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What parts of your job do you love? Is it possible to do even more of that? And what distracts you and pulls you off-task at work? Finally: what about your job is important but really boring or hard? Neuropsychologist Dr David Nowell speaks to the importance of loving what you do at work. Grounded in cutting-edge understanding of brain-behavior relationships but focused on practical take-away strategies, this is a fun and interactive workshop for new employees.
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Loving What You Do: Intrinsic MotivationDavid D. Nowell, Ph.D. www.DrNowell.com
…a challenge
Overview
•Your brain’s reward-and- planning system•Asking 2 questions•The “Rule of Thirds”•Q&A&Dwww.slideshare.net/dnowell
YOUR BRAIN’S REWARD-AND-PLANNING SYSTEM
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Cortico-striatal loop
The reward-and-planning system
What does dopamine feeeel like?
ASKING 2 QUESTIONS
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Am I having fun now?Is this important?
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important?
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(85 – X) x 365
Determining what I’m here to “do, be, and have”
We are shaped by:• Peer interactions• Supportive adults• Family / culture / faith• Media and marketing• Counseling
Ongoing clarity comes with:
• Morning 10-minute review
• Weekly planning session
• Ongoing review of successes and frustrations
• Intensives – annual mini-retreats
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fun?
Framingham Heart Study
“…happiness, like health, is a collective phenomenon.”
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Beware dopamine tricksters!• Facebook• Gambling• Shopping• Video games• Free online Aramaic course
Time spent online (off-task)
• 31% waste roughly 30 minutes daily• 31% waste roughly 1 hour daily• 16% waste roughly 2 hours daily• 6% waste roughly 3 hours daily• 2% waste roughly 4 hours daily• 2% waste 5 or more hours daily
Determine in Advance When You’ll Check Email and Facebook Tomorrow
The best defense against the manipulation of our attention is to determine for ourselves – in advance - how we want to invest it.
- E. Goldberg
• 2 pages per day• Master to-do list• With you at all times
Yoga / read
Staff meeting
Planningsession
Phone calls
billing
What’s a To-Do list for anyway?
Learn French
Stop smoking
Be a better spouse
Weekly Overview
10-Minute Morning Review
Where will I most likely feel distracted today?
What will you do today that you'll still remember one year from now??
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Increase salience
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Use extrinsic reward creatively
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easy hard
If It’s Harder than a “3” Find Some Way to Make It Easier
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Assign separate due dates for smaller parts of big projects
Barter Social/Practical Support
• Food prep for optimal nutrition• Domestic organization• Pre-tax paperwork
Emphasize the sensory details of your desired outcome
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THE “RULE OF THIRDS”
…a challenge
Q&A&D
David D. Nowell, Ph.D. www.DrNowell.com
www.slideshare.net/dnowell
