13 April 2026
Executive function is the set of mental skills that help you plan, start, and finish tasks. When it's working, you barely notice it. When it isn't, even simple coursework can feel impossible — and that's true for most neurodivergent students.
1. The two-minute rule. If a task takes less than two minutes (replying to an email, putting away washing, opening a document), do it now. It costs less to do it than to remember to do it.
2. Body doubling. Work alongside someone else — in person or on a video call. The presence of another working person makes it easier to start and stay started. My-Prompt's coaching sessions are body-doubling on tap.
3. Implementation intentions. Don't write 'work on essay'. Write 'at 14:00, sit at the library desk, open the essay file, and write the first sentence of the introduction'. The brain finds it much easier to follow specific instructions.
4. Working from done. Open every document you'll need before you start. Pre-load the tabs. Close everything else. Decision fatigue is real, and you make every decision easier to make if you make it once at the start.
5. Externalise everything. Don't keep deadlines, todos, or meeting times in your head. Put them in a single tool you trust — and check that tool at fixed points in the day. My-Prompt does this for you, but the principle works with any system.