Attention Management

In an era of constant notifications and digital “noise,” the ability to direct one’s focus is a competitive advantage. The Attention Management workshop provides leaders and employees with the psychological tools and practical strategies needed to reclaim their focus. Rather than just managing time, this course teaches participants how to manage their mental energy and emotional engagement.

INTRODUCTION

• Course Objectives

MODULE 1

• Introduction to Attention Management
• What Is Attention Management?
• Stop Thinking and Pay Attention!
• What Is Mushin?
• What is Xin Yi (Heart Minded)?
• Knowledge Check

MODULE 2

• Types of Attention
• Focused Attention
• Sustained Attention
• Selective Attention
• Alternating Attention
• Attention CEO
• Attentional Blink
• Knowledge Check

MODULE 3

• Strategies for Goal Setting
• Listening to Your Emotions
• Prioritizing
• Re-Gating
• Knowledge Check

MODULE 4

• Meditation
• Beta
• Alpha
• Theta
• Delta
• Gamma
• Knowledge Check

MODULE 5

• Training Your Attention
• Mushin
• Meditation
• Focus and Execute
• Visualization
• Knowledge Check

MODULE 6

• Attention Zones Model
• Reactive Zone
• Proactive Zone
• Distracted Zone
• Wasteful Zone
• Knowledge Check

MODULE 7

• SMART Goals
• The Three P’s
• The SMART Way
• Prioritizing
• Evaluating and Adapting
• Knowledge Check

MODULE 8

• Keeping Yourself Focused
• The One Minute Rule
• The Five Minute Rule
• What to Do When You Feel Overwhelmed
• Knowledge Check

MODULE 9

• Procrastination
• Why We Procrastinate
• Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
• Eat That Frog
• Knowledge Check

MODULE 10

• Prioritizing Your Time
• The 80/20 Rule
• The Urgent/Important Matrix
• Being Assertive
• Creating Your Productivity Journal
• The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand and Water
• Knowledge Check

ASSESSMENT

• Post-Test