Are you a professional looking to take your career to the next level? Executive Functions Coaching (EFC) is a great way to give yourself the boost you need. EFC is a form of coaching designed specifically for professionals to help them hone their executive functions – the cognitive processes responsible for goal-oriented thinking, planning, and…
Are you feeling overwhelmed and stressed from constantly working? Are you wondering how to have a productive day ? According to recent studies, too much work can have harmful effects on our mental and physical health. According to the World Health Organization, overworking leads to serious heart conditions, such as strokes and ischaemic heart disease.…
Executive Functions Coach Academic Advising & Resources Contact Executive Functions Coaching in Los AngelesAre you looking for the best academic advising and resources to help you reach your goals? If so, you have come to the right place! As an Executive Functions Coach, I specialize in helping students and adults find the best strategies for…
How to Create a 4 Week Productivity Planner A productivity planner is an efficient way to stay organized and maximize your productivity! It is a tool that helps you break down tasks and goals into manageable chunks, so you can better prioritize and stay on track. In this blog post, we’ll show you how to…
When considering if you need a counselor, it’d be impossible to list out every possible reason people knew they needed one. However, executive functions are a key place to start. Executive functioning challenges can make it difficult to stay on task, schedule your days, or control your emotions. This can affect your work life and result in…
Everyone has at some point of their life asked, “how to stop procrastinating?” Sometimes we are on top of it and then out of nowhere we lose motivation. There might even be some signs of avoidance behavior. We will do anything to avoid what we have to get done. Call it dread or avoidance anxiety, but when we start…
Learning how to stay motivated and start any project is typically the biggest challenge for a lot of people. We will talk about staying motivated or increasing motivation in future blogs, but starting is always hard. Starting may be hard because we of an inherent fear when it comes to starting something new or hard. You could…
High Order Thinking Skills: What They Are & How to Improve Higher-order thinking skills, or high-level cognitive abilities, are essential for tasks that involve problem-solving, critical analysis, and creative thinking. These skills go beyond rote memorization or basic comprehension and require skills like evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing information. Higher-order thinking skills are foundational in today’s…
Attention Deficit Help: Empowering Students to Excel Academically Attention deficit help, particularly childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), can be challenging, especially if it is predominantly inattentive. This form of ADHD often leaves children feeling inadequate, wondering why their hard work isn’t yielding the expected results. For instance, my client, Becky, struggled with attention deficit…
Predominately Inattentive ADHD: An Overlooked Diagnosis Did you know predominantly inattentive ADHD is commonly overlooked? Children with hyperactive and impulsive behavior tend to draw more attention, prompting parents to seek assessments. However, children with the inattentive ADHD type are characterized as shy, quiet, and forgetful. Picture a teacher telling a parent, “Hi mom, Sally is…
Unleashing the Power of Active Learning Strategies Are you tired of conventional study methods that leave you feeling overwhelmed and unprepared for exams? It’s time to embrace a game-changing approach: Active Learning Strategies. These techniques go beyond mere memorization, transforming the learning process into an engaging and effective experience. By incorporating active studying strategies, you…
Mastering the Art of Prioritization In today’s fast-paced world, the ability to prioritize tasks is a valuable skill for everyone. For individuals managing Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the challenge of staying organized and focused can be particularly daunting. However, armed with the right strategies, conquering your to-do list becomes…