The Renewal Times

The Renewal Times is a publication of Renewal Technologies Inc. and is edited by Roger Ellerton.

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Please note: The material in this newsletter is presented for information only. It is not a substitute for medical, psychological or professional advice. Please consult a qualified professional.

Included in this newsletter:

• Thought for the day
• Health Notes
• Upcoming Seminars
• Feature Article
• News Items
• Humour
• Feedback
• More Information

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Thought for the Day
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Whatever you can do
Or dream you can,
Begin it.
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.
Begin it NOW.

           Goethe

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Health Notes
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Loving Relationships

One of the keys to a long and loving relationship may lie in the way you support your mate's goals.

A recent study found a correlation between the degree of support couples demonstrated toward each person's individual goals and the success of their bond. People who perceived a high level of support for their personal goals were more likely to be satisfied with the quality of their relationship, compared to people who felt little support.

Goals and marital satisfaction: perceived support for personal goals and collective efficacy for collective goals. Kaplan, M., Maddux, J. E., Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, June 2002:21(2);157-164

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Participate in the Next Sing Along

If you're trying to protect your health with some stress-reducing tunes, tap your foot and sing along.

Research shows that music has more immunity-boosting potential when people actively participate in it, rather than passively listen to it. In one study, people who kept the beat and sang along with a 30-minute music session had a greater increase in antibody concentrations compared to people who only listened to the music.

The effects of active and passive participation in musical activity on the immune system as measured by salivary immunoglobulin A (SigA). Kuhn, D., Journal of Music Therapy 2002 Spring;39(1):30-39.

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Upcoming Seminars / Workshops
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We are pleased to offer the following public workshops/seminars:

NLP Master Practitioner Training

January 11 - 12, 24 - 26, February 21 - 23, March 21 - 23, April 25 - 27, May 23 - 25

NLP Practitioner Training

May 30 - 31, June 1, 6 - 8, 20 - 22

Life Skills for Teens

June 24 - 29

We are based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and we offer our NLP training services across Canada. We have many years experience delivering NLP training and have trained students from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, many states in the USA and all provinces in Canada. A number of participants travel from the Toronto - Hamilton area to attend our training at The Wright NLP Training Centre. If you are from Toronto - Hamilton, Ontario and would like us to deliver a training in your area, please contact us to discuss what’s possible.

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Feature Article
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This article may be reproduced, provided it is reproduced in full, including author bio and a reference to Renewal Technologies' website (www.renewal.ca).

What is NLP

By Roger Ellerton Phd, ISP, CMC, Renewal Technologies Inc. www.renewal.ca

As a certified NLP trainer, I am often asked ‘What is NLP?’

The term NLP stands for Neuro Linguistic Programming and was coined in the early seventies by John Grinder and Richard Bandler. They began their work by studying: Fritz Perls, psychotherapist and originator of the Gestalt school of therapy, Virginia Satir, well-known family therapist and Milton Erickson, a world-famous hypnotherapist. Their intention was to model outstanding therapists (i.e. identify patterns) in order that others could use these patterns to generate similar results. You may say that NLP is about identifying excellence, and then devising means for others to use those patterns to achieve similar results.

And NLP is more than that.

NLP also draws on earlier work, such as Ivan Pavlov’s conditioned reflexes (1904). In NLP this is called anchoring. You could say that NLP takes theoretical results developed by others and makes them available to you and me so that we can improve our lives and well-being.

And NLP is more than that.

NLP had its origins in therapy and is now applied in all areas of human endeavour - education, health, sports, business, and the list goes on. For a list of NLP books and audiotapes, please see www.renewal.ca/books.htm.

And NLP is much more than that.

Let us look at the terms Neuro Linguistic Programming.

Neuro refers to your brain and your neurology. It is about how you take in information. For example, you can use your eyes to see something. Other ways to experience an event include: hear, kinesthetic (tactile touch or emotional feeling), gustatory (taste) and olfactory (smell).

Linguistic refers to the language -- pictures, sounds, feelings (kinesthetic), tastes, smells and words -- that you use to remember a particular experience (or to forecast a future experience). For example, did you have breakfast this morning? When you remember having breakfast, can you see a picture in your mind, can you hear sounds (maybe a radio was on or someone said something to you), what about tastes and smells, how were you feeling - happy, tired, excited?

For a future experience, do you see yourself being successful? Or failing? The pictures, sounds, feelings, tastes, smells and words that you use to describe future experiences have a bearing on what actually happens! You do create your own reality!

Programming refers to your habits, patterns, programs, strategies, etc. If it is a workday, do you follow a particular pattern, as you get ready for work? Maybe you like to lay in bed an extra 5 minutes after the alarm goes off. Do you shower right away or have breakfast first? If you take time to look at what you do, I am sure that you will see a pattern that you follow in getting ready for work. If for some reason you do not follow that pattern, do you find yourself feeling that something is missing?

You have patterns, habits, strategies, programs for everything you do. Some of these patterns serve you, others do not - resulting in unwanted outcomes. You maybe fully aware of some of your patterns. You may become aware of other patterns only when someone else brings them to your attention. And you may choose to quickly forget about these patterns because you do not want to address that part of your life. And there are still other patterns that you are not aware of at all; yet they continue to influence how you look after yourself, communicate with others, etc. If the patterns serve you - generate positive results in your life - great! If you find that some patterns do not serve you, would it be useful to discover which patterns they are and to change them?

Question: Who put your patterns, habits, strategies, programs in place? You did! So who can change them? You can! First, you must be aware that you run these patterns. For me, this is one of the biggest benefits of NLP - become aware of the patterns, habits, strategies, programs that I have been running unconsciously and then use NLP techniques to change them so that I achieve the outcomes that I desire.

And NLP is MUCH more than that!

In subsequent articles, we will explore NLP in more detail, giving you insights as to how you function, how you communicate with others and how you can change your life, if you choose.

Author: Roger Ellerton is a certified NLP trainer, coach, certified management consultant and the founder and managing partner of Renewal Technologies. The above article is based on his book Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: NLP and Common Sense for Coaches, Managers and You.

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News Items
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Would you like to discover what NLP is all about? Expand your knowledge of NLP? Meet some of the leaders in NLP?
Attend the 15th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association of Neurolinguistic Programming!

Details are as follows:
Theme: Inspiring Communities for Creative Change
Gain new insights into how we define ourselves and our relationship to our communities. Explore NLP applications in health care, business, or education. Move back into your own community, ready to inspire creative change.
Dates: April 12 - 13, with a pre-conference workshop by Steve Andreas on April 11.
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

For more information, please visit their website at www.canlp.com.

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Humour
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Sometimes I wake up Grumpy.
Sometimes I let him sleep.

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A lesson in life...

Once upon a time, there was a non-conforming sparrow who decided not to fly south for the winter. However, soon the weather turned so cold that he reluctantly started to fly south. In a short time, ice began to form on his wings and he fell to earth in a barnyard, almost frozen. A cow passed by and crapped on the little sparrow. The sparrow thought it was the end. But, the manure warmed him and defrosted his wings. Warm and happy, able to breathe, he started to sing. Just then a large cat came by and, hearing the chirping, investigated the sounds. The cat cleared away the manure, found the chirping bird and promptly ate him.

The moral of the story:

1. Everyone who craps on you is not necessarily your enemy.
2. Everyone who gets you out of the crap is not necessarily your friend.
3. And, if you're warm and happy in a pile of crap, keep your mouth shut.

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For other jokes and funny pictures, click here.

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More Information
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