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Connections in Mind are a highly dedicated team of coaches committed to supporting executive function development in both children, education providers and adults through executive function training and coaching.

11/08/2025

📚 When Overload Looks Like Acting Out

In classrooms, burnout doesn’t just look like tired teachers — it’s in pupils too.

When executive function skills like organising, prioritising, and shifting between tasks are overwhelmed, children can appear:

🔹 Distracted
🔹 Forgetful
🔹 Reactive

It’s not defiance — it’s the brain signalling it’s at capacity.

🎓 Our Level 1 Executive Function Coach Training equips educators to spot early signs of overload and use simple strategies to help pupils regain focus and confidence.

👉 http://bit.ly/4l7fte7
📧 Email: training@connectionsinmind.co.uk

08/08/2025

🎟️ Free Live Q&A with Victoria Bagnall

Curious about becoming an Executive Function Coach but not sure if the training is right for you?

Join Victoria Bagnall – world-renowned speaker, educator, and co-founder of Connections in Mind – for a relaxed, ask-anything session where you’ll:

✅ Get answers about our Level 1 EF Coach Training
✅ Learn how coaching helps pupils, clients, and colleagues thrive
✅ Discover if this September’s course is the right fit for you

📅 Monday 18 August
🕖 7:00–7:45pm (BST)
📍 Online – Free to attend

Are you considering training to support neurodivergent people?

Join a relaxed, no-pressure conversation with Victoria to help you decide if our Executive Function training is right for you.

No slides, no pressure — just a conversation with Victoria to help you make an informed choice.

👉 Reserve your free spot now http://bit.ly/4l7fte7

07/08/2025

🧠 Missed deadlines. Emotional reactions. Disengagement.

It’s easy to see these as performance or behaviour issues — but what if they’re not?

Often, they’re signs of executive function challenges — overwhelmed brains struggling to plan, prioritise, and regulate under pressure.

📉 With over 74% of UK workers reporting burnout symptoms, it’s time we started looking beyond behaviour and asking:

👉 What’s really going on underneath?

In our latest blog, we uncover:
✨ The hidden link between burnout and executive function
✨ How these challenges show up in everyday workplace behaviour
✨ Why most managers aren’t trained to recognise the signs — but could be

🔍 Read the full blog: http://bit.ly/4l87c9J

🎓 Want to go deeper?

Join Victoria Bagnall for a free, live online session on Monday 18 August at 7pm. Learn how to recognise these signs and support your team with insight, not judgement.

👉 Reserve your free place here http://bit.ly/4l7fte7

06/08/2025

🧠 Stress and overwhelm don’t just disappear — they change how the brain works.

When behaviour feels inexplicable — whether in the classroom, workplace, or therapy room — it’s often not a lack of effort. It’s the brain under strain.

📉 Burnout is a growing crisis:

74% of UK workers report significant burnout symptoms

82% of employees globally are at risk of burnout in 2025

Chronic stress impairs memory, focus, organisation, and decision-making

Executive function challenges and burnout go hand in hand — and they show up in everyday life as:

🔹 Missed deadlines
🔹 Disorganisation or overwhelm
🔹 Emotional reactions
🔹 Difficulty making decisions

These aren’t “bad behaviour” or “poor performance” - they’re signals from an overloaded brain.

🎓 Want to go further? Learn how to coach executive function to support students, colleagues, or therapy clients.

Our Level 1 EF Coach Training gives you practical, brain-based tools to make a lasting impact.

👉 http://bit.ly/4kAQ4Jr

05/08/2025

💡 Did you know burnout impacts how our brain plans, switches tasks, and makes decisions?

Studies show that when people are burned out, their executive functions take a hit — meaning it’s harder to organise, focus, and adapt.

For those with ADHD or executive function challenges, this overload can quickly lead to emotional exhaustion and burnout.

If you work with pupils, colleagues, or clients struggling with overwhelm, understanding this can make all the difference.

🎓 Our Level 1 Executive Function Coach Training teaches you how to support these challenges and help people build resilience and confidence.

👉 http://bit.ly/4kAQ4Jr

18/06/2025

🧠 Curious about how your brain really works?

Join our FREE live webinar to unlock the fascinating neuroscience behind your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours – and start RESHAPING YOUR HABITS FOR GOOD!

✅ Science-based insights
✅ Practical strategies
✅ Tools you can use straight away

🗓 24 June 2025 | 7:30 – 8:30pm BST

👉 Reserve your free spot today by registering here: https://bit.ly/4mZxJsd

13/06/2025

🌟 The 4 Essential Skills Every Child Needs to Feel Capable and Calm 🌟

Executive function skills are the building blocks of success in school and life. They’re not about intelligence — they’re about how your child’s brain manages daily challenges like:

🧠 Remembering and Using Information
– Holding onto details and using them to get things done (like remembering what the teacher said).

🔄 Switching Gears and Adapting
– Moving smoothly between tasks and coping with changes or new ideas.

🎯 Staying Focused and Managing Impulses
– Sticking with what they’re doing, even when distractions pop up.

📈 Setting Goals and Following Through
– Making plans, getting organised, and seeing things through to the end.

If your child struggles with these skills, you’re not alone. Summer is the perfect time to give them the support they need to build confidence, independence, and a fresh start for the new school year.

👉 Find out how our summer coaching can help https://bit.ly/4jHVXEx

12/06/2025

🌟 Does your child struggle with Focus, Organisation, or Motivation?

They're not alone.

Did you know that nearly 45% of learners face challenges with executive functioning skills—like staying organised, managing emotions, and following through on tasks? This can make school and home life challenging.

At Connections in Mind, we specialise in helping children develop these crucial skills through personalised coaching.

This summer, empower your child to:

✅ Build confidence and independence
✅ Develop practical strategies for daily success
✅ Start the new school year ready to thrive

👉 Discover our summer coaching programmes designed to unlock your child's potential

👉 https://bit.ly/4jHVXEx

11/06/2025

🌞 Unlock Your Child’s Potential This Summer 🌞

Summer is the perfect time to give your child the support they need to thrive — for the new school year and far beyond.

Our 1:1 coaching sessions help your child:

✅ Build focus and confidence
✅ Manage frustration and overwhelm
✅ Develop tools to handle new challenges

A couple of hours a week now can set them up for success in September and beyond.

👉 Find out more about our summer coaching programmes by clicking https://bit.ly/4jHVXEx

28/05/2025

We spend so much time bracing for the worst… but what if we made space for hope, too?

Let this be your gentle reminder: it’s okay to imagine things going right.

You’re capable. You’re resilient. And good things are possible. 💫

26/05/2025

Your sensitivity isn’t a weakness — it’s a strength. 💛

Many neurodivergent people feel emotions more deeply. This intense emotional experience can be connected to things like Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), where feelings of criticism or rejection can lead to strong emotional reactions.

While RSD can be tough to handle, it’s important to understand that feeling deeply isn’t a flaw. Emotions are powerful — they help us connect with others, understand their feelings, and take meaningful action.

In a world where we’re often told to hide our emotions, embracing your ability to feel deeply is a way of showing self-love. Your emotional depth is a sign of your humanity and inner strength.

23/05/2025

Executive functions (EFs) are the different skills we apply to complete daily tasks, from planning and decision-making to managing emotions and staying focused - and the Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) is closely tied to these skills 🥋🥷

"Executive Functions" as a term was coined in the 1970s 🧬 However, the idea of there being a "control centre" of the brain dates back to the early 19th century 🕹️

In 1848, railroad foreman Phineas Gage survived a brain injury caused by an iron rod going through his skull, damaging his frontal cortex. Following the accident, Gage's personality and behaviour changed, suggesting that the PFC is key to EF skills like response inhibition.

[source: neuroscientificallychallenged.com]

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http://www.connectionsinmind.com/

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Who are Connections in Mind?

Connections in Mind was founded in 2015 by three like minded women, who together, wanted to be instrumental in making the current UK education system less challenging for students with executive function challenges.

Imogen and Bettina had been working together for a number of years supporting individual students executive functioning. They met Victoria at a training course she organised led by one of the world’s foremost experts in supporting children with executive function deficits Dr Peg Dawson. They soon realised that they were all passionate about helping students succeed and shared goals and ideas which would make them excellent business partners.

The business is going from strength to strength. We now have over 30 coaches on our books, we working with a number of schools and have developed and launched our Connected Parenting Course – for parents of children with EF challenges. We are looking forward to bring many new innovative services to parents, children and schools in the coming years.

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