Emotional Control, Behaviors, EF 101 Series, Executive Functioning

Stop, Think, Act: How to Practice Emotional Control Skills with Your Teen

Keep your cool. Don’t flip your lid. Don’t get bent out of shape. Get a grip. Going off the deep end. Hot under the collar. Steamed up. Hit a raw nerve. It’s not entirely clear why, but the English language has many different ways to describe emotional control—and situations where we don’t always do the … read more

Emotional Control, Behaviors, EF 101 Series, Executive Functioning

Executive Functioning 101: The Basics of Emotional Control

Before we talk about the basics of emotional control, let’s begin with a story: Sam is a sixteen-year-old student with autism and ADHD who struggles with homework tasks. Sam likes drawing complex sketches of buildings and wants to be an architect someday. However, her smartphone sometimes gets in the way after school, and she regularly … read more