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Real, long-term change takes time

▪ Just like riding a bicycle or juggling, skills such as impulse control, flexible thinking or emotional
regulation also take good teaching and lots of practice.
▪ This is because creating new neural pathways takes lots of repetition and time.
▪ New skills become weaker when we are tired, hungry or anxious,

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Creating new neural pathways takes time and practice – children can’t change overnight

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