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12 Executive Functions of the Brain Spotlight: #7: Sustained Attention
Sustained attention, or the ability to stay focused on a task, is an executive function that people seem to, well… focus on! Adult clients tell me that they need to improve their focus at work. Teachers
Continue readingStress Tolerance as a New Executive Function: Musings from Marydee
When I started my business back in around 2010, it amazed me that there were no singular and agreed-upon definitions for the individual executive functions of the brain. While research and understanding
Continue reading12 Executive Functions of the Brain Spotlight: #6: Mental Flexility
The sixth in our series highlighting specific executive functioning skills will focus on one not typically highlighted: flexibility. I’m not talking about yoga flexibility; I am referring to mental flexibility.
Continue reading12 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
Continue reading5 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 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 reading10 Back to School Tips for Executive Function Challenged Students
Oh August! It is still summer BUT school looms in the not-too-distant horizon. For students with executive function challenges (and their parents!) there can be an underlying anxiety about facing a new
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
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