After giving a quick overview of the anatomical parts of the brain and their roles in functioning, Lauren moves focus to how we can strengthen and grow our executive functioning skills as a method of calming our limbic system.
Incorporating games and activities that strengthen executive functioning and cognitive flexibility at all ages helps to grow and strengthen these important skills. Strong executive functioning skills allow you to consciously assess situations instead of just reacting.
In this episode, Lauren gives examples of games and activities that you can use to build your executive functioning skills.
Lauren answers this week’s listener question during the episode: What do we do with students who dealing with behaviors they do not understand because they are too young?
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