Mini Workshop at Agro Tech Foods Ltd
I've taught database concepts to corporate clients before, but never spoke about Self-empowerment concepts to a large group of 35 before.(Have given a talk to a 100 or so people of the electricity board once, but i was so nervous, i don't remember now what I said!).
When Ingrid called and asked if I could do "Be the Change" for her colleagues at Agro Tech , I agreed. But when she said I would have only 2 hours, I was wondering what to do. Because "Be the Change " needed at least 16 hours and only about 15 participants to be effective. Here we had only 2 hours and 40-50 participants expected. Finally I decided to give them a workshop experience instead of just a talk so that they could understand and experience some of the concepts instead of just 'knowing' and agreeing intellectually. So next job was to condense it to a 2 hour session and Sheila and I did that and timed it.. it turned out to be just perfect.
So off we went last Friday, 22nd Oct,2010 for our session and soon the hall filled up with 35 people- good mix of young and old, men and fewer women. They were a very happy and energetic, and we started.
Here's what we took them through :
Introduction to Be the change- A blueprint to create the life of your choice
Life is very simple: what we give out, we get back
The only thing we are ever dealing with is a thought; and we can change that by choosing to think differently.
Holding on to Resentment, criticism, guilt, fear and anger are the cause of most of our problems
The past is over .We can change our attitude towards the past and let go of the damaging effects of the past.
Here we had an activity for the whole group to understand how we play different roles in our lives. judge and criticize ourselves and others, and do not really communicate our feelings and how that creates a distance in relationships. Everybody participated with great enthusiasm.
What ‘being the change’ means and why we need to ‘be the change’
We are all made of energy , we are all connected- morphogenetic fields theory, butterfly effect etc. How any change in us- our energy, our thoughts can change the energy around us and create different experiences. Why we need to change whats inside of us if we want to 'see' a change outside
Simple self exploration techniques to understand what needs to be changed
We had previously given them a questionnaire to understand what was happening in their lives that they wanted to change(experiences are reflections of your beliefs, and unpleasant experiences have at the root of it some beliefs that are not working for you) and another questionnaire asking them what they wanted to create in their lifes.. so the focus could shift there, instead of on the problems... because whatever the focus is on...expands!
Activity to show you how to release and transform unproductive energy into creative energy
Here we talked about releasing blocked energy due to suppression of emotions using the simple technique of filling a balloon with your suppressed emotion and busting it. Very useful and fun technique.
Create consciously , a life of your choice…using easy tools….every moment
Here we spoke about being clear about what you want and then place the order -- a simple technique of writing a positive affirmation.. as if you already have what you want with a feeling of gratitude..
Gratitude for what is…
The importance of being grateful for what is... the more grateful you are.. the more things you will have to be grateful for... and we closed with a meditation.
We were happy...we await the feedback... we hope they were satisfied too..
When Ingrid called and asked if I could do "Be the Change" for her colleagues at Agro Tech , I agreed. But when she said I would have only 2 hours, I was wondering what to do. Because "Be the Change " needed at least 16 hours and only about 15 participants to be effective. Here we had only 2 hours and 40-50 participants expected. Finally I decided to give them a workshop experience instead of just a talk so that they could understand and experience some of the concepts instead of just 'knowing' and agreeing intellectually. So next job was to condense it to a 2 hour session and Sheila and I did that and timed it.. it turned out to be just perfect.
So off we went last Friday, 22nd Oct,2010 for our session and soon the hall filled up with 35 people- good mix of young and old, men and fewer women. They were a very happy and energetic, and we started.
Here's what we took them through :
Introduction to Be the change- A blueprint to create the life of your choice
Be the Change is an interactive workshop that gives you an insight into your life’s experiences and the power to take charge of your life.
Life is very simple: what we give out, we get back
The only thing we are ever dealing with is a thought; and we can change that by choosing to think differently.
Holding on to Resentment, criticism, guilt, fear and anger are the cause of most of our problems
The past is over .We can change our attitude towards the past and let go of the damaging effects of the past.
Here we had an activity for the whole group to understand how we play different roles in our lives. judge and criticize ourselves and others, and do not really communicate our feelings and how that creates a distance in relationships. Everybody participated with great enthusiasm.
What ‘being the change’ means and why we need to ‘be the change’
We are all made of energy , we are all connected- morphogenetic fields theory, butterfly effect etc. How any change in us- our energy, our thoughts can change the energy around us and create different experiences. Why we need to change whats inside of us if we want to 'see' a change outside
Simple self exploration techniques to understand what needs to be changed
We had previously given them a questionnaire to understand what was happening in their lives that they wanted to change(experiences are reflections of your beliefs, and unpleasant experiences have at the root of it some beliefs that are not working for you) and another questionnaire asking them what they wanted to create in their lifes.. so the focus could shift there, instead of on the problems... because whatever the focus is on...expands!
Activity to show you how to release and transform unproductive energy into creative energy
Here we talked about releasing blocked energy due to suppression of emotions using the simple technique of filling a balloon with your suppressed emotion and busting it. Very useful and fun technique.
Create consciously , a life of your choice…using easy tools….every moment
Here we spoke about being clear about what you want and then place the order -- a simple technique of writing a positive affirmation.. as if you already have what you want with a feeling of gratitude..
Gratitude for what is…
The importance of being grateful for what is... the more grateful you are.. the more things you will have to be grateful for... and we closed with a meditation.
We were happy...we await the feedback... we hope they were satisfied too..
inspiring..even to a casual reader..
ReplyDeleteVery nice. I always found these thoughts and principles of this workshop highly empowering. That one can create what one wants through thoughts, which are energy as well, puts you in charge of your life. It has amazing possibilities - you become like a child who is discovering the joys of creation.
ReplyDeleteFor the ones who wish to change, really change their lives, it is as simple as being aware and thinking differently. For the ones who are happy in their current dramas, no change is required and it is fine. Good job Shobhs and wishing you many more workshops and talks so you can share these fine thoughts and empower so many more.