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Brain Stress Answers

4. Due to biological neurodiversity some children are born

with greater sensitivity to stressors and cannot manage

them so well.

5. We need Executive Function Skills to manage the stressors

that come our way.

These include being able to process and remember

information, being able to think flexible and control our

attention to suit the situation and being able to inhibit

unhelpful thoughts and impulses. These skills importantly

enable us to control energy levels to suit the task and

manage big feelings.