Executive Function #5: Memory – Three Tips if You Struggle with Memory
Every aspect of our day requires us to use our memory. From the moment we get up in the morning and begin our daily routines [...]
Executive Function #4: Emotion – Three Tips to Manage Your Frustration and Sensitivity
When hearing the term ‘ADHD’ most people think of attention, focus and hyperactivity. However, it has much more to do with emotional dysregulation than it [...]
Executive Function #3: Effort – Three Tips to Sustain Your Effort and Remain Alert
Have you ever had a puppy? I love watching puppies bounce around. One minute they are racing and jumping in circles, filled with excitement and [...]
Executive Function #2: Focus – Three Tips to Manage Distractions and Sustain Attention
We are surrounded by distractions: email alerts, social media notifications, and interruptions from family members or colleagues, to name a few. It’s a wonder that [...]
Executive Function #1: Activation – Three Tips to Organize Your Thoughts, Prioritize and Get Started
When my kids were ages 8 and 13 we moved from a suburb of Chicago to San Diego. I decided to take the year off [...]
What in the world are ‘Executive Functions’?
Have you heard the term ‘executive functions’? If you or someone you know has learning or attention challenges, you’ve likely heard of this. But what [...]
Organize Your Thoughts to Get Started
When we have a chaotic schedule, it’s often all we can do to stay on top of all the stuff that comes at us during [...]
Slow Down to Speed Up!
I just dropped my youngest child off at college. While it certainly was a hectic time, I actually spent the last three weeks SLOWING DOWN. [...]
Consistency is Key
Be Consistent! We hear this all the time, but what does it actually mean? More importantly, what does it mean to you? The world would like [...]
When You Shouldn’t Get Started
Stop procrastinating! We hear this all the time. You probably heard it as a child, from parents and teachers. And you likely have heard it [...]