{"id":10021446,"date":"2026-09-23T18:24:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T10:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spot.com.hk\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=13464"},"modified":"2026-09-23T18:24:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T10:24:31","slug":"strategic-minds-executive-functioning-group","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/spot.com.hk\/zh_cn\/event\/strategic-minds-executive-functioning-group\/2026-08-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Minds (Executive Functioning Group)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Executive functioning (EF) skills serve as the brain&#8217;s &#8220;air traffic control system,&#8221; coordinating complex mental processes that allow us to manage our thoughts, actions, and emotions to achieve goals. These skills are crucial for planning, organization, decision-making, and self-regulation. This group will focus on supporting teens as they move through secondary school and help them to understand how their brain works and how to work &#8216;smarter not harder&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Areas of Focus:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Task Initiation: Identifying techniques to overcome procrastination and start assignments promptly.<br \/>\n&#8211; Strategic Planning: Breaking overwhelming &#8220;big&#8221; projects into manageable, bite-sized steps and managing their time successfully<br \/>\n&#8211; Digital &amp; Physical Systems: Setting up personalised checklists and reminders that work for them<br \/>\n&#8211; Metacognition: Introducing reflective strategies to help them recognise what&#8217;s working and where they need to adapt<br \/>\n&#8211; Self regulation and stress management: Identifying existing stressors and implementing healthy coping strategies.<br \/>\n&#8211; Cognitive Flexibility: Being able to &#8220;shift gears&#8221; when plans change or a strategy isn&#8217;t working, rather than having a meltdown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u8be6\u60c5\uff1a<\/strong><br \/>\n\u5730\u70b9\uff1aSPOT Central\uff08\u7687\u540e\u5927\u9053\u4e2d110-116\u53f7\u6c38\u6052\u5546\u4e1a\u5927\u53a617\u697c\uff09<br \/>\nWhen? Mondays at 6:00-7:00pm with <a href=\"https:\/\/spot.com.hk\/zh_cn\/about\/meet-the-team\/cameron-dalling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Cameron Dalling<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (August 31 September: 7, 14, 21, 28 Oct: 5, 12)<br \/>\nHow much? 7,200HKD for 8 group session<br \/>\nAges 12-13 years old.<br \/>\nMin: 3 students<br \/>\nMax: 4 students<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please Note:<\/strong><br \/>\nA minimum of 6 sessions must be paid in advance. We do not offer refunds, unused sessions will be held as credit for future use. For illness with less than 24 hours&#8217; notice, a doctor\u2019s note is required to receive credit. Note that credit applies to planned absences, but same-day cancellations are not eligible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spot.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Strategic-Minds-2026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13466\" src=\"https:\/\/spot.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Strategic-Minds-2026-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive functioning (EF) skills serve as the brain&#8217;s &#8220;air traffic control system,&#8221; coordinating complex mental processes that allow us to manage our thoughts, actions, and emotions to achieve goals. 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