My Own Mind Tutoring

Phonological Processing + Dyslexia 🤔🧠

Term 2 Registrations are open now! 🎉

Don't miss out on your spot. Our lovely tutors, Renee, Rav, and Indi, still have some availability left.

To find out more about our tutors and what My Own Mind is all about, visit us at myownmind.com.au 🧠😄

Active rest > passive rest when you’re studying 📚

Active rest doesn’t mean exercising or being “productive.” It simply means stepping away from your study space and giving yourself intentional, guilt‑free downtime!

A short nap, reading for pleasure, watching a show, sitting outside, stretching, anything that lets your brain switch off properly.

Passive rest (scrolling at your desk, zoning out in the same spot) keeps your brain in study mode, so it’s not truly restorative.

If you want better focus and less burnout, build in short, intentional breaks away from your study zone. Your brain will thank you 🤩

For something to truly be learnt, students need to be actively involved.

Passive learning leads to passive retention, active learning leads to long term retention. 🧠🎓

Welcome back to school for 2026! 🎉📚

The holidays always fly by, and suddenly it’s time for early mornings, packed lunches, and finding that one missing shoe again. But there’s something exciting about this time of year too, it's a fresh chance for students to surprise themselves with what they can do!

If your child is heading back feeling a bit unsure, or just a bit out of practice, that’s completely okay. The first few weeks are all about settling in, finding their feet, and remembering that they can do hard things.

Have an amazing first week back!

Reflection after tutoring sessions? That sounds a bit boring... 🤔✏️

This quote is a great reminder that people aren’t the problem - inflexible environments are! 🧠

Instead of trying to “fix” someone’s brain, let’s adjust the spaces they live, learn, and work in. When we make our environments more flexible and welcoming, everyone feels like they belong.

✈️ Exciting News! ✈️

With summer just around the corner, My Own Mind is gearing up for an adventure across New Zealand! I'll be taking a short break to recharge and get ready for the next school year.

📅 Unavailable: 24th December - 11th January

✏️ If you're looking to schedule tutoring sessions for next year, please shoot me an email, and I'll get back to you as soon as I return.

⚠️ For urgent matters, please mark your email as urgent, otherwise, I'll respond when I'm back.

Thank you all, and I'll see you next year! 🎉