Nutrition plays a huge role in brain health. And because executive function skills rely heavily on the prefrontal cortex, what we eat can impact our ability to think clearly, make decisions, and follow through.

Poor sleep weakens executive function skills like planning, time management, emotional regulation, and inhibitory control. But weak executive functions also make it harder to sleep well in the first place. It becomes a cycle.

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

Charging my phone outside of my bedroom is unquestionably the best habit I’ve ever formed.

Many neurodivergent adults, especially those with ADHD, struggle with the executive function skill of planning.

Many neurodivergent adults fall into the productivity trap. It's a belief that if we try hard enough, we will get everything done.

We can't always avoid being pulled in 50 different directions, but we can use our executive functions to make every day productive.

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