I believe that if we want to succeed at anything in life we need four things we
anything in life we need four things we
anything in life we need four things we need more clarity more creativity more
need more clarity more creativity more
need more clarity more creativity more resourcefulness and more smartness I
resourcefulness and more smartness I
resourcefulness and more smartness I don’t know anybody who’s born with those
don’t know anybody who’s born with those
don’t know anybody who’s born with those things they all need to be trained honed
things they all need to be trained honed
things they all need to be trained honed and developed and that’s what my talk is
and developed and that’s what my talk is
and developed and that’s what my talk is going to be about creating releasing and
going to be about creating releasing and
going to be about creating releasing and generating more CCR s in your life and
generating more CCR s in your life and
generating more CCR s in your life and the life of your pupils or mind I should
the life of your pupils or mind I should
the life of your pupils or mind I should say now you’re probably wondering why
say now you’re probably wondering why
say now you’re probably wondering why I’ve got my arms folded well I’d like
I’ve got my arms folded well I’d like
I’ve got my arms folded well I’d like you to fold your arms right now please
you to fold your arms right now please
you to fold your arms right now please and then fold them the opposite way or
and then fold them the opposite way or
and then fold them the opposite way or at least try doesn’t it feel weird the
at least try doesn’t it feel weird the
at least try doesn’t it feel weird the reason why it feels so weird is because
reason why it feels so weird is because
reason why it feels so weird is because we normally do things a certain way but
we normally do things a certain way but
we normally do things a certain way but when we start to try something new we
when we start to try something new we
when we start to try something new we create new neural pathways and that’s
create new neural pathways and that’s
create new neural pathways and that’s what this talk is going to be about
what this talk is going to be about
what this talk is going to be about experimenting training new neural
experimenting training new neural
experimenting training new neural pathways for you to develop more CCR s
pathways for you to develop more CCR s
pathways for you to develop more CCR s I’ve got four letters I’d like to say to
I’ve got four letters I’d like to say to
I’ve got four letters I’d like to say to you right now followed by a word and
you right now followed by a word and
you right now followed by a word and when I’ve said this to you I’d like you
when I’ve said this to you I’d like you
when I’ve said this to you I’d like you to shout it back to me as loud as you
to shout it back to me as loud as you
to shout it back to me as loud as you feel comfortable and then at the end of
feel comfortable and then at the end of
feel comfortable and then at the end of that I’m going to ask you a question
that I’m going to ask you a question
that I’m going to ask you a question which I want to want you to answer as
which I want to want you to answer as
which I want to want you to answer as quickly as possible here we go
quickly as possible here we go
quickly as possible here we go P OTS Potts
P OTS pots P OTS pots P OTS pots P OTS
P OTS pots P OTS pots P OTS pots P OTS pots P OTS parts what do you do at a
pots P OTS parts what do you do at a
pots P OTS parts what do you do at a green traffic light who said stop and by
green traffic light who said stop and by
green traffic light who said stop and by the way if you’re at the light and
the way if you’re at the light and
the way if you’re at the light and there’s somebody in front of you and
there’s somebody in front of you and
there’s somebody in front of you and they don’t go it’s the person next to
they don’t go it’s the person next to
they don’t go it’s the person next to you so what happened there well
you so what happened there well
you so what happened there well essentially this what we are about to
essentially this what we are about to
essentially this what we are about to think about is based upon what we’ve
think about is based upon what we’ve
think about is based upon what we’ve previously been thinking about them so
previously been thinking about them so
previously been thinking about them so again what we are about to think about
again what we are about to think about
again what we are about to think about is based upon what we’ve previously been
is based upon what we’ve previously been
is based upon what we’ve previously been thinking about we condition ourselves
thinking about we condition ourselves
thinking about we condition ourselves into certain responses by what we have
into certain responses by what we have
into certain responses by what we have in our minds prior to our thinking
in our minds prior to our thinking
in our minds prior to our thinking process taking place so I’m going to go
process taking place so I’m going to go
process taking place so I’m going to go through a few things with you right now
through a few things with you right now
through a few things with you right now that you can use to enhance your CCR s
that you can use to enhance your CCR s
that you can use to enhance your CCR s and use these things in your life and
and use these things in your life and
and use these things in your life and the first thing is sleep
the first thing is sleep
the first thing is sleep how would you sleep last night how about
how would you sleep last night how about
how would you sleep last night how about the night before how about this week how
the night before how about this week how
the night before how about this week how about this month
about this month
about this month how would you sleep in general and
how would you sleep in general and
how would you sleep in general and unless you have a medical condition
unless you have a medical condition
unless you have a medical condition most people we find are living in sleep
most people we find are living in sleep
most people we find are living in sleep debt they simply don’t get enough
debt they simply don’t get enough
debt they simply don’t get enough quality sleep and you imagine you have a
quality sleep and you imagine you have a
quality sleep and you imagine you have a problem to solve you have a challenge
problem to solve you have a challenge
problem to solve you have a challenge that you’re trying to get over you’re
that you’re trying to get over you’re
that you’re trying to get over you’re trying to be more creative you’re trying
trying to be more creative you’re trying
trying to be more creative you’re trying to look for more clarity and you’re
to look for more clarity and you’re
to look for more clarity and you’re trying to do it through an exhausted
trying to do it through an exhausted
trying to do it through an exhausted tired mind well it’s not going to
tired mind well it’s not going to
tired mind well it’s not going to function in the way that you want and a
function in the way that you want and a
function in the way that you want and a recent report came out which stated this
recent report came out which stated this
recent report came out which stated this is from the NHS but the number of under
is from the NHS but the number of under
is from the NHS but the number of under 14 year olds being admitted to hospital
14 year olds being admitted to hospital
14 year olds being admitted to hospital for sleep related disorders has tripled
for sleep related disorders has tripled
for sleep related disorders has tripled in the last ten years and it’s
in the last ten years and it’s
in the last ten years and it’s predominantly down to tech the use of
predominantly down to tech the use of
predominantly down to tech the use of smartphones and gadgets and tablets
smartphones and gadgets and tablets
smartphones and gadgets and tablets before going to bed
before going to bed
before going to bed so the first thing we can do to improve
so the first thing we can do to improve
so the first thing we can do to improve our sleep is limit or stop altogether
our sleep is limit or stop altogether
our sleep is limit or stop altogether using tech at least an hour before we go
using tech at least an hour before we go
using tech at least an hour before we go to sleep I know it’s difficult and now
to sleep I know it’s difficult and now
to sleep I know it’s difficult and now it’s a challenge but the tech gives off
it’s a challenge but the tech gives off
it’s a challenge but the tech gives off the blue light effect which affects the
the blue light effect which affects the
the blue light effect which affects the naturally occurring hormone of melatonin
naturally occurring hormone of melatonin
naturally occurring hormone of melatonin so it’s going to start to activate the
so it’s going to start to activate the
so it’s going to start to activate the mind it’s not just that as well of
mind it’s not just that as well of
mind it’s not just that as well of course it’s the information that’s going
course it’s the information that’s going
course it’s the information that’s going into your mind to the tech that you’re
into your mind to the tech that you’re
into your mind to the tech that you’re interacting with but there’s a few
interacting with but there’s a few
interacting with but there’s a few things that we can do to help firstly of
things that we can do to help firstly of
things that we can do to help firstly of course is limiting that interaction the
course is limiting that interaction the
course is limiting that interaction the next we can go through what I call a
next we can go through what I call a
next we can go through what I call a whine down process before going to bed
whine down process before going to bed
whine down process before going to bed and that doesn’t mean sitting on the
and that doesn’t mean sitting on the
and that doesn’t mean sitting on the city yawning and nodding off on it to
city yawning and nodding off on it to
city yawning and nodding off on it to wake up again to go to bed you can do
wake up again to go to bed you can do
wake up again to go to bed you can do some light stretching some gentle
some light stretching some gentle
some light stretching some gentle breathing you can listen to some soft
breathing you can listen to some soft
breathing you can listen to some soft music
music
music you could even give yourself a foot
you could even give yourself a foot
you could even give yourself a foot massage or better still get someone else
massage or better still get someone else
massage or better still get someone else to do it you also have to be very aware
to do it you also have to be very aware
to do it you also have to be very aware of the information and the files that
of the information and the files that
of the information and the files that you’re opening before you go to bed
you’re opening before you go to bed
you’re opening before you go to bed because you’re going to take them into
because you’re going to take them into
because you’re going to take them into the dream state whatever you have going
the dream state whatever you have going
the dream state whatever you have going inside your mind before you go to sleep
inside your mind before you go to sleep
inside your mind before you go to sleep you’re going to carry with you so you’ve
you’re going to carry with you so you’ve
you’re going to carry with you so you’ve got to make sure it’s something
got to make sure it’s something
got to make sure it’s something encouraging and something nourishing and
encouraging and something nourishing and
encouraging and something nourishing and you also have to limit the amount of TV
you also have to limit the amount of TV
you also have to limit the amount of TV that you watch before going to sleep I
that you watch before going to sleep I
that you watch before going to sleep I mean you wouldn’t go to sleep after
mean you wouldn’t go to sleep after
mean you wouldn’t go to sleep after watching a horror film would you mr.
watching a horror film would you mr.
watching a horror film would you mr. hope you wouldn’t know would you go to
hope you wouldn’t know would you go to
hope you wouldn’t know would you go to sleep after watching that film Fifty
sleep after watching that film Fifty
sleep after watching that film Fifty Shades of Grey otherwise you could be up
Shades of Grey otherwise you could be up
Shades of Grey otherwise you could be up all night the next thing is take mine
all night the next thing is take mine
all night the next thing is take mine dressed or what I call active rest and
dressed or what I call active rest and
dressed or what I call active rest and that works like this when you’ve got a
that works like this when you’ve got a
that works like this when you’ve got a lot of studying to do when you’re trying
lot of studying to do when you’re trying
lot of studying to do when you’re trying to generate and release more creativity
to generate and release more creativity
to generate and release more creativity and clarity give your mind time to rest
and clarity give your mind time to rest
and clarity give your mind time to rest let’s say you’re studying you use what I
let’s say you’re studying you use what I
let’s say you’re studying you use what I call a fighter pilot technique imagine a
call a fighter pilot technique imagine a
call a fighter pilot technique imagine a fighter pilot sitting in the cockpit has
fighter pilot sitting in the cockpit has
fighter pilot sitting in the cockpit has got all these buttons and all these
got all these buttons and all these
got all these buttons and all these instruments and all these gadgets just
instruments and all these gadgets just
instruments and all these gadgets just to think about and process in fact his
to think about and process in fact his
to think about and process in fact his very life depends on it but what he does
very life depends on it but what he does
very life depends on it but what he does or she does is take a 40 second micro
or she does is take a 40 second micro
or she does is take a 40 second micro nap
nap
nap and what they do is they close our eyes
and what they do is they close our eyes
and what they do is they close our eyes for 40 seconds focusing on their
for 40 seconds focusing on their
for 40 seconds focusing on their breathing to disengage their brain from
breathing to disengage their brain from
breathing to disengage their brain from all the things that having to think
all the things that having to think
all the things that having to think about in process and then when they open
about in process and then when they open
about in process and then when they open their eyes again it’s more relaxed and
their eyes again it’s more relaxed and
their eyes again it’s more relaxed and they do this several times during any
they do this several times during any
they do this several times during any mission you can also take a 20-minute
mission you can also take a 20-minute
mission you can also take a 20-minute nap and the reason why I say 20 minutes
nap and the reason why I say 20 minutes
nap and the reason why I say 20 minutes is because any longer than 20 minutes
is because any longer than 20 minutes
is because any longer than 20 minutes your brain goes into the groggy zone so
your brain goes into the groggy zone so
your brain goes into the groggy zone so 20 minutes is the optimal time if you
20 minutes is the optimal time if you
20 minutes is the optimal time if you want to take a nap if it’s appropriate
want to take a nap if it’s appropriate
want to take a nap if it’s appropriate for you or you can do what I call
for you or you can do what I call
for you or you can do what I call 20-minute plus spike which means before
20-minute plus spike which means before
20-minute plus spike which means before you go to sleep for 20 minutes you take
you go to sleep for 20 minutes you take
you go to sleep for 20 minutes you take a drink of coffee because it takes
a drink of coffee because it takes
a drink of coffee because it takes approximately 20 minutes for the
approximately 20 minutes for the
approximately 20 minutes for the caffeine hit to kick in so by the time
caffeine hit to kick in so by the time
caffeine hit to kick in so by the time you read your 20 minutes sleep you’re
you read your 20 minutes sleep you’re
you read your 20 minutes sleep you’re awakened you’ve got that double turbo
awakened you’ve got that double turbo
awakened you’ve got that double turbo boost
boost
boost if caffeine is your thing the next thing
if caffeine is your thing the next thing
if caffeine is your thing the next thing is visualization visualization is just
is visualization visualization is just
is visualization visualization is just so powerful we all visualize but many
so powerful we all visualize but many
so powerful we all visualize but many people visualize on the outcomes that
people visualize on the outcomes that
people visualize on the outcomes that they don’t want and then they end up
they don’t want and then they end up
they don’t want and then they end up pulling themselves towards them P times
pulling themselves towards them P times
pulling themselves towards them P times V equals ooh P times V equals ooh
V equals ooh P times V equals ooh
V equals ooh P times V equals ooh performance times visualization equals
performance times visualization equals
performance times visualization equals optimal output highs so we all need to
optimal output highs so we all need to
optimal output highs so we all need to practice visualizing the things that we
practice visualizing the things that we
practice visualizing the things that we want I remember years ago I always
want I remember years ago I always
want I remember years ago I always wanted to get the the ball in the basket
wanted to get the the ball in the basket
wanted to get the the ball in the basket in the free shot in basketball but I
in the free shot in basketball but I
in the free shot in basketball but I could never do it and the reason why I
could never do it and the reason why I
could never do it and the reason why I couldn’t do it is because I would always
couldn’t do it is because I would always
couldn’t do it is because I would always talk myself out of the ability I would
talk myself out of the ability I would
talk myself out of the ability I would tell myself I couldn’t do it I would see
tell myself I couldn’t do it I would see
tell myself I couldn’t do it I would see myself not doing it I would see my
myself not doing it I would see my
myself not doing it I would see my friends and my peers laughing at me and
friends and my peers laughing at me and
friends and my peers laughing at me and making jokes it’s only after I’ve
making jokes it’s only after I’ve
making jokes it’s only after I’ve visualized that I started to improve I
visualized that I started to improve I
visualized that I started to improve I would see myself getting the ball in the
would see myself getting the ball in the
would see myself getting the ball in the net over and over and over again then 7
net over and over and over again then 7
net over and over and over again then 7 times out of 10 the ball went in the net
times out of 10 the ball went in the net
times out of 10 the ball went in the net so visualize on the things that you want
so visualize on the things that you want
so visualize on the things that you want not on the outcomes that you don’t want
not on the outcomes that you don’t want
not on the outcomes that you don’t want next
next
next something I call nutrition food for
something I call nutrition food for
something I call nutrition food for now your brain takes up 2% of your total
now your brain takes up 2% of your total
now your brain takes up 2% of your total body weight but uses 20% of your body’s
body weight but uses 20% of your body’s
body weight but uses 20% of your body’s total energy so we’ve got to be feeding
total energy so we’ve got to be feeding
total energy so we’ve got to be feeding our Matt our brains and our minds all
our Matt our brains and our minds all
our Matt our brains and our minds all the time because our cells can’t store
the time because our cells can’t store
the time because our cells can’t store the things that they need and the main
the things that they need and the main
the things that they need and the main nutrients for the mind are glucose fats
nutrients for the mind are glucose fats
nutrients for the mind are glucose fats and oxygen so ensure that your diet is
and oxygen so ensure that your diet is
and oxygen so ensure that your diet is rich in b-vitamins milk cheese
rich in b-vitamins milk cheese
rich in b-vitamins milk cheese particularly b12 also ensure that you’ve
particularly b12 also ensure that you’ve
particularly b12 also ensure that you’ve got an omega-3 rich source such as
got an omega-3 rich source such as
got an omega-3 rich source such as salmon sardines mackerel that kind of
salmon sardines mackerel that kind of
salmon sardines mackerel that kind of thing and omega-6 which you can get from
thing and omega-6 which you can get from
thing and omega-6 which you can get from the nuts and cereals you could also try
the nuts and cereals you could also try
the nuts and cereals you could also try to spoon of honey before you go to sleep
to spoon of honey before you go to sleep
to spoon of honey before you go to sleep at night and I’ve tried this on you I
at night and I’ve tried this on you I
at night and I’ve tried this on you I use it on a regular basis and it works
use it on a regular basis and it works
use it on a regular basis and it works wonderfully well because when you go to
wonderfully well because when you go to
wonderfully well because when you go to sleep you’ve got to make sure that while
sleep you’ve got to make sure that while
sleep you’ve got to make sure that while you’re asleep your brain is being
you’re asleep your brain is being
you’re asleep your brain is being constantly fed it will help you process
constantly fed it will help you process
constantly fed it will help you process all the information from the short-term
all the information from the short-term
all the information from the short-term to the long-term memory while you’re
to the long-term memory while you’re
to the long-term memory while you’re asleep and you’ll hopefully wake up with
asleep and you’ll hopefully wake up with
asleep and you’ll hopefully wake up with more clarity and less grogginess you
more clarity and less grogginess you
more clarity and less grogginess you could also try taking porridge oats for
could also try taking porridge oats for
could also try taking porridge oats for breakfast start the day with breathing I
breakfast start the day with breathing I
breakfast start the day with breathing I always start the day with a 4 by 4 times
always start the day with a 4 by 4 times
always start the day with a 4 by 4 times 7 ratio I breathe in for 4 I breathe out
7 ratio I breathe in for 4 I breathe out
7 ratio I breathe in for 4 I breathe out for 4 and I do about 7 sets and other
for 4 and I do about 7 sets and other
for 4 and I do about 7 sets and other things you can do is do some gentle
things you can do is do some gentle
things you can do is do some gentle exercise take the dog for a walk or
exercise take the dog for a walk or
exercise take the dog for a walk or something like this something to really
something like this something to really
something like this something to really start to pump energy and oxygen in to
start to pump energy and oxygen in to
start to pump energy and oxygen in to your brain the next thing is meditation
your brain the next thing is meditation
your brain the next thing is meditation try meditation to help you create and
try meditation to help you create and
try meditation to help you create and generate more clarity it’s been proven
generate more clarity it’s been proven
generate more clarity it’s been proven through MRI scans that meditation is
through MRI scans that meditation is
through MRI scans that meditation is uniquely powerful in the way that it
uniquely powerful in the way that it
uniquely powerful in the way that it works and helps the mind now what I do
works and helps the mind now what I do
works and helps the mind now what I do if I have a challenge or a problem that
if I have a challenge or a problem that
if I have a challenge or a problem that I’m looking to overcome I’ll actually
I’m looking to overcome I’ll actually
I’m looking to overcome I’ll actually bring that challenge or that problem
bring that challenge or that problem
bring that challenge or that problem into my meditation so I’ll actually
into my meditation so I’ll actually
into my meditation so I’ll actually meditate on the problem itself but what
meditate on the problem itself but what
meditate on the problem itself but what makes it so unique is this
makes it so unique is this
makes it so unique is this I’ll take away all the resistance nor
I’ll take away all the resistance nor
I’ll take away all the resistance nor the negativity I have you know quite
the negativity I have you know quite
the negativity I have you know quite often what keeps us from solving our
often what keeps us from solving our
often what keeps us from solving our problems is the barriers that we create
problems is the barriers that we create
problems is the barriers that we create and surrounding them
and surrounding them
and surrounding them you know we create that language barrier
you know we create that language barrier
you know we create that language barrier so I make sure that when I meditate I do
so I make sure that when I meditate I do
so I make sure that when I meditate I do it through the eyes of clarity so a
it through the eyes of clarity so a
it through the eyes of clarity so a belief and a feeling of neutrality to
belief and a feeling of neutrality to
belief and a feeling of neutrality to ensure that I demand the answer to come
ensure that I demand the answer to come
ensure that I demand the answer to come inside the meditation I say brain find
inside the meditation I say brain find
inside the meditation I say brain find me the answer pull it out of the
me the answer pull it out of the
me the answer pull it out of the meditation if quite often it happens so
meditation if quite often it happens so
meditation if quite often it happens so try that next
try that next
try that next something I call divergent thinking you
something I call divergent thinking you
something I call divergent thinking you change your perspective you changed the
change your perspective you changed the
change your perspective you changed the way that you look at things because when
way that you look at things because when
way that you look at things because when you look at things in a different way
you look at things in a different way
you look at things in a different way what you get back is different and
what you get back is different and
what you get back is different and changes to imagine my fist was a
changes to imagine my fist was a
changes to imagine my fist was a challenge or a problem that you are
challenge or a problem that you are
challenge or a problem that you are having rather than just seeing things
having rather than just seeing things
having rather than just seeing things from one dimension you see it from
from one dimension you see it from
from one dimension you see it from different angles
different angles
different angles you see it from above you see it from
you see it from above you see it from
you see it from above you see it from below sometimes I imagine I’m actually
below sometimes I imagine I’m actually
below sometimes I imagine I’m actually sitting inside the problem itself and
sitting inside the problem itself and
sitting inside the problem itself and I’m looking out and then often the
I’m looking out and then often the
I’m looking out and then often the solution appears because again I’m
solution appears because again I’m
solution appears because again I’m seeing it from a different perspective
seeing it from a different perspective
seeing it from a different perspective and ask yourself better questions
and ask yourself better questions
and ask yourself better questions Einstein was a great asset of questions
Einstein was a great asset of questions
Einstein was a great asset of questions one of the things he would ask was I
one of the things he would ask was I
one of the things he would ask was I want to know the mind or the thoughts of
want to know the mind or the thoughts of
want to know the mind or the thoughts of God
God
God everything else is detail and a
everything else is detail and a
everything else is detail and a brilliant and beautiful question
brilliant and beautiful question
brilliant and beautiful question Einstein with us which I’ve adopted in
Einstein with us which I’ve adopted in
Einstein with us which I’ve adopted in my life over and over again and I
my life over and over again and I
my life over and over again and I recommend that you do the same he said
recommend that you do the same he said
recommend that you do the same he said if I had an hour to solve a problem I’d
if I had an hour to solve a problem I’d
if I had an hour to solve a problem I’d spend the first 55 minutes defining and
spend the first 55 minutes defining and
spend the first 55 minutes defining and refining and asking the right question
refining and asking the right question
refining and asking the right question and I want to finish right now by asking
and I want to finish right now by asking
and I want to finish right now by asking you a question and if you know the
you a question and if you know the
you a question and if you know the answer to this please keep silent and
answer to this please keep silent and
answer to this please keep silent and allow other people to answer imagine
allow other people to answer imagine
allow other people to answer imagine that you’re on a sinking rowboat
that you’re on a sinking rowboat
that you’re on a sinking rowboat surrounded by sharks what do you do to
surrounded by sharks what do you do to
surrounded by sharks what do you do to survive well you could say I’ll swim for
survive well you could say I’ll swim for
survive well you could say I’ll swim for it I’ll hit them with the oars well you
it I’ll hit them with the oars well you
it I’ll hit them with the oars well you don’t need to do anything like that all
don’t need to do anything like that all
don’t need to do anything like that all you need to do is to stop imagining
because I put that idea in your head in
because I put that idea in your head in the first place so ensure that you are
the first place so ensure that you are
the first place so ensure that you are planting the ideas and the thoughts that
planting the ideas and the thoughts that
planting the ideas and the thoughts that you want to be there to create more
you want to be there to create more
you want to be there to create more inspirational intelligence in your life
inspirational intelligence in your life
inspirational intelligence in your life to take you and your brain and that of
to take you and your brain and that of
to take you and your brain and that of your pupils further forward thank you
your pupils further forward thank you
your pupils further forward thank you [Applause]
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