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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….
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Focus Mattersin Work Dee DeeScharf, PhD, LMHC, CRC
Mind Attention Focus Concentration Organization Preparation. Awareness Alert Distracted Detoured Disorganized Tangential Cirumstantial Denial Naïve Lazy Apathetic
Language and Semantics….. Focus in …… focus out……focus on….. The word “Focus” in “Focus Matters at Work” Verb Adjective This makes “matters” the verb….. Mattering matters!!! • The act of focusing…. • Read as instruction or directive: • Focus better or more
an earthquake's underground point of origin or hypocenter Focus 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 Concentration on a defined phenomenon while filtering and ignoring other environmental stimuli 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
Heart The 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 Health • Anxiety, 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