Getting It Together: Executive Function Focus on Task Initiation & Perseverance

In this focus class, we will take the Executive Function skills of Task Initiation (getting started on tasks) and Perseverance (not giving up) and break them down into tangible skills.  In addition to getting a short overview of what Executive Function skills do for us and what constitutes "Task Initiation" and "Perseverance", students will:

* Identify tasks that they avoid or give up on
* Identify reasons they avoid or give up on tasks
* Learn "mind hacks" and tips to help them move forward and keep going when things are challenging
* Learn how procrastination can increase stress biochemistry
* Understand how behavior creates patterns of living and how to implement positive changes

Students will have homework each week to implement the skills used in class.

This is part of a series that goes more in-depth into each Executive Function skill.  Students who have taken my "Getting It Together - Executive Function Skills" (at either level) will find this course will repeat the content on the mental health impact of procrastination, will take their homework assignments and work through them together to help trouble-shoot and give on-the-spot feedback to get them on-track for using the skills more during the week.  There will also be an additional homework activity or two that were not in the broader course.