#106: The Executive Function Gap Between Knowing and Doing
In this episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast, hosts Darius Namdaran and Dr. Erica Warren explore the gap between knowing what needs to be done and actually doing it. They explain how task initiation can be blocked by hidden barriers such as unclear instructions, working memory challenges, time blindness, perfectionism, anxiety, low energy, and tasks that feel too large or difficult to begin. The hosts share practical ways to bridge this gap, including making the next step extremely easy, breaking projects into manageable chunks, externalizing information, creating starting rituals, using body doubling, and defining what is good enough. Darius introduces the Three Ts: technique, tool, or team, as a simple framework for making difficult tasks more approachable. They also discuss the value of curiosity over self-blame and explain how understanding personal learning patterns can help people find strategies that genuinely work for them. Ultimately, the episode shows that difficulty taking action is not simply a lack of motivation, but often an executive functioning challenge that can be understood and supported.
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- The Student Processing Inventory (SPI): https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?q=Student+processing+Inventory+and+YPPI
- Your Professional Processing Inventory (YPPI): https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?q=Student+processing+Inventory+and+YPPI
- Executive Functioning Coaching and Study Skills Certification Course: https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies
- EF Student Coaching with Erica: https://learningtolearn.biz/
- EF Adult Coaching with Erica: https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching
- Executive Function Products and Tools: https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training
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- Executive Functioning Resources: https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training
- Executive Functioning Assessments: https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA
- Resources mentioned in this episode:
- David Allen’s Two-Minute Rule from Getting Things Done: https://gettingthingsdone.com/2020/05/the-two-minute-rule-2/
- FranklinCovey Time Matrix: https://www.franklincovey.com/blog/manage-your-time-and-energy-effectively/
- Google Docs Voice Typing: https://support.google.com/docs/answer/4492226
- ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com
- Claude: https://claude.ai
- Grok: https://grok.com
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