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 goals

Tools of Working Memory:

1. Inner voice:

• Negative to positive
• Anxious to calm
• Critical to kind

2. 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 order

2. Blocking distractions

3. Emotional regulation

4. Metacognition

Tools of Cognitive flexibility:

1. Diverse perspectives

• Compassion
• Creativity - out-of-the-box thinking

2. Shifting from one task to another

Links:

• 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 

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