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Unlock your Executive Functioning
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Executive functioning really means learning to better manage our stress, and here are the three things I want us to focus on to level it up:
We have to learn to deal with overwhelm, which means managing time effectively. Our brain loves certainty, predictability, and familiarity that comes from routines and schedules. And yes — a schedule can feel boring and mundane. That’s why we must build novelty into the schedule. Curiosity and play are the cure for productivity in so many ways. Helping you manage your calendar and schedule becomes a powerful factor in keeping executive functioning strong inside your brain. Executive functioning is a function of the frontal cortex. Our ability to execute with motivation, drive, and consistency is really a matter of managing our stress better. This is why, as an executive coach, stress management and executive functioning always go hand-in-hand. ⸻ 2. Overstimulation (Know Your Sensory Sensitivities) Each of us has a unique sensory sensitivity. Some senses have a compounding effect — for example, sound might overstimulate you twice as fast as taste would. Certain senses can overstimulate us much faster than others. 🔎 My invitation to you today: Identify your top 1–2 sensory sensitivities. For me personally: • My sensory kryptonite is texture. • Specifically, the sticky sensation between my fingers. • It weirdly derails my day completely if it happens. What’s yours? Recognizing it is key to protecting your executive functioning. ⸻ 3. Decision Fatigue (The Silent Dream Killer) Decision fatigue is one of the greatest killers of dreams. Why? Because overstimulation + overwhelm make us lose the ability to prioritize. We start making decisions about things that don’t really matter — draining our energy from what’s truly essential. Learning to be more decisive = Learning to prioritize. ⚡ Important: What you prioritize when you’re stressed is very different from what you prioritize when you’re regulated. Learning that difference is one of my favorite things to teach. ⸻ 🚀 Ready to Build These Skills? If this message hits home for you, 📩 Click here to explore working together. Let’s find out if you and I would be a good fit to help you unlock these next levels. ⸻ 📚 Additional Resources • New YouTube videos are dropping soon! • Fresh blogs and insights are going live on the site. • As always, I personally respond to every email you send back. Got a question, a celebration, or a topic you want covered? 👉 Reply to this email — I’d love to hear from you. ⸻ All the best, Dr. Chris Lee |
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Each week we unpack the latest intersections of neuroscience, business, self worth, presence and productivity. (Yes, it's a bit of the kitchen sink but I promise you nothing is more beautiful than recognizing that this combination is a symphony singing the song of a life well lived.)
Going to ruin the surprise straight out of the gate. The cure to stress is curiosity and play. Can't stop over thinking? Default mode network kicked into over drive? You need more data, ask more questions. Focus from asking those questions will drive more activation in the PFC. Anxious? Depressed? Go for a walk, a bike ride. Or if you're brave enough find some swings and go full rocketship mode. Self Conscious about rocketship mode in front of people? Overthinking your ability to play? Ask...
Hello Everybody, Time to shed some light on the "dopamine detox" that seems to constantly be going around the internet. Most people are getting sucked into these dopamine detox programs and ideas without knowing what's is actually going on or why it might not be necessary at all. >>SHORT CUT: I rocked a youtube video on this if you prefer that formate (CLICK ME)<< The truth is that we don't need a dopamine detox, we need to re-learn association. 🙋♂️ "Cool, cool... so I know what that means,...
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