1. Power Process Detach

2. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Detach - 2 Why detach? Attachments are addictions Attachments often cause us to perform poorly. Attachments prevent us from exposure to new things.

3. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Detach - 3 What is attachment? We can be attached to emotions as well as thoughts. You can recognize an attachment because of… –Strong emotions—feeling irritated, angry, jealous, confused… –Feelings of nervousness, weakness, or nausea

4. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Detach - 4 How do I detach? Practice “observer consciousness” Put your own circumstances into a larger perspective Ask: “What’s the worst that could happen?” Use breathing and relaxation techniques

5. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Detach - 5 Some cautions when “detaching:” Giving up an addiction to getting an “A” is different from giving up being an “A” student Detachment is different from denial Being detached is not the same as being apathetic Done properly, seeing problems as opportunities removes self-imposed barriers to creativity and personal growth.

6. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Detach - 6 What if it’s true? If I was to teach this Power Process I would… If this is tested the most important points are… If I needed to remember this forever…

7. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.Detach - 7 Keep looking for answers Expand your consciousness Improve concentration and focus