Executive function refers to the mental skills that enable us to manage our thoughts, actions, and emotions effectively to achieve our goals. They are not “a given” (i.e., they are not innate); like any skill or ability, it is something the Rider has to learn. They include:
Mindfulness is your Rider in a mental state of self-directed focused awareness on what is happening in the present moment [i.e., the emotions your feeling, in such a way as to constructively respond to the reactions being experienced.
SQ is an evidenced-based way to actually retrain the Elephant and effect lasting change…