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2. FB #3 Control Freak Right Side Left Side Creative Memory Habit Emotion Automatic Logic Analyze Decision

3. Fav. Food “We are disturbed not by what happens to us but by our thoughts about what happens to us” Epiclitus

4. Your “Yes” Mechanism This won’t work Here we go again! I’m not good at this change is hard

5. Focus on Control Clarity/ Confidence B. Enjoyment/Choices C. More energy/Consistency

6. Focus on NON-control? A. Doubt/Anxiety B. Loss of Confidence/Optimism C. Poor Choices/Lack of enjoyment

7. INCREASE POSITIVE ENERGY What do you put more intensity behind…what you do well or what you do poorly Celebrate your successes Acknowledge others the same way

8. FB# 4 A Burning Desire Big Enough Why? Someday List

9. FB #5—Faith vs. Fear Who’s minding the store? (business your in)

10. INTERPRETATION RULES

11. FB #6 Flexible vs. Rigid

12. Breathing: THE LOST ART FOOD 14 – 21 Days WATER 3 Days OXYGEN 4 ½ Minutes 80% said they DON’T do formal breathing exercises each day

13. Lung capacity reduces 9 to 27% every 10 years William Kannel, Boston School of Medicine 1981 99% of our energy should come from breathing, yet most of us access only 10-20% of our full breathing capacity Michael White/”Optimal Breathing” Diseased cells cannot survive in oxygen-rich environments Dr. Andrew Weil

14. FB #7 Embrace vs. Resist Giver OR Taker? Resisting reality

15. Unleash Your Full Talents Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you." – Ralph Waldo Emerson Expand your capacity to Excel; Rise to the next level

16. Negative Energy Reflected in the body…

17. Positive Energy reflected in the body…

19. Rely on the past Create NEW Future possibilities “Facts” Past Knowledge What can be and what will be “For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create.” Einstein

20. 85% spend daily energy … COPING Get by, survive, manage muddle through CREATING Generate, Produce or Form

21. Performance Principle #4 SEE YOURSELF IN “ENERGETIC TERMS” Shift in self-perception; a walking energy field

22. 3 Ways we transform Energy # 1 Rejuvenate

23. # 2 “LEAK”

24. #3 DIRECT ENERGY

25. FB # 5—What You Control

26. Energy has weight and directional flow in the body Negative: Moves Down and In Positive: Moves Up and Out

27. Negative Energy Reflected in the body…

29. 18: 1 in schoolsSource: Surveys in Crum,TAikiWorks, The Magic Of Conflict

30. Positive Energy reflected in the body…

32. SHIFTING PERCEPTIONS Traditional View bones, muscles, tissue, nerves

33. Energetic View What you really look like

34. Energy emits 3 to 10 Feet “Vibes” are REAL!

35. ENERGY AUDIT 4 minutes No try: do or not do CLARITY

36. Receiver Transmitter Imprinting mechanism: sends, receives and stores information

37. WHAT DO YOUR “VIBES” COMMUNICATE? NEGATIVE VIBES: Critical, negative and judgmental people Reduce effective communication, trust POSITIVE VIBES Open, receptive people Communication improves, problem solving increases, trust levels rise

38. IMPACTING OTHERS AT WORK Entering a room: Bored, Interested, Distracted, “walls up”, receptive? Voice tone: loud, soft, sarcastic, negative all reflect your focus/energy Body Language expresses your energy flow

39. Strategy: Before entering a room: raise body, straighten spine, full breath, “quiet eyes”, “I’m receptive” Shifting Arenas: “60 second rule”: set the tone Reduce tension, negativity, etc.

42. Produces chemical changes

44. The Leadership Question: Are people following you because they HAVE TO or because they WANT TO? 93% “Feel” 7% “Intelligence Faith, trust and believability

47. Weakens immune system,

49. Facial tension causes eye strain, aging and decreased oxygen flow Increase in facial tension causes an increase in Respiratory “resistance” Kotses H. Miller Ohio University/Psychologist

51. Change eye patterns and you can alter physiological states immediately!Happiness Worry Anger

52. “The Eye Wash” Exercise Reduced facial tension Increases oxygen intake up to 35% and increases energy flow Notice the difference?

53. Breathing: THE LOST ART FOOD 14 – 21 Days WATER 3 Days OXYGEN 4 ½ Minutes 80% said they DON’T do formal breathing exercises each day

54. Lung capacity reduces 9 to 27% every 10 years William Kannel, Boston School of Medicine 1981 99% of our energy should come from breathing, yet most of us access only 10-20% of our full breathing capacity ichael White/”Optimal Breathing” Diseased cells cannot survive in oxygen-rich environments Dr. Andrew Weil

56. Breathe through nose 3 times: 4:6 count—

57. The “Darth Vader” breath: use back of throat for inhale/exhale

59. VISIONING The creative power of imagery or visualization Literally acts as a magnet Mental pictures trigger emotion, physical action and manifest The Vision Map

61. Stomach Lining: 5 days

62. Skin: 30 days

63. 98% of atoms exchanged every 11 months

65. INTELLIGENT EMOTIONS 80k x faster than Intellect Heart Power! “Gut” feeling/Intuition

66. Your Best Decisions “Gut”/Innate Wisdom Intellect 15% 85%

68. Change

69. Negative Environments

70. Adversity: Recover and “bounce back”Rigid= High stress Flexibility = Strength

72. Identify emotions

73. Separate behavior from emotion!Strategic Application Event Interpretation Reaction

74. Peak Performers See things differently than others Develop the art of INTERPRETATION Research indicates we MISinterpret people and situations up to 75% of the time

77. Body Language Words

78. Instant Interpretation Sequence (IIS) Strategy: The 4 Question Turnaround Is it true? Can I be 100% certain? Does my interpretation cause me stress or calm? What different interpretation could I have? Which choice will I make?

79. Once a man has made a commitment to a way of life, he puts the greatest strength in the world behind him…we call it heart power…nothing will stop him short of success Vince Lombardi

81. Inspired

82. Spirited

83. Courageous

85. What’s your emotional range? Self-Assessment Exercise 5 minutes

86. P.I.E.S. EXERCISE WORKSHEET Low Ideal High “Yellow Zone” “Green Zone” “Red Zone” (Your FlowZone) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

87. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." - Calvin Coolidge

88. Find the Funny Children laugh up to 400x per day Adults laugh 15x per day Releases physical and emotional tension, triggers waves of positive energy, alters chemical reactions in the body

90. Commitment

91. Confidencebridge mind/body/emotions

92. Do you have a “mental” game plan? Your morning ritual Strategic Breaks Preparing for any situation End of day ritual

93. How do you start your day? 85% ineffectively start their day Create New Rituals Worksheet Exercise

94. Strategic Breaks 30 to 90 Second “windows” to rejuvenate energy every day Every 30 minutes Worksheet Exercise

95. Situational Preparation Get yourself in an ideal performance state prior to an event

96. INSTANT FLOW SEQUENCE (IFS) 1. Focus on the breath (emotion) 2. Straighten spine/”quiet” eyes/forehead (physical energy) 3. Focus on what you can CONTROL (Mental energy) 4. Decide and act

97. THE POWER OF WORDS Self-Talk generates emotion and affects your body, actions and results Organizations/relationships erode due to: Finger Pointing, Gossip, Critical/judgment…looking for what’s wrong A word can shift energy patterns, alter chemical reaction in the body

98. WORK/RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE Increase energy and focus quickly Move body—eyes, breath, spine, gait Drink Cold water Shift attention Change environment Solution shift Self-Talk

99. Unleash your full talents and capabilities! How will you use your energy every day?

100. According to research: up to 70% believe they can at least double their productivity “if they really wanted to”

101. WHY DON’T WE? External Constraints Processes Policies Politics

102. Internal Constraints: Self-Sabotage: Energy Drainers: Excuse Making, Finger Pointing; Unaware of own potential Poor work/recovery skills Attention on ineffective things Ineffective emotions Physical energy depleted/fatigue

103. Why “Tips” Don’t Last! “”That sounds great!” “I’ll try that!” Avg. time: 2 weeks

104. The Obstacle: THE PRISON OF CONDITIONING

105. TOP PERFORMERS KNOW: Talent alone is not enough: Developing The Inner Game unleashes it!

106. THE FLOWZONE DIFFERENCE Bypasses personality type, experience, education, economic status, gender Principles operate in everyone

107. FLOWZONE BENEFITS Increase Energy Stress Adaptability Create Vs. Cope Law Of Attraction

108. Effective Rituals/Routines Team Effectiveness Sense of Well-Being/Confident Optimism

109. KEY FLOWZONE PRINCIPLES Self-Honesty—the more honest you are…the quicker you get what you want Clarity-- Triggers smooth flow of energy to the body…improved performance

110. EVEN THE PROS “I don’t have a lot of confidence and I’m not ashamed to say so” Mia Hamm USA World Cup Soccer Team Gold Medalist

111. TWO KEY QUESTIONS PRECISELY WHAT ENABLES YOU TO BE EXCEPTIONAL? AND SPECIFICALLY HOW DO YOU TRIGGER THAT FROM WITHIN YOU?

112. TODAY’S WORLD Restructuring/Job changes External demands: self-perpetuated pressures RESULT: tension, stress, burnout, fatigue, sabotage enjoyment

113. “’ “"Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second. Give your dreams all you've got and you'll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you." William James 1842-1910, Psychologist and Author

114. CAUSE AND EFFECT We live in a cause and effect world We cause many of the effects

115. WHY? Poor work/recovery habits Mistrust, lack of recognition/value Lack of focus on talents/excelling Poor Posture/Body Language

116. ADDITIONAL REASONS Misperception of events Fatigue Negativity/Gossip

117. RESEARCH Negativity ratios: 4:1 to 8:1 in business (worst 87:1) 12:1 in parenting 18: 1 in schools Source: Surveys in Crum,T AikiWorks, The Magic Of Conflict

118. TOP PERFORMERS DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES BY: HOW THEY DIRECT Energy!

119. SEE YOURSELF IN “ENERGETIC TERMS” Body is a field of energy Obstructed or blocked Elite parts are already there

120. WHERE IS YOUR ENERGY GOING? Rejuvenate It “Leak It”—Crash Burn/Recovery Direct It

121. ENERGETIC REALITIES WEIGHT AND DIRECTION TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER

122. MENTAL ENERGY Thinking Pictures Words Directed Attention---past, present or future

123. PHYSICAL ENERGY Muscle Tension Flexibility Conditioning

124. INNATE WISDOM OF THE BODY 98% -11 months—track atoms Stomach--every 5 days Liver—6 weeks Skin—4 weeks to retread

125. EMOTIONAL ENERGY Intensity level of emotion Breathing Consciously

126. BREATHING POWER Cancer is anaerobic. It does not survive in high concentrations of oxygen Dr. Otto Warburg 1931 Nobel Prize

127. Breathing is the FIRST place not the LAST place one should investigate when any disordered energy presents itself." Sheldon Saul Hendler, MD Ph.D.

128. 200 conditions of life and disease relate directly to incorrect breathing. "Improper breathing is a common cause of ill health.“ Dr. Andrew Weil

129. WHY CHANGE IS DIFFICULT “Conditioning” Tips don’t last A “YES” receptor

130. PSYCHOLOGISTS SAY: OVER 90% OF THE THOUGHTS WE HAVE TODAY…WE WILL HAVE TOMORROW AND THE NEXT DAY!

131. STRESS AND PERFORMANCE Lack Of Control Lack Of Predictability Lack Of Appropriate Outlet

132. FLOWZONE STRATEGIES Strategic Breaks

133. STRATEGIC BREAKS BREATHE POSTURE ATTENTION SHIFT

134. EFFECTS INCREASE ENERGY –90% ATTENTION—75% RESILIENCE---75% OR MORE

135. EMOTIONAL SMARTS Greater impact than intellect Linked to 75% of Success

136. HIGH IMPACT ENERGY 40 - 60 x more energy used 80k faster than intellect

137. PERSONAL AUDIT Calm-energy High Tense-Energy ______% _____% Flow Stress ______% _____% Calm-Tired Tense-Tired Low

138. BURNOUT FAILURES---75% EQ RELATED LOSING CUSTOMERS 70% EQ RELATED Source: Daniel Goleman: Emotional Intelligence At Work

139. TRUST 93% EQ RELATED Source: Decker: You’ve Got To Be Believed To Be Heard (1992) and Mehrabian “Silent Messages” (1991)

140. PRACTICAL STRATEGIES HEAD NODS (10 – 15 X/DAY) 7 Second Rule

141. STRATEGIES UNSLUMP SHOULDERS—30% oxygen cut off 120 Second Breaks Find The Funny (400x vs. 15 x)

142. CALMING SEQUENCE Focused Breath Posture Up Present Time Focus Conscious Choice

143. DO YOU DIRECT YOUR ENERGY IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY EACH DAY?(or is it “LEAKING”?)

144. PERFORM IN THE FLOWZONE© David Breslow www.theflowzone.net 847.681.1698