16 Feb 7 Critical Tools For Improving Your Life (For When You Need It Most)
Enjoying happiness and living a good life is easy … some of the time.
But what about those difficult days, or weeks? What about the tough times?
We all have ups and downs and knowing how to cope during the darker days is crucial for living a happy and healthy life, even if things aren’t easy …
via Your Tangy by Sharon Saline
If you had a magic wand and could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Maybe there’s a new skill you’d like to learn. Something that will help you meet every day with confidence and consistent competence.
For the neurodivergent, this is no idle daydream. Nor is it a pipe dream.
Self-improvement is always possible. But it takes work, no matter who you are or what challenges you face.
When I work with people to improve their executive functioning skills, we start with the parts of daily life that are persistently tough for them.
The work suggested here can help anyone, regardless of whether you are neurotypical or neurodivergent.
Then, find a quiet time to reflect on these questions:
- How easily are you distracted from the task at hand?
- What helps you maintain focus and stick with your goals?
- Do you find that you become overwhelmed and shut down more than you would like?
- What are the performance or productivity issues that challenge you the most?
- How well can you manage your emotional reactivity or impulse control?
And then we ask: OK, what do we work on first?
… to find out, read the full & original article HERE