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Watching My Process re New Zealand

My time in Christchurch was magical. The people in the Professional Coaching course were awake, committed, open and real. They all knew each other well, being major contributors in one way or another to the More To Life program in their country. All of them had also been participants in the 4-month Coaching Essentials Course...
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The Packing Plight

There seems to be two kinds of people in the world – those who pack a week or more in advance, and those who pack at the last minute. I belong to the latter category, much to the concern of my friends in the former category. But I ask you … How would I know...
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Parenting

 When Rebecca was about 10 years old, I told her I was going to a course over the weekend. She started to pout. I told her it was a course about parenting. She immediately brightened up and asked if I would tell her all the things I learned. I said I would. I did. I...
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More on the Power of RAS (reticular activating system)

I think it's impossible not to engage the Reticular Activating System. The mind either holds images which are consciously chosen by the creative mind or images which arise, unbidden, from the reactive mind. Either way, the RAS is discarding information that is contrary to the current vision (noise) and feeding information that might be applicable....
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Visualizing vs Magical Thinking

Visualizing a specific, desired outcome engages the reticular activating system (RAS), which is the automatic mechanism inside your brain that brings relevant information to your attention. It allows background 'noise' to be tuned out, and it snags your awareness regarding possibilities for your goals and visions. Visualizations are open to be tweaked, adjusted to updated...
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