Paying Attention to Health with John Weaver
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Paying Attention to Healthy Paying Attention to Healthy Living: Living:
Challenges and PossibilitesChallenges and Possibilites
John Weaver, John Weaver, Psy.D.Psy.D. PsychologistPsychologist August 2013August 2013
Objectives:
Participants will be able to:1.Define the powerful role of attention in directing and sustaining healthy behavior2.Identify three challenges to attention that are encountered in Western Society3.Utilize specific practices that will build skill in training and deepening attention
A personal journey
The human perceptual systemThe human perceptual systemis is NOTNOT set up set up
to notice what is to notice what is NOTNOT there there
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGQmdoK_ZfY&feature=player_embedded
Strong emotionStrong emotion
Too Many Choices...
ContradictoryInformation
Knowledge is not scarce
6... 4... 8... 3... 9... 0... 1...
We build for skillbecause
under stress we regress!
Setting an intention...
Overcoming habits
Receiving Receiving Critical Critical InformatioInformatio
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Medical
Psychological
Nutrition
Fitness
Relationship
Simplify
oil painting by Darlene Weaver
AwarenessBeautyEnergy
Resilience EngagementAdaptability Happiness
Building new habits
Support for healthy choices
John Weaver, Psy.D.PsychologistThe Healthy Thinking Initiative2717 N. Grandview Blvd. # 303Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188
[email protected] www.facebook.com/drjohnweaver@bizpsych(262) 544-6486