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Is Too Much Technology Making us Is Too Much Technology Making us Stupid?Stupid?

(distracted, overwhelmed, or (distracted, overwhelmed, or ineffective?)ineffective?)

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……what you can do to save what you can do to save your sanity & bring your sanity & bring focusfocus & &

energyenergy back to your life! back to your life!

What are the internet , What are the internet , technology, & electronic technology, & electronic

devices doing to our devices doing to our brains?brains?

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ObjectivesObjectives

1.1. Understand the physiological, Understand the physiological, psychological, & social impacts of psychological, & social impacts of technology on our brains & our well-technology on our brains & our well-beingbeing

2.2. Take away tools for managing our Take away tools for managing our addiction to technology, being ‘crazy addiction to technology, being ‘crazy busy’ & the need for speedbusy’ & the need for speed

3.3. Take away principles & practices for Take away principles & practices for increasing our level of focus, energy, & increasing our level of focus, energy, & productivityproductivity

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Too much technology?Too much technology? Did you hear about the women that called Did you hear about the women that called

911 because she locked herself 911 because she locked herself inside inside her her car? (Turns out the keys were in the ignition!)car? (Turns out the keys were in the ignition!)

I actually saw a man checking his email on his I actually saw a man checking his email on his laptop and using the urinal at the same time.laptop and using the urinal at the same time.

One of my friends told me she sent a text One of my friends told me she sent a text message to her son asking him what he message to her son asking him what he wanted for dinner - she was in the kitchen, he wanted for dinner - she was in the kitchen, he was in the living room!was in the living room!

Ever yelled at the automated voice?Ever yelled at the automated voice? I caught my Rabbi checking his blackberry I caught my Rabbi checking his blackberry

while leading prayer service…perhaps it was while leading prayer service…perhaps it was you know who…you know who…

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Where could you use a lift in your Where could you use a lift in your focus, energy, or productivity ?focus, energy, or productivity ?

Feel more focused, less distractedFeel more focused, less distracted Feel more of a connection to your Self & Feel more of a connection to your Self &

the people & things that matter the mostthe people & things that matter the most Turn off your technology Turn off your technology Saying ‘no’ Saying ‘no’ Have more energy all dayHave more energy all day Slow down & accomplish more Slow down & accomplish more

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digital transformationdigital transformation Digital technologies have causedDigital technologies have caused an an

explosion of information, computers, explosion of information, computers, devices, & applications.devices, & applications.

Our world has shifted along three Our world has shifted along three dimensions:dimensions:• VolumeVolume• SpeedSpeed• ComplexityComplexity

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Automobiles

Trains (standardized time zones)

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Assembly lines & mass production

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Interstate Highway System

Electric typewriters

Personal Fax Machines

Affordable flying

Cell phones

Internet

Wi-Fi

Personal Computers

E-mail

Instant Messaging

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Events that have increased the Speed, Complexity, & Volume of Work in the 20th Century

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Mainframe computers

Touch tone (digital) phones

Sputnik & Space race

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future technology trendsfuture technology trendsBy 2015 thereBy 2015 there will be more than will be more than 50 billion 50 billion

chipschips that will all be connected into one that will all be connected into one wireless global network, speaking one wireless global network, speaking one language.language.

By 2020 these By 2020 these selfself evolving chipsevolving chips will have will have the capacity to learn, watch, record, the capacity to learn, watch, record, analyze, and identify every person on the analyze, and identify every person on the planet in real time.planet in real time.

By 2020 the internet will develop a type of By 2020 the internet will develop a type of ‘‘personal awarenesspersonal awareness’ of itself.’ of itself.

From ‘The Extreme Future’ by James Canton, Ph.D.From ‘The Extreme Future’ by James Canton, Ph.D.

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““All electronic devices rewire the All electronic devices rewire the brain…as we use them, our nervous brain…as we use them, our nervous system extends outward while the system extends outward while the

medium extends inward.” medium extends inward.”

(When computers crash people have (When computers crash people have mini nervous breakdowns… literally!)mini nervous breakdowns… literally!)

‘‘The Brain That Changes Itself The Brain That Changes Itself

by Norman Doidge, M.D.by Norman Doidge, M.D.

brain changes

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‘‘The big Switch’ by Nicholas CarrThe big Switch’ by Nicholas Carr

““Over the past few years I’ve had the Over the past few years I’ve had the uncomfortable sense that someone, or uncomfortable sense that someone, or something has been tinkering with my something has been tinkering with my brain…I’m not thinking the way I used brain…I’m not thinking the way I used to think…immersing myself in a book to think…immersing myself in a book

used to be easy…now my used to be easy…now my concentration starts to drift after 2 or concentration starts to drift after 2 or 3 pages, I get fidgety, lose the thread, 3 pages, I get fidgety, lose the thread, and begin looking for something else and begin looking for something else

to do…”to do…”

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We are unprepared for this We are unprepared for this dramatic changedramatic change

There’s a disconnect between the There’s a disconnect between the new work environment, our new work environment, our traditional approaches and our traditional approaches and our ‘brains capacity’ to effectively deal ‘brains capacity’ to effectively deal with work & lifewith work & life

We think it’s “personal”We think it’s “personal” We work longer & harderWe work longer & harder

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principle principle

Working longer hours is Working longer hours is unsustainableunsustainable; resulting in ; resulting in

exhaustion, sickness & exhaustion, sickness & disengagement.disengagement.

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Since 1960 the average American is Since 1960 the average American is working 160 hours more per yearworking 160 hours more per year

We have the highest standard of living We have the highest standard of living yet we rank somewhere in the middle yet we rank somewhere in the middle in terms of fulfillment, & health.in terms of fulfillment, & health.

Quality thinking & feeling more deeply Quality thinking & feeling more deeply is what’s needed-not (working) more is what’s needed-not (working) more hours!hours!

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principle principle

In the 21In the 21stst Century you will Century you will never get it all done.never get it all done.

It’s Impossible!It’s Impossible!

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notice…notice… You understand that you will never get it all done You understand that you will never get it all done

– – but but you still hope you canyou still hope you can It makes intellectual sense that you will never get It makes intellectual sense that you will never get

it all done, it all done, but but you still want to tryyou still want to try It is interesting to consider that you will never get It is interesting to consider that you will never get

it all done, it all done, but but you are the exceptionyou are the exception It is obvious that you will never get it all done, It is obvious that you will never get it all done, but but

you habitually think you should get it all doneyou habitually think you should get it all done We all know that good people should get it all We all know that good people should get it all

done and are failures if they don’t. done and are failures if they don’t. Since you are Since you are a good person you will try to get it all done, a good person you will try to get it all done, anyway – even if you can’t.anyway – even if you can’t.

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trying to ‘get it all done’trying to ‘get it all done’

What are some of the ways you try to What are some of the ways you try to “get it all done”?“get it all done”?

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Multi-taskingMulti-tasking

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Multi-tasking 2.0Multi-tasking 2.0

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principleprinciple

You can not do it all. Do what You can not do it all. Do what matters most. matters most.

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Our brains can not function Our brains can not function efficiently with efficiently with

too much information!too much information!

too much Informationtoo much Information

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brain changesbrain changes

Too much information causes stress -Too much information causes stress -our brains secret our brains secret cortisol & cortisol & adrenalineadrenaline, , initiallyinitially boosting energy boosting energy levels, & augmenting memory.levels, & augmenting memory.

Over time, these hormones may Over time, these hormones may impair cognition, lead to depression, impair cognition, lead to depression, & alter neural circuitry that control & alter neural circuitry that control mood & thought.mood & thought.

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the prefrontal cortexthe prefrontal cortex•Making decisions, planning, and solving complex problems rely heavily on this area of the brain.

•Last major brain region to develop during human evolution, only 4-5 percent of the entire brain!

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the prefrontal cortexthe prefrontal cortex

Where we generate thinkingWhere we generate thinking It has to have everything just right or It has to have everything just right or

it does not function wellit does not function well Requires lots of energy-metabolic Requires lots of energy-metabolic

resourcesresources Your best-quality thinking lasts for a Your best-quality thinking lasts for a

limited time!limited time!

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‘‘prioritize prioritizing’prioritize prioritizing’

Prioritize when you are fresh and Prioritize when you are fresh and energizedenergized

Processing large amounts of Processing large amounts of information uses lots of resourcesinformation uses lots of resources

Doing ten minutes of emailing, or Doing ten minutes of emailing, or working on a computer glitch for working on a computer glitch for hours can use up the power needed hours can use up the power needed for prioritizingfor prioritizing

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principleprinciple

Use your brain to interact Use your brain to interact with information rather with information rather

than trying to store than trying to store informationinformation

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use visualsuse visuals

Visual processes evolved over Visual processes evolved over millions of years-very efficient millions of years-very efficient compared to the circuitry involved in compared to the circuitry involved in languagelanguage

Helps reduce the amount of energy it Helps reduce the amount of energy it takes for prioritizingtakes for prioritizing

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simplifysimplify

What productivity tools do What productivity tools do you you reallyreally need? need?

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How many do you use?How many do you use?

To Do / Task List PDA E-mail Tablets Piles on your desk Computerized schedule Scraps of paper Files Books Laptop computer Bound notebooks Paper Schedules/

Organizers Baskets Database

• Fax machines• Cell phone• Word Processors• Blackberry• Dictaphone• Voice messages• Desk top computer• Wall calendar• Desk phone• Internet portals• Wireless products• Voice recorder• Digital camera• Computer databases• Post-it Notes• Spreadsheets

• Instant messaging• Notebooks• Paper folders• Computer files• Contact lists• Satellite phones• Reference libraries• Activity logs• Project Mgmt programs• CRM software• Webcast presentations• Tape recorders• Video cameras• Planners• Voicemail logs• Meeting journals

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Have you ever purchased the Have you ever purchased the latest, greatest electronic latest, greatest electronic device and never really device and never really learned how to use it?learned how to use it?

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healthy practiceshealthy practices Get the concepts off your mind and Get the concepts off your mind and

into a reliable infrastructureinto a reliable infrastructure

Write things down as they come to Write things down as they come to mind-don’t rely on memorymind-don’t rely on memory

Carry a recorder or small note pad to Carry a recorder or small note pad to capture thoughtscapture thoughts

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healthy practiceshealthy practices

Time is a finite, limited, resource.Time is a finite, limited, resource.

Divide your day & week into blocks Divide your day & week into blocks of time; creative writing, meetings, of time; creative writing, meetings, routines, phone calls & emailroutines, phone calls & email

If you are going to do it, schedule it!If you are going to do it, schedule it!

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healthy practiceshealthy practices

Account for everything at work & Account for everything at work & at homeat home

Make an inventory & list into 3 Make an inventory & list into 3 categories; categories;

1.1. at batat bat

2.2. on deckon deck

3.3. on the benchon the bench

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““Slow down…Slow down…

you’re movin’ you’re movin’

too fast…”too fast…”

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principleprinciple

Slowing down will help you to Slowing down will help you to increase your focus, and increase your focus, and

restore the neural activity restore the neural activity necessarynecessary for effective for effective

communication, & communication, & interpersonal connection.interpersonal connection.

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““While we have been miraculously While we have been miraculously connecting electronically over the connecting electronically over the

past 15 years, we have also past 15 years, we have also quietly and unintentionally been quietly and unintentionally been disconnecting interpersonally.”disconnecting interpersonally.”

~~~~~~

Edward M. Hallowell, M.D.Edward M. Hallowell, M.D.

Former Instructor Harvard Medical School Former Instructor Harvard Medical School

Director Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional HealthDirector Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health

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signs you might be suffering from signs you might be suffering from attention deficit disorderattention deficit disorder

You’ve pulled up to a stop sign and waited for You’ve pulled up to a stop sign and waited for the light to change.the light to change.

You’ve tried to open the front door of your You’ve tried to open the front door of your house with the keyless remote to your car.house with the keyless remote to your car.

You’ve tried to change television channels You’ve tried to change television channels with the telephone (or tried to make a call with the telephone (or tried to make a call with the remote)with the remote)

You could not find the glasses that were on You could not find the glasses that were on your face, or the phone that’s in your hand- your face, or the phone that’s in your hand- while you’re making a call!)while you’re making a call!)

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brain changesbrain changes

Many of us find ourselves in a state of Many of us find ourselves in a state of ‘continuous partial attention’‘continuous partial attention’

We find ourselves keeping tabs on We find ourselves keeping tabs on everything while truly never focusing on everything while truly never focusing on anythinganything

This places our brain in a heightened state This places our brain in a heightened state of stress - of stress - our brains were not built to our brains were not built to maintain such monitoring for extended maintain such monitoring for extended periods of timeperiods of time

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brain changesbrain changes Television, music videos, & video games, Television, music videos, & video games,

& computer images unfold much faster & computer images unfold much faster then real lifethen real life

Cuts, edits, zooms, pans & sudden noises - Cuts, edits, zooms, pans & sudden noises - alters our brain causing our alters our brain causing our increased increased need for speedneed for speed

Our physiological response (Pavlov) is to Our physiological response (Pavlov) is to orient toward the screenorient toward the screen or monitor, or monitor, causing unwanted distractioncausing unwanted distraction

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brain changesbrain changes

The neural circuits that involve The neural circuits that involve human interaction are neglected & human interaction are neglected & gradually diminishgradually diminish

Capacity for connecting & Capacity for connecting & communicating communicating weakensweakens as as customary one on one people skills customary one on one people skills atrophyatrophy

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healthy brain practiceshealthy brain practices

Manage the quantity & quality of Manage the quantity & quality of your brains your brains exposure to technologyexposure to technology

(electronic devices & games, TV)(electronic devices & games, TV)

‘‘Use it or lose it’ - reading, writing Use it or lose it’ - reading, writing with pen & paper, crosswords, with pen & paper, crosswords, engaging in complex conversation & engaging in complex conversation & listening to lectures improves brain listening to lectures improves brain function & focusfunction & focus

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healthy practiceshealthy practices

Ask yourself; ‘what’s my hurry?’Ask yourself; ‘what’s my hurry?’

Think about this question – literally!Think about this question – literally!

Your hurry Your hurry isis your enemy your enemy

Slowing down will leave you more Slowing down will leave you more effective & fulfilledeffective & fulfilled

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““Why is it that drug addicts Why is it that drug addicts and computer aficionados are and computer aficionados are

both called users?”both called users?”

Clifford Stoll, Clifford Stoll,

astronomer & authorastronomer & author

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We are addicted to We are addicted to technology; transforming technology; transforming addictive habits requires addictive habits requires awareness, discipline & awareness, discipline &

support.support.

principle

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addiction to technologyaddiction to technology

We usually associate addiction with We usually associate addiction with alcoholism, drug abuse or gamblingalcoholism, drug abuse or gambling

Television or computer marathons Television or computer marathons reinforce the addiction & lead to reinforce the addiction & lead to diminished concentration & energy diminished concentration & energy depletiondepletion

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addiction to technologyaddiction to technology

There are some CEO’s who check their There are some CEO’s who check their Blackberry’s after every golf shotBlackberry’s after every golf shot

Some people refuse to vacation where Some people refuse to vacation where they can not get a high speed internet they can not get a high speed internet connectionconnection

One executive coach in Pennsylvania One executive coach in Pennsylvania offers a 12 step program to tackle offers a 12 step program to tackle email addictionemail addiction

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undoing addiction-healthy practicesundoing addiction-healthy practices

Be mindful of your addiction to using your Be mindful of your addiction to using your devices. Put them away at the dinner devices. Put them away at the dinner table, the soccer game, or place of table, the soccer game, or place of worship.worship.

Instead of emailing make a telephone call-Instead of emailing make a telephone call-focus on the person you are talking to focus on the person you are talking to without distraction.without distraction.

Take the time to slow down & connect with Take the time to slow down & connect with people you come into contact with. people you come into contact with.

Share your commitment to all of this with Share your commitment to all of this with co-workers, friends, & familyco-workers, friends, & family

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““Did you hear the one about the two Did you hear the one about the two pilots that were so distracted they pilots that were so distracted they

forgot to land the plane?forgot to land the plane?

Apparently they were working onApparently they were working on

their laptops”their laptops”

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principleprinciple

Distractions, interruptions & Distractions, interruptions & clutter impede our clutter impede our

productivity & deplete our productivity & deplete our energy energy

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healthy habits for reducing interruptions healthy habits for reducing interruptions

Become disciplined about staying Become disciplined about staying focused & not paying attention to focused & not paying attention to non-urgent tasksnon-urgent tasks

Don’t waste energy solving a Don’t waste energy solving a problem that you’ll have more problem that you’ll have more information about in timeinformation about in time

When interrupted ask, is this a ‘411’ When interrupted ask, is this a ‘411’ or a ‘911’or a ‘911’

Close your doorClose your door

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a tool for managing people & a tool for managing people & projectsprojects

Keep an ‘agenda’Keep an ‘agenda’ for the items you for the items you want to cover with a person, team or want to cover with a person, team or project.project.

When something comes to mind to When something comes to mind to handle with that person or team, handle with that person or team, rather than calling or sending an rather than calling or sending an email, capture the item and enter it email, capture the item and enter it into the agenda.into the agenda.

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managing people & projectsmanaging people & projects

Consider creating agendas for:Consider creating agendas for:

People or teams with whom you are People or teams with whom you are now committed to having recurring now committed to having recurring conversations or meetings, both at conversations or meetings, both at work and at home. work and at home.

Project work that you can do on a Project work that you can do on a recurring basis (daily, weekly, recurring basis (daily, weekly, monthly) e.g. write a newsletter, monthly) e.g. write a newsletter, updates to colleagues and team updates to colleagues and team members. members.

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accountability?accountability?

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clean upclean up

Schedule time to clean your;Schedule time to clean your;• OfficeOffice• HomeHome• CarCar• ??

OHIO – only handle it once; file, OHIO – only handle it once; file, shelve, use it, hand it up, or throw it shelve, use it, hand it up, or throw it awayaway

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email practicesemail practices

Turn off your e-mail notification indicators – Turn off your e-mail notification indicators – sound and visual.sound and visual.

Schedule time(s)Schedule time(s) to scan and read the E-mail to scan and read the E-mail that you have allowed to remain in your that you have allowed to remain in your inbox.inbox.

As you read and scan your E-mail, slide As you read and scan your E-mail, slide anything that you cannot respond to instantly anything that you cannot respond to instantly into an into an ‘on deck’ E-mail folder‘on deck’ E-mail folder..

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email practicesemail practices

Schedule three or four occasions per Schedule three or four occasions per week to review, process and respond to week to review, process and respond to what is in your what is in your on deckon deck E-mail folder. E-mail folder.

Do not open and read E-mail except Do not open and read E-mail except during the scheduled time.during the scheduled time.

Complete your E-mail by the end of Complete your E-mail by the end of each day.each day.

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principleprinciple

We need to understand and We need to understand and take care of our physical, take care of our physical, emotional, and spiritual emotional, and spiritual

energy.energy.

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renewing physical energyrenewing physical energy

Enhance sleep by going to bed Enhance sleep by going to bed earlierearlier

Reduce stress by engaging in Reduce stress by engaging in cardiovascular exercise 3 times per cardiovascular exercise 3 times per weekweek

Eat small meals & light snacks every Eat small meals & light snacks every 3 hours. Cut down on sugar & 3 hours. Cut down on sugar & caffeinecaffeine

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Recommendations Recommendations

Don’t eat lunch at your desk Don’t eat lunch at your desk

Don’t take your technology to Don’t take your technology to bedbed

Don’t watch TV just before Don’t watch TV just before going to sleepgoing to sleep

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renewing physical energyrenewing physical energy

Take five to thirty minute ‘power naps’ Take five to thirty minute ‘power naps’ have a huge impact on our ability to have a huge impact on our ability to function & focusfunction & focus

Sixty minutes is optimalSixty minutes is optimal Take brief but regular breaks away from Take brief but regular breaks away from

your desk at 90 – 120 minute intervals. your desk at 90 – 120 minute intervals. Reduce alcohol consumptionReduce alcohol consumption

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It is also tightly connected to the prefrontal cortex; related to the pleasure obtained from solving problems.

Try simple problem solving in order to regulate your emotions; work items, Sudoku, crosswords, etc.

The limbic system is most directly involved with human emotion-regulation

emotional energy

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emotional energyemotional energy

‘‘Anybody Anybody wanna play wanna play cards?’cards?’

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improving emotional energyimproving emotional energy

Defuse negative emotions- irritability, Defuse negative emotions- irritability, impatience, anxiety, or insecurity impatience, anxiety, or insecurity through through deep abdominal breathingdeep abdominal breathing

Fuel positive emotions byFuel positive emotions by regularly regularly expressing appreciation to others in expressing appreciation to others in detailed specific terms detailed specific terms (via note, emails, (via note, emails, calls & conversation)calls & conversation)

Spend some time alone and be quietSpend some time alone and be quiet

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improving emotional energyimproving emotional energy

Look at upsets through ‘a long lens’.Look at upsets through ‘a long lens’.

Ask yourself “what would the other Ask yourself “what would the other

person say, or, how will I see this person say, or, how will I see this situation in 6 months-or 6 years?situation in 6 months-or 6 years?

How can I grow & learn from this How can I grow & learn from this

experience?”experience?”

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spend time with an animalspend time with an animal

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“…“…the one aptitude that’s the one aptitude that’s proven impossible for proven impossible for

computers to reproduce, and computers to reproduce, and very difficult for faraway very difficult for faraway workers connected by workers connected by electrons to match, is electrons to match, is

empathy.”empathy.”

‘‘A Whole New Mind’, by Daniel PinkA Whole New Mind’, by Daniel Pink

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enhancing spiritual energyenhancing spiritual energy

Identify and schedule the activities that Identify and schedule the activities that give you the most fulfillment & feeling give you the most fulfillment & feeling of accomplishment. of accomplishment. (art, music, dance)(art, music, dance)

Allocate time and energy to what YOU Allocate time and energy to what YOU consider most important. consider most important. (spending (spending quality time with family-away from quality time with family-away from television)television)

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enhancing spiritual energyenhancing spiritual energy

Live your core values, be true to your Live your core values, be true to your Self. Self. (if being considerate of others is (if being considerate of others is important & you are chronically late-important & you are chronically late-make a commitment to being on make a commitment to being on time)time)

Imagine you were near the end of life, Imagine you were near the end of life, answer these questions; answer these questions; what did I what did I accomplish, who did I touch, did I accomplish, who did I touch, did I allow myself to moved & inspired?”allow myself to moved & inspired?”

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““Our task now is to learn how to Our task now is to learn how to use the technology we’ve use the technology we’ve

invented, rather than allow it to invented, rather than allow it to use us, so that it improves our use us, so that it improves our human connections, and does human connections, and does

not replace them.”not replace them.”

Edward Hallowell, M.D.Edward Hallowell, M.D.

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Review of PrinciplesReview of Principles1.1. You can’t do it all. Do what matters most. You can’t do it all. Do what matters most.

You must choose.You must choose.

2.2. UUse your brain to interact with information se your brain to interact with information rather than trying to store informationrather than trying to store information

3.3. Working longer hours is unsustainable. It Working longer hours is unsustainable. It leads to exhaustion, sickness & leads to exhaustion, sickness & disengagement.disengagement.

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Review of PrinciplesReview of Principles

4. Slow down. This will help you to increase 4. Slow down. This will help you to increase your focus, and restore the neural activity your focus, and restore the neural activity necessary for communication & connection.necessary for communication & connection.

5. You are addicted to technology; 5. You are addicted to technology; transforming addictive habits requires transforming addictive habits requires awareness, discipline & support.awareness, discipline & support.

6. Time is finite, energy is unlimited and 6. Time is finite, energy is unlimited and renewable. Work on managing your renewable. Work on managing your physical, emotional and spiritual energy. physical, emotional and spiritual energy.

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Results!Results!““Prior to learning these principles, I had Prior to learning these principles, I had

resigned myself to believing my days would resigned myself to believing my days would always consist of crisis management and always consist of crisis management and stress. Now I go to sleep at night with no stress. Now I go to sleep at night with no

worries on my mind. My productivity both at worries on my mind. My productivity both at home and work has improved dramatically, home and work has improved dramatically,

while working fewer hours.”while working fewer hours.”

Scott Averill, Executive Director, Atria Scott Averill, Executive Director, Atria Hearthstone Retirement and Assisted LivingHearthstone Retirement and Assisted Living

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What will you take away?What will you take away?

What do you now see is possible?What do you now see is possible? What tools & practices will you What tools & practices will you

implement?implement?

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““Every struggle is a victory. Every struggle is a victory. One more effort and I reach One more effort and I reach the luminous cloud, the blue the luminous cloud, the blue

depths of the sky, the depths of the sky, the uplands of my desire”.uplands of my desire”.

‘‘The Story of My Life’The Story of My Life’

Helen KellerHelen Keller

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