f ocus matters in work
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F ocus Matters in Work. Dee Dee Scharf , PhD, LMHC, CRC. Distractions……. Mind. Attention Focus Concentration Organization Preparation . Awareness Alert. Distracted Detoured Disorganized Tangential Cirumstantial Denial Naïve Lazy Apathetic. Language and Semantics…. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Focus Matters in Work
Dee Dee Scharf, PhD, LMHC, CRC
Distractions……
Mind
AttentionFocusConcentrationOrganizationPreparation. AwarenessAlert
DistractedDetouredDisorganizedTangentialCirumstantialDenialNaïveLazyApathetic
Focus in …… focus out……focus on…..
Verb
The act of focusing…. Read as instruction or
directive: Focus better or more
Adjective
This makes “matters” the verb…..
Mattering matters!!!
The word “Focus” in “Focus Matters at Work”
Language and Semantics…..
FocusConcentration on a defined phenomenon while filtering and ignoring other environmental stimuli
an earthquake's underground point of origin or hypocenter
a concept referring to the way information in one phrase relates to information that has come before
a point toward which light rays are made to converge
Wikipedia
Am-ing
Discard “Should have….Would have…..Could have….. I am………. I Want……. Discard Wishing……..adopt Hope
Spirit
Hope Visualize
Keep your eyes straight ahead, always…..on the light…..the horizon
Hold the helm, the plow and don’t look back……
Faith Points Power Freedom
Body
Engaging the Senses Hands Feet Eyes Ears Voice Taste Smell Active/Movement Rest/sleep
Breath
Nutrition
HeartThe Heart learns a DIFFERENT WAY
Applied…..
Be all of YOU NOT JUST THE WORKER PART OF YOU…..
Evaluative
Work: Skills, Abilities, Interests, Achievement, Intelligence, etc
Mental HealthAnxiety, ADD, Depression, Grief, Thought Disorders
Applied…..
DSM IV, DSM V, Medical Model….. Observations Surveys Tap Tests Medications Insurances
Synchronicity as strategy
Rhythms of Attention: Much to Consider
Cultural: Work, Social, Familial, Avocational Individual Time…..
Chunking Daring
Play Energy
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