Elevating brainpower during this impressionable life stage of adolescents is imperative to promoting independent life success. Follow the below tips to inspire the best and brightest brain performance and to enhance vital frontal lobe development of your teenager.
Teach your teen to conceive many unique interpretations of movies, books, political discussions,
unsettling school or peer issues, or works of art.
Encourage your youth to be a problem finder and solution setter for issues that arise daily and
discuss how academic content supports this expertise.
Ask your teenager to give you a “message” from a book or movie or hurtful experience rather than a long-winded retell without reflection.
Have your adolescent interpret the lyrics of their favorite song from positive and negative
perspectives and do the same for your song with them.
Watch their favorite TV show with them and share different take-home messages for the different
characters.
Push for a multitude of answers to a question or problem versus seeking the “right” answer.
Our brains are wired to be inspired – especially during teen years. Fostering creativity and innovation to tackle difficult and multifaceted problems – in and out of school – will drive successful futures of our youth for generations to come. As Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”
Sandra Bond Chapman Ph.D
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