At the bottom and back of your brain is the cerebellum. Your cerebellum controls not only the balance and agility of your body, but also the agility and responsiveness of your brain. Your cerebellum allows your brain to function like a super computer. The limbic system is the emotional centre at the middle of your brain. The limbic system is critical to long-term memory. Experiences that are emotionally charged tend to be remembered over the long term. The part that joins the halves of your brain is called the corpus callosum, and it helps you process complicated information. It is also important to problem solving and creativity.

"What were you thinking?" You've heard adults ask this question before, perhaps in response to a bad decision you've made. Your frontal lobes (top and front of the brain) are responsible for controlling your impulses and your ability to make decisions. Guess what? This area is one of the last to develop in your brain. The frontal lobes continue to develop into your twenties. We didn't know this until just recently. Score one point for modern medicine.

Because your brain continues to develop right into adulthood, it's important that you keep learning and flexing that brain!