People who struggle with their executive functions often have trouble getting started on tasks, staying focused, working with different bits of information in their minds, being organised and planning and prioritisation tasks. During school and university years, these challenges can impact the quality of academic work, revision for exams and can make the transition between educational stages very difficult.Â
In the working world these challenges often present as procrastination, difficulties managing time, making decisions, following instructions or leading a team.Â
The good news is that due to the malleability of our brains (the ability of our neural pathways to grow and strengthen even as we get older), we know that we can always work on our executive functions.