I decided but unfortunately
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