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UAE students get lessons on power of mind

SHARJAH, November 5, 2016

Students from four schools across the UAE were given an introduction to the power of the mind at Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) at Expo Centre Sharjah.

A leading book fair in the region, SIBF runs until November 12.

Attending a lecture on ‘Transactional Analysis’ (TA), the youngsters were informed on how learning to focus can help with their studies, improve their attention spans and lead to the development of their personalities.

The talk was delivered by master trainer in TA, Sebastian to grade 6 -12 students from Delhi Private School, Sharjah; New Indian Model School, Dubai; International Indian School, Ajman and India International School, Sharjah.

The youngsters listened intently as the presenter explained how the human brain learns the most it does in its lifetime from birth to six years of age.

"Once a person reaches 14, their brain is programmed for life and will stay that way until 80. TA enables you to reprogramme your brain. It helps you to upgrade your mind in the same way you can upgrade the operating software of a computer," explained Sebastian.

"TA helps to explore our personalities and to know the hidden dynamics behind human relations," he added.

The presenter went on to describe how a person’s personality is initially formed from the role that their parents play in their lives.

He described two styles, the ‘controlling’ parent and the ‘nurturing parent,’ with the different upbringing techniques having different consequences for the child in terms of their development.

The trainer pointed out that an overly controlling parent would result in a more emotional child that will lack energy to focus properly, as the demands from strong emotions are debilitating.

Sebastian concluded his lecture by saying that regardless of the upbringing that a child has, by using TA they can improve the way that their mind works. The results, he said, would be a better ability to focus, improved attention spans and an enhanced memory.

"The greatest learning on Earth is to learn about yourself. If change is needed, then it needs to come from within," remarked Sebastian.

"When there is something wrong with the mind, it affects the body, so improving the mind is something everybody should do. TA helps you to know about yourself – it is the language of the mind," he added.-TradeArabia News Service




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