Our attention is being hacked by the media, social media and everyone around us. In this episode, I talk about the importance of your attention and how to hack it back!

Input

Media (TV, Radio, Newspaper)

Volume (how much)

Sources (where from)

Emotions (what feelings)

Intensity (how intense)

Social Media

Volume (how much)

Sources (where from)

Emotions (what feelings)

Intensity (how intense)

Movies/Shows (Heroes, Genre, Villains)

Music (Mood, Lyrics, Artist, Type)

Podcast

Reading

Conversations (People, Topics, Volume, Emotion)

Processing

PAST

Remembering

Rumination

Learning

PRESENT

Evaluating

Challenging

Thinking

FUTURE

Hoping

Planning

Creativity

ATTENTION BUDGET

How much time?

Direct attention traps

Indirect attention traps (conversations, processing)

What emotions do you feel?

What reality do you see?

What is your goal?

What do you need to feel to achieve that goal?

What reality do you need to be in to achieve that goal?

What do you need to learn to achieve that goal?

So, where does your attention need to be to feel, learn and experience to achieve that goal?

 

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