All posts by Marydee Sklar
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
Continue reading12 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
Continue reading12 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.
Continue reading5 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
Continue readingHow 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
Continue reading6 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
Continue readingThe 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
Continue readingTen Tips for Developing Executive Function Skills in the Kitchen
For people with executive function challenges and/or ADHD, cooking a meal from scratch can feel like scaling a cliff. That’s because there are many executive functions required to make a meal! Planning
Continue readingNew Planner Designs Coming Soon!
Challenges with the executive function skills of planning and prioritizing – otherwise known as future thinking – cause so much pain. This is one of the primary motivators for people to enroll
Continue reading3 Tips to Improve Connectedness (When You Struggle with Executive Function)
Humans are social creatures. Research has shown that solid relationships with others help us to be happier and even live longer. Apparently, it even supports our immune systems! However, making and maintaining
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