1. Paying Attention to Healthy Living:Paying Attention to Healthy Living:
Challenges and PossibilitesChallenges and Possibilites
John Weaver, Psy.D.John Weaver, Psy.D.
PsychologistPsychologist
August 2013August 2013

2. Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
1.Define the powerful role of attention in
directing and sustaining healthy
behavior
2.Identify three challenges to attention
that are encountered in Western Society
3.Utilize specific practices that will build
skill in training and deepening
attention

3. A personal journey

4. The human perceptual systemThe human perceptual system
isis NOTNOT set upset up
to notice what isto notice what is
NOTNOT therethere

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6. Strong emotion

7. Too Many Choices...

8. Contradictory
Information

9. Knowledge is not scarce

12. 6... 4... 8... 3... 9... 0... 1...

15. We build for skill
because
under stress we regress!

16. Setting an intention...

17. Overcoming habits

18. ReceivingReceiving
CriticalCritical
InformationInformation

19. Medical
Psychological
Nutrition
Fitness
Relationship

20. Simplify
oil painting by Darlene Weaver

21. Awareness
Beauty
Energy
Resilience
Engagement
Adaptability
Happiness

22. Building new habits

23. Support for
healthy choices

24. John Weaver, Psy.D.
Psychologist
The Healthy Thinking Initiative
2717 N. Grandview Blvd. # 303
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188
jweaver@preventingdepression.com
www.preventingdepression.com
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(262) 544-6486