Imagine your student has the whole afternoon to get homework done and study for an upcoming exam, yet they struggle to initiate work and sustain attention. The hours pass and they have made little progress. Limited time isn’t the issue…
College is a time of significant transition, marked by increased academic demands, social responsibilities, and personal independence. Many students find themselves overwhelmed as they juggle these new challenges. This is where executive function coaching comes in. Understanding Executive Function Executive…
Learning any new skill takes time and consistent effort. Imagine someone new to stand-up paddle boarding (SUPing) who heads down to the water, rents a board, and steps into an entirely new experience. With each minute on the board, she…
As midterms wrap up and the semester’s routine sets in, it’s common for students to feel a dip in motivation. Staying on track during this mid-semester stretch, however, can make a big difference in grades and the overall college experience.…
Sometimes, a student can get all the way through high school without ever having to write a research paper. Other times, they write one or two, but they still don’t have a good grasp for how to go through the…
When we work with college students, the nature of our work is to create change. We work with students to introduce strategies, improve habits, implement systems, and achieve goals. These goals are often BIG: make dean’s list, improve their GPA,…
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There’s no worse feeling than a college student coming home over winter break with bad grades. It’s a horrible feeling for the student and the parents. It creates anxiety, anger, and stress. And it puts a lot more pressure on…
Figuring out the right course load for executive function-challenged students, especially freshman year, is an important task. There are certain measures that soon-to-be-freshman (or really any student in college) can take in order to start off on the right foot…
4 Tips to Write a Stress-Free Research Paper What is one of the most demanding college assignments when it comes to executive function skills? Writing research papers. Why? When tasks are newer, more complex, and more long term, they will…