Brain Thrive by 25 — The Essentials of Brain Health for Young People

The Problem

"Your brain is not fully developed until about the age of 25, and what you do now either helps it grow or holds it back. Nobody hands you a manual for it, yet it shapes your focus, your moods, your friendships and your choices. The good news is that you are not stuck with the brain you have: the right habits help it work better."

What you'll achieve

Outcomes you can expect

Understand how your brain develops before 25 and why that matters for your choices
Recognise the brain systems behind focus, flexibility, anxiety and mood, and how to help each one
Talk back to automatic negative thoughts with your own ANTeater
Build a written picture of the life you want with your One-Page Miracle, and a first step after every lesson

The science behind it

What you'll learn

The eight basic facts of the brain and seven facts about how it develops before 25
The prefrontal cortex, cingulate, basal ganglia and deep limbic system, and what strengthens them
What hurts the brain, from drugs and alcohol to head injuries and poor sleep, and the healthier alternatives
Nutrition, exercise, learning and calming practices such as belly breathing, hand warming and loving-kindness

What's included

Everything you get

56 interactive tools across 12 lessons
Lesson questions for every lesson, with your answers compared against the facilitator's guide
The programme's own exercises as tools, plus optional practice tools from the wider FlourishIQ library
Private fillable workbooks for almost every tool, kept on your own device

Who it's for

The right fit

Designed for For high school and university students, and any young person ready to take their future into their own hands, who want to do better in study, work, relationships and life.

Dr Daniel Amen's twelve-lesson course on the brain before 25, developed with Dr Jesse Payne and presented by Dr Alten du Plessis, who is licensed to teach Dr Amen's programmes. The lessons move from brain basics and how the brain develops, through the brain systems behind focus, flexibility, anxiety and mood, to what hurts the brain, mental health and when to seek help, understanding other people's brains, automatic negative thoughts, nutrition and exercise, and learning and stress. Every lesson has its lesson questions as a tool, the programme's exercises such as the One-Page Miracle and the ANTeater Chart become tools too, and My Lesson in Action closes each lesson with a first step for the week ahead.

Common questions

FAQ

Who is this course for?

High school and university students, and young people who want healthy ways to handle negative thoughts and to feel like the best version of themselves.

Is this medical advice?

No. The course is educational and adds to, never replaces, advice from a trained health professional. No checklist or score in it is a diagnosis; a score is a prompt to talk to a professional. Lesson 8 covers when and how to seek help.

Do I have to use every tool?

No. Each lesson starts with the programme's own tools. The tools from the wider FlourishIQ library that follow are optional, for when you want to go further.

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Your brain grows until about 25: learn to nurture it, protect it and use it well

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