I’ve been thinking about this for a while. I use AI regularly and benefit from doing faster work, help thinking more clearly on hard days, and getting through content I’d otherwise struggle to start. But I’ve also caught myself wondering… am I building a crutch? Given how passionate I am about Executive Functions, and how… Read More AI and Executive Functions: Is It Helping or Harming You?
Last week was a big one.I moved through analysis, content, ideation… the kind of work that would normally take me days of circling, drafting, second guessing. By Friday I realised I’d pushed through what would usually be a week, or even a month. And instead of feeling proud, I felt… off. Not tired in a… Read More AI overwhelm: when the pace feels… off
Last month I wrote about my first experiences with Claude. I ended that post promising month two would get more interesting. Oh, it did. This month I set myself a comparison activity. I’d already built a personal coaching companion as a Skill in Claude, just as a side project. A test case. Now I wanted… Read More Month two with Claude (and Copilot): the day I built a coach as a Copilot Agent
I co-facilitated a session recently introducing Copilot in which we discussed writing better prompts, along with the value of sticking to a framework such as the GCES framework — Goal, Context, Expectations, Source. It’s a structure I use constantly. It’s simple, it’s quick, and it gets you usable output in a hurry. But a few… Read More Better prompts, better results: why I’m using two frameworks instead of one
Support tool or slippery slope? Lately, I’ve noticed more conversations (and questions) about using AI for quick answers, brainstorming, and following ideas at speed, particularly from people with ADHD. I also recently saw some stats about the higher benefit of AI for neurodivergent folk beyond that for neurotypical.On the surface, it makes a lot of… Read More AI, Instant Answers, and the ADHD Brain