These articles discuss the top ten techniques of neuro linguistic programming (nlp) that we use in our nlp practice here in New York. This part of the article discusses the second 5 techniques, the first 5 are discussed in part 1 of the article.
The techniques should only be used by properly qualified persons. Anyone with a medical or other diagnozable condition should seek qualified medical assistance.
➢NLP Technique 6: Change Personal History
When we have a problem issue that repeats itself in our life, something that we do again and again and wish to change, then the Change Personal History technique of nlp is perfect for you. This technique uses dissociation to get distance from the old events and allows us to identify the resources that we would have needed to have behaved differently at those times. By getting into the state where we have access to these resources, we can relive those events in a more resourceful way. This gives our unconscious mind positive reference experiences that we can use to behave more resourcefully in future.
➢NLP Technique 7: Verbal Reframes
The meaning of any event exists only in our own head. Without the frame we put on an event there is no meaning. By using the verbal reframe patterns of neurolinguistic programming we can change the meaning that is attached to an event. A failure becomes a learning experience, an annoying friend becomes an opportunity to exercise compassion etc.
➢NLP Technique 8: Time Based Techniques
Time Based Techniques using a persons time line or perception of time, use a spatial model of time to make time travel possible. Our unconscious mind uses space when it thinks about time, with the past perhaps to our left or right or behind us, and our future in the opposite direction. Once we understand our own metaphor for time we can begin to move our problems into the past and make a bright future for ourselves.
➢NLP Technique 9: Symbolic NLP
NLP recognizes that we use symbolism to represent the world around us. By exploring and changing the symbols that we use to model the world, we can pick metaphors and symbols that give us more options for changing our real world behavior the way we want.
➢NLP Technique 10: Collapsing Anchors
Finally, and certainly not least, of our top ten nlp techniques is collapsing anchors. In fact collapsing anchors is the basis of most neurolinguistic programming techniques. The nlp technique of Collapsing anchors creates an anchor for the problem state that we want to change, and a second anchor for the positive state that we would rather have instead. By firing off both the anchors at the same time, particularly if the positive anchor and state is stronger than the negative, we come to a new resourceful state exactly at the moment that we need it.
These are some of our favorite techniques to teach on our nlp practitioner and nlp master practitioner training here at the International Center for Positive Change and Hypnosis in New York City, NY.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
NLP Meet-Up Group Wednesday April 30, 2008
The NLP Meet-up group met at Valentino's food market on 14th Street and 5th Ave.
The group focused on hypnotic inductions with Jeff giving several demonstrations of inductions including the Elman induction to a small but appreciative audience.
Shawn Carson
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Report of New York Meet Up Group weekend training
A training course was held April 27, 2008 by the NLP Meetup group in New York with the subject of "Changing States in Self and Others".
The workshop was split into 2 sections:
The workshop was split into 2 sections:
- Changing states in self; and
- Changing states in others
During the first section, the circle of excellence was practiced.
After that an exercise in sub-modalities, mapping sub-modalities, and strategies was demonstrated, and practiced.
During the second half of the workshop, the Neuro Linguistic Programming NLP Coaching Model was demonstrated.
warm anchors
Shawn
Overcoming Procrastination with Neuro Linguistic Programming
Procrastination is often discussed as one of the major barriers to self improvement. By self improvement we mean any actions that we take, including changing our behaviors, or beliefs, or developing new skills or resources, which could be called personal development.
Neuro linguistic programming or NLP offers powerful tools to help us make the changes we want in our lives. Because procrastination is an internal, almost unconscious process, it responds very well to the tools of nlp which are based on psychological principles.
Let’s spend a moment examining the structure of procrastination using nlp tools. NLP states that we all have an individual experience of reality based upon our own unique map of the world. We each have unique beliefs, values, memories, experiences, skills, and sensory preferences, ie that some people prefer to see things, some to hear things, some to feel, some to taste or smell.
If this is true then how can we yalk of something like procrastination? Doesn’t it have to be different for everyone? The answer in neuro linguistic programming terms is yes, it is different as to details. However, the behaviors arising as a result are similar (ie a failure to get things done that we want to do). Also the internal “structure” of procrastination is often similar from person to person. What do we mean by that? We mean that if we apply NLP Modeling to procrastination we will see a similar “strategy” being used to avoid doing things. The details of the strategy might vary but the pattern is the same. It goes something like this:
• Think of something you have to do (but don’t really want to do). Say it’s paying your bills. Maybe you see a picture or a movie of an untidy pile of bills, or maybe its an internal dialogue or voice that says “sigh, have to do the bills”
• Notice how you feel about the thought of doing it. It maybe something like “pay the bills, ugh”!
• Now think of a lots of things you could be doing right now. These may vary from the irrelevant, to the mildly pleasant, to the downright fun. Again maybe you see pictures or movies of these things spread out in front of you, or hear a seductive internal voice saying “oh I should balance my checkbook first, hmmm why don’t I just watch a little TV first, ahhh, the weather is so nice shame to waste it, let’s go for a walk”.
• Pick one of the things, say the walk in the park (after all it is a beautiful day). Make that picture big and bright and close. Make it really attractive.
• Go for a walk in the park (don’t pay the bills).
Sound familiar? There are likely several elements that make the “have to” task undesirable. These may include some or all of the following:
• An unattractive picture of the task. It may be untidy. It may be incomplete, with no “end in sight”
• An unpleasant feeling associated with the thought of the task.
• An unpleasant inner voice complaining about the task
• No sense of accomplishment that will come when the task is complete.
Try this NLP thought experiment for overcoming procrastination:
• Imagine the task you want to do. Say paying the bills. What picture comes to mind? Make the picture more attractive by changing it. Examples of ways it could be changed are to move it directly in front of you, rather than seeing an untidy pile or bills scattered throughout your house, separate the bills in your mind’s eye until you can see each one separately and neatly organized. Experiemtn to find out what looks good.
• Notice any feelings you have now. Maybe they are not as bad as they were. If there are still negative feelings notice where they are. Your stomach? Your chest? Change them, turn them into a tingle in your fingers and toes for example.
• Notice what your internal dialogue is saying. If it is negative “pay the bills, ugh”, change the voice to a seductive “it will be just marvelous when this is done, I will have the rest of the day free”.
• Step into the experience of the task but at the end, see yourself mailing the bills and step into that experience feel yourself dropping the bills into the mailbox. Hear the mail-box close. Feel how great that feels! Say “fantastic another job done!”.
NLP helps people overcome procrastination and other issues. The exercises are most effective when they are tailored to how the individual experiences reality, and when you have someone to guide you through the exercises.
Neuro linguistic programming or NLP offers powerful tools to help us make the changes we want in our lives. Because procrastination is an internal, almost unconscious process, it responds very well to the tools of nlp which are based on psychological principles.
Let’s spend a moment examining the structure of procrastination using nlp tools. NLP states that we all have an individual experience of reality based upon our own unique map of the world. We each have unique beliefs, values, memories, experiences, skills, and sensory preferences, ie that some people prefer to see things, some to hear things, some to feel, some to taste or smell.
If this is true then how can we yalk of something like procrastination? Doesn’t it have to be different for everyone? The answer in neuro linguistic programming terms is yes, it is different as to details. However, the behaviors arising as a result are similar (ie a failure to get things done that we want to do). Also the internal “structure” of procrastination is often similar from person to person. What do we mean by that? We mean that if we apply NLP Modeling to procrastination we will see a similar “strategy” being used to avoid doing things. The details of the strategy might vary but the pattern is the same. It goes something like this:
• Think of something you have to do (but don’t really want to do). Say it’s paying your bills. Maybe you see a picture or a movie of an untidy pile of bills, or maybe its an internal dialogue or voice that says “sigh, have to do the bills”
• Notice how you feel about the thought of doing it. It maybe something like “pay the bills, ugh”!
• Now think of a lots of things you could be doing right now. These may vary from the irrelevant, to the mildly pleasant, to the downright fun. Again maybe you see pictures or movies of these things spread out in front of you, or hear a seductive internal voice saying “oh I should balance my checkbook first, hmmm why don’t I just watch a little TV first, ahhh, the weather is so nice shame to waste it, let’s go for a walk”.
• Pick one of the things, say the walk in the park (after all it is a beautiful day). Make that picture big and bright and close. Make it really attractive.
• Go for a walk in the park (don’t pay the bills).
Sound familiar? There are likely several elements that make the “have to” task undesirable. These may include some or all of the following:
• An unattractive picture of the task. It may be untidy. It may be incomplete, with no “end in sight”
• An unpleasant feeling associated with the thought of the task.
• An unpleasant inner voice complaining about the task
• No sense of accomplishment that will come when the task is complete.
Try this NLP thought experiment for overcoming procrastination:
• Imagine the task you want to do. Say paying the bills. What picture comes to mind? Make the picture more attractive by changing it. Examples of ways it could be changed are to move it directly in front of you, rather than seeing an untidy pile or bills scattered throughout your house, separate the bills in your mind’s eye until you can see each one separately and neatly organized. Experiemtn to find out what looks good.
• Notice any feelings you have now. Maybe they are not as bad as they were. If there are still negative feelings notice where they are. Your stomach? Your chest? Change them, turn them into a tingle in your fingers and toes for example.
• Notice what your internal dialogue is saying. If it is negative “pay the bills, ugh”, change the voice to a seductive “it will be just marvelous when this is done, I will have the rest of the day free”.
• Step into the experience of the task but at the end, see yourself mailing the bills and step into that experience feel yourself dropping the bills into the mailbox. Hear the mail-box close. Feel how great that feels! Say “fantastic another job done!”.
NLP helps people overcome procrastination and other issues. The exercises are most effective when they are tailored to how the individual experiences reality, and when you have someone to guide you through the exercises.
Friday, April 25, 2008
NLP Top Ten Neurolinguistic Programming Tools (Techniques 1 Through 5)
NLP Top Ten Neurolinguistic Programming Tools (Techniques 1 Through 5)
By Shawn CarsonThe article and its sister article describe some of our favorite techniques in neuro linguistic programming (nlp). We teach these in New York. The second part of this article will discuss techniques 6 through 10, the first 5 are discussed here.
The techniques should only be used by properly qualified persons. People with medical conditions should seek qualified medical assistance.
➢Nlp technique 1: six step reframe
The NLP 6 step reframe is a technique for discovering the higher intention of an behavior. For example a client may overeat and may wish to use nlp for weight control. By using the 6 step reframe she may discover that her eating habits arise from her unconscious wish to feel comforted and cared for. By identifying other ways to satisfy this intention, she can redirect this positive intention into a behavior which is more ecological for her, for example to spend more time with friends and family.
➢Nlp technique 2: Swish
The NLP swish pattern is a technique for anchoring an image of how we want to be, onto a situation that normally causes us to act in an unresourceful fashion. Let’s continue the example relating to over eating. Suppose the client says that hse over eats mostly at home, browsing on foods in the fridge. Using the swish pattern we might ask her to form a picture of herself as she would be when she has moved beyond her weight control issue. Perhaps she sees an image of herself as powerful and in control. We would then ask her to see exactly what she sees as she reaches for the fridge door (i.e. an associated picture of her hand reaching for the handle to the fridge), and as she sees this “swish” the image of herself as she wants to be into her view, overlaying the old picture of her hand.
➢NLP technique 3: Self Anchor for Resourceful State
Anchoring is a basic technique of neurolinguistic programming, where a resourceful state is attached to a certain touch (such as squeezing thumb and middle finger together for example) or picture or sound/word. Teaching this technique to a weight-loss client, and teaching them to pick their own resourceful state and their own anchor, gives them control. As they practice the anchor they will begin tor realize now how easy it is to control your own state, and will begin to make more resourceful choices in their life.
➢NLP Technique 4: Visual Squash
The nlp visual squash is a technique to deal with competing parts, as in “part of me wants to do this, but part of me wants to do that”. In NLP terms this is a result of what is called “exclusive or’s” i.e. I can either be this or that (but not both). By using the visual squash technique we reconcile the intentions of each the parts (ie what they actually want for us) into a larger “part” that incorporates the intentions of both parts.
➢NLP Technique 5: Reimprinting
Using the neurolinguistic programming technique of reimprinting we take our client on a journey back to an earlier time, possibly childhood. By imagining a childhood scene we can choose resources that, had they been available to members of the family at the time, would have changed the experience. By changing the childhood experience, we can feel more resourceful and powerful now.
About the Author: Shawn Carson is director of the International Center for Positive Change and Hypnosis in NY, offering Neuro linguistic programming NLP training in New York, NLP practitioner and master practitioner training, hypnosis, personal change, lose weight, stop smoking, goals, overcome procrastination. Business coaching, personal coaching.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Swish Pattern: Top Ten Tips
The Neuro Linguistic Prgramming (NLP) swish pattern is key to much of the change work that we do here at the International Center for Positive Change and Hypnosis here in New York. That is why we are happy to give 10 tips for using the pattern for coaching, personal growth and self improvement.
These are tips that we stress in out NLP practitioner training in New York, NY.
➢Tip 1: Make sure the change is ecological
If the change the client consciously wants to make is not ecological to them then they will not support the change and any work we do with them has a good chance of being ineffective. Check ecology before attempting to make a change using the swish pattern.
➢Tip 2: Find the Trigger
The trigger (or synesthesia) is the visual (or sometimes auditory) stimulus that makes the client want to engage in the unwanted behavior. Let’s take a specific example of a client who wants to quit smoking. The trigger might be a picture of the client reaching for a cigarette.
➢Tip 3: Make the Trigger picture associated
The purpose of the nlp swish pattern is to trigger the resource state when the client is about to engage in the unwanted behavior. Therefore we want the swish to trigger as the client sees the trigger, which they will do (through their external senses, ie their eyes and ears) in an associated state. Hence the first swish picture should be associated.
➢Tip 4: Find a resource
The resource in the swish will generally be the idea of how the client wants to be when they have left the problem far behind. Ask the client to make a picture of themselves as they will be when they no longer have the problem. This will be the resource.
➢Tip 5: Make the resource “bigger” than the unwanted behavior
If the resource state does not create a state that is more compelling for the client than the problem does (ie than the problem brings them pleasure) then the nlp swish pattern is unlikely to work. The way to determine the strength of the emotional response is to calibrate the client’s response to the present problem state and the resource state.
➢Tip 6: Make the resource picture dissociated
The reason for making the resource state dissociated is that as a dissociated picture it draws the client toward it. If the picture is associated, then the client may feel that they already have the benefits of the resource and the state may be less attractive.
➢Tip 7: Find the driving submodality
Find out which submodalities drive the strength of the client’s emotional response to the problem state and or the resource state. Let us suppose it is the closeness or distance of the picture ie that the picture loses emotional impact as it is moved further away and increases as it is moved closer.
➢Tip 8: Using the driving submodality to drive the swish
If distance is the driving submodality, then we should use that to drive the swish. In this case we would begin with the associated problem picture close, and the dissociated resource picture is far away and hence small. Then rush the resouce picture close while the problem picture moves far away.
➢Tip 9: Make the swish fast and furious
The faster we do the swish pattern, the better the pattern will work.
➢Tip 10: Generalize and Test
As always we generalize the change to all the contexts we can find where the client has experienced the problem, and test extensively.
We teach the above in our NLP Practitioner trainings in New York.
These are tips that we stress in out NLP practitioner training in New York, NY.
➢Tip 1: Make sure the change is ecological
If the change the client consciously wants to make is not ecological to them then they will not support the change and any work we do with them has a good chance of being ineffective. Check ecology before attempting to make a change using the swish pattern.
➢Tip 2: Find the Trigger
The trigger (or synesthesia) is the visual (or sometimes auditory) stimulus that makes the client want to engage in the unwanted behavior. Let’s take a specific example of a client who wants to quit smoking. The trigger might be a picture of the client reaching for a cigarette.
➢Tip 3: Make the Trigger picture associated
The purpose of the nlp swish pattern is to trigger the resource state when the client is about to engage in the unwanted behavior. Therefore we want the swish to trigger as the client sees the trigger, which they will do (through their external senses, ie their eyes and ears) in an associated state. Hence the first swish picture should be associated.
➢Tip 4: Find a resource
The resource in the swish will generally be the idea of how the client wants to be when they have left the problem far behind. Ask the client to make a picture of themselves as they will be when they no longer have the problem. This will be the resource.
➢Tip 5: Make the resource “bigger” than the unwanted behavior
If the resource state does not create a state that is more compelling for the client than the problem does (ie than the problem brings them pleasure) then the nlp swish pattern is unlikely to work. The way to determine the strength of the emotional response is to calibrate the client’s response to the present problem state and the resource state.
➢Tip 6: Make the resource picture dissociated
The reason for making the resource state dissociated is that as a dissociated picture it draws the client toward it. If the picture is associated, then the client may feel that they already have the benefits of the resource and the state may be less attractive.
➢Tip 7: Find the driving submodality
Find out which submodalities drive the strength of the client’s emotional response to the problem state and or the resource state. Let us suppose it is the closeness or distance of the picture ie that the picture loses emotional impact as it is moved further away and increases as it is moved closer.
➢Tip 8: Using the driving submodality to drive the swish
If distance is the driving submodality, then we should use that to drive the swish. In this case we would begin with the associated problem picture close, and the dissociated resource picture is far away and hence small. Then rush the resouce picture close while the problem picture moves far away.
➢Tip 9: Make the swish fast and furious
The faster we do the swish pattern, the better the pattern will work.
➢Tip 10: Generalize and Test
As always we generalize the change to all the contexts we can find where the client has experienced the problem, and test extensively.
We teach the above in our NLP Practitioner trainings in New York.
Friday, April 18, 2008
The NLP Meta Model
The Meta Model is the fundamental tool in NLP for connecting a client's words with their experience.
When one first learns the Meta Model there is a temptation to overuse it, and use it too enthusiastically. Unless we have great rapport, this can make our client feel uncomfortable.
However, as we practice more, and begin to get the Meta Model under our fingers, we forget we are using it. It becomes a natural adjunct to our questions, probing with sensitivity, and just enough to get the information we need to help our client change.
So learn this great tool, then forget about it!
Shawn
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Anchors
Anchors are a staple of all NLP techniques.
An anchor is the association of a specific stimulus with a specific state. For example we put our hand into flame and we feel pain. Anchors are used as rapid learning techniques. They are therefore a powerful survival tool.
Pavlovian conditioning is an example of anchoring.
However anchors are much wider in application than simply pain/survival.
Other examples are:
National anthem anchored to feeling proud
A song anchored to a product via advertising
Anchors can be used in many ways in NLP techniques or in life! Anchors are used extensively in NLP training, in fact in most NLP techniques, such as the Phobia Cure.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Beliefs
Beliefs are a critical part of the NLP landscape. If a person believes they can do something there is a much better probability that they will be able to actually do it.
As Henry Ford said "Whether a person believes they can, or believes they can't they are probably right".
Beliefs can empower us or limit us. Fortunately using techniques of NLP we can change the beliefs that we hold.
Fear of Driving
One of the more interesting issues we see repeatedly in our New York practice is fear of driving. Because of New York's excellent public transport system, and horrendous parking costs, car ownership is not as widespread as it is in other parts of the US, nor is car ownership a social badge.
As a result many young people do not learn how to drive at an early age and find themselves needing to learn in their thirties or later when they decide to move out of New York City.
There are many techniques one can use for fear of driving, including the phobia cure, EFT, anchoring and collapsing anchors. These techniques can clear the issues surrounding driving fears quickly and easily.
Shawn Carson
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Learn To Help Yourself With An Nlp Course
Most of us experience worries or anxieties at times in our lives and usually we are able to solve them. If you get stuck in patterns of unhelpful thinking or distressing feelings you may consider seeking therapy. For some people this is not appealing, as you would rather find a way of learning to take care of yourself. More and more people are turning to self-development courses, in particular NLP courses, as a way of developing life long tools to ensure good mental well-being.
NLP is an art and a science. It has been described as a manual for the brain. NLP explains how we process, code and give meaning to our life experiences and during an NLP training course you will learn a range of techniques which will enable you to exercise more control over your emotional and psychological states, develop more options in your thinking and behaviour, develop skills in how you communicate and relate to the world and learn how to be free of emotional distress arising from past events.
If you are considering undertaking an NLP course for personal development you are not alone. NLP training courses are usually attended by a wide variety of people for an equally wide variety of reasons. Many people want to become trained therapists, whilst others want to apply NLP to their roles in business, management or education. NLP is applicable to so many areas of life and anyone undertaking a course will learn skills that above anything else will have a real impact on how they live and experience their own lives. In fact, on most NLP courses, at least half of attendees are there for personal development. Whilst an NLP training course would not claim to be a substitute for therapy, the philosophy and major frames of NLP can only be of benefit to anyone wanting to feel more empowered and in control of how they approach life.
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Friday, April 4, 2008
Foreground Background Switch
I learned the NLP foreground back ground switch from John Overdurf.
It could be described as a particular kind of swish pattern. We begin by 'deductively' noticing exactly what we are focusing on in a particular problem situation, for example in a personal interaction it might be the other person's eyes.
We then 'inductively' notice everything in the background of the picture, then rapidly move the background into the foreground, as the foreground rushes into the background.
This reduces the significance of the thing that we had been paying attention to when we had the problem, and by doing so reduces the problem to its real significance.
Phobia Cure in NLP
NLP's "phobia" cure is great for clearing up those things from the past that still bother us, or for eliminating irrational fears.
I have a personal fear of flying for example, but am able to easily deal with this fear using techniques such as the NLP phobia cure.
I have a personal fear of flying for example, but am able to easily deal with this fear using techniques such as the NLP phobia cure.
The phobia cure uses visual-kinesthetic dissociation, the neuro linguistic programming principal that we have less intense feelings about something that we are merely looking at as an observer.
The phobia cure can be learned as part of NLP Practitioner training here in New York.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Upcoming Course: Journey Through The Labyrinth
For centuries the Labyrinth has stood for an inner journey to face our own demons, defeat them, and return to the outer world changed.
http://www.nlptrainingnewyork.com/Journey-through-the-Labyrinth.php
Join us for this fascinating exploration of our own inner labyrinth. Find the path to your own heart. Defeat your inner blocks. Return to the outer world changed and ready to achieve your dreams!
Shawn
The Secret Law of Attraction
The Law of Attraction, made famous by the book "The Secret" states that we manifest in our lives the things that we focus on.
While this universal principal is easy to state, how do we use it to create the lives that we wish to live?
Our upcoming course, the Secret Law of Attraction, teaches real world tools for creating the vibrational energy we need to manifest the Law of Attraction in our lives. Join us for this fun experience!
http://www.nlptrainingnewyork.com/The-Secret-Law-of-Attraction.php
Warm anchors
Shawn Carson
NLP Practitioner Training
This weekend The International Center for Positive Change and Hypnosis ran module 3 of our NLP Practitioner Training. We examined how we perceive reality, including:
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- the NLP communication model
- Sensory information
- Reality strategies
- Internal representations
- Strategies
- BMIRs
- Time based techniques (ie using a person's time line)
- Clean language and Symbolic Modelling
- Adding to the metaphor landscape
- Getting time moving
Shawn Carson
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