Executive Functioning Skills

Vocabulary practice cards covering the definition, core skills, development strategies, and components of executive functioning.

Executive functions

Brain skills that help you focus, stay organized, control your actions, and get things done throughout your lifetime.

Planning

An executive functioning skill of setting goals and steps.

Time Management

An executive functioning skill of using time purposefully.

Task Initiation

An executive functioning skill of getting started on tasks.

Organization

An executive functioning skill of keeping things in order.

Problem-Solving

An executive functioning skill of figuring out solutions.

Cognitive Flexibility

An executive functioning skill of shifting with change.

Working Memory

An executive functioning skill of holding information temporarily in your brain.

Emotional Control

An executive functioning skill of managing strong feelings.

Impulse Control

An executive functioning skill of pausing before acting.

Attentional Control

An executive functioning skill of focusing on what matters.

Self-Monitoring

An executive functioning skill of checking in on progress and thinking about how you are doing.