The Cleveland Clinic defines executive dysfunction as “a behavioral symptom that disrupts a person’s ability to manage their thoughts, emotions, and actions.”

Landing zones take a different approach. They are the simplest way to organize your home as a neurodivergent adult. Your landing zones are areas in your home where you store similar items for tasks or activities you do often. They make the things you use most often easy to grab.

Improving executive function skills like working memory, self-monitoring, and goal-directed persistence can’t rely on visual reminders alone.  Our brains are designed to stop noticing things that don’t change. This has nothing to do with intelligence. It’s actually incredibly efficient. So today, I’m sharing the reflection questions I’ll be using. My hope is that a few of them resonate with you, help you pause, consider your growth, and close out the year thinking of won

Forgetfulness isn’t a character flaw. For many people, it’s a working memory gap. This article explains how working memory in neurodivergent adults affects focus, follow-through, and daily life. We dive into why offloading information, not “trying harder,” is what actually helps.