Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast

In this episode, Darius and Erica investigate note-taking apps and their impact on executive function. They explore how these digital tools are gateways to improved attention and preparedness, offering a variety of helpful features. Join them as they uncover a series of tips and tricks.Links:One note:https://www.onenote.com/?public=1 Notability:https://notability.com/ Goodnotes:https://www.goodnotes.com/ Executive functions and Study Skills Course:https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies The Study Processing Inventory and the 12 Ways of Processing:https://mymemorymentor.com/spi/Procreate:https://procreate.com/ Canva:https://www.canva.com/ My planner:https://my-planner.in/ Frixion pen:https://www.pilot-frixion.uk/uk/ 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 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 Brought to you by:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/www.learningtolearn.biz

Discussions on applying executive functions in educational and organizational contexts, roles of educators in effective meeting strategies, practical methods for strengthening executive functions, recognizing diverse processing styles in teams, and transformative impact of working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility on individuals and groups.

In this episode of "The Executive Function Brain Trainer," Darius and Erica explore gamification and Executive Function (EF). They discuss how games increase motivation and happiness as well as foster a shift from passive to active learning. In addition, they talk about how games can develop essential skills like working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility. Their conversation covers practical strategies for different age groups, from preschool to adults, ensuring that learning is inclusive, adaptable, and resonates with everyone's unique journey. Whether you're a parent, educator, practitioner, or tutor, join us to discover how EF games can create a safe, engaging environment for developing crucial life skills, and ultimately, shaping conscious learners who are motivated, flexible, and ready for life's challenges.Link to Games:Following Directions the Fun and Easy Way:https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/following-directions-primary-beginners-intermediate-bundle?_pos=2&_sid=307c952d5&_ss=r Reading Games: ⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/reading-games-bundle?_pos=1&_sid=5ff496882&_ss=r Executive Functioning Library: ⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/executive-functioning-activities The Visualization Game:https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/the-visualization-game?_pos=4&_sid=538c44f17&_ss=r Reversing Reversals:https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/dyslexia-help-reversing-reversals⁠ Hey What’s the Big idea:https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/hey-whats-the-big-idea-main-idea-and-detail-game-download Cash Flow: ⁠https://a.co/d/3w4BvrL⁠ Piggy Banking:https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/money-game-piggy-banking-digital-download?_pos=1&_sid=cab868194&_ss=r MPower Games: ⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/mpower?_pos=1&_sid=a62e0fc8e&_ss=r Memory Match Game: ⁠⁠https://amzn.to/48CSuC5⁠⁠Set: ⁠https://amzn.to/3GX1rKu⁠ Blink: ⁠https://amzn.to/3GXVtsH⁠ Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza: ⁠https://amzn.to/47hWyGP⁠ Memory Match Games: ⁠https://amzn.to/3RWymFs⁠ Scattergories: ⁠https://amzn.to/48wDwO5⁠ Qwitch:https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3725/qwitch  Scrible:⁠ https://www.scrible.com/⁠Developing Executive Functions & Study Strategies: A Comprehensive Approach: ⁠https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies   Dr. Warren’s other Executive Functioning Resources: ⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training   Executive Functioning Competency Screener: ⁠https://mymemorymentor.com/efcs/⁠ Join Dr. Warren’s Newsletter for updates: ⁠https://goo.gl/fXfuEZ⁠ MPower Games:https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/mpower?_pos=1&_sid=a62e0fc8e&_ss=r Memory Match Game:https://amzn.to/48CSuC5 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 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 Brought to you by:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/www.learningtolearn.biz

Explore the impact of processing speed on learning and productivity. Discover factors influencing processing speed and ways to improve it. Dive into analogies and strategies for enhancing cognitive abilities. Reframe slow processing speed as carefulness for personal growth and success. Understand processing speed as the digestive process of information in cognitive functions.

Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren delve into executive functioning and processing speed, discussing ways to enhance cognitive processing for better learning outcomes and strategies to adjust processing speed. They offer practical advice for parents, tutors, and educators on supporting learners, including memory enhancement through sleep, working memory's impact on speed, optimizing cognitive function, and enhancing speed through games and activities.

In this engaging episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren unravel the magic of mind mapping, presenting it as a simple yet powerful tool designed to empower individuals facing challenges with executive function. The episode delves into the unique benefits of both hand-drawn and digital mind maps, illustrating how they can aid in organizing thoughts, enhancing memory, and clarifying ideas. The discussion also covers strategies to strengthen the inner voice, visualize concepts, and improve focus and emotional regulation, all aimed at making tasks feel more manageable. The hosts extend their conversation to the practical applications of mind mapping in everyday life, from planning and organization to supporting higher-level executive functions like reasoning.Links:IVVI:https://www.ivvi.app/ Tony Buzan:https://tonybuzan.com/ Edward Dubono:https://www.debono.com/ What is mind mapping:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_map 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 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 Brought to you by:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/www.learningtolearn.biz

In this episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast, Darius and Erica explore the challenges and solutions surrounding time management, a common hurdle for individuals with executive function difficulties. The conversation focuses on recognizing signs like underestimating task duration, being frequently late, and struggles in starting or completing tasks. They explore practical, empathy-driven strategies and technology tools such as time tracking apps like Toggl and Clockify, structured scheduling using Google Calendar, visual aids like Time Timer, and engaging with mindfulness apps like Headspace and Calm. Additionally, they discuss innovative time management tools like Forest and Focus@Will, along with coping mechanisms for when time slips away using platforms like Asana and Trello.  Links:The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right: https://amzn.to/3QVqgv6 The Right Brain Time Manager:https://amzn.to/3QWjZ24 The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz:https://a.co/d/iuUW7mA Togglhttps://toggl.com/ Clockifyhttps://clockify.me/ Google Calendarhttps://calendar.google.com/ Microsoft Outlook Calendarhttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/outlook/email-and-calendar-software-microsoft-outlook Apple Calendarhttps://www.icloud.com/calendar Time Timerhttps://www.timetimer.com/ Visual Timer Countdownhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=at.cwiesner.android.visualtimer&hl=en_US&gl=US RescueTimehttps://www.rescuetime.com/ Forest https://www.forestapp.cc/ Focus@Willhttps://www.focusatwill.com/ Headspacehttps://www.headspace.com/ Calmhttps://www.calm.com/ Asanahttps://asana.com/ Trellohttps://trello.com/ Day Onehttps://dayoneapp.com/ Journeyhttps://journey.cloud/membership?ref=bv0kf5aqu8ki 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 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 Brought to you by:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/www.learningtolearn.biz

In this episode, Darius and Erica discuss how Artificial intelligence like Claude is transforming how we can support executive functioning skills. With a massive 70,000 word memory, Claude provides context that enhances working memory and metacognition. We explore how this AI tool can analyze social interactions, provide coaching feedback, track client progress over time, and generate new perspectives. When used strategically, AI can strengthen organization, task planning, and cognitive flexibility.The key is mindset - viewing AI as an augmentation of human skills, not a replacement. By offloading processing, Claude enables greater focus on higher order thinking and analysis. Let’s journey into this exciting frontier together!Links:Claude:https://claude.ai/login Chat GPT:https://chat.openai.com/ Bard:https://bard.google.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.appBulletMap 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 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 Brought to you by:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/www.learningtolearn.bizhttps://dropintoyourbestself.com/

In this episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer podcast, hosts Darius and Erica offer an exploration into redefining the term “disability”. With empathy and professional insight, they explore the definitions of disability provided by the ADA and the Equality Act 2010. They challenge the traditional view of 'disability', advocating for a more inclusive understanding of cognitive diversity. The episode is enriched with compelling stories to highlight the unique gifts that emerge from thinking differently. This conversation serves as a heartfelt affirmation that what are often seen as weaknesses can be significant strengths, celebrating the creativity, problem-solving skills, and compassion inherent in embracing cognitive diversity.Links: Developmental dyslexia essential to human adaptive success, study argues:https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/developmental-dyslexia-essential-to-human-adaptive-success-study-argues The 12 Ways of Processing:https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/different-ways-of-learning?_pos=7&_sid=32ff896e1&_ss=r  Disability (Americans with Disabilities Act):https://adata.org/faq/what-definition-disability-under-ada Disability (Equality Act 2010):https://www.gov.uk/definition-of-disability-under-equality-act-2010 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 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 Brought to you by:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ivvi.app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learningspecialistcourses.com⁠⁠⁠⁠https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/executive-functioning-coaching-assessment⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://dropintoyourbestself.com/www.learningtolearn.biz

Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren discuss AI tools like ChatGPT and Storied transforming problem-solving and enhancing executive functions in education and the workforce. They highlight AI-powered tools like Perplexity for research, conversational search engines, and the future implications of AI reshaping learning and thinking for all ages.