Executive Function Coaching and Mentoring
Begin your wellness journey and reset your mental health
The constant pressure of meeting high standards can sometimes leave you feeling overwhelmed, isolated, and drained.
As your coach and mentor specialising in executive function, I'll help you develop solutions to everyday challenges, implement healthy habits, and empower you to be at your best.
Coaching and mentoring are often lumped together, but they serve distinct purposes. Both are essential for personal growth and achieving your career goals. Coaching focuses on immediate support to address current issues, overcome challenges and set goals. Mentoring, on the other hand, is a relationship between two people where the mentor shares their professional and personal experiences to guide and support the mentee’s development.
Your Executive Function
Executive function is the set of cognitive processes that help us regulate our behaviours, plan and organise tasks, manage time, pay attention and switch focus. Unfortunately, stress can significantly impact executive function. This interference can lead to difficulties in cognitive processes such as attention, memory, decision-making, and impulse control. Executive function coaching focuses on improving the cognitive processes related to these skills.
When under pressure, working with someone who can help you identify and address your needs is essential to managing stress better. Knowing how your brain works will help you develop a deeper understanding of your cognitive processes so you can regulate your emotions under pressure.
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Self awareness
Understanding your own interoceptive awareness, recognising what you need in the present moment, and being attuned to your body's signals.
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Response Inhibition
Developing the pause button between stimulus and response, so you can think before reacting.
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Working Memory
Improving your ability to juggle multiple pieces of information and past experiences to make smart decisions in the moment.
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Emotional Regulation
Managing emotions productively, instead of letting them derail your focus and composure.
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Sustained Attention
Staying alert and focused in a situation, no matter how monotonous or distracting the circumstances.
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Task Initiation
Overcoming procrastination to start tasks promptly and prevent last-minute scrambles.
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Planning and Prioritisation
Discerning what truly matters from passing distractions, so you allocate efforts optimally.
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Organisation
Developing systems to track information and materials, ensuring you have resources ready.
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Time Management
Accurately estimating schedules, deadlines, and time urgency to prevent overwhelm.
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Goal-Directed Persistence
Following through on a goal without getting distracted.
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Flexibility
Adapting and adjusting plans in response to obstacles, setbacks, new information, or mistakes.
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Metacognition
Stepping back to observe how you problem-solve and self-correct in the moment asking yourself, “How am I doing?” or “How did I do?”
Let’s talk about your executive function.
Do I need coaching and mentoring?
Perhaps you experience:
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Perfectionism
This can quickly lead to undue stress and burnout. Instead, shift from perfectionism to a mindset of excellence. Work on adopting a growth mindset, viewing challenges as opportunities rather than sources of potential failure.
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Imposter Phenomenon
Do you often feel like a fraud despite good feedback? I'll work with you to identify the root causes, whether it's perfectionism, fear of failure, or external pressures. Realise that your success is a result of your skills, hard work, and resilience - not just luck or timing.
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Overwhelm
Balancing work and personal life can be tough especially when dealing with demanding or unpredictable work schedules. This often leads to a feeling of lack of control over your workload and challenges in setting boundaries.
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Loneliness
The nature of the job often means being on call, which can lead to feelings of isolation and a lack of freedom to socialise or take time off. This can hinder personal connections and leisure. We'll work on strategies to tackle these challenges, focus on self-care and find ways for socialising within your busy schedule.
A Holistic Approach to Coaching & Mentoring
Self-care is multidimensional, encompassing physical, emotional, mental, social, professional, and financial aspects. Let’s work to build sustainable self-care practices in each dimension to ensure your needs are met.
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Stress & Wellbeing Management
A key part is understanding how stress impacts executive functions like planning, problem-solving, and emotional regulation. We’ll explore the neuroscience behind these functions too, so you gain deeper insights into your stress responses and build more effective coping strategies.
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Managing Capacity & Overwhelm
Often immediate results are expected without full context or appreciation for what actually goes into pulling it all off. While this is common in the industry, it can still feel overwhelming. Working with a coach can assist you in identifying your limits. You’ll learn what qualifies as healthy vs. unhealthy coping mechanisms so you can handle even the most demanding situations with poise.
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Creating Healthy Boundaries & Routines
Ensure you set realistic expectations - for yourself and for those around you. Plus, integrate self-care practices into your routine. These strategies will boost your energy and focus, even in high-pressure settings.
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Exercise
Exercise plays a key role in brain health and function, helping to manage stress, enhance cognitive abilities, and improve overall wellbeing. We’ll start small and work on building up a routine that you enjoy, and you'll be surprised at how much more focused and resilient you'll become.