Executive dysfunction - Revision history

Fochti: /* Traits associated with executive dysfunction */ Added a link to "Inertia"

2022-08-24T16:19:24Z

Traits associated with executive dysfunction: Added a link to "Inertia"

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	{{Comment\|Maybe add paragraph of how this feels for each point?}}		{{Comment\|Maybe add paragraph of how this feels for each point?}}

	* Struggling with task initiation		* Struggling with [[Inertia\|task initiation]]
	* Struggling to interrupt [[hyperfocus]] to do something else		* Struggling to interrupt [[hyperfocus]] to do something else
	* Struggling to get back to tasks after being interrupted		* Struggling to get back to tasks after being interrupted

Fochti: /* Examples of executive function */ Removed a link because it doesn't apply

2022-08-24T16:18:43Z

Examples of executive function: Removed a link because it doesn't apply

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	Executive function is essential for day-to-day life, doing things such as:		Executive function is essential for day-to-day life, doing things such as:

	* ~~[[Inertia\|~~Initiating tasks]]		* Initiating tasks
	* Staying on task / avoiding distractions		* Staying on task / avoiding distractions
	* Task-switching		* Task-switching

Fochti: /* Examples of executive function */ Added a link to "Inertia"

2022-08-24T16:15:11Z

Examples of executive function: Added a link to "Inertia"

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	Executive function is essential for day-to-day life, doing things such as:		Executive function is essential for day-to-day life, doing things such as:

	* Initiating tasks		* [[Inertia\|Initiating tasks]]
	* Staying on task / avoiding distractions		* Staying on task / avoiding distractions
	* Task-switching		* Task-switching

ZoeB at 13:27, 24 August 2022

2022-08-24T13:27:22Z

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	== Neurology stuff ==		== Neurology stuff ==

	~~[add~~ details about brain function, prefrontal cortex, etc.]		{{Comment\|Add details about brain function, prefrontal cortex, etc.}}

	== Examples of executive function ==		== Examples of executive function ==
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	== Traits associated with executive dysfunction ==		== Traits associated with executive dysfunction ==

	* Struggling with task initiation: [maybe add paragraph of how this feels for each point?]		{{Comment\|Maybe add paragraph of how this feels for each point?}}
	* Struggling to interrupt [[~~Hyperfocus~~]] to do something else
			* Struggling with task initiation
			* Struggling to interrupt [[hyperfocus]] to do something else
	* Struggling to get back to tasks after being interrupted		* Struggling to get back to tasks after being interrupted
	* Making plans and setting goals		* Making plans and setting goals
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	== Workarounds ==		== Workarounds ==

	[These are just things that I have tried and that help me or things I have others talk about. Please add to them and if they don't work for you: It's not your fault, just try something else instead.]		{{Comment\|These are just things that I have tried and that help me or things I have others talk about. Please add to them and if they don't work for you: It's not your fault, just try something else instead.}}

	=== Keep tools and workplaces at "point of performance" ===		=== Keep tools and workplaces at "point of performance" ===

Fochti: Added and renamed some sections and moved some text around

2022-08-24T00:46:24Z

Added and renamed some sections and moved some text around

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	~~<blockquote>I wanted~~ to ~~create~~ a ~~page for "executive dysfunction", but I couldn't~~.~~</blockquote>~~		'''Executive dysfunction''' is a term used to describe a range of difficulties with cognitive processes that allow people to monitor and adjust their own behaviour to reach a certain goal or intention.

	== ~~What is executive function?~~ ==		== Neurology stuff ==

	~~Executive~~ function ~~is a term used to describe a range of cognitive processes that allow us to monitor and adjust our own behaviour to reach a certain goal or intention~~.		[add details about brain function, prefrontal cortex, etc.]

	~~[add details about brain~~ function~~, prefrontal cortex, etc.]~~		== Examples of executive function ==

	Executive function is essential for day-to-day life, doing things such as:		Executive function is essential for day-to-day life, doing things such as:
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	* Task-switching		* Task-switching

	The term ~~'''~~executive dysfunction~~'''~~ is used to refer to impairments of the processes of executive function in general or to refer more specifically to specific traits associated with such an impairment.		The term executive dysfunction is used to refer to impairments of the processes of executive function in general or to refer more specifically to specific traits associated with such an impairment.

	Executive dysfunction is associated with Autism, ADHD, and some other neurodivergences [I know of Schizophrenia, maybe others as well?].		Executive dysfunction is associated with Autism, ADHD, and some other neurodivergences [I know of Schizophrenia, maybe others as well?].

ZoeB: Pare back the intro

2022-08-23T13:55:50Z

Pare back the intro

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	~~["Having~~ a ~~wiki~~ page for 'executive dysfunction~~' be blank/be a stub forever would be very unhelpful but also VERY FUNNY ngl~~" ~~-@fochti~~		<blockquote>I wanted to create a page for "executive dysfunction", but I couldn't.</blockquote>

	So, I ~~read that and I just~~ couldn't ~~leave it like that~~. I have this thing sometimes, where I have to either do something at once or -- nothing is ever going to happen about whatever I intended to do. So, in the spirit of "It's now or never" I wrote the following (very basic) paragraphs. Please, expand them and correct me if I wrote something wrong - I'm especially unsure about the word "impairment", so please, suggest an alternative if you have a good one.

	~~I've never written a wiki-entry before, but I had to this time. I hope, this is okay.~~

	~~This page needs to exist and the list of tips and tricks needs to be expanded by EVERYONE!! (joke, but also a little genuine)~~

	== What is executive function? ==		== What is executive function? ==

ZoeB: Tidied formatting

2022-08-23T12:01:56Z

Tidied formatting

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	["Having a wiki page for 'executive dysfunction' be blank/be a stub forever would be very unhelpful but also VERY FUNNY ngl" -@fochti		["Having a wiki page for 'executive dysfunction' be blank/be a stub forever would be very unhelpful but also VERY FUNNY ngl" -@fochti

	So, I read that and I just couldn't leave it like that. I have this thing sometimes, where I have to either do something at once or -- nothing is ever going to happen about whatever I intended to do. So, in the spirit of "It's now or never" I wrote the following (very basic) paragraphs. Please, expand them and correct me if I wrote something wrong - I'm especially unsure about the word "impairment", so please, suggest an alternative if you have a good one.		So, I read that and I just couldn't leave it like that. I have this thing sometimes, where I have to either do something at once or -- nothing is ever going to happen about whatever I intended to do. So, in the spirit of "It's now or never" I wrote the following (very basic) paragraphs. Please, expand them and correct me if I wrote something wrong - I'm especially unsure about the word "impairment", so please, suggest an alternative if you have a good one.

	I've never written a wiki-entry before, but I had to this time. I hope, this is okay.		I've never written a wiki-entry before, but I had to this time. I hope, this is okay.

	This page needs to exist and the list of tips and tricks needs to be expanded by EVERYONE!! (joke, but also a little genuine)]		This page needs to exist and the list of tips and tricks needs to be expanded by EVERYONE!! (joke, but also a little genuine)

			== What is executive function? ==

	~~==What is executive function?==~~
	Executive function is a term used to describe a range of cognitive processes that allow us to monitor and adjust our own behaviour to reach a certain goal or intention.		Executive function is a term used to describe a range of cognitive processes that allow us to monitor and adjust our own behaviour to reach a certain goal or intention.

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	Executive function is essential for day-to-day life, doing things such as:		Executive function is essential for day-to-day life, doing things such as:
	* ~~initiating~~ tasks
	* ~~staying~~ on task / avoiding distractions		* Initiating tasks
	* ~~task~~-switching		* Staying on task / avoiding distractions
			* Task-switching

	The term executive dysfunction is used to refer to impairments of the processes of executive function in general or to refer more specifically to specific traits associated with such an impairment.		The term '''executive dysfunction''' is used to refer to impairments of the processes of executive function in general or to refer more specifically to specific traits associated with such an impairment.

	Executive dysfunction is associated with Autism, ADHD, and some other neurodivergences [I know of Schizophrenia, maybe others as well?].		Executive dysfunction is associated with Autism, ADHD, and some other neurodivergences [I know of Schizophrenia, maybe others as well?].

	==Traits associated with executive dysfunction==		== Traits associated with executive dysfunction ==
	* ~~struggling~~ with task initiation: [maybe add paragraph of how this feels for each point?]
	* ~~struggling~~ to interrupt [[Hyperfocus]] to do something else		* Struggling with task initiation: [maybe add paragraph of how this feels for each point?]
	* ~~struggling~~ to get back to tasks after being interrupted		* Struggling to interrupt [[Hyperfocus]] to do something else
	* ~~making~~ plans and setting goals		* Struggling to get back to tasks after being interrupted
			* Making plans and setting goals

			== Workarounds ==

	~~==Some ideas to help with executive dysfunction==~~
	[These are just things that I have tried and that help me or things I have others talk about. Please add to them and if they don't work for you: It's not your fault, just try something else instead.]		[These are just things that I have tried and that help me or things I have others talk about. Please add to them and if they don't work for you: It's not your fault, just try something else instead.]

	~~;keep~~ tools and workplaces at "point of performance"		=== Keep tools and workplaces at "point of performance" ===
	~~: have~~ everything ready to do ''the thing'' without cleaning and tidying for two hours before you can get started
	~~: keep~~ certain tools or items you need for a specific action or sequence of actions together in one place (example: store all ingredients for a specific meal you make all the time together in one container in the fridge)		Have everything ready to do ''the thing'' without cleaning and tidying for two hours before you can get started. Keep certain tools or items you need for a specific action or sequence of actions together in one place (example: store all ingredients for a specific meal you make all the time together in one container in the fridge).

			=== Tell yourself you'll just do ''the thing'' for two minutes ===

			Often it's hard to start because tasks feel overwhelming; try to get out of the "overwhelm-zone".

			=== Break down tasks into smaller tasks ===

			See above. Note that this can be done recursively, breaking down the smaller tasks into even smaller ones, until they're finally bitesized.

			=== Use timers / stopwatches / alarms ===

			This can make it easier to stick to a schedule if you tend to have "time-blindness" (often associated with [[ADHD]]).

	~~;tell yourself, you'll just do '~~'the ~~thing''~~ for ~~two minutes~~		=== Don't keep the reward for when you are done ===
	~~: often it's hard to start because tasks feel overwhelming; try to get out of the "overwhelm-zone"~~

	~~;break down tasks into smaller tasks~~		Reward yourself during or even before you do ''the thing''. Listen to your favourite music or an interesting podcast (hard mode: '''only''' listen to a special podcast while doing a specific ''thing'' you struggle to do). Get snacks out during studying. Make the experience of doing ''the thing'' as sensorily comfy as possible.
	: ~~see above~~

	~~;use timers / stopwatches / alarms~~		=== Get a friend or trusted person on board ===
	~~: this can make it easier to stick to~~ a ~~schedule if you tend to have "time-blindness" (often associated with ADHD)~~

	~~;don't keep the reward for~~ when ~~you are done~~		It helps me immensely when someone else tells me that what I'm doing is benefiting '''them'''. Knowing that a friend will appreciate that I showered / did laundry / etc. helps me to do the thing more than simply wanting to do it could ever motivate me.
	~~: reward yourself during or even before you do~~ ''~~the thing~~''~~; listen to your favourite music or an interesting podcast (hard mode:~~ '''~~only''' listen to a special podcast while doing~~ a ~~specific ''thing'' you struggle~~ to do~~); get snacks out during studying; make the experience of doing ''~~the thing~~'' as sensorily comfy as possible~~

	~~;get a friend or trusted person on board~~		[[Category:Autistic traits]]
	: it helps me immensely when someone else tells me that what I'm doing is benefiting '''them'''; knowing that a friend will appreciate that I showered / did laundry / etc. helps me to do the thing more than simply wanting to do it could ever motivate me

ZoeB: Imported across capitalised article

2022-08-23T11:55:03Z

Imported across capitalised article

New page

["Having a wiki page for 'executive dysfunction' be blank/be a stub forever would be very unhelpful but also VERY FUNNY ngl" -@fochti

So, I read that and I just couldn't leave it like that. I have this thing sometimes, where I have to either do something at once or -- nothing is ever going to happen about whatever I intended to do. So, in the spirit of "It's now or never" I wrote the following (very basic) paragraphs. Please, expand them and correct me if I wrote something wrong - I'm especially unsure about the word "impairment", so please, suggest an alternative if you have a good one.
I've never written a wiki-entry before, but I had to this time. I hope, this is okay.

This page needs to exist and the list of tips and tricks needs to be expanded by EVERYONE!! (joke, but also a little genuine)]

==What is executive function?==
Executive function is a term used to describe a range of cognitive processes that allow us to monitor and adjust our own behaviour to reach a certain goal or intention.

[add details about brain function, prefrontal cortex, etc.]

Executive function is essential for day-to-day life, doing things such as:
* initiating tasks
* staying on task / avoiding distractions
* task-switching

The term executive dysfunction is used to refer to impairments of the processes of executive function in general or to refer more specifically to specific traits associated with such an impairment.
Executive dysfunction is associated with Autism, ADHD, and some other neurodivergences [I know of Schizophrenia, maybe others as well?].

==Traits associated with executive dysfunction==
* struggling with task initiation: [maybe add paragraph of how this feels for each point?]
* struggling to interrupt [[Hyperfocus]] to do something else
* struggling to get back to tasks after being interrupted
* making plans and setting goals

==Some ideas to help with executive dysfunction==
[These are just things that I have tried and that help me or things I have others talk about. Please add to them and if they don't work for you: It's not your fault, just try something else instead.]

;keep tools and workplaces at "point of performance"
: have everything ready to do ''the thing'' without cleaning and tidying for two hours before you can get started
: keep certain tools or items you need for a specific action or sequence of actions together in one place (example: store all ingredients for a specific meal you make all the time together in one container in the fridge)

;tell yourself, you'll just do ''the thing'' for two minutes
: often it's hard to start because tasks feel overwhelming; try to get out of the "overwhelm-zone"

;break down tasks into smaller tasks
: see above

;use timers / stopwatches / alarms
: this can make it easier to stick to a schedule if you tend to have "time-blindness" (often associated with ADHD)

;don't keep the reward for when you are done
: reward yourself during or even before you do ''the thing''; listen to your favourite music or an interesting podcast (hard mode: '''only''' listen to a special podcast while doing a specific ''thing'' you struggle to do); get snacks out during studying; make the experience of doing ''the thing'' as sensorily comfy as possible

;get a friend or trusted person on board
: it helps me immensely when someone else tells me that what I'm doing is benefiting '''them'''; knowing that a friend will appreciate that I showered / did laundry / etc. helps me to do the thing more than simply wanting to do it could ever motivate me