In this episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer podcast, hosts Dr. Erica Warren and Darius Namdaran explore practical strategies to exercise and strengthen executive functions. The discussion highlights Darius's personal journey of learning golf, emphasizing principles over sequential learning and externalizing processes as strategies to navigate challenges. The conversation delves into the importance of praising effort over inherent ability to foster growth, leveraging natural strengths, and using various processing techniques like kinesthetic and verbal cues. The episode also touches on the broader implications of these strategies in educational settings and personal development.

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• SPI and YPPI Assessments:  https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=YPPI 
• E-Fun Cognitive Flexibility: Executive Function Workbook for Kids: https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/e-fun-cognitive-flexibility-executive-function-workbook-for-kids 
• E-Fun Working Memory: Executive Function Workbook for Kids: https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/e-fun-working-memory-executive-function-workbook-for-kids
• Praise Can Be Dangerous by Carol Dweck: https://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/PraiseSpring99.pdf 
• Executive Functioning Coaching Certification Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 
• Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training⁠⁠
• Executive Functioning Assessments:⁠⁠⁠ https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA⁠⁠⁠
• How to Teach Executive Functions in Grades 1-6: ⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/how-to-teach-executive-functioning-to-elementary-and-middle-school-students-and-make-it-fun⁠ 
• Inner Voice:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app⁠
• EF Coaching with Darius:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.ivvi.app/coaching⁠⁠⁠
• EF Student Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠ https://learningtolearn.biz/⁠⁠⁠ 
• EF Adult Coaching with Erica:⁠⁠⁠ https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching⁠⁠⁠ 

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