Course Outline
Module One: Getting Started
- Icebreaker
- Housekeeping Items
- The Parking Lot
- Workshop Objectives
Module Two: Introduction to Attention Management
- What Is Attention Management?
- Stop Thinking and Pay Attention!
- What Is Mushin?
- What is Xin Yi (Heart Minded)?
Module Three: Types of Attention
- Focused Attention
- Sustained Attention
- Selective Attention
- Alternating Attention
- Attention CEO
- Attentional Blink
Module Four: Strategies for Goal Setting
- Listening to Your Emotions
- Prioritizing
- Re-Gating
Module Five: Meditation
- Beta
- Alpha
- Theta
- Delta
- Gamma
Module Six: Training Your Attention
- Mushin
- Meditation
- Focus Execute
- Visualization
- Case Study
Module Seven: Attention Zones Model
- Reactive Zone
- Proactive Zone
- Distracted Zone
- Wasteful Zone
- Case Study
Module Eight: SMART Goals
- The Three P's
- The SMART Way
- Prioritizing
- Evaluating and Adapting
Module Nine: Keeping Yourself Focused
- The One Minute Rule
- The Five Minute Rule
- What to Do When You Feel Overwhelmed
Module Ten: Procrastination
- Why We Procrastinate
- Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
- Eat That Frog
Module Eleven: Prioritizing Your Time
- The 80/20 Rule
- The Urgent / Important Matrix
- Being Assertive
- Creating a Productivity Journal
- The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand and Water
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
- Words from the Wise
- Review of Parking Lot
- Lessons Learned
- Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations