Executive functions
The group of capacities that make planning, starting, switching and inhibiting possible.
How it shows up
When they weaken — with stress, insomnia, ADHD or burnout — a person knows what they should do and still doesn’t start. That isn’t a lack of character; it is a weakened function.
What we do with it in therapy
We work with external supports: breaking things into small steps, time frames, and removing the obstacles to the first step. Often the question »what is the first minute« matters more than the plan.
See also
Reconciliation
Restoring a relationship after a rupture — unlike forgiveness, it always requires both people.
Panic attack
A sudden wave of bodily distress that peaks within minutes and passes — although during it, it seems it won't.
The mental load
The invisible work of planning, remembering and coordinating, which in a household often falls on one person.
