Getting started on a task can often feel like the hardest part of the process. You may find yourself procrastinating or feeling overwhelmed by the scope of what lies ahead. Precommitment strategies ...

The executive function skill (EF skill) I am focusing in this post is task initiation, which is the ability to get started on various tasks (Mutti-Driscoll, 2024). As a reminder, EF skills are ...

Your working memory, cognitive flexibility, and self-regulation are core components of executive function (EF), an interrelated set of mental skills that lay the foundation for advanced cognitive ...