Under Pressure
Author VisitsTanya Lloyd Kyi
22, 23 May 2025 (Thursday, Friday)ages 7-12 ; 10-14
We all experience stress—that sweaty, heart-racing feeling. It’s a natural reaction. But while it may have been useful to our ancestors as they fought off lions in the wild, feeling flustered isn’t always helpful in our modern lives. In this interactive, occasionally silly presentation, Tanya shares stories from her book Under Pressure: The Science of Stress. Students will learn about the origins of stress, wacky historical experiments in the name of research, and—most importantly—practical ways to stress-bust in their everyday lives.
Tanya Lloyd Kyi (Canada)
Tanya Lloyd Kyi is the author of more than thirty books for children and young adults. Tanya has worked in the past as a graphic designer, an editor and a dishwasher. (She considers herself entirely qualified for that last one.) Her favourite color is blue, her favourite food is cheese and her favourite book is A Wrinkle in Time. Tanya teaches at the UBC School of Creative Writing in Vancouver, BC.
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