#29: Executive Functioning Offers Tools to Access Your Best Self

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In this episode, Erica and Darius discuss how executive functioning training can provide the tools for us to drop into our best selves.What is the best self? Proud of who you are and your accomplishments. Sense of inner peace Able to walk through life with a sense of intention and grace.Becoming your best self involves taking care of oneself and optimizing all areas of your life regulating emotions embracing growth limiting distractions embracing intentions and goalsTools of Working Memory:1. Inner voice: Negative to positive Anxious to calm Critical to kind2. Visualization: Focus attention Manifest what we want by consciously programming the reticular activating system. (sleep-wake cycles, cardiovascular control, pain modulation, consciousness, and habituation)Tools of Inhibitory Control:1. Develop attentional or focusing skills Maintain external order (organization) Maintain internal order2. Blocking distractions3. Emotional regulation4. MetacognitionTools of Cognitive flexibility:1. Diverse perspectives Compassion Creativity - out-of-the-box thinking2. Shifting from one task to anotherLinks: Vision boards: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_board  Phonological loop: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/phonological-loop   Permaculture: https://green-connect.com.au/heres-your-guide-to-the-12-principles-of-permaculture/  Canva: https://www.canva.com/  Procreate: https://procreate.com/  Executive Functioning Assessment: https://mymemorymentor.com/efcs/  One to one sessions with Dr. Warren: https://learningtolearn.biz/  One to one sessions with Darius: www.ivvi.app BulletMap Academy: https://bulletmapacademy.com/ Learning Specialist Courses:https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/ Executive functions and Study Skills Course: https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies  Good Sensory Learning: https://goodsensorylearning.com/ Executive Functionings for Groups and Classes: https://tinyurl.com/4sx3eh3fhttps://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/executive-functioning-games-for-groups-and-classes   Dyslexia Quiz: ⁠⁠https://bulletmapacademy.com/dyslexia-quiz/⁠⁠ Dyslexia Productivity Coaching: ⁠⁠http://dyslexiaproductivitycoaching.com/⁠⁠ Cognitive Flexibility:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/dyslexia-and-executive-function  Dyslexia Quiz: ⁠⁠https://bulletmapacademy.com/dyslexia-quiz/⁠⁠ Inhibitory Control:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/poor-executive-functioning?_pos=3&_sid=19d2b3888&_ss=r  Metacognition: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/teaching-metacognitive-skills?_pos=1&_sid=8c4ed9b58&_ss=r  Visualization:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/the-key-to-improved-attention-and-memory-for-optimal-learning?_pos=8&_sid=a9d61809a&_ss=r  Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app?_pos=1&_sid=604e0b13e&_ss=r  Working Memory: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/tagged/working-memory Brought to you by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/ www.learningtolearn.biz https://dropintoyourbestself.com/

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