Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast

#30: Creating a Daily Practice to Aid Executive Functioning


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Darius and Erica discuss how creating a mindful daily practice can rewire subconscious patterns that aren't serving us.

What is the subconscious? The subconscious is part of your mind that notices and remembers information when you are not actively trying to do so and influences your behavior even though you do not realize it.  Sub-conscious - below thought or awareness (automatic pilot)

Taking control of the subconscious - decide what is subconscious. Plant new seeds in our subconscious.  Reticular activating system - metacognition. Consciously programming our subconscious,

Topics covered:

Erica shares her simple morning routine:

  • Go outside, morning light - Huberman “forward ambulation”
  • Drinking Water with Himalayan salt
  • Finding a “golden nugget” with Mark Nepo - The Book of Awakening
  • Doing a dance workout

Some strategies discussed:

  • NFC tags
  • Habitica
  • Rudolf Steiner school routine: 12 practices of Rudolf Steiner school routine
  • Beanie babies for task completion with children
  • Tactile piece
  • Develop habits
  • Phasing one in and phasing one out

A daily practice helps to:

  • Break old bad habits
  • Establish ways to get to where you want to be
  • Realize your best self

Moving through life consciously vs. subconsciously

  • Enables us to improve EF skills
  • Ends repeating patterns that block growth
  • Helps us analyze problems and unleash creativity

Mark Weston Quote: “The enemy of focus is habit.”

  • What goes into the routine 
  • What stays in the moment (creative)

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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  • https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠
  • ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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  • www.learningtolearn.biz
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