The Renewal Times
August, 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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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
- Humour
- More Information
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Thought for the Day
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Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room.
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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Health Notes
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Chocolate
Scientists may one day claim you need chocolate to be at your healthiest. It's a theory growing from a study of the diets of a small Indian tribe in the Panamanian islands. High blood pressure is virtually unheard of within the group. And tribe members drink three or four 10-ounce servings of cocoa per day.
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Is Your Glass Half Empty or Half Full?
Your answer may affect your blood pressure. Older people who have a sense of self-worth, feel happy and hopeful, and enjoy life have lower blood pressure compared to their more pessimistic peers.
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Advanced Business Communication
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If you want to totally change the way you do business and achieve the success you know you deserve in selling/presenting ideas, services or products, you need to attend this workshop. Our introductory workshop on Fearless Selling/Presenting, jointly delivered with our new partners Holis Associates, turns the whole Selling Process on its head. New Precision Language, Active Listening and the ABC© Sales programme allows you to focus your energy on your real personal strengths, rather than be stressed by sales and marketing anxiety. You’ll leave this one-day workshop (November 4, 2008) with immediately useable and effective tools and techniques and a knowledge of whether the full Fearless Selling Certification course is right for you, your company or your team. Contact Trevor at trevor@holis.ca for more information.
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Unlock the secret formula to Live Your Dreams
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Can you remember a time when all sorts of exciting possibilities seemed to be available to you? And how that felt?
You may not fully realize it yet - as there may be many things undreamed of that await your discovery - but such a time is upon us now.
As more and more people are beginning to appreciate - The Law of Attraction presents us all with amazing opportunities.
In my book Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up, I unlock secrets for success. And there’s lots of other interesting stuff!
If you go to:
now you can get more information on my book.
You know the potential value of this, so I hope you go to www.live-your-dreams.biz review the material/information now and enjoy all the benefits.
Best wishes,
Roger
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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
October 8, 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: October 20 - 26, 2008. Register today. There are no seats left in our July NLP Practitioner training.
NLP Master Practitioner Training
Four weekends: March 27 - 29, April 17 - 19, May 1 - 3 and May 29 - 31, 2009.
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.
September 13, 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.
Advanced Business Communication
Learn how to be more successful in your communication with your co-workers, clients, suppliers - those you wish to influence? Contact Trevor at trevor@holis.ca for more information on this workshop.
November 4, 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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Ho'oponopono
By Roger Ellerton Phd, ISP, CMC, Renewal Technologies Inc. www.renewal.ca
What is Ho'oponopono?
Ho'oponopono comes from Huna - Huna being a western label given to the ancient healing and spiritual shamanism of ancient Hawaii. Ho'oponopono means to make (ho'o) right (pono) right (pono). In other words, make right really right and bring balance back into your life and your relationships with others, even those who have passed on. Inside of you, as parts of your unconscious mind, you carry all the significant people in your life. The world is a reflection of what is happening inside you. If you are experiencing upset or imbalance, the place to look is inside yourself, not outside at the people you perceive as causing your problem.
Ho'oponopono is often referred to as the Hawaiian Code of Forgiveness, because when you forgive others, you are actually forgiving yourself. Not forgiving or harboring negative thoughts impedes the neuro-pathways and creates dis-ease or dis-harmony among the cells.
The ancient Hawaiians believed that whenever you meet another person, you establish a connection with them (called an aka cord) that continues even when not in the presence of the other person. Aka cords are the means by which telepathic communication is achieved. It is along these aka cords that vital force and thoughts travel between you, your higher power, any object or person in the world. If your relationship with each of these other entities is in balance, then there is a sharing of energy back and forth along the aka cord that mutually supports both of you. For those who are familiar with the chakra energy centers, you may notice that the points where the aka cords connect are different for some people in your life and this may have meaning for you. If you are not aware of the chakras, we will assume the aka cords connect heart to heart.
As your relationships evolve, you may notice this sharing of energy becomes unbalanced with some people. For example, do you know someone in your life that when you are in their presence you can feel the energy being sucked out of you? To rebalance this energy or to allow you to reestablish a connection with this other person in a safe and supportive manner, the ancient Hawaiians believed that the aka cords needed to be cut or dissolved in some fashion and then if appropriate reestablished.
Interestingly, western science is now discovering what many ancient civilizations have known for ages. Theoretical physicist Amit Goswami, University of Oregon, conducted the following experiment: He selected two pairs of subjects. The first pair met and created a bond between them (aka cord). They were then separated; each was placed in a separate Faraday cage (a copper sealed space) and moved 20 meters from each other. They could not see each other and did not know the purpose of the experiment. When one of the subjects was stimulated by a rapidly flashing light, the other subject showed corresponding electrical activity in the visual cortex. The second set of subjects did not meet or bond and the rapid light stimulation of one subject’s brain did not influence the other subject’s brain waves.
The Ho'oponopono Process
- Make yourself comfortable, breath easily, close your eyes and relax.
- In your mind, visualize yourself in a safe place and create a stage some distance from you and below you.
- Begin inviting people in groups onto the stage - one group at a time. Remember to include members of the group who have already passed on. The various groups may be:
- Your mother and father.
- Your grandparents.
- Your children and grandchildren.
- Brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles.
- Other family members/ancestors.
- Ex-friends, ex-lovers, ex-spouses, etc.
- Friends, co-workers, neighbors, etc.
- A representation of yourself.
- For each group, and do this one group at a time, ask the following question: "Do you fully 100% support me in being my true authentic self?" If you get a clear, authentic "yes", thank them and allow them to leave. Anything else, invite them to remain on the stage.
- Once you have gone through all of the groups, there may be a number of people left on the stage. They are there for a reason.
- They may be on the stage because you need to say something to them. Speak from your heart and tell them what is true for you. As you do, notice that some of those on the stage begin to disappear.
- They may be on the stage because there is something you need to hear from them. Allow them to speak. You do not have to agree with what is said, you only agree to hear what they have to say. Once those on the stage have said what they needed to say, you will notice they too begin to leave.
- If there are still people left on your stage, imagine an infinite source of love, healing and forgiveness above the top of your head. Allow this infinite source of love, healing and forgiveness to come in through the top of your head (crown chakra), fill up your whole body and then flow out through your heart down the aka cords to those remaining on the stage – loving, healing and forgiving each one of them, so they too may leave the stage.
- If at this time, there are still people left on your stage, then there is something within you that you are not forgiving or internal issues that you need to resolve. In order for you to move forward and draw this exercise to a close, notice that the aka cords between you and those on the stage begin to dissolve so that these relationships can be re-created in a manner that supports who you choose to be.
- Repeat this exercise on a regular basis.
Visit this page to obtain an audio version of Ho'oponopono.
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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Ministers
A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel schedules.
So, the husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida on Thursday, with his wife flying down the following day. The husband checked into the hotel.
There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an email to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her email address, and without realizing his error, sent the email and it went to someone else.
Meanwhile, somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral. He was a minister who was called home to glory following a heart attack. The widow decided to check her email expecting messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she screamed and fainted. The widow's son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen which read as follows:
To: My Loving Wife
Subject: I've Arrived
Date: February 16
I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send emails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.
P.S. Sure is hot down here!
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More Information
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For more information, please visit our website or contact us at info@renewal.ca
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Books, ebooks and CDs by Roger Ellerton
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Click on the following links to obtain more information on these products:
- Book/e-book: Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: NLP and Common Sense for Coaches, Managers and You.
- e-book: Live Your Dreams Let Reality Catch Up: 5 Step Action Plan.
- Book/e-book: Parents' Handbook: NLP and Common Sense Guide for Family Well-Being.
- e-book: NLP Techniques Anyone Can Use. Discover the power of NLP.
- CD: Ho'oponopono, a meditation to bringing balance into your life.
- CD: Balancing Modalities, a meditation to improve access to the visual, auditory, kinesthetic and auditory digital modalities.
- CD: Outcome MASTERY, a process and meditation to help you achieve what you desire - more comprehensive than SMART goals.
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