Mnidcraft by Stuart Jay Raj - The Art of Language

The Art of Language

“We are wired to learn languages! …- That’s what I was told from childhood, that’s what I believed and that’s what I’ve become.”

This is an exciting week for me! ... and NO I didn't make a spelling mistake... and NO your eyes aren't playing tricks on you :) ...well... maybe they are. The word 'Mindcraft' has been used and registered by many other companies before, but I felt it best sums up what I'm doing. Writing it like 'Mnidcraft' both gets people's attention and in its essence, sums up what this new programme is all about - Who you are, what you see etc. is only what your mind makes of it!... interested? Then read on!...

Over the past few months, I've been doing quite a lot of introspection. I often refer to the emails that I receive in my blog-posts. People are wanting to know 'what's the best way to learn a language?', 'how should I start learning a language?', 'how do I get motivated to learn???'.

But it's the comments like 'Well, it's easy and natural for you to learn languages, but how should your average Joe Blow go about it?' that really got me thinking.

I have worked as a trainer / facilitator for the past ten years or so. When I train, I incorporate many principles of NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming) into what I do. Many of the techniques that my grandfather had used with me in retrospect really resemble many of the popular techniques employed by NLP practitioners today.

Based on NLP modelling principles, I have put together a programme that has me really pumped. Instead of just suggesting to people the best ways to learn languages, get motivated about languages, prepare themselves for learning languages, techniques for memorizing vocab, kanji, grammar etc. I have put together a programme that embeds all the fundamental HABITS and KNOWLEDGE that make up STUART JAY RAJ through face to face contact and activities that range from learning to recalibrate your hands and touch-type in foreign scripts to identifying languages and accents - even of languages that you don't speak. We'll be decoupling our mind from our bodies through exercises with Rubik's Cubes, the Abacus, musical instruments, learning speed reading techniques, developing cognitive fluency without using words based on exercises taken from simultaneous interpreting training, learn now to be 'funny' in different languages / cultures, how to gain acceptance and render 'who we are' in palatable forms in our target language's culture, hone subconscious assessment skills that allow us to analyse people based on the way they talk, how they dress, how they sit, who they talk to, learn fundamental principles of language including phonetics, IPA, tonal languages, Indic languages and even a touch of computer languages!.

I will be running the workshops in conjunction with RadioBangkok.Net - there will be podcasts available via Radiobangkok (and of course fed through this blogsite as well (http://stujay.blogspot.com) that support what's learned in the sessions.

Facebook Mnidcraft Group

I have also started a group in Facebook for participants / anyone else interested in the programme wanting to network with like-minded people. We can use it as a place to exchange ideas, experiences, files etc.

Should everything go well with the first few runs of the series here in Thailand, I will look at taking it on the road in the second quarter of 2009.

So without any further ado, for my blog viewers, here's the official 'blurb' that will be going out about the programme. It might well change a little between now and when I run the first series in Bangkok in December - but you will get the general idea!

Mnidcraft - The Art of Language

“We are wired to learn languages! …- That’s what I was told from childhood, that’s what I believed and that’s what I’ve become.”

Now having fluency in over 15 languages and a solid grounding in over 30, polyglot Stuart Jay Raj has delved into what makes him ‘him’ and from his findings has put together his ‘Mnidcraft – The Art of Language’ series.

Mnidcraft empowers anyone with a will to succeed to develop the same aptitude for languages and communication as what Stuart Jay Raj possesses based on powerful NLP modeling principles.

NLP Modeling

NLP modeling is the practice of isolating essential patterns that makes someone successful and duplicating them into others in a way that they are practiced unconsciously.

Stuart has carefully designed activities where you will not only learn the secrets that have crafted his aptitude for language, but will also have these skills, habits and knowledge embedded within you, breathing new life into your relationship with language.

7 Drivers of Mnidcraft

The 7 Drivers of Mnidcraft are:

1. Memory / Mind Capacity Building
2. Social Awareness
3. Relationships / Rapport
4. Motivation / Attitude
5. Language Fundamentals
6. Hard Skills
7. Hard Knowledge

More than just the ability to learn languages

Developing an aptitude for language is actually just a side effect of the Mnidcraft series. You will also develop new skills including:

• Super Memory
• Perfect Pitch
• Touch-type in multiple languages including Thai, Sanskrit and Korean
• Be ‘funny’ across cultures
• Increase self-esteem in yourself and others
• Mimic sounds, body language and mannerisms
• Build instant rapport with people you’ve just met
• Master tones in Tonal Languages including Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese
• Solve the Rubik’s Cube
• Use an Abacus
• Circular Breathing
• Morse Code / Sign Language alphabets
• Speed Reading
• Simultaneous Interpreting
• XML and programming fundamentals

Schedule

The initial series will be run as 4 x half day sessions. Each session can be attended as a stand alone session, but of course the full impact will come as a result of following the whole programme and becoming part of the online community

Coming to a city near you

Like I mentioned above, I'm really excited about this programme. I can see how it's going to help people regardless of their linguistic or academic background. Not only will it get participants motivated about language, but also music, math, I.T., problem solving, networking, business, public speaking and possibly even stand-up comedy!

If you're not in Thailand and you'd like this run in your city / school / university etc., drop me a line and I'll see what we can do :)

That's all for now - no doubt I'll keep you posted as to the results of the series in the coming months.