As I have posted previously, I have mixed feelings about videos such as these. At one level I worry about the morality/ethics of displaying someone in such a way who is unlikely to understand the implications. However, that said, I think that such videos are hugely valuable in helping people understand the nature of psychiatric..
Read moreNLP and Unemployment
Once again I might upset a few people here, but since I do it so well, I'm going to make a claim. It is a claim that is based purely on my observation and is true in some, but not all, cases. Here's the claim: NLP training can be a very fast way to unemployment...
Read moreIEMT in New York
2009 – I was in Manhattan, New York City. It is a big bustling city and scene for virtually much every Hollywood monster and apocalyptic movie ever made, and it is also the host city for the IEMT workshop. The workshop was videoed by a UK video production company for future release on DVD. These..
Read moreValidation
I must thank Steve Andreas for drawing my attention to this brilliant short movie. Watch it and show your friends. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbk980jV7Ao&rel=0
Read moreGabrielle Roth – 5 Rhythms
The much-copied and imitated Gabrielle Roth. Sadly, Gabrielle Roth died from lung cancer aged 71 in 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qApDyOZKNbk&rel=0
Read moreBroca’s Aphasia – Tono
Here is an interesting example of Broca's aphasia. The unfortunate man in this video is unaware that he is only saying the sound "tono" – all of his non-verbal communication is congruent with the message he is trying to convey, and the submodalities (expressive variability) of his verbal communication are also present as far as..
Read moreBrain surgery – patient awake
The squeamish may prefer to look away, go make a cup of tea or email someone on Facebook instead of watching this video. I worked in neurosurgery on the wards for some time in a fairly junior capacity; it was possibly the most stressful job I have ever had and isn't something I would ever..
Read moreThe Shit Sandwich
This week I have received two emails that reflect the Shit Sandwich – I got given some unsolicited and rather confusing "feedback". I thought the shit sandwich had long gone, but then that might just be that I left the world of normal work some years ago. I no longer have to deal with management..
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This is a quick post. It is regarding the seemingly never-ending overuse of the word "powerful" that coaches and therapists use to describe their techniques. The technique is always "powerful" and quite often is also "secret", giving us "the secret powerful technique". It isn't, of course. Steam locomotives are "powerful"; jet engines are "powerful"; a..
Read moreSubmodalities in Language
This was something I posted on NLPWeekly a while ago. Someone asked about matching/mismatching modalities and submodalities as a possible exercise at the practice group: You may want to consider the submodalities that are expressed in language as well; this is commonly missed, even by many master practitioners I see... Some people fail to focus..
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