The Power of Positive Attention
Teaching our children to achieve and maintain focus in a world of distractions
Thursday, February 2, 2012, 7:30 – 9:00pm • The Pennington School
Presenter: August L. Leming, Ph.D.
The attention of our children is arguably one of their most valuable assets. What they pay attention to becomes a part of them and their lives. Today’s fast–paced world constantly threatens their positive attention, attempting to redirect it on objects, experiences, and thoughts that do not serve them well. TV, video games, interactive websites, drugs and alcohol use all impact the attention spans of our children. Dr. August Leming will share techniques for harnessing a “here-and-now” experience, fostering healing, growth, and personal success with children and adults. He will demonstrate how powerful a focused human mind can be for both achievement and joy.
- How can we as parents help focus our children’s attention on the things that support their overall health and well- being, reduce stress, and assist them in resisting the temptations of destructive behavior?
- What exactly is the library of the mind and how do we access it?
- What are specific tools that adults and children can use to focus their mind on the task at hand?
Dr. August Leming is an internationally recognized expert and leader in the art of optimal health and author of the soon to be published, “The Psychology of Coaching”. As a professor of Child and Adolescent Psychology and President of the SOURCE Institute for Human Performance, he has worked with tens of thousands of adults and adolescents seeking personal wellness and performance. SOURCE Institute currently operates the fitness centers at The Pennington School, The Hun School of Princeton and The George School. He regards the mind as a muscle, an essential tool for conditioning the body from the inside out.
