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Episode 523: The Mind as Season—Reframing Executive Functioning

Today’s episode reimagines executive functioning by shifting away from the rigid, mechanical metaphors of management and productivity. The author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, critiques a societal obsession with chronological time, or “chronos,” which often treats the human mind like a boardroom defined by efficiency and deficit. Instead, she champions “kairos,” a more fluid and relational experience of time that mirrors the natural shifts of a season rather than the ticking of a clock. By viewing cognition as an ecological process rather than a set of tasks to be managed, Dr. Hoerricks suggests that true care emerges when we abandon strict timers in favor of natural rhythms. Ultimately, her work invites readers to embrace a gestalt perspective, where the mind is free to exist as a dynamic landscape that honors individual timing and personal connection. Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside... (https://open.substack.com/pub/autside...) Let me know what you think. The AutSide is a reader-supported publication. To support my work, consider becoming a paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit autside.substack.com/subscribe (https://autside.substack.com/subscrib...)