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Emotional Regulation and Executive Function Skills

Emotional regulation is the ability to manage our emotions, and it is closely linked to executive function skills. Managing our emotions is not always an easy task, but it is crucial for our overall well-being. Emotions affect our decisions, actions, and interactions with others. Emotional regulation is about managing our emotions effectively, so they don’t…

8 Tips to Build Executive Functioning Skills

In recent years, there has been an emphasis on helping students build executive functioning skills. However, I’ve met many people who have been diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. Often, especially in women, the diagnosis creates a lightbulb moment of “Ah, that explains why I am the way I am.” However, the diagnosis alone doesn’t…