COVID-19 is here with an Attitude

There has been so much information, and mis-information spread over the past few months, that we don’t know what to believe.

Lets start with a few facts.

Origin:

The virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes has been named “novel (new) coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”) It was first detected in China and which has now been detected in more than 100 locations internationally including Canada and the United States.

The origin however, is irrelevant. Because there is little to no pre-existing immunity against this new virus, it has spread worldwide.

The last 6 months have seen the onset of variants, Delta is here with a vengeance, and the Lambda variant, first reported in Peru, is now in Canada and the US.

Transmission:

Transmission of the disease is primarily though direct contact, such as a handshake, or through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Masks can provide some protection, but even Health Canada has recognized that masks are not PPE (personal protective equipment). COVID can also be transmitted on hard surfaces. If an infected person touches a doorknob, for example, another person could become infected by handling that same doorknob, and then touching their face – especially the eyes, mouth, or nasal area. This is less common as COVID is somewhat fragile, and it doesn’t survive long on most surfaces – typically under 30 minutes, but in the right environment, it can live for up to 24 hours.

The best defense is frequent handwashing with soap (washing for at least 20 seconds) and/or the use of hand sanitizer. Avoid touching the face, and in particular the eyes, mouth, and nasal area.

Most important, if you are not well, stay home. Do not allow your desire to go out place others at risk.

Prevention

To date, there is no method that is 100% effective at preventing COVID.

There are several vaccines available, that reduce, in most cases, the seriousness of the infection, but they are only somewhat effective at preventing the disease. The variants pose new challenges as the vaccine’s effectiveness is reduced with them. That said vaccines carry some important benefits, for some, and some potential risks as well. We recommend making an informed choice as to what is right for you. We believe that vaccination is a personal, and not a political decision.

A recent study released by the CDC has shown that those who are fully vaccinated can still become infected with COVID, and because the vaccine reduces symptoms, the person may not realize that they are infected, and able to transmit the disease.

Vaccinated, or not, diligence is required to ensure that the transmission is minimized.

Severity:

Reported illnesses have ranged from very mild (including some with no reported symptoms) to severe, including illness resulting in death. Most cases are mild. An estimated 16% of cases lead to serious illness. Globally, the current mortality rate is between 1% and 1½%.

Age and multiple comorbidities increase the risk.

The wild card however, is that there is no history with COVID-19, and there is no way to predict just how severe it will be. Historically, variants from a viral illness are less severe that the original. In the case of COVID, the opposite seems true. The best course of action is to be mindful of those around you, be diligent in handwashing, and your own hygiene, and above all, not to panic.

Tools For Emotional Health and Resilience

Program Pricing

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100-249	$19⁹⁵
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HEALTH, FITNESS, WELLNESS, AND AGING GRACEFULLY

Allotted Time: 1 hour (SIM)

You deserve radiant health!

‘Grace the Aunt’ blowing bubbles on our porch at the age of 90 Nancy Addison’s focus is on an optimal diet that will supply the basic needs of the body and fortify the body’s defenses, thereby improving health, increasing vitality, delivering greater longevity and preventing diseases associated with aging. These include heart disease, age-related muscle loss and fat gain, memory loss, dementia, Alzheimer’s, arthritis, and the physical effects of aging.

Her message to audiences is simple:” We can’t control getting older, but if we learn how to take care of our bodies with proper nutrition and exercise, they will take care of us with great health and vitality”.

Integration Benefits:

Improved digestive health.
Create better brain function.
Improve your immune system and have more energy.
Boost your mood, lift your spirits and your libido!
Create a lifestyle of glorious health!

h3>OPTIMUM HEALTH

Allotted Time: 1 hour (CORE)

Fresh fruit and vegetables at the farmer’s market When you give your body the right tools, it can do miraculous things!

Nancy Addison will join us from Dallas to guide you in fun and captivating ways, as you discover simple and easy-to-implement ways to shift your life into a healthy way of living. She will expand on proper hydration, optimum fats, sugar and carbohydrates. Nancy will show you how to have radiant health from the inside out.

Integration Benefits:

Obtain optimum hydration.
Pick the best fats, sugars and carbohydrates for you and your family!
Pick the best salt and why.
Bring out the radiant beauty in you from the inside out!
See your way through misconceptions and false advertising.

CREATING COMMUNITY

Allotted Time: 2 hours (SIM)

This module explores the most powerful community builder humanity has – playing music together. (Absolutely no musical experience is required for this exercise, and often the less musical knowledge – the better!) Schroeder playing his piano When we play music together, there is a battery of hormones released by the nervous system, including Oxytocin, the bonding hormone, Dopamine, the ‘feel good’ hormone, Immunoglobulin A (IgA) an important immune system antibody, Serotonin, which regulates the sleep/waking cycle, and Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), Growth hormone (GH), and B-endorphin (B-EP), all helpful in supporting our immune function.

Working with a variety of simple rhythm instruments, participants will first play simple songs as a group, and will then split into smaller groups where they will explore music with their team. This is an excellent team-building exercise, that comes with impressive health benefits.

Integration Benefits:

Enhance creativity through experience and laughter.
Working with group members’ strengths and weaknesses creatively.
Builds strong team dynamics.
Stimulating the natural healing ability of the body.

AN EXERCISE IN GRATITUDE

Allotted Time: 1½ hour (CORE)

Grateful for everything the day brings There is a growing body of research that documents the benefits of gratitude. Experiments have confirmed an immediate increase in happiness, reduction in depressive symptoms, and increased wellbeing. These benefits have lasting effects on the brain and the individual.

Much of our angst, our negativity, depression, and even much of our own self esteem, comes from our perceptions. This module is about observing and understanding those perceptions through the eyes of perceptual intelligence. It’s very easy to cling to the negative, while setting aside all the positives that influence us every day. In this segment, participants investigate the power of gratitude to shift perception resulting in a complete shift of emotional state.

Integration Benefits:

Investigation of what participants are grateful for in each of eight different areas of life.
Implementation of the list during times of challenge throughout the next month.
Expansion of ability in managing emotions with a powerful re-framing tool.

PERCEPTUAL INTELLIGENCE

Allotted Time: 1½ hours (CORE)

Our vision is distorted by the colour of our sunglasses We all have our own perceptions. It has been said that there is no one truth for our individual truths have been coloured by our perceptions and beliefs, our upbringing and past experience – just as our vision is coloured when wearing a pair of sunglasses.

This module is an awakening to our perceptual filters, and explores ways to understand how perceptual filters affect communication – opening the door to kindness, wisdom and compassion.

This is the foundation for those working with others, as it opens an individual to recognizing, and even expecting different points of view.

Integration Benefits:

Investigation of sensory perception and how perceptual filters affect us.
Understanding how our perception is filtered by beliefs is the beginning of wisdom.
Creating clarity of perception and its role in communication.

THE RESTART BUTTON

Allotted Time: 2 hours (CORE)

Sometimes when your computer is running slow, when it feels like it’s getting bogged down, all that it needs is a reset. Often, we’re no different. When we are feeling bogged down with a problem, creative solutions can be hard to come by.

Hitting the reset button Tibetan Singing bowls were traditionally used as an aid for a meditation practice, but they do much more. The slow repetitive movement of the playing stick creates an instant physical relaxation response, while calming emotions and focusing the mind, so there is greater access to creative solutions and inspiration. The Tibetan Singing Bowl can act like the restart button on the computer. They are natural stress-busters that can stimulate the natural healing ability of the body.

This module explores the origin of the Tibetan singing bowls, how they were used, and how we can use them today to achieve calm, centeredness, inspiration and improved wellbeing.

Integration Benefits:

Focused listening of the sound and evaluating the effects, particularly on level of relaxation and the response of the mind and emotional state.
Application of how singing bowls can be used in everyday life.
Exploration of uniqueness of response.

SECONDS TO A HEALTHY CYCLE

Allotted Time: 2 hours (CORE)

The Nitric Oxide cycle is one of the most important natural cycles in our bodies, supporting our immune system, the digestive tract, and the cardiovascular system. The Nitric Oxide molecule is involved in almost every function of the body. However, it can be easily suppressed by stress, by fatigue, or illness, with short term and long term consequences.

Scientific study has validated that specific frequencies of sound can stimulate this vital process in our cells, supporting overall health and well-being. One of the most powerful of these frequencies is reproduced by the Perfect 5^th tuning forks which can stimulate the nitric oxide cycle, in less than 30 seconds.

This module will explore the science and the use of this simple tool. Because it is so important, each person will be provided with a set of the Perfect 5^th tuning forks for their own use.

Integration Benefits:

The importance of the cellular nitric oxide cycle to overall health and well-being.
Simple methods to reinforce the natural nitric oxide cycle, reducing of effects of stress and enhancing performance.
How to correctly activate and use the Perfect 5^th forks to gain maximum benefit.

SOUND @ WORK

Allotted Time: 2 hours (SIM)

A busy day working in a cubicle There are always distractions in an office environment. From the sound of a phone ringing, conversations in the hall, or a photocopier, or printer working away to name but a few. The distractions are compounded as more businesses shift to cubicles, which have been shown to reduce productivity by up to 60%.

This module explores the options to counter the noise and regain some of the lost productivity.

Integration Benefits:

Experience and investigation of several sound solutions that can increase individual performance at work.

RECLAIM THE BRAIN

Allotted Time: 2 hours (CORE)

Connecting the left and right hemispheres of the brain Brainwave entrainment is a thousands of years old practice.

The left hemisphere of the brain is associated with logic and speech, while the right hemisphere is associated with emotions and creativity. Research has demonstrated that using entrainment frequencies enhances the capacity of the brain by synchronizing the hemispheres. This expands a person’s abilities and talents, and supports physical well-being, while reducing the body’s response to stress.

Coupled with the right sounds and music, brainwave entrainment can be a great tool to improve focus and concentration, enhance creativity, and more.

Integration Benefits:

Investigation and awareness of 3 main brainwave states – Beta, Alpha, Theta.
Application and experience of how music can be used purposefully to stimulate specific brainwave states for a tool to enhance focus and flexible, creative thinking.
Exploration of uniqueness of response.

Talking About . . .

Nitric Oxide

nitric oxide molecule - one atom of nitrogen, and one atom of oxygen. In 1998, Robert F Furchgott, Louis J Ingnarro, and Ferid Murad won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery that our cells puff and release nitric oxide. Nitric oxide, is a gas that acts as a signalling molecule in the body. Since its discovery, the U.S. government and the pharmaceutical medical complex have spent hundreds of million of dollars investigating this gas. As a result, medications are now widely available to support cardiovascular disease, and others.

Here is a list of just a few of the physical benefits when your cells are producing and releasing nitric oxide.

– Nitric oxide is important for signalling between nerve cells in the brain. The autonomic nervous system is balanced, with better clarity of mind, and less depression. Stress is reduced.

– Nitric oxide is involved in the normal defense against bacterial and parasitic infections. Its anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties support and strengthen the immune system.

– Nitric oxide penetrates into and activates the muscle cells causing relaxation. The smooth muscle cells of our arteries and digestive tract relax. As the artery walls relax, blood flow is eased, reducing blood pressure. As our intestinal tract relaxes, digestion improves, and everything flows easier.

Nitric oxide is a molecule of one atom of Nitrogen and one atom of Oxygen. The release of nitric oxide by our cells is termed “puffing” by scientists to describe the rising and falling of this gas. The puffing cycle is like a wave which takes three minutes to rise, and because it is unstable, it dissipates quickly, taking about three minutes to fall.

This natural cycle in or bodies can be disrupted when we are tired, or stressed, or when we become ill.

Research conducted by Dr John Beaulieu, Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, and Dr. George Stefano, Neuroscience Research Institute, State University of New York, demonstrates that when the Otto 128 Hz tuning forks are placed on bone or connective tissue they resonate throughout our whole body in wave like patterns causing the cells to spike nitric oxide. Research further suggests that listening to the Perfect 5^th tuning forks (also known as Body Tuning Forks) can spike nitric oxide.

The puffing of nitric oxide in our cells is a universal source of health and well-being. Research in the field of sound and biochemistry now shows that tuning forks spike nitric oxide causing our cells to rhythmically puff again, opening the doorway for the possibility of a whole new scientific paradigm of music and sound healing for the future.

For Further Reading:

Beaulieu, John, BioSonics, Stress Science, and Nitric Oxide Literature Review,
http://biosonics.com/uploads2011/BioSonicsStressScienceandNO.pdf
Beaulieu, John, Nitric Oxide and Tuning Forks,
https://biosonics.com/2017/07/13/nitric-oxide-tuning-forks
Carne, Sharon, The Perfect Fifth – Natural Stress Relief in Less than 30 Seconds!,
https://soundwellness.com/perfect-fifth-tuning-forks
Carne, Sharon, Support Health Naturally with the Otto Tuning Forks,
https://soundwellness.com/support-health-with-otto-tuning-forks/
Beaulieu, John, A Beginner’s Guide To Sound Healing With Tuning Forks, (no longer available on the
biosonics.com website, but it can be found through a web search on other websites).

The Dance of the Autonomic Nervous System

balancing the scales Let’s take a look at the software that handles stress or relaxation. The autonomic nervous system has 2 divisions that work like a teeter-totter. One division takes control, and the other yields. And then the other takes control.

Sympathetic division, commonly known as the fight or flight response. It’s purpose is to protect us, and to keep us safe from all danger, real or imagined.
Parasympathetic division, which is the relaxed state where you rest and digest. It’s purpose is to restore health.

The Amygdala largely runs the sympathetic nervous system. When it senses danger, it’s job is to shut off the thinking brain and revert to the emotional brain and memory to react. Hormones like epinephrine (adrenaline) are immediately released that flood your body. This allows you to move quickly when you step out onto the street and you realize a car is coming. Because the amygdala can react much faster than the ‘thinking brain’, this process is sometimes referred to as an amygdala ‘hi-jack’. This is essential because, when in danger, there is no time to think about what to do – you have to react. Fast.

When the danger passes, the amygdala relinquishes control back to the ‘thinking brain’, which returns to the parasympathetic division. Hormone levels return to normal and the body can return to a relaxed state.

Our bodies are designed such that the stress response typically lasts less than 90 seconds.

However, when we are held in a state of fear, our stress levels remain elevated. and the consequences can be severe.

In addition to an increased heart rate, and increased muscle tension, Nitric oxide production is slowed or stopped all together. Nitric oxide is a key component of our immune system, and when production slows, we become much more susceptible to colds and the flu.

Mindfulness

restores a position of being grounded, centered, and present.
awakens the awareness of our surroundings, and to minimize the risk of others transmitting the virus to us.

Mindfulness can best be described as “being fully present to the moment in non-judgemental awareness.”

It is a powerful tool for creating relaxation, calm, peacefulness, and focus. It can reduce anxiety and depression and reduce stress, while improving attitudes, behaviours, and performance

MYTH:

There is so much conflicting information, you don’t know what to believe?

BUSTED

It is true that there is a a lot of information available, and much of that information offers different answers. Often, information is put forward as true, with nothing to substantiate it. They may be factual, or they may be based on hearsay. How do you know?

It is very possible to separate the facts from the fiction. Discernment is the key.

The best way to evaluate the validity of the data is to validate the integrity of the source. At the Sound Wellness Institute, we believe that only substantiated, research-driven facts are of value. That’s why our sources include Statistics Canada, the American Psychiatric Association, the Mental Health Commission of Canada, Health Canada, the World Health Organization, Gallup research, and others. We believe that only organizations that are fully independent, that have nothing to gain or lose from the facts, can offer unbiased, credible information.

Our white paper “A Sound Investment in Employee Health, Safety & Wellness” is based on facts from these reputable sources. Much of the data is provided without interpretation beyond what the research revealed. Click here to get access to your free copy.

MYTH:

We don’t have the resources to manage a wellness program.

BUSTED! It depends!

Workplace stress is the single biggest contributor to employee dis-ease, affecting the psychological health and wellness of 500,000 Canadians every week, and costing an average of 55.9% of payroll to Canadian business.

Human Resources departments are continually challenged with managing employee absences, claims for insurance, finding new talent to replace those who leave, back-filling for those on stress leave, and more. These are all concerns that are exasperated by workplace stress.

When you reduce the impact of workplace stress, your Human Resources department is free to serve your organization in he way it was meant to – to nurture your workforce to enable them to move into positions of higher responsibility, to become champions for improvement and change, and to recruit the best talent to support growth.

Start with some quick and easy successes. When you engage with the Emergent WorkForce™ program, you’ll see those early successes, freeing your HR professionals to support your business growth. As you expand your wellness programs, the Emergent WorkForce™ is here to support you.

Contact us for more information on how you can best support the growth of your workforce, and the growth of your organization with an Emergent WorkForce™.

MYTH:

The issue of Stress in the workplace is too big to manage.

BUSTED! When dealing with the issue of workplace stress, there are two areas of focus:

The source of stress. This can come form the demands of the position, workload and hours, as well as stress from other areas of an employee’s life including relationships, money, and more.

The individual response to stress.

Changing the demands of the position can be challenging, and is a process that takes time to change. Some of the demands are due to staffing levels, some resulting from turnover, some from management style.

However, Stress is an individual response. Some are more susceptible to the effects of stress than others. And there are powerful tools that can support the ability to manage the stress response.

This is critical. By managing our stress response, we also manage the consequences of high stress levels – the illness that manifests as absenteeism, and the hijacking of the thinking mind by the “Fight of Flight” animal brain that contributes to presenteeism, performance issues that can lead to termination and more.

Programs offered by the Emergent WorkForce offer powerful tools to manage the stress reponse, restoring well-being and performance to the employee. Many of the tools are effective in minutes, and are very easy to use.

In addition, tools learned in the Emergent WorkForce program support health and nutrition, communication skills, mindfulness, emotional and perceptual intelligence which can work to reduce the overall stress levels as well.

Contact us for more information on how we can reduce the challenge of workplace stress to manageable pieces.

MYTH:

Canadian companies are losing an average of 55% of total payroll due to Absenteeism, Presenteeism, Lack of Engagement, Turnover and Accidents.

CONFIRMED Stress has an impact on absenteeism, presenteeism**, engagement, turnover and preventable accidents. A newly released study by Morneau Sheppel has found that presenteeism is much higher than previously thought.

The following reflect the average percentage of payroll for Canadian businesses:

4.3% – Absenteeism
34% – Presenteeism
5.8% – Disengagement
2.9% – Accidents
8.9% – Turnover

The average cost to Canadian business is a staggering 55.9% of total payroll.

If you find the high cost of workplace stress unacceptable, Contact us for more information on how you can save money with an Emergent WorkForce™.

** Presenteeism is when an employee is physically present, but unable to perform due to illness, stress, worry, etc.

MYTH:

Wellness programs are too expensive – We simply can’t afford them.

BUSTED! Creating, or enhancing a wellness program is expensive!

Or is it?

There are now many studies that demonstrate that an effective wellness program can SAVE you money.

Health Canada has reported an expected 340% ROI when implementing the right wellness programs. Health Affairs in a broad study showed a 610% return. And while most organizations report about a 300% ROI, some have reported as high as 1100%.

Couple these returns with the Canada Job Grant program that will offset up to ⅔ of the training costs, and the decision becomes very easy.

The fact is that the right programs save money.

Contact us for more information on how you can save money with an Emergent WorkForce™.

MYTH:

Creating a wellness program is too complicated – there are too many options to manage.

BUSTED Building a wellness program doesn%’t have to be complicated. We have always held the philosophy of crawl – walk – run.

Begin with easy to manage pieces that have the most payback, and that tackles the biggest concern.

Report after report shows that workplace stress is not only the biggest challenge, but it isn’t getting any better. So start there.

The Emergent WorkForce™ programs begin with an analysis of your needs, and assessments of your employee’s challenges. With your help, and our expertise, we’ll tailor the program to best support their needs.

Hi, my name is Edward Carne. Welcome to the Emergent WorkForce™.

Psychological Health and Wellness in the workplace has garnered a great deal of attention in the past few years. With good reason.

The World Health Organization has called stress the “health epidemic of the 21st century”

The cost to individuals is beyond measure. Health problems range from muscle aches and pains, and susceptibility to colds and the flu to heart attacks, strokes, cancer and diabetes. Relationships are often strained, and put at risk.

The cost to organizations is also staggering. In Canada, between 35% and 55% of total payroll is lost due to stress related causes, that results in absenteeism, presenteeism, turnover, lack of engagement, and preventable accidents.

The Emergent WorkForce™ program was created because so many people are struggling within their workplace, and so many organizations are struggling as a result.

Organizations that embrace effective wellness options can see a significant return on their investment. Health Canada reports a 340% ROI, and recent studies report even higher returns.

If you are new to the Emergent WorkForce™ check the quick links below. They’ll answer the most common questions.

To dip your toe in the water, consider inviting us to a Lunch and Learn session. You’ll discover how powerful the methods employed by the Emergent WorkForce™ really are. 90% of those attending have reported feeling calmer, and more relaxed. And that’s in just one hour.

And of course, if you have any questions, please visit our contact page. Send us an email, or call us. We’ll do our best to answer all of your questions.

And have fun exploring!

Hi, my name is Edward Carne. Welcome to the Emergent WorkForce™.

In the next few minutes you are going to discover how Human Resources Directors from all over the country cut the high cost of absenteeism, presenteeism and turnover, and develop a more engaged workforce.

We’ve even put together a fact filled Free White Paper for you, that explains the top questions every HR Director needs to know about developing a super engaged workforce that performs at a VERY high level.

It specifically addresses the questions of:

What is the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Stress?
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How to develop an engaged workforce?
Why it’s so important to support psychological health and wellness in the workplace – for your employees, and for the organization itself.
and MORE!

Just enter your information details below, and click the "Send My Free White Paper" button below and you’ll instantly receive the Free White Paper by return email.

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You’ll find the information it contains, is much too important to keep to yourself.

Hi, my name is Edward Carne. Welcome to the Emergent WorkForce™.

Psychological Health and Wellness in the workplace has garnered a great deal of attention in the past few years. With good reason.

The World Health Organization has called stress the “health epidemic of the 21st century”

The cost to individuals is beyond measure. Health problems range from muscle aches and pains, and susceptibility to colds and the flu to heart attacks, strokes, cancer and diabetes. Relationships are often strained, and put at risk.

The cost to organizations is also staggering. In Canada, between 35% and 55% of total payroll is lost due to stress related causes, that results in absenteeism, presenteeism, turnover, lack of engagement, and preventable accidents.

The Emergent WorkForce™ program was created because so many people are struggling within their workplace, and so many organizations are struggling as a result.

Organizations that embrace effective wellness options can see a significant return on their investment. Health Canada reports a 340% ROI, and recent studies report even higher returns.

If you are new to the Emergent WorkForce™ check the quick links to the right. They’ll answer the most common questions.

To dip your toe in the water, consider inviting us to a Lunch and Learn session. You’ll discover how powerful the methods employed by the Emergent WorkForce™ really are. 90% of those attending have reported feeling calmer, and more relaxed. And that’s in just one hour.

And of course, if you have any questions, please visit our contact page. Send us an email, or call us. We’ll do our best to answer all of your questions.

And have fun exploring!

Understanding the nervous system ‘software’

upsetting the balance scale There are two sides to our autonomic nervous system – the sympathetic (fight or flight) system whose purpose is to protect, and the parasympathetic (rest and digest) system whose purpose is to restore health.

These systems are never fully in balance – one is always stronger than the other, but they can be in harmony with each other, where each system quietly goes about its work.

When out of balance, it is usually because the sympathetic system is reacting to either a real or perceived danger. Perceived danger can show up as worry, anxiety, or simply reliving past events. Hormones like epinephrine (adrenaline) and cortisol are released to sharpen the reflexes, and to provide a short term boost to strength and stamina. When repeatedly triggered, this flood of hormones can cause real harm, like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancers, and more.

Firing up the heart

According to an international poll, only 31% of employees in Canada and the United States are engaged in their work. 51% are not engaged, and 18% are actively disengaged – they actually sabotage the efforts of others.

There are as many reasons for this as there are employees. For some, the job is simply not a fit. For others, stress both from the workplace and at home have made the job untenable. Workplace culture also has an impact.

When your employees are engaged, when they are having fun, when they are recognized and appreciated for their contribution, they will be engaged, their passion will shine, and their performance will be strengthened.

This is the power of an Emergent WorkForce™.

Unlocking the brain

The sympathetic system activates when facing real danger, or when it perceives a threat, which could be real or imagined. The amygdala immediately takes control. Its role is to trigger the stress response, shutting off the thinking brain and reverting to the emotional brain and memory to react quickly. When in danger, there is no time to waste in a debate with yourself. This process is intended to activate, and then to dissipate when the danger passes. It should be gone in under 90 seconds.

However perceived stress can reactivate the stress response, or even keep it from dissipating. When that happens, the thinking brain is literally hijacked by the amygdala; it is difficult to think clearly and creativity evaporates. One of our clients likened his project management team to being frozen like ‘deer caught in the headlights’.

The role of the Emergent WorkForce™ is to provide powerful tools (using sound and music, emotional intelligence, perceptual intelligence, and mindfulness and more) to break the cycle, restoring your employees to the brilliance that was present when they first joined your organization.

THE FOUNDATIONS OF HAPPINESS AT WORK

Allotted Time: 1 hour

Happiness is a state of being that human beings naturally strive for. Until recently, being happy at work has not been a major business goal. This perspective is changing. Research shows

Happy employees are 12% more productive.
Stock prices grew an average of 19% for companies with high morale; 10% for low morale.
Happiness increases wellbeing, lowering health care costs.

This session will explore the following topics to provide a framework upon which to build a plan for personal and workplace happiness:

Defining Happiness
Personal Happiness.
The Science of Happiness.
Four Elements of Happiness at Work

LISTEN FROM THE INSIDE OUT

Allotted Time: 1 hour

Hearing is not listening. Hearing is the act of perception by our auditory system. It just happens, unless you are hearing impaired. Active listening is a learned skill that requires attention, interpretation and understanding. It is an essential skill in communication. People that excel have honed their ability to listen.

We listen with more than our ears. We listen with our entire being. The body listens through receptors in the skin, bone conduction, endocrine response and so much more. The heart is an indomitable ‘tone of voice’ detector as it listens for emotional resonance. All of this and more, contributes to how we ‘listen’.

By expanding our experience of listening, we hone this essential skill. The Sound Wellness Triple-I System™ will be introduced, and participants will use this tool to evaluate their experience throughout the program, and beyond. The Triple-I System stands for Investigate, Implement, and Integrate.

Integration Benefits:

Understanding and application of the Sound Wellness Triple-I System™. Participants will be able to gauge the impact of sounds and music, with the ability to assess what supports, and, even more important, what doesn’t.
Expansion of observation skills.
Expanded awareness to how sound is experienced.
Expansion of listening skills resulting in focus and attention to details.

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE – YouEq

Allotted Time: 3 hours

This module will enable participants to practice applying emotional intelligence techniques towards creating a collaborative environment. Participants will expand their emotional literacy, enhancing their resilience and adaptability.

They will learn how to ‘attune’ to others and create conditions for collaborative change.

This segment is highly experiential. Concepts are entrenched through the use of Emotional Intelligence Level 1 Card Decks (provided in the course materials).

Learning Outcomes:

Emotional intelligence basics and the impact it has in all areas of life.
How to move to Collaborative Change.
The art of permission and inquiry.
How to use emotional attunement.
Moving from monologue to dialogue.

Note: This module is required in the ‘Breakdown to Breakthrough’ program. It is available in our 3 / 4 / 5 day programs for an additional fee of $150, which covers the cost of the materials and instructor. It is not available in our other one day programs.

OPEN COMMUNICATION

Allotted Time: ½ hour

The interactive game presented in this segment effectively illuminates the need for clear, concise communication. Engagement in the game illustrates the frustration and breakdown that quickly occur with lack of information and clarity of purpose. Discussion after the game reveals the unseen barriers that can exist between levels of management and promotes a team approach to improving communication within your organization.

Learning Outcomes:

Shift from communications that are vague and potentially misleading to clear and concise.
Improved clarity in communications with team members allowing for enhanced performance.

Note: This module is included in the ‘Breakdown to Breakthrough’ program. It is available in our 3 / 4 / 5 day programs for an additional fee of $25, which covers the cost of the materials and instructor. It is not available in our other one day programs.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Allotted Time: ½ hour (REQUIRED)

We begin with a brief introduction to the program. This will include the format of the learning experiences, simple ground rules, and expectations.

DAILY REVIEWS

Allotted Time: ½ hour per day

Each day (after the first) begins with a 30 minute review of the prior session, as well as a sharing of the outcomes and learning from the exercises that participants complete between sessions.

WRAP-UP AND DE-BRIEF

Presentation of certificates of Achievement, completion of evaluation forms, closing.

THE HEALING DIET

Allotted Time: 1 hour (SIM)

This module builds on “Optimum Health”.

When you know what to do, recovery from heart disease, diabetes, cancer and other diseases can be supported naturally, with some easy lifestyle and diet shifts.

Nancy Addison’s easy style guides you through some basic steps that can help your body on the road to health and well-being.

If you struggle with your weight and constantly seem to be on a diet, Nancy will discuss some proven and effective ways for you to lose weight and keep it off, as well as have more energy and good health, by simply adjusting your lifestyle and eating habits with her easy, inexpensive strategy!

Integration Benefits:

Boost your mood, lift your spirits and your libido!
Choose foods that support your health and reverse disease.
Have lifestyle strategies for optimum digestion.
Watch out for harmful ingredients in packaged or restaurant food.
Improve your immune system and have more energy!

FITNESS FOR LIFE – RAMP IT UP!

Allotted Time: 1 hour (SIM)

What are your health goals? Do you want to run a marathon, achieve your ideal weight, improve your flexibility, or to stay fit and healthy throughjout your life? This module looks at life goals, and through exercise, breathing techniques, appropriate rest, and available resources, we explore how to achieve those goals.

FITNESS AT HOME – REJUVENATE YOUR BODY

Allotted Time: 1 hour (SIM)

Out for a bike ride with the family Building on the ‘Office Fitness’ module, we look at ways to bring fitness home. There are many ways to incorporate an easy to follow fitness program, from walks to swimming, to shoveling the driveway. They all come with the benefit of supporting a healthy body, one that is more resistant to disease, one that has the energy to do things with friends and family, and one that strengthens performance.

Integration Benefits

Participants will discover simple ways to invigorate their lifestyle and their relationships.
As fitness level improves, participants are likely to to be prone to fewer colds/flu, and have more energy for activities at home and at work.

BRAIN DANCE

Allotted Time: 0 hour (CORE) **

This is a simple movement exercise designed to enhance the connection between the two hemispheres of the brain.

While the two hemispheres act largely independently, there is a great deal of communication between the two halves. Much of the interpretation of our environment, and even of speech depends on this, but exercises such as ‘Brain Dance’ strengthen the communication between the two hemispheres, significantly increasing brain function.

The mind then becomes more awakened, focused, and more powerful yet more peaceful. By integrating both hemispheres of your brain and allowing them to work in sync, there is an increase in overall mental health, enhancing cognitive performance, improved memory and intellectual functioning.

** As exercises last only a few minutes, and are interspersed throughout the program, no time is allotted for this module.

Integration Benefits:

Tools to focus.
Flexibility in thinking.

OFFICE FITNESS – AWAKEN YOUR BODY

Allotted Time: 1 hour (SIM)

Young woman stretching at her desk Keeping the mind and body well oxygenated is essential for peak performance, yet sitting for extended periods reduces blood flow in the upper body, with the corresponding drop in oxygen to the brain. Using deep breathing techniques, coupled with simple movement that can be done in the office, oxygen levels can be restored, invigorating the body and mind.

Integration Benefits:

participants will understand the importance of movement every 30 to 60 minutes.
Through breathing techniques and simple movement, participants will learn how to provide an oxygen boost to the brain.

IMPROVING INTER-PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH MINDFULNESS

Allotted Time: 1½ hours (SIM)

This module builds on the learning and experiences of the ‘Discovering Mindfulness” module as we delve deeper into mindfulness practices that help us understand how we can improve communications by being mindful in our interactions with others.

Learn simple tips that make a big difference… and create a more peaceful, co-operative environment in your workplace.

Integration Benefits:

Heightened awareness of how the way we communicate affects the others
Learn techniques to communicate effectively, gaining greater co-operation and support.

DISCOVER MINDFULNESS

Allotted Time: 2 hours (CORE)

The mind seeing clearly Mindfulness has a significant impact on communication and safety. It is a proven way to reduce stress and improve health (physical, emotional and mental), thereby reducing absenteeism.

In this interactive session you’ll discover what mindfulness is and how it works. You’ll also learn simple, effective mindfulness tools – such as meditative and breathing techniques to increase Presence, Calm, Focus and Performance – and have some fun! Thirty+ years of research show Mindfulness benefits to also include Reduced Anxiety and Depression, Improved Attitudes and Strengthened Relationships.

The Mindfulness module of our Sound Wellness training provides effective tools and techniques to help you incorporate Mindfulness (defined as being fully present to the moment in non-judgmental awareness) into all aspects of your personal and professional life to feel calmer, more relaxed, yet focused, and enrich your interpersonal relations.

Integration Benefits:

Reduced Stress, Anxiety and Depression.
Improved Attitudes and Behaviors.
Increased Motivation to make Lifestyle Changes.
Improved Communication and Safety.
Increased Clarity and Focus resulting in Improved Performance.

FROM DEPLETION TO RENEWAL

Allotted Time: 2 hours (SIM)

This module builds on the learning and experiences of the ‘Building Resilience’ module with understanding the connection between the stress response and hormone production and the link between emotions and ‘personal magnetism’.

Integration Benefits:

The connection between the stress response and hormone production.
Link between emotions and ‘personal magnetism’.

Practical techniques are explored to create personal breakthroughs in managing relationships, improving personal outlook in life and improving individual performance.

BUILDING RESILIENCE

Allotted Time: 2 hours (CORE)

Based on the principals of HeartMath^®, participants will explore how the autonomic nervous system behaves under stress, and understanding that, they will develop the ability to tune into their body to head-off the stress response.

Most of us are unaware of when we are stressed. Others wear stress as a “badge of honour”. Neither of these support us. This module will focus on two coherence building techniques that arrest the stress response and improve the ability to maintain composure under stress.

Integration Benefits:

To understand how the autonomic nervous system responds to stress.
To be able to recognize when the stress response is occurring.
To be able to shut down the stress response as it’s building.

MANAGING EMOTIONAL ENERGY

Allotted Time: 1 hour (CORE)

It’s not always possible to release strong emotions when they come up, and so we tend to carry the remnants of the emotional trauma within us – each of us to a greater or lesser degree.

The challenge emerges when we fail to deal with them. The emotional trauma often manifests itself as an ache that won’t go away, as muscle tension, as digestive concerns, or lethargy among others. Over time, we tend to get comfortable with them.

Comfortable with being Uncomfortable!

An emotional release is completed simply and easily, without the need of a “story” or excuses.

Integration Benefits:

awareness of how we already use the voice daily for emotional release.
investigation and exploration with how the voice helps to release stagnant emotional energy in a focused and purposeful way.

THE POWER OF THE VOICE

Allotted Time: 2 hours (CORE)

Using tone of voice when scolding a child One of the most powerful tools you have to navigate through everyday life is your voice. It is one of those things that, like air, is always there, but we pay little attention to it. Your voice is your communication center. And it communicates both verbally and non-verbally. Your voice communicates from many different aspects of who you are.

Some of these ways are:

Tone of voice is related to the voice of your emotions. Emotion colors everything.
Your body has a voice you use every day.
Your mind has a voice.
And your soul has a voice.

In this module we will explore understanding tone of voice and how it shows up in communication. We will experience how the voice of the body stimulates the natural healing response. We will explore the critical voice of the mind and how to use it as the learning tool it is designed for. And we will explore how to listen to the soul’s voice.

Integration Benefits:

Expansion of awareness in how the voice affects us as it goes through us.
Understanding of the appropriate role of the critical voice of the mind in learning and mistakes.
Implementation of several ways to use the voice to stimulate the natural healing ability of the body.

GUIDED IMAGERY

Allotted Time: 1 hour (SIM)

Guided Imagery has been used by top performers like Dennis Rodman and Tiger Woods with amazing results. Guided Imagery can also be used to enhance performance, support wellness, reduce blood pressure, and more. This module explores how Guided Imagery can support and reinforce individual goals.

Integration Benefits:

Understanding the intimate connection between the body and the mind.
How guided imagery can support performance and individual goals.

ENGINEERED MUSIC

Allotted Time: 1½ hour (SIM)

This module delves into the use of Applied Psychoacoustic Music.

Psychoacoustics is simply the study of the effect that sound and music has on us.

Applied Psychoacoustic Music is the application of that knowledge in designing music to create specific results. This is done by slowing the beat of music to slow the heartbeat, creating relaxation. The resonance of certain instruments can help enhance concentration and focus. And more.

This is essentially engineered music, designed to aid sleep, increase focus and concentration, heighten creativity, and more.

Integration Benefits:

The understanding and experience of entrainment – the interdependence of the heartbeat, of breathing and of the brainwave state.
Application of how this type of music can be used purposefully in everyday life and work.
An exploration of uniqueness of response.

THE SCIENCE OF SOUND

Allotted Time: ½ hour

The Science of Sound is an explanation of how sound works, and why it is such a powerful tool to support your health and well-being.

Because many of our participants already understand most of the theory, and because it’s not critical to the learning during the program, this will be a summary only.

Participants in the program will have access to a video discussing the Science of Sound in greater detail.

Online resources:

Science of Sound Video

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