"I Can't Do It! I'm Not Good! "

With my bachelor's degree, I left for Ontario to be a teacher. For six years, I taught French immersion: first for the Petawawa Military Base School, then for the Durham School Board of Education in Oshawa. I taught kindergarten to grade seven. I was also a music teacher and a librarian. As I was not satisfied with the French shows offered to our students, I wrote, produced and performed a play suitable to their language level. The show was seen by all the students of the school district’s immersion schools.

Back in Quebec in my native area, I still teach with the same passion, for Portneuf School District. With my guitar and my devoted puppet Pierre Roquet, I am perfectly happy with my precious students. 

When Nathalie spoke to me about her project to create a program for children, her enthusiasm and dynamism easily convinced me to join her. 

We connected from the beginning and the pleasure of building this program grew unexpectedly fast.

Each story was tested with my kindergarten students. Their great interest in the characters and their adventures confirmed that we were on the right track and that this program filled a need. I also validated the questions and discussions with them for each unit. Adjustments were made along the way to enhance this program. Students often sing Captain Vic's song and remind me to give instructions with words that would please our Captain! These reminders clearly demonstrate the integration of the concepts taught.

It is with pride that we present this proven program to develop self-awareness, self-esteem, awareness of inner dialogue and positive thinking.  Reprogramming thoughts with positive words is possible, even at the age of five.

Have fun with your students reformulating thoughts in a positive way. With this simple and effective program, you will be surprised with the results. 

I would have loved to have had Captain Vic with me thirty-five years ago when I started teaching, for the well-being of the students.

Have a great time!

Hi, my name is Nathalie Plamondon-Thomas and I grew up in a small town outside of Quebec City. My parents were positive thinking freaks. There were signs everywhere in the house: "You can do this","You are awesome", etc. My parents were brain washing us into being very positive. On Sundays, we did not have to go to church. Instead, we had to sit down in the living room and listen to motivational tapes: Og Mandino, Jean-Marc Chaput, Zig Ziglar. 

They successfully turned the shy, scared and lonely kid that I was into a confident young woman wanting to change the world. Fitness was the first platform I discovered. Thirty-two years ago, I started teaching fitness classes, became a personal trainer, then later a nutrition and wellness specialist. I was giving conferences, mentoring instructors, and changing the world through fitness. In 2007 I was the Fitness Instructor of the Year in Canada. 

One day I realized that my most successful clients were not so just because I was giving them a better kale salad recipe or because I was showing them a better way to squat. It was because they were starting to change the way they were thinking. Before that time, I thought that people who did not get the same parents as I did were stuck with their negative personality set in stone. I did not know how to ‘make them positive.’

I realized it was possible to change at a much deeper level than the physical body. I spent the following 10 years studying neuroscience, brain programming, neurolinguistic programming (NLP), reading hundreds of books and attending courses and conferences. A decade and two Master’s certifications later, I created a system based on the work of Robert Dilts, recognized internationally as one of the foremost developers, trainers and practitioners of NLP. The D.N.A. System I created is a proven three-step system, to reprogram the brain to change negative self-talk, and transform thoughts into a serving force to support living life to its full potential.

This system is the base of my No.1 International Bestselling THINK Yourself® book series. THINK Yourself® THIN, THINK Yourself® SUCCESSFUL, THINK Yourself® A RELATIONSHIPS PRO, THINK Yourself® CLEAN, THINK Yourself® HEALTHY, THINK Yourself® GRATEFUL, and online courses: THINK Yourself® CONFIDENT, THINK Yourself® WEALTHY, THINK Yourself® A BUSINESS PRO, THINK Yourself® A TECH PRO.

The THINK Yourself® ACADEMY now has trainers teaching my material across Canada at events organized by the Academy or for businesses, organizations, conventions, associations, etc. 

The THINK Yourself® ACADEMY for KIDS was created in 2010, and has been providing fitness programs (Zumba, Hip Hop, Yoga) in over 70 elementary schools in British Columbia. Making children move and learn respect and confidence through music has been part of the Academy’s mission for over a decade.

The THINK Yourself® POSITIVE for KIDS vision is to empower children’s minds at a young age and exponentially change the world.