The Renewal Times
April, 2008.ISSN 1705-3773 The Renewal Times
The Renewal Times is a publication of Renewal Technologies Inc. and is edited by Roger Ellerton.
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Included in this newsletter:
- Thought for the day
- Health Notes
- Upcoming Seminars
- Feature Article
- Humour
- More Information
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Thought for the Day
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Statistics are like a drunk with a lamppost -- used more for support than illumination.
Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister
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Health Notes
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Protect Your Pancreas
A study shows that bumping up your vitamin D intake from 150 IU per day to 600 IU may drop your risk of pancreatic cancer by up to 41 percent. So what are you waiting for? Take your vitamins. Or get extra D from food.
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Green Tea for Great Skin
Your ticket to great skin: cleanser, moisturizer, sunscreen, and now -- green tea?
Maybe so. Cell studies suggest that the polyphenols in green tea could help revive aging skin cells and even aid in wound healing.
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Now Available in India
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Roger Ellerton's book, Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: NLP and Common Sense for Coaches, Managers and You, is now available in India and the Indian subcontinent through Manjul Publishing House (Bhopal, India). Manjul Publishing House is a well-respected Indian publisher, having published the Hindi language version of books written by J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter), Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hanson, Stephen Covey, Brian Tracey, T. Harv Eker, etc.
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Stuck? Need a Plan?
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Roger Ellerton's new e-book, Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: 5 Step Action Plan, can help you gain clarity and have a plan of action to achieve what you desire. Check it out now.
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Upcoming Seminars / Workshops
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We are pleased to offer the following public workshops/seminars in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada:
Introductory NLP Evening
June 17, 2008 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Please come as our guest. Invite a friend to come with you. Registration is required so that we can reserve a seat for you. E-mail your name and the number of people attending to info@renewal.ca. For more information, please see www.renewal.ca/freeseminar.htm.
During this event, we will have a book signing for Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: NLP and Common Sense for Coaches, Managers and You and offer you a special discounted price.
NLP Practitioner Training
Seven consecutive days: July 7 - 13, 2008.
NLP Master Practitioner Training
Four weekends: March 28 - 30, April 18 - 20, May 23 - 25, May 30, 31, June 1, 2008.
Get More Out of Life
A program designed to help you get more out of life through discovering who you are at many levels -- your place in the world, your mission in life -- and to inspire you to take action to pursue your mission with passion and joy in a way that is respectful of others.
May 3, 2008. Discover Yourself -- Find Out What's Holding You Back
Going Beyond the Limits of Traditional Coaching
Discover why goals don't work and experience what does! Learn the nuances in the NLP coaching model for resolving the most common, challenging coaching issues such as procrastination, values conflicts and life transition issues. Presented by NLP trainer John Overdurf.
October 17 - 19, 2008.
For our most recent schedule and a description of these workshops/seminars, please visit www.renewal.ca/neurolinguistic.htm
Click on the following link for the location of our NLP Training Centre in Ottawa (Stittsville), Ontario, Canada.
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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).
Brainwaves
By Roger Ellerton Phd, ISP, CMC, Renewal Technologies Inc. www.renewal.ca
Brainwaves, what do you know about them? All of our brains emit brainwaves. And the type of brainwave that we emit indicates if we are processing more with our unconscious mind or our conscious mind. Not only that, we can influence the type of brainwave activity we have and hence influence if we are relaxed, creative, more easily influenced by suggestions, or are able to access accelerated learning capabilities.
Our brains generate electrical signals or brainwaves, which can be measured by an electroencephalograph (EEG). Brainwaves are divided into four predominant speed ranges or patterns (cycles per second or hertz (Hz)): Delta, Theta, Alpha and Beta. Delta exhibits the longest and slowest brainwave at 0.5 - 4 Hz, while Beta brainwaves are much shorter and faster at 13 - 30 Hz. Each type of brainwave played a critical role in our mental development during our childhood. And today, they play an important role in maintaining our health and vitality as adults. Your brain can be functioning in more than one brainwave state concurrently; however there are specific times when one state will dominate.
The following table provides a brief description of each brainwave pattern, together with suggestions on how to use these to our advantage as parents of youngsters or for our own betterment. The exact frequency range for these patterns may vary slightly depending on the author.
| Delta | 0.5 - 4 Hz | * The dominate brainwave of infants (from birth to 24 months) -- awake, nursing or asleep. * In adults, found during periods of deep sleep. | * Unconscious, deep sleep, very deep relaxation. * No feelings/emotions in this state. * Body is healing itself and resetting internal clocks. * Production of vital hormones such as HGH (human growth hormone, a key element in anti-aging), a sense of well-being and longevity. * Accelerated language retention and stimulated release of growth hormone. | * Engage your children in conversation, even if they are not fully capable of responding. | * Get plenty of deep restful sleep. |
| Theta | 4-8 Hz | * Children's brainwaves begin to accelerate between the ages of two and six into the faster Theta state, which explains their rich imagination and creativity at this age. * In adults, we experience this state as we are drifting into sleep and just as we are waking up. * Also occurs when we are dreaming, in deep hypnosis, meditating, or "in the zone" in sports. * Repetitive movements or sounds can assist you in accessing this state. | * Much of your unconscious potential lies here and your unconscious mind is totally dominant. * A state of tranquility, deep relaxation and is related to out of body experiences and spiritual episodes or enlightenment. * Provides greater access to creativity, insights and intuition. * Decreased sensitivity to pain. Under hypnosis, many people go into hypnoanaesthesia (so deeply relaxed that surgeries can occur with sensation but without pain). | * Expose your children to situations and toys that stimulate their creative juices. * Support your children to explore what’s possible. | * Learn about hypnosis/self hypnosis, NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) and other related methodologies. NLP for example has many techniques that allow you to fully relax and reach a state of peace, tranquility and get in touch with your creative side. * As a coach/therapist, your tone of voice, choice of words and background music can assist your clients to access this state. |
| Alpha | 8 - 13 HZ | * From six to twelve years of age, children's brainwaves accelerate to the Alpha state. * Occurs when we meditate, daydream or enter the lighter states of hypnosis or highway hypnosis. | * Your mind is relaxed but alert. This is a state of passive awareness, composure, of physical and mental relaxation. Emotional sensations in the alpha state include a sense of well-being, pleasure and tranquility. * A state of accelerated learning. * Your unconscious mind is still in the forefront and your conscious mind is not yet dominant. * Your unconscious mind does not distinguish between what you imagine or actually experience. It simply does what it is told, shown, or imagined until it becomes a habit. This is why hypnotic suggestions can have powerful effects in the alpha brainwave state. | * Encourage your children to dream what's possible. * Be aware of the suggestions you are giving your children that will have an effect on their adult life. Are you suggesting to your children that the world is full of opportunity or a scary place? * Be aware of the messages that you give your children "Don’t be so stupid." "You are bad." Hearing messages such as these create beliefs that may last a lifetime. | * If you find yourself stressed-out on a regular basis, explore meditation, hypnosis/self hypnosis to put you into a state where you can fully relax and reduce the stress you are experiencing. * No matter what your age, take the opportunity to dream and imagine what is possible for you. * NLP and hypnosis offer many techniques to assist you. * Learn to breathe in a relaxed manner - slowly inhale a normal amount of air through your nose, filling your lower lungs, then your upper lungs. Exhale slowly and easily. |
| Beta | 13 - 30 Hz | * At age twelve, children's dominant brain waves begin to accelerate to the adult "fully awake" brainwaves of Beta. * The most common form of brainwaves. Beta brainwaves are present during mental thought and activity. | * A familiar state of eyes open, fully alert, focused on what is around us. This is the state in which we deal with the day-to-day solving of life's issues. * Emotional sensations in the Beta state include anger, worry, fear, anxiety, tension, surprise, hunger and excitement. * Your conscious mind is dominant. | * Support your child in recognizing, analysing and addressing problems. * Emotional sensations will be experienced, potentially for the first time. Help them work through these emotions in a healthy, resourceful and safe manner. | * Although your conscious mind is dominant, realize that most of your habits/strategies run at an unconscious level. Do these strategies support what you desire in life? If not, become consciously aware of them and explore hypnosis and NLP techniques to make the changes you desire. |
Author: Roger Ellerton PhD, CMC is a certified NLP trainer, coach, certified management consultant and
the founder and managing partner of Renewal Technologies. He is the author of the book Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: NLP and Common Sense for Coaches, Managers and You. Available from
Amazon.com
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Humour
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Publishers
"Why don't you have any books by Ibid? He's written a lot of important stuff."
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I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She answered, "If I tell you, it will defeat the purpose."
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More Information
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