Strategic Minds for Teenagers

Executive functioning (EF) skills serve as the brain’s “air traffic control system,” coordinating complex mental processes that allow us to manage our thoughts, actions, and emotions to achieve goals. These skills are crucial for planning, organization, decision-making, and self-regulation.

This group will focus on supporting teens as they move through secondary school and help them to understand how their brain works and how to work ‘smarter not harder’.

Areas of Focus:
Task Initiation: Identifying techniques to overcome procrastination and start assignments promptly.
Strategic Planning: Breaking overwhelming “big” projects into manageable, bite-sized steps and managing their time successfully
Digital & Physical Systems: Setting up personalised checklists and reminders that work for them
Metacognition: Introducing reflective strategies to help them recognise what’s working and where they need to adapt
Self regulation and stress management: Identifying existing stressors and implementing healthy coping strategies.
Cognitive Flexibility: Being able to “shift gears” when plans change or a strategy isn’t working, rather than having a meltdown.

Details:
Where? SPOT Central, 17/F, Wing’s Building, 110-116 Queen’s Road Central
When? Tuesdays at 6:10-7:10pm on Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10, Mar 17 and Mar 24 with Cameron Dalling
How much? 4,500HKD for five sessions
Ages? 13 to 18 year olds
Min: 3 clients, max 6

Please note:
Payment for group must be made in full prior to first session. Participants are expected to attend all sessions to complete the workshop. There will be no refunds or make- up classes.