399: Why Your Plans Don't Work Out

Welcome to today's episode of the podcast, where we will be discussing why your plans might not be working out. As with most of the challenges we discuss on this podcast, this situation requires us to engage a range of cognitive functions and thinking skills related to why our plans are not working out. Thinking is made up of 28 cognitive functions, 28 thinking skills that affect most of our daily activities. Some of these skills are stronger than others, and the weaker ones can make it hard for us to do what we want to do. In order to make a plan and follow it through, we need to use a variety of thinking skills, including holding multiple pieces of information at once, time management, hypothetical thinking, categorization, comparison, and the need to make a plan, among others. Today, however, we will be focusing on the cognitive function of episodic grasp of reality. Episodic grasp of reality refers to our ability to understand reality, to understand what happens in life and how life works. This cognitive function is critical to our ability to navigate the world around us and to make sense of our experiences. When we have a good grasp of reality, we are better able to adapt to changes in our plans, to adjust our expectations, and to stay motivated in the face of setbacks. Let's discuss how we can improve this cognitive function! Want a super easy to understand, super easy to implement resource on cognitive functions? I’ve got you! Grab a copy of Your Essential Guide to Cognitive Functions at: www.lifepixuniversity.com/guide