ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast

Making Sense of Executive Functions for ADHD Women with Belinda Edington

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Feb 1, 2026
Belinda Edington, an executive functioning coach who helps neurodivergent people build practical life skills. She reframes executive function challenges with compassion. Short takes cover what executive skills look like, why knowing is not the same as doing, time blindness, emotional control, and simple scaffolding strategies to get started.
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Executive Functions Drive Everyday Success

  • Executive functions are brain-based skills in the prefrontal cortex that help filter distractions and prioritise tasks.
  • These skills strongly predict success in relationships, work and education.
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Think About Thinking And The Clipboard Mind

  • Metacognition and working memory let you hold and use information in the moment and reflect on your thinking.
  • Working memory acts like a short-term clipboard for processing tasks without storing everything long-term.
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Flexibility And Emotional Regulation Matter

  • Cognitive flexibility supports problem solving and adapting plans when situations change.
  • Emotional control helps regulate feelings so reactions fit the situation rather than overwhelm it.
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