1. Get out of your brain (best done alone): Cry, howl, rant, rave, throw things, kick things, and maybe even swear. Write down the unfairness of it all— the pain, the fear ...
Our mission is to end the pain caused by poor executive functioning skills. One person at a time, we have been improving lives. That is wonderful, but we need to reach more ...
(Tip #2 of the series 15 Tips to Support Your Brain for Good Time Management) Let’s talk about the executive functioning challenges of using computers and smart phones as effective time management ...
(Tip #1 of the series 15 Tips to Support Your Brain for Good Time Management) A brain that lacks the executive functioning skills of time management, planning, and prioritizing creates a life ...
My August was an intense month of working with families getting ready for the new school year. For weeks I was seeing six, seven, or even a couple of times, eight families ...
These last two weeks of August I am working seven to eight hours a day, face-to-face, with individual families. I teach the fundamentals of the executive functions of time management and organization. ...
In Seeing My Time, I refer to the executive function of emotional control as the “bully in the brain.” Our emotions can wreck havoc with our ability to use our “rational” thoughts ...
After I had encouraged a father client of mine to read Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset, he reported he’d changed his morning sendoff to his children. He was no longer telling them, “Have ...
Today we are all about using the latest and greatest technology. Trust me, I’ve got my fair share of digital devices which I count on to make my life work. And, after ...
I sat down today to reorganize my planner binder for the new year. I am always trying to simplify what I carry around, so it’s getting lighter and lighter. Here is what ...
A parent asked me to describe what it “feels” like to have executive functioning deficits. Let me tell you—it is not pleasant. One can be ridiculed, nagged, upbraided, labeled with different “disorders” ...
Sleep is critical for our executive functioning. According to the National Sleep Foundation, teenagers need between 9 and 10 hours of sleep a night. However in the foundation’s 2006 poll of over 1,500 ...
Many of the parents who call me are concerned about their very bright child who is performing below expectations. These children have been identified through testing as being talented and gifted because ...
People come to see me primarily for help with time management. However, I always forewarn them that for the first couple of hours of Seeing My Time, we don’t even talk about ...
Here it is, are you ready? Empty the dishwasher. Yes. Empty the dishwasher. It is my number one time management tip. Unless you are a rare soul who has daily paid help, ...