AT CITY LIBRARIES – NORTH TERRACE

Mindful Reading Ritual – For Teens

You’ve been there – you finish an amazing book, and real life comes rushing back in. The escape is over. That’s the Fiction Hangover, and its real.

But what if the story didn’t have to end there?

Join us for a Mindful Reading Ritual where you’ll discover your Inner-Read Ritual – a 4-step practice that bridges the gap between the fiction on the page and your own inner world. No self-help vibes. Just story, insight, and you.

Here’s what we’ll dive into:

• Your Story Advantage – how the books you already love are secretly a powerful tool for understanding yourself (without it feeling like homework)
• Ditch the Fiction Hangover – learn to move from emotionally stranded to genuinely seen, using stories to honour – not ghost – your own heart
• Build Deep Self-Trust – navigate the beautiful complexity of becoming you, one page at a time

The book ends. You begin.

About Jodie

Jodie Benveniste is an Author-Psychologist who writes YA Mindful Romance about family drama, first love and the beautiful complexity of becoming who we are.

Jodie incorporates the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model in both her fiction writing and psychology work. Her books bridge the gap between the story world and your own inner world.

Presented in Partnership with the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators South Australia.

Ages: Recommended for ages 13-18.
Free
Bookings essential

Any children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Tickets are not required for attending adults, but please book 1 ticket per child.

All materials provided.

City Library – North Terrace (State Library of South Australia, North Terrace)
Wednesday 8 July
2pm to 3:30pm