The Pursuit of Wellbeing

Developing Our Executive Function Skills with Victoria Bagnall

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"Our Executive Functions are core brain processes that help us regulate our emotions, organise our time and our thoughts, and to do the advanced human activities that we need so much to participate in the modern world."

Victoria Bagnall is an education professional, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Connections in Mind, an executive functions focused coaching and training company.

In this fascinating conversation, Victoria shares her passion for improving opportunities for people with executive function challenges.

  • What are 'executive functions'?
  • the 3 key aspects of executive functions
  • why coaching is such a useful and proven model for developing executive function skills
  • the key factors that are required for our executive functions to work optimally
  • identifying the skill that’s missing that need to be developed
  • how to reframe negative self-talk and help people (of any age) think "I can do something about this"
  • Dr. Daniel Siegel's 'Hand Model of the Brain'
  • and much more.

    • You can connect with Victoria

    On Twitter ConninMind

    On Facebook Connections in Mind

    On Instagram Connections in Mind

    On LinkedIn at Victoria Bagnall

    Their websites are www.connectionsinmind.co.uk 

    Their Free Course on 'Introduction to Executive Functions' is available at www.cimlearning.com  


    Also mentioned in this podcast 

    Dr. Daniel Siegel's Hand Model of the Brain


    Connect with Maria

    On Twitter @Mariabrosnan

    On LinkedIn Maria Brosnan

    On Instagram @pursuitwellbeing

    Find out more about our 5-step Wellbeing Action Plan for teachers online course.

    And Maria's book, The Pursuit of Sleep for teachers, is available now.

     

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