{"id":10016426,"date":"2026-01-28T16:32:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spot.com.hk\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=12748"},"modified":"2026-02-02T14:51:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T06:51:50","slug":"strategic-minds","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/spot.com.hk\/zh_cn\/event\/strategic-minds\/2026-03-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Minds for Teenagers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Executive functioning (EF) skills serve as the brain&#8217;s &#8220;air traffic control system,&#8221; 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.<\/p>\n<p>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 &#8216;smarter not harder&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Areas of Focus:<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Task Initiation: <\/strong>Identifying techniques to overcome procrastination and start assignments promptly.<strong><br \/>\nStrategic Planning: <\/strong>Breaking overwhelming &#8220;big&#8221; projects into manageable, bite-sized steps and managing their time successfully<strong><br \/>\nDigital &amp; Physical Systems: <\/strong>Setting up personalised checklists and reminders that work for them<strong><br \/>\nMetacognition:<\/strong> Introducing reflective strategies to help them recognise what&#8217;s working and where they need to adapt<strong><br \/>\nSelf regulation and stress management: <\/strong>Identifying existing stressors and implementing healthy coping strategies.<strong><br \/>\nCognitive Flexibility: <\/strong>Being able to &#8220;shift gears&#8221; when plans change or a strategy isn&#8217;t working, rather than having a meltdown.<\/p>\n<p>\u8be6\u60c5\uff1a<br \/>\n\u5730\u70b9\uff1aSPOT Central\uff08\u7687\u540e\u5927\u9053\u4e2d110-116\u53f7\u6c38\u6052\u5546\u4e1a\u5927\u53a617\u697c\uff09<br \/>\nWhen? Tuesdays at 6:10-7:10pm on Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10, Mar 17 and Mar 24 with <a href=\"https:\/\/spot.com.hk\/zh_cn\/about\/meet-the-team\/cameron-dalling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Cameron Dalling<\/strong><\/span><\/a><br \/>\nHow much? 4,500HKD for five sessions<br \/>\nAges? 13 to 18 year olds<br \/>\nMin: 3 clients, max 6<\/p>\n<p>\u6ce8\u610f\u4e8b\u9879\uff1a<br \/>\nPayment 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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/spot.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EF-Group-Stratgic-Minds-13-18-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12756\" src=\"http:\/\/spot.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EF-Group-Stratgic-Minds-13-18-1-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive functioning (EF) skills serve as the brain&#8217;s &#8220;air traffic control system,&#8221; coordinating complex mental processes that allow us to manage our thoughts, actions, and emotions to achieve goals. 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