Brain Break for Teens!

Healthy bodies, healthy minds is a regional, co-designed project promoting teen connection and lifelong health and wellbeing. Yarra Plenty Regional Library was awarded a grant by VicHealth (Jump Start! Future Healthy Grants Program) to deliver the mini expo.

When you take a brain break from study, your brains are refreshed, and you can solve problems or see another solution in a different light. There is no need to stay for the whole program; they will be running at different branches and will last two hours, but you can pop in and out according to you study requirements.

So, let’s change it up at your local library, take a brain break and change the dull routine of study and well-worn focused learning practices!

Upcoming Sessions:

• Monday 16 October, 5.00pm—7.00pm at Ivanhoe Library and Community Hub

• Tuesday 17 October 4.00—6.00pm at Diamond Valley Library

• Wednesday 18 October 4.00pm—6.00pm at Thomastown Library

• Wednesday 25 October 4.00pm—6.00pm at Watsonia Library

Some books of Interest:

Neuro-Learning: Principles from the Science of Learning on Information Synthesis, Comprehension, Retention, and Breaking Down Complex Subjects

Work with your brain, not against it. Use neuroscience foundations to learn better, faster, and stronger. All our lives, we've been taught ways to learn that are utterly ineffective and ignorant as to how our brains work. This book will transform your approach to learning. Scientifically-proven, step-by-step methods for effective learning. Neuro-Learning is a mini tour of our brains, including its highs and lows. This book will show you the most effective methods for learning, the pitfalls we must avoid, and the habits we must cultivate. 

How to Be a Successful Student:  20 study habits based on the science of learning

How To Be a Successful Student is a clear, concise, evidence-based guide to the habits that are scientifically proven to help people learn. Acclaimed educational psychologist Richard Mayer details cutting edge research to focus on the twenty best study habits for college students, including motivating yourself to learn, managing your learning environment, and effectively applying learning strategies.

Help your kids with study skills : an Australian step-by-step visual guide

Are your kids struggling with their schoolwork? Do you find it difficult to help them improve? Help Your Kids with Study Skills is what very frustrated parent need. Its innovative visual approach combines colourful diagrams and illustrations with step-by-step instructions, making studying easier to understand than ever before. Covering all the core concerns, including organization, schedules, learning styles, motivation, study techniques, exams, and handling anxiety, this invaluable guide allows parents and kids to work together to understand even the trickiest concepts.

A Teen's Guide to Getting Stuff Done: Discover Your Procrastination Type, Stop Putting Things Off, and Reach Your Goals

Do you procrastinate? And if so, what's your procrastination type? In this fun and illustrated guide, author Jennifer Shannon blends acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive behavioral strategies to help you recognize your procrastination habits, discover the strengths of your unique procrastination type, and find the motivation you need to meet important deadlines and reach your highest goals. In the midst of modern-day distractions like smartphones, social media, and endless hours of movie and television streaming, it's no wonder you procrastinate! But despite what you may have heard, procrastination doesn't make you a bad or lazy person. In fact, procrastination may even work for you sometimes—creating a sense of urgency that can help you focus.