SOMATIC EF FOR YOUNG ADULTS / COLLEGE
“Being 18 doesn’t magically grow a frontal lobe.”
THE REALITY OF ND YOUNG ADULTS
Here’s the truth every university should admit:
Students do not fail because they’re irresponsible.
They fail because:
unstructured time breaks their nervous system
masking all day drains their EF
sensory hell (dorms, dining halls, libraries) nukes their bandwidth
anxiety hijacks initiation
perfectionism creates paralysis
they literally forget to eat, sleep, and email
shutdown cycles look like “not caring” to everyone else
independence = too many hidden executive demands
We’re not fixing homework skills.
We’re fixing capacity, identity, overwhelm, and nervous-system overload.
WHO THIS IS FOR
ND young adults (17–25ish) who:
can’t start anything unless it’s already late
crash after doing “too much”
live in cycles of “I have too much to do → I can’t do anything”
freeze when faced with emails, assignments, applications
feel crushed by sensory environments
burn out halfway through the semester
get overwhelmed by unstructured days
can’t regulate meals, hygiene, sleep, or routines
are brilliant but chronically behind
question if they should drop out every other Tuesday
Also for:
Students who finally got the ADHD/autism diagnosis in college.
THE SOMATIC EF DIFFERENCE
(YOUNG-ADULT EDITION)
Young adults don’t need:
“better motivation”
another calendar
productivity hacks
someone asking, “Have you tried time blocking?”
shame disguised as “accountability”
They need:
nervous-system literacy
shutdown mapping
emotional load reduction
somatic EF tools that actually work during panic
real-life scaffolding
identity repair
pacing strategies
daily-life systems
judgment-free support
WHAT WE ACTUALLY DO
1. Regulate → THEN Initiate
No initiation happens in fight/flight/freeze. Period.
2. Build a Realistic Weekly Rhythm
Not a fantasy schedule that collapses on day two.
3. Create a Somatic EF Map
What overloads your body?
What helps it come back online?
4. Structure Daily Life Skills
Meals
Sleep
Self-care
Time perception
Email hygiene
Decision-making
“These matter more than Canvas.”
5. Reduce Academic Demand
Not: “Do all assignments.”
Instead:
“Here’s which 20% matters and how to actually do it.”
6. Repair Shame
Because ND young adults have been blamed their whole lives for neurological realities.
WHAT YOUNG ADULTS LEARN
✦ How to start a task without panic
✦ How to plan for brains that don’t experience time normally
✦ How to prevent shutdown (not recover from it weekly)
✦ How to manage unpredictable energy
✦ How to break perfectionism → paralysis cycles
✦ How to build routines that fit real life
✦ How to feel feelings before they hijack the semester
✦ How to communicate with professors (without spiraling)
✦ How to meet needs without shame
✦ How to reset after a meltdown
They don’t leave “more organized.”
They leave less overwhelmed.
HOW THEY FEEL AFTER
calmer
less behind
less dissociated
more capable
less ashamed
more structured
more regulated
less overwhelmed by “small things”
able to show up consistently
actually able to adult without imploding
Parents feel: relief, hope, clarity.
Young adults feel:
“Holy shit. Someone finally gets me.”
WHAT’S INCLUDED (PACKAGE STRUCTURE)
Length:
12 weeks
Weekly Sessions:
One 90-minute session/week
Blended model: EF work + somatic work + life-functioning support
Between-Session Support:
Weekly check-ins via messaging
Personalized Notion EF Hub
Panic-proof initiation scripts
Shutdown-prevention strategies
Semester planning
Deliverables:
Somatic EF Map
Academic load triage
Sensory & schedule audit
Daily-life rhythm template
Assignment triage plan
Communication scripts for professors
Post-meltdown recovery plan
Independence skills (food, meds, routines, transitions)
Not Included:
Homework policing
Crisis management
INCLUDING SOMATIC COMPONENTS
✦ Deep Somatic Intake (nervous-system profile)
✦ Midpoint Nervous System Map
✦ Closing Regulation Assessment
✦ Shutdown Signature
✦ Freeze → Function Protocol
✦ Sensory & Emotional Load Audit
✦ Academic Demand Compression Plan
✦ Daily Structure Template (ND-friendly)
✦ Apartment/Dorm Life Skills Map
Philosophy statement and how this Equity Scale works
Green Bottle Equity Pricing
Because advocacy, regulation, and nervous system safety should never be reserved only for those with disposable income.
Many neurodivergent families and founders carry disproportionate financial, medical, and emotional burdens. Our pricing model honors that reality without gatekeeping, shame, or means testing.
You Choose Your Tier
There is no application.
No financial proof.
No justification.
You choose the tier that matches your family’s current financial reality and capacity.
Ask yourself:
“At what rate can I say yes to this support without putting my family in crisis and while honoring the value of the transformation I am stepping into?”