# The Importance of Executive Functioning The link between Executive functioning skills and stress is research based. Greater stress occurs when people are disorganised, have poor time management and are unable to self-regulate. I am not sure that there is a natural connection in our minds between executive function and wellness. But I believe there is a strong connection, and that teaching executive functioning skills to students as early as possible will benefit them when facing the unavoidable pressures of being a student. In addition to benefitting students, improving executive functioning skills of teachers has been shown to decrease stress, increase productivity and improve workplace satisfaction. Helping teachers and students to understand and improve their executive functioning abilities is an important step in creating a positive academic experience for students and a positive work experience for teachers. {% hint style="info" %} \ What one strategy would you share with your students to improve their executive functioning skills {% endhint %} ![](/files/-MJlIbv8fn8wQd0BBMzJ) {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://guide.fariaedu.com/wellness/executive-functioning/the-importance-of-executive-functioning.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.