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October 2011
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NLP Canada Training Inc. Newsletter
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Greetings!
The banner at the top of this newsletter is extraordinary. It is a representation of one of those good things that you could not expect or plan. Sometimes life is just way better than you thought it would be.
HOPE 2011 brought many gifts. The speakers were wonderful and the audience was full of insight and support and laughter. While we have grown enough as a community that there were people who had to miss this HOPE (and we missed them), we have also grown enough so that we have a kind of confidence when we gather. We know what to expect.
Except that this year, the day at HOPE ended with a gift I did not expect, the gift of the painting that is hanging in our office and reproduced in the banner at the top of this page. I knew that Kate S. (one of our most recent Master Practitioners) was working on some new paintings. I didn't expect that she was working on a gift that would so wonderfully capture the feeling of the summer intensive courses.
How do you say thank you to someone who has found something you hold in your heart and turned it into something you can see with both your eyes and your heart?
Thank you, Kate. And thank you to everyone who looks at this painting and knows what it means to anchor our best thoughts in old trees and new friends.
Linda
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Coming Soon!
All events takes place at 47 Queen's Park Cres. E., Toronto, ON.
Tuesday, October 4, 7:30pm to 9:30pm
NLP at Work: An Introduction to NLP
Many people wonder how NLP would help them perform better, build better relationships, or feel more satisfied at work. This introduction will apply NLP to the idea of work and leave you with at least 3 things to do differently so that you get more out of the work you do.
By donation to Trails Youth Initiatives.
3 Weekends: October 15/16 and October 29/30 and Nov 12/13, 9am to 6pm
NLP Practitioner Certification Training
How will your life be different after you take 6 days to focus on how you are making choices? This certification guides participants through a proven process for getting in touch with what they value, moving through blocks and obstacles, connecting more effectively with other people, and choosing language that builds agreement and creates real results. Participants learn lots about themselves, make sustainable change in behaviours and perceptions, and gain skills in producing or leveraging change in others. It's an amazing course, taught by a terrific team: fun, engaging and very practical. Call Carole at 416-928-2394 for payment options.
Thursday, October 20, 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Creating a State of Relaxed Focus: Practice for Practitioners
A great chance for NLP Pracs and Ericksonian Pracs to play together! This evening focuses on creating relaxed focus as fundamental to getting shifts, creating choice and supporting performance. Practitioners will be able to watch demonstrations, ask questions, get shifts for themselves, and practice getting shifts for other people.
This event is limited to practitioners and their guests. Fee: $30 per person payable at the door or pay $100 for the full series. $150 pays for this series and includes a one-day retreat at Kelso Conservations Area, Milton on November 5. Series members may also bring guests to evening events at no additional charge.
Tuesday, November 1, 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Effective Focus: An Introduction to Ericksonian Hypnosis
Linda Ferguson with Ron Vereggen
Have you ever wished you could settle your thoughts and focus on just one thing? Did you know that most people are actually less happy while they are daydreaming? This introduction to Ericksonian hypnosis will teach you a simple method for gathering your thoughts and calming your mind so you can feel better and do better.
By donation to The Children's Aid Foundation
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A New Practice Comes to NLP Canada Training
In November, Kathleen Milligan will be seeing clients in the NLP Canada Training office at 47 Queen's Park Cres. E. This is a wonderful opportunity for two groups of people: the ones who would really benefit from a therapeutic session with Kathleen and the ones who are really curious about the unique mix of NLP, hypnosis and EFT that she uses. Kathleen is a member of the NLP Canada Training leadership team and frequently assists at NLP trainings.
If you are interested in booking a session in Toronto with Kathleen, she will be at NLP Canada Training on Wednesday November 2 and Wednesday November 16, from 11am to 8pm. You can make appointments by emailing Kathleen or calling Action Hypnosis at 905-685-7352.
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You can also watch Kathleen in action on the video page at the HOPE Symposium site.
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What's the The Value of Practice?
NLP (neurolinguistic programming) is well known for almost miraculously fast interventions. NLP techniques allow people to make what can be dramatic change in a very short time. What we sometimes forget is that the people who do NLP are called "practitioners" and the root of that word is practice.
It's true that we can make change quickly - we do it all the time. What's often more difficult than making a change is sustaining it. That takes practice. When NLP works to make sustainable change (and it often does), people notice the brief intervention. What they should notice is the way that intervention sets up a pattern that allows for conscious and unconscious practice of the change. It may feel like the change was made in five minutes, but useful change begins with an impact and continues through repetition.
This year, we are inviting practitioners to apply what we know about change and learning to their own skills in NLP and Ericksonian hypnosis. We are designing a series of evening events and a one day retreat designed specifically to allow practitioners to pay attention to specific components of NLP so that they can experience shifts, make adjustments to their own practice, and set up the patterns that allow moments of insight to become genuine competency.
For just $150 you can come to a full day retreat on November 5 (at Kelso Conservation area in Milton), and to all the new "Practice for Practitioner" sessions on Thursday evenings. You can also purchase those sessions separately ($100 without the Kelso retreat or $30 per evening). This small charge allows NLP Canada Training to continue to provide superb support and community to graduates long after they have completed their training.
Practice may not make perfect but we would sure like to test the model. Please come play! Call Carole to register (416-928-2394).
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On Scientists & Salespeople: The Opening Keynote from HOPE 2011
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| HOPE Symposium 2011
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You can watch many of the presentations from HOPE by clicking on the links on the video page on the HOPE Symposium website. Check back often because new videos will be added every day or two until all the presentations are up!
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Find calm in the chaos: Learn to Focus on What You Value
If somebody tells you that you need better focus, you are likely to have one of two reactions. Neither of them will lead to better focus.
The first reaction we commonly have to the "suggestion" that we need to be more focused or better focused is that we begin to defend ourselves with a long list of reasons that our current focus is completely appropriate for us. While it's true that all of our behaviours have payoffs, it is also true that often our lack of focus is not optimal for us or the people around us.
The second reaction we might have is "it would be nice if that were possible." Often we are aware of being pulled in different directions or of struggling to keep our minds where we think we want our minds to be. In these situations, we long for focus but don't believe that we have the power to change either our attention or the way our attention feels to us.
There are better answers, answers that lead to focus that feels better and gets better results. They come from a wide variety of models, including NLP and hypnosis, and they have two things in common.
The first, punnily enough, is that they allow you to get your "calm on." Useful focus is focus that feels centred and relaxed. Whether you use techniques from nlp, hypnosis, performance psychology, or mindfulness to get there, when you arrive you feel that there is a quiet in the midst of the commotion around you.
The second is that they begin with paying attention to what you value. If you like problem solving, you do this by having a representation of what "good" would be like, finding the differences between what is and what you want, and then making corrections. If you like positive approaches, you begin to notice what is already working and use those strengths to build. Either way, knowing what is of value to you guides your attention and creates focus.
It's difficult to correct focus without a systematic approach. Coaching and training help enormously. If you'd like to be calm and attentive to what you value, come to an NLP Canada Training event or course. You'll feel better, focus better, and pay more attention to the values that are guiding you when you are at your best.
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