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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: #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,
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 reading12 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
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 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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