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The Renewal Times The Renewal Times is a publication of Renewal Technologies and is edited by Roger Ellerton. This newsletter may be republished without permission, provided it is reproduced in its entirety. To reproduce sections of the newsletter, please contact Renewal Technologies at info@renewal.ca. Please feel free to forward this newsletter to friends and colleagues. To become a subscriber, send an e-mail to info@renewal.ca with subscribe in the subject line. 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:
****************** Whatever you can do ************ An Apple a Day … Apples are a rich source of quercetin, a flavonoid associated with a reduced risk of several health ailments. Studies show that high quercetin intake may be associated with reduced risks of lung cancer, prostate cancer, asthma, and type 2 diabetes. Up your intake of quercetin by eating more apples, as well as citrus fruits. Flavonoid intake and risk of chronic diseases. Knekt, P., Kumpulainen, J., Jarvinen, R., Rissanen, H., Heliovaara, M., Reunanen, A., Hakulinen, T., Aromaa, A., American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2002 Sep;76(3):560-568. -- Walk to Reduce Stress Levels Research reveals that three 10-minute walks taken at different times of the day are as effective at relieving tension and anxiety as one 30-minute walk. To keep stress levels under control, take a quick walk before work, take a 10-minute stroll at lunchtime, and then finish your day with a brisk power walk around the block when you get home. Accumulating brisk walking for fitness, cardiovascular risk, and psychological health. Murphy, M., Nevill, A., Neville, C., Biddle, S., Hardman, A., Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2002 Sep;34(9):1468-1474. ***************************** 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 ************* NLP Communication Model, Part II The NLP Communication Model is about how you make sense of your world and the behaviours that you manifest as a result. In a previous article, we discussed how you make sense of your world - i.e. you filter information by deleting, distorting and generalizing. This article links your internal representations -- a product of your filters - with your behaviours. Internal Representations Do you remember having breakfast this morning? How do you remember it? Do you see a picture in your mind, or are there smells or tastes? Were there sounds - perhaps in your mind you can hear a radio? To remember an event, your mind uses pictures, sounds, feelings, tastes, smells and words. These perceptions of your ‘outside world’ are called internal representations and are a function of your filters (i.e. beliefs and values). Your perceptions are what you consider to be ‘real’ or in other words your reality. If you and I have breakfast together, our internal representations or perception of breakfast will most likely be similar and different in some way - depending on what is important to each of us (our filters). Breakfast is not very controversial. But what about our views on the war in Iraq. Given our different backgrounds, we may perceive this very differently with significantly different reactions (behaviours). Filters Have you ever gone to see a movie with a friend, sat next to each other, saw exactly the same movie and one of you thought it was the best movie ever and the other thought it was terrible? How could that happen? It is quite simple. You and your friend filtered the information differently (different beliefs, values, decisions, etc.). In other words, you perceived the movie differently and hence behaved differently in your reaction to it. By the way, who put your filters in place? You did! -- based on what happened in your family as you grew up, the teachings of your church (or absence of church), the beliefs and values in the part of the country where you lived, decisions you made about the world (i.e. a safe place or a dangerous place), etc. If your filters are not creating the results that you desire, you are the only person who can change them. The first step is to become consciously aware of the filters you have and what kind of reality (results) they are creating for you. Internal Representations and Behaviors Would you like to see the effect internal representations have on your behaviours? Can you think of a really happy event in your life? Close your eyes and get a picture of it in your mind, bring in any sounds, feelings, tastes and smells. Fully experience the event in your mind. Once you have done that, notice if there were any changes in your physiology. Maybe as a result of these memories (internal representations), you had a smile on the face, or sat up straighter, or maybe breathed deeper. I am sure that your physiology changed in some way. I did not ask you to change your physiology, did I? What this demonstrates is that the pictures, sounds, etc. (internal representations) that you make in your mind, influence your physiology and as a result, your choice of words, the tone of voice you use and the behaviours you manifest. Now sit up straight, put a big smile on your face, and breath deeply. While you do that, feel sad. I will bet that you could not feel sad without changing your physiology (i.e. shallow breathing, rounded shoulders, etc.). This illustrates that your physiology influences your internal representations (feeling sad or happy). Next time you are feeling sad or down, what can you do? - Participate in some physical activity (i.e. brisk walk, exercise). Another example: Suppose you believe that your boss or someone in your family is the part of the horse that is over the fence last (for those of you who are a little slow - a horse’s ass!) You are on your way to see your boss and in your mind, you think ‘What an ass!’. Not only do you think it, but you have internal representations (pictures, sounds and feelings) of previous events that prove it - your reality). What will your physiology be like when you walk into his/her office, what about your tone of voice or the words you use? Given your behaviours, do you think he/she will support your idea or do what you suggest? I doubt it and what has he done? Proved once more that he is indeed a horse’s ass! Suppose, one of your co-workers, thinks your boss is great! What kind of internal representations do you think he is making in his mind about your boss. What about his physiology, tone of voice, or the words he uses? And what about the results that he gets with the boss? Because of your different perceptions, you each created different results and hence different realities! Conclusion Based on your previous experiences, you filter information about the world around you. The resulting internal representations are how you perceive the world (your reality) and this drives your behaviours, often reinforcing that your perception of the world is ‘correct’. For me, one of the benefits of NLP is to discover the filters I have put in place and how they affect what I see, hear, feel; how I react to others and what I create in my life. Once I become aware of those filters that do not serve me, I can choose consciously or with the help of NLP techniques to modify or remove them. And NLP is Much more than that! Author: Roger Ellerton is a certified NLP trainer, certified management consultant and the founder and managing partner of Renewal Technologies. He can be reached at Renewal Technologies www.renewal.ca or by e-mail info@renewal.ca ********** Would you like to discover what NLP is all about? Expand your knowledge of NLP? Meet
some of the leaders in NLP? Details are as follows: For more information, please visit their website at www.canlp.com. ******* Consultants A shepherd was herding his flock in a remote pasture when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced out of the dust cloud towards him. The driver a young man in a Broni suit, Gucci shoes, Ray Ban sunglasses and YSL tie leaned out the window and ask the shepherd, “If I tell you exactly how many sheep you have in your flock, will you give me one?” The shepherd looks at the man, then looks at his peacefully grazing flock and calmly answers, “Sure.” The young man parks his car, whips out his notebook and connects it to a cell phone, then he surfs to a NASA page on the internet where he calls up a GPS satellite navigation system, scans the area, and opens up a database and Excel spreadsheets with complex formulas. He sends an email on his Blackberry and, after a few minutes, receives a response. Finally, he prints out a 150 page report on his hi-tech, miniaturized printer then turns to the shepherd and says, “You have exactly 1586 sheep.” “That is correct, take one of the sheep.” says the shepherd. He watches the young man selects one of the animals and bundles it into his car. Then the shepherd says: “If I can tell you exactly what your business is, will you give me my sheep back?” “OK, why not.” answers the young man. “Clearly, you are a consultant.” says the shepherd. “That's correct,” says the young man, “but how did you guess that?” “No guessing required.” answers the shepherd. “You turned up here although nobody called you. You want to get paid for the answer to a question I already knew, and you don't know crap about my business. Now give me back my dog!” -- For other jokes and funny pictures, click here. ********** We welcome feedback on our newsletter - things you liked, areas for improvement, … . Please write to us at info@renewal.ca. If we publish your comments, we will only identify you by your initials, city and country. **************** For more information, please visit our website or contact us at 613 692-1424 or info@renewal.ca Copyright © 2003, Renewal Technologies Inc. All rights reserved.
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