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Being a teenager can feel like living in a house that’s being beautifully renovated while you’re still inside it. Neuroscience now confirms what many of us feel: the adolescent brain isn’t “broken”—it’s under construction, exquisitely wired for learning, courage, and connection. 1) A brain built for boldness.During adolescence, the reward system (hello, dopamine) becomes extra

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Oct 31 2025

Adolescence & the Brain: what recent research is whispering to us

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Adolescence isn’t a problem to fix; it’s a season of becoming. New studies keep reminding us how exquisitely plastic the teen brain is—shaped by experience, relationship, stress, screens, and even a global lockdown. Below is a simple roundup you can share with young people, parents, and practitioners. 1) COVID-era disruption and the teenage brain A

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Mar 29 2021

Thought for the Day 29th March 2021

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Coming to the end of Lockdown and of what feels like a year of isolation for many, will be a big moment for most young people. When we are young, our natural tendency is to seek company and role models, breaking with old structures, trying out risky behaviours and finding out

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adolescence, COVID, isolation, lockdown, mental health, risk-taking, social connection, wellbeing, yoga philosophy, young people

Oct 25 2018

Why Teens Need Yoga More Than Ever

All Blog Posts, Teen Yoga

On my way to the second day of the Yoga for Teens training course, I reflect over the common themes that always come up on these days, 28 people from all over Europe, united in one vision to support young people with yoga, have all noticed the same thing – young people are increasingly anxious,

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Feb 7 2018

BBC Thought for the Day

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Teenagers are rowdy, vital, mischievous and give us a run for our money. Their task is to differentiate themselves from adults in order to belong to a group that defines them. This task needs to be met with respect and support, so that they can learn to become responsible adults. When young people misbehave, we

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adolescence, BBC, behaviour, community, growing up, parenting, respect, support, teens, yoga values