

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Art of Attention
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 04:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join Compass Point home of Dirty Girl Adventures, for a class that will teach strategies to help us build focus and attention skills.About this EventAvatar master Annemarie Chilton will lead this Avatar Awareness: Basic Attention Management mini course. We will study the nature of attention using the Avatar materials found in Harry Palmer's book The Seven Pillars of Enlightenment. Join us on Saturday, January 10th, for an immersive workshop aimed at increasing students' control over their own attention. The expected results are an increase in free attention and recovery of self-determination. This mini course includes reading Avatar materials, practical exercises, and sharing experiences.Time: 1:00 PM – 4:30 PMLocation: Compass PointDetails: Please dress comfortably for movement and activity.Cost: $20In an era of endless notifications and rapid-fire content, our attention is being "pulled" more than it is being "directed." Avatar mini courses “are your opportunity to see and feel how empowering and easy the Avatar exercises really are. Take advantage of this chance to learn more about life and how you live it…” from The Seven Pillars of Enlightenment.Here is why making a deliberate effort to study attention with this avatar mini course is more important than ever.1. Reversing the "Attention Slide."Research shows that our collective attention span has plummeted. In 2004, the average person could focus on a screen for about 2.5 minutes before switching; today, that number has dropped to roughly 47 seconds. The Cost of Switching: Every time you switch tasks (e.g., checking a text while working), your brain pays a "switch cost." It takes time and energy to reorient, which leads to more errors and mental fatigue. The Solution: By practicing sustained attention, you retrain your brain to resist the urge to "micro-switch," allowing you to stay in a state of flow longer.2. Emotional Regulation and Mental Health. Attention and emotion are deeply linked in the brain. When we lose control of our attention, we often fall into rumination—the habit of obsessively thinking about the past or worrying about the future. Breaking the Loop: Practicing attention allows you to "catch" a negative thought and choose to look elsewhere. This is a core component of treating anxiety and depression. Resilience: Studies show that "attentional control" helps people regulate their emotions more effectively. If you can control where you look, you can often control how you feel.3. Strengthening Relationships. Modern "absent-mindedness" often manifests as being physically present but mentally elsewhere (ignoring someone in favor of your phone). Active Listening: True connection requires the ability to ignore internal and external distractions to focus entirely on another person. Empathy: High attentional control is linked to better empathy. When you can focus on someone's subtle cues—tone of voice, facial expressions—you understand them more deeply.4. Physical Brain Changes (Neuroplasticity) Attention isn't just a "feeling"—it’s a physical process. Regular practice, such as focused-attention meditation, has been shown to thicken the Prefrontal Cortex: The area of the brain responsible for decision-making and impulse control. Shrink the Amygdala: The brain's "alarm system" that triggers stress and the fight-or-flight response.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/topeka/the-art-of-attention/100001979454733393
- **Event Categories**: workshops, health-wellness, art, meditation, trips-adventures, mental-health
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 25, max: 25, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Topeka
- **state**: KS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Compass Point home of Dirty Girl Adventures
- **lat**: 39.0661516
- **long**: -95.6669211
- **full address**: Compass Point home of Dirty Girl Adventures, 800 North Kansas Avenue, Topeka, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Compass Point home of Dirty Girl Adventures, 800 North Kansas Avenue, Topeka, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 25 up to 25 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Compass Point home of Dirty Girl Adventures
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, health-wellness, art, meditation, trips-adventures, mental-health
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Art of Attention ?
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