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What parts of your job do you love? Is it possible to do even more of that? And what distracts you and pulls you off-task at work? Finally: what about your job is important but really boring or hard? Neuropsychologist Dr David Nowell speaks to the importance of loving what you do at work. Grounded in cutting-edge understanding of brain-behavior relationships but focused on practical take-away strategies, this is a fun and interactive workshop for new employees.

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Loving What You Do:  Intrinsic MotivationDavid D. Nowell, Ph.D. www.DrNowell.com

…a challenge

Overview

•Your brain’s reward-and- planning system•Asking 2 questions•The “Rule of Thirds”•Q&A&Dwww.slideshare.net/dnowell

YOUR BRAIN’S REWARD-AND-PLANNING SYSTEM

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Cortico-striatal loop

The reward-and-planning system

What does dopamine feeeel like?

Peak experiences

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ASKING 2 QUESTIONS

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Am I having fun now?Is this important?

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important?

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(85 – X) x 365

Determining what I’m here to “do, be, and have”

We are shaped by:• Peer interactions• Supportive adults• Family / culture / faith• Media and marketing• Counseling

Ongoing clarity comes with:

• Morning 10-minute review

• Weekly planning session

• Ongoing review of successes and frustrations

• Intensives – annual mini-retreats

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fun?

Framingham Heart Study

“…happiness, like health, is a collective phenomenon.”

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YesYes

NoYes

YesNo

NoNo

Am I having fun now?Is this important?

x

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YesYes

NoYes

YesNo

NoNo

Am I having fun now?

Is this important?

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YesYes

NoYes

YesNo

NoNo

Am I having fun now?

Is this important?

Beware dopamine tricksters!• Facebook• Gambling• Shopping• Video games• Free online Aramaic course

Time spent online (off-task)

• 31% waste roughly 30 minutes daily• 31% waste roughly 1 hour daily• 16% waste roughly 2 hours daily• 6% waste roughly 3 hours daily• 2% waste roughly 4 hours daily• 2% waste 5 or more hours daily

Determine in Advance When You’ll Check Email and Facebook Tomorrow

The best defense against the manipulation of our attention is to determine for ourselves – in advance - how we want to invest it.

- E. Goldberg

• 2 pages per day• Master to-do list• With you at all times

Yoga / read

Staff meeting

Planningsession

Phone calls

billing

What’s a To-Do list for anyway?

Learn French

Stop smoking

Be a better spouse

Weekly Overview

10-Minute Morning Review

Where will I most likely feel distracted today?

What will you do today that you'll still remember one year from now??

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YesYes

NoYes

YesNo

NoNo

Am I having fun now?

Is this important?

Increase salience

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Use extrinsic reward creatively

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easy hard

If It’s Harder than a “3” Find Some Way to Make It Easier

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Assign separate due dates for smaller parts of big projects

Barter Social/Practical Support

• Food prep for optimal nutrition• Domestic organization• Pre-tax paperwork

Emphasize the sensory details of your desired outcome

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YesYes

NoYes

YesNo

NoNo

Am I having fun now?

Is this important?

THE “RULE OF THIRDS”

…a challenge

Q&A&D

David D. Nowell, Ph.D. www.DrNowell.com

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