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Nicotine & The Teenage Brain
Nicotine & The Teenage Brain
Do you recall our previous conversation on the impact of caffeine on the teenage brain back in November? Well, I had promised to discuss…
Rita Hitching
Mar 8, 2019
Love & the Teenage Brain
Love & the Teenage Brain
Valentine’s Day is around the corner. Do you have a crush on someone? Thinking of sending someone a special message, or asking someone out…
Rita Hitching
Mar 8, 2019
Social Media: The Good, Bad, and the Teenage Brain
Social Media: The Good, Bad, and the Teenage Brain
Are you on social media? Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, TickTock, Twitter? Are you listening out for the notifications? Do you count the…
Rita Hitching
Mar 8, 2019
Joy of Giving: The Teenage Altruistic Brain
Joy of Giving: The Teenage Altruistic Brain
The Holidays are upon us. It is the season of giving and receiving gifts. Do you ever wonder why we continue to give gifts? Why do we…
Rita Hitching
Mar 8, 2019
Caffeine & The Teenage Brain
Caffeine & The Teenage Brain
Do you love your Starbuck’s caramel latte or mocha latte? Do you drink RedBull, Mother, Rockstart, Coke, or Diet Coke? Ever wondered why…
Rita Hitching
Mar 8, 2019
Your Moods: The Teenage Brain’s Emotion Regulation Tools
Your Moods: The Teenage Brain’s Emotion Regulation Tools
Feeling strange? Not sure if you are happy, sad, angry, etc.? Find yourself losing your cool, and saying or doing something and you’re not…
Rita Hitching
Mar 8, 2019
Are you bored? The teenage brain benefits of boredom.
Are you bored? The teenage brain benefits of boredom.
Are you bored the moment your parents tell you to put your phone away or turn off your computer? Do you hate being bored? Does it feel…
Rita Hitching
Mar 8, 2019
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Tune In: Music & The Teenage Brain
Tune In: Music & The Teenage Brain
Do you love listening to music? Always have your headphones on? Are you being told to “…turn that off and focus on your homework…”, but…
Rita Hitching
Mar 8, 2019
Friendship: The Teenage Social Brain
Friendship: The Teenage Social Brain
Wondering if you should go to the school dance? Your mom is telling you to go, but you’d rather stay home and play Fortnite or binge watch…
Rita Hitching
Mar 8, 2019
Foods for Thought: Teenage Brain Nutrition Tips
Foods for Thought: Teenage Brain Nutrition Tips
Do you love pizza? Hamburgers? Fries? Ice-cream with lots of toppings? Well, you are not alone. We all love these carbohydrate rich foods…
Rita Hitching
Mar 8, 2019
Night Owls: Sleep & Brain Washing
Night Owls: Sleep & Brain Washing
Do you love to stay up late at night? Constantly nagging your parents to let you have ‘an all nighter’ with your friends. Do your parents…
Rita Hitching
Mar 8, 2019
Don’t be a Couch Potato: Teen Brain Benefits of Exercise
Don’t be a Couch Potato: Teen Brain Benefits of Exercise
Are your parents constantly nagging you to go outside? Go play catch? Go for a run? Take your bike downtown? Always wonderred why physical…
Rita Hitching
Mar 8, 2019
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