Meet Your Brain Office Team

A simple, human way to understand why life feels overwhelming, and how to make life more manageable-ish.

Seven friendly “Brain Team” characters represent the real mental processes behind planning, focus, starting, organizing, staying calm, adapting, and finishing.
When they work together, life gets easier.

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artist drawing of a brain with an office of cubicles in it
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It’s not about something being “wrong” with you…it’s about being overloaded.

Most overwhelmed women think they lack discipline.
In reality, their brain is doing the work of 10 people -without enough support, rest, or systems.


Understanding your brain helps you build compassion and create routines that actually fit your life.

And when I talk about “understanding your brain,” I’m talking about understanding your executive functioning.

What are Executive Functions?

I’m so glad you asked!

Executive function skills (or sometime just call executive skills or executive functions…depends on who you ask) are the brain-based skills everyone needs to get things done. They are NOT the same as intelligence. You can read more in my blog where I explain them in a bit more detail.

Executive function skills are mostly directed by your prefrontal cortex (the part of your brain behind your forehead), which is essentially the “CEO” of your brain.

Everyone has their own strengths and areas to grow when it comes to executive functioning - whether you have ADHD or not. The good news here is that no labels are needed to benefit from strengthening these skills and seeing real, positive changes in your life. You’re welcome however you come.

Most of the information out there on executive functioning is really awesome and comprehensive. But let’s be honest, also kind of jargon-filled and dry.

Like eating unsalted almonds (which of course I eat because…midlife mama over here needs her protein).

So what if we thought about those executive functions as people we actually know from the working world instead?

Let’s have a little fun with this- life doesn’t always have to be so serious.

And as someone who grew up with Office Space and The Office, I can’t resist an office metaphor…

Illustration of a brain with office cubicles and workers inside, representing a workplace or mental activity.

So…let’s imagine your brain as an office for a minute.

Each executive function skill is like a teammate with a specific role.

When they work well together, things run smoothly. When they don’t…well, you know how that goes.

And honestly? Thinking about it this way makes it a lot more fun to talk about (and way easier to understand).

So…take a minute and call in your inner child who still likes to be silly and imagine things and let’s pretend we can go inside your brain and meet your “brain office staff.”

Each of the team members below represents an executive function cluster, all led by your brain’s “Director” (the prefrontal cortex).

Why These Characters Matter

They’re not separate people inside you — they’re friendly metaphors that help you understand why certain things feel hard, why overwhelm hits, and what your brain needs to feel calmer and more capable.

This model helps you:

  • build self-compassion

  • create systems that match your brain

  • understand yourself without clinical jargon

  • stop blaming yourself for struggles that are actually logistical

This Isn’t About Perfection - It’s About The Right Support

Each part of your Brain Team has strengths and limits. When you understand them, you can:

  • reduce overwhelm

  • make systems that finally stick

  • stop blaming yourself

  • stay calm and steady

  • get more done with less stress

Want Your Brain Team Working Together…Instead of Fighting Each Other?

Download your FREE 5 Minute Reset Guide to get started. Or reach out to learn how we can work together.

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