Want to Dive Deeper into Executive Function?
Here are some of my favorite people
Dr. Russell Barkley
Dr. Thomas Brown
Dr. Peg Dawson and Dr. Richard Guare
Executive function skills develop until about age 25. For people with ADHD and other conditions, this development can take even longer and could require explicit teaching, practice, reflection, and fine-tuning.
Under-developed EF skills can cause major quality of life issues with work, relationships, daily living, health, stress, and meeting potential.
This can look like:
✓ Trouble regulating strong emotions, overwhelm, acting impulsively
✓ Challenges with self-care, exercise, sleep, nutrition, “adulting”
✓ Struggling with procrastination, prioritization, follow-through, completion
✓ Never having enough time, busy but unproductive, time-blindness
✓ Frequently rushing at the last minute, forgetting things, constant “fires”
✓ Languishing, feeling adrift, under-performing, underachieving
✓ Getting stuck, rigid thinking, negative self-talk
The good news: You don’t have to suffer forever. Coaching can help you learn these skills.
