Well, this was certainly a class that stimulated the brain from a variety of directions/modalities and resulted in a feeling of being joyfully alive! Dr. William Kent Larkin and Dr. Don Johnson have put their creative, artistic, educational, exploratory, and scientific minds together to design a course that engaged all of the five senses in the learning process. In their initial promotional materials, they described this certification process as being at the crossroads of Quantum Physics, Positive Psychology, and Neuroscience. Their synthesis of these emerging “sciences” flavored with their own touches of laughter and fun really worked for me. Based on Dr. Larkin’s recently released book, Growing the Positive Mind, the well-documented and well-researched integration of the three fields previously mentioned is easily translated into a handbook for the general public. In short, Dr. Larkin and Dr. Johnson have taken complex topics and reduced them for the student into a challenging, yet enjoyable learning format. Dr. Larkin’s text was supplemented with journal articles, intriguing lectures, small and large group discussion “pods”, physical movement to integrate the five senses, the Emotional Gym, weekly motivational awards, personal scrapbooks, client charts and weekly homework assignments for application of the learning. There was no way that one could “snooze and lose” in this class! Dr. Larkin was always there encouraging, cajoling, and sometimes firmly pushing each participant to strive for their personal best. Dr. Johnson “held the space” for the growth to happen, as well as led the weekly coaching sessions. Despite this being a group of diverse adults - the individuality, uniqueness, and special talents of each man or woman was enhanced. Each was invited to “assert the mastery of his or her own authentic self” and magic happened both individually and as a group. I experienced this waking up of my authentic self over the course of the 20 weeks and watched with amazement as I saw it happen to my classmates. What a positive and life-changing opportunity this class has been for me to raise my vibration and to live the life of joy that I came forth to live! THANK YOU…..
– Mary Garvey, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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I have a much better understanding of what my strengths are, and have learned how to incorporate them into my day. Developing my strengths has given me the clarity and focus to determine what I want. Knowing what I am good at has contributed to the belief that I will attract the things I want in my life.
The life coach training class of the Applied Neuroscience Institute has given me a gift of renewed life with solid direction. I now have a more meaningful life, experiencing a natural progression with renewed vigor, enthusiasm for each day, and a defined personal significance and meaning.