All posts by Marydee Sklar

12 Executive Functions of the Brain Spotlight: #5 Task Initiation

Over the last couple of months of this 12-part Executive Function Spotlight Series, I’ve focused on planning and prioritization, key executive functions underlying the capacity for future thinking,

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12 Executive Functions of the Brain Spotlight: #4 Prioritization

In January, many of you sat down and wrote personal goals for 2024, which is the first activity in your Seeing My Time® planner system. Identifying your goals and evaluating their achievability is the

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12 Executive Functions of the Brain Spotlight: #3 Planning

Happy New Year! It’s the perfect time to explore the next in our series of highlighted executive functioning skills: planning. The natural ability to plan requires having a brain that can think futuristically

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5 Key Ways To Support Your Brain During the Holidays: Planner Edition!

The holidays are fully upon us with all the joys, expectations, and yes, demands upon our limited time and resources. There is so much to plan for. So much to do. Sigh. December is hard on folks with executive

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12 Executive Functions of the Brain Spotlight: #2 Goal-Directed Persistence

Years ago, I had a client who was very committed to understanding his brain and its connection to his behavior. Before we ever met, he told me that he had bought the Seeing My Time Instructor’s Manual

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12 Executive Functions of the Brain Spotlight: #1 Metacognition

Way back in 2009, a local neuropsychologist referred to me as an expert in teaching executive functioning skills. I paused and thought, “I am? What are executive functions?” I’d never heard the term.

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5 Executive Function Tips for the Aging Brain

Last month we announced a new service for college students, helping them with their Set Up Success college planners. In response to that announcement, a dear woman I know emailed me and asked, “What

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How to Support Your Executive Functions During a Big Life Transition

Often people are divided into two categories when it comes to executive function skills: You either have them or you don’t. From my perspective that is an oversimplification because there are certain

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6 Executive Functioning Tips for a Successful Summer

Ahh, summer…Time to loosen up on executive functions and enjoy life, right? The problem is, when we loosen up TOO much, we let our time slip away. The end result is that we feel out of control and struggle

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The Secret to Overcoming Decision Fatigue

Activating the executive functioning system of the brain requires constant effort and energy. Why? Because we have to actively make choices throughout the day to prioritize tasks, sustain attention, manage

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