Executive Functioning
This term refers to the cognitive abilities that help people plan, regulate behavior, and engage in goal-directed actions.
What is executive functioning?
This strategy involves breaking a task into concrete, observable steps to reduce overwhelm.
What is breaking tasks into micro-steps?
This DBT skill is used to clearly ask for what you want or say no while staying focused on your goal.
What is DEAR MAN?
Using “I” statements, calm tone, and clear boundaries are key features of this communication style.
What is assertive communication?
Values are not feelings or outcomes but are define by ACT as?
What are guiding principles?
This brain area is responsible for planning, decision-making, emotional regulation, and self-control.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
Identifying distractions, emotional overwhelm, or memory issues before starting a task is known as this step.
What is anticipating barriers?
In DEAR MAN, this step involves stating the facts of a situation without judgments or assumptions.
What is Describe?
This style involves expressing needs in a hostile, blaming, or intimidating way that may violate others’ boundaries.
What is aggressive communication?
What could happen when we become disconnected to our values?
What is becoming stuck, aimless, numb, reactive?
This executive functioning difficulty involves trouble estimating time and keeping future deadlines in mind.
What is time blindness?
Using alarms, checklists, or planners is an example of this type of executive functioning support.
What are external reminders?
This Interpersonal Effectiveness skill helps maintain relationships by being gentle, validating, and using an easy manner.
What is GIVE?
This communication style expresses needs through sarcasm, indirect comments, or mixed messages rather than openly.
What is passive-aggressive communication?
Values are like a ___________, not a finish line
What is a compass?
This executive functioning skill allows a person to shift perspectives, adapt to change, and switch between tasks.
What is cognitive flexibility?
This executive functioning skill involves evaluating your performance and adjusting strategies as needed.
What is self-monitoring?
In the FAST skill, this principle reminds you not to over-apologize for having needs or making requests.
What is (No) Apologies?
This style often avoids conflict by not expressing needs or opinions, even when something feels important.
What is passive communication?
How does ACT define Psychological Flexibility?
What is acting in alignment with values even when thoughts and emotions are difficult?
According to the slides, executive functions typically continue developing until around this age.
What is age 30?
After completing a task, asking “What worked?” and “What can I change next time?” reflects this final step.
What is reflection and feedback?
This DEAR MAN skill encourages staying focused on your objective despite distractions, emotional pull, or pushback.
What is Mindful?
This communication style involves clearly expressing thoughts and needs while respecting both yourself and others.
What is assertive communication?
Name one emotional benefit that living in our values helps us with?
What is emotional regulation?