It is very typical for one parent in a family to be the Family Calendar Keeper, what I call the “executive functioning machine” for the whole family. By the time that family ...

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The Family Meeting: Four Steps for Executive Functioning Success

I had never heard of a tickler file until my son introduced me to Getting Things Done by David Allen. Apparently the idea has been around a long time.  But for me, ...

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Executive Functioning Tip #9: Tickler Files

Teacher in-service for staff K-12. Title: Introduction to Executive Functioning Skills Time: 2 hours Goal: To develop an understanding of the executive functioning skills of the brain and connect these skills to ...

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(Tip #8 of the series 15 Tips to Support Your Brain for Good Time Management) Getting your paper piles organized is not as hard as it look! Piles of paper haunt many ...

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Executive Functioning Tip #8: Paper Piles

(Tip #7 of the series 15 Tips to Support Your Brain for Good Time Management) While I’m not a fan of digital clocks, I’m a HUGE fan of digital timers. Since time-challenged ...

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Executive Functioning Tip # 7: The Digital Timer – One of My Best Buddies

If I could give one tip to those struggling with their executive functions, it is to take the time to… …Eat Breakfast! Our bodies and our brains rely on the energy we ...

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Take the time to…

(Tip #4 of the series 15 Tips to Support Your Brain for Good Time Management) I’d been married about six months when my husband told me, “If you ask me what time ...

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Executive Functioning Tip #4: The Analog Watch Versus the Cell Phone

(Tip #2 of the series 15 Tips to Support Your Brain for Good Time Management) The problem with time is that you can’t see it. It is invisible, and this invisible quality ...

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Executive Functioning Tip #3: Keep Your Day Plan in Sight