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- Apostasy and Narcissism in the NLP Community - Someone whose name I don't recall told me the following quote by someone whose name he didn't recall: "Don't judge…
- Can NLP Prevent you from catching Polio? - Can NLP Prevent you from catching Polio? Well, Michael Carroll of NLP Academy, New Code NLP Trainer with John Grinder…
- Firewalking gone wrong – when “cool wet moss” doesn’t work. - He did his own Firewalk and it went wrong! "Michael Carroll, a well know NLP coach believed he could run…
- IDIOTS Tapping for Peace. Tapping for Ukraine. Morphic Fields. (ANOTHER alphabet therapy cash grab). -
- NARCISSISTS Tapping for Ukraine. More mental illness presented as “therapy.” -
- TikTok IDIOTS Save Ukraine? Andy discovers TikTok and it broke his brain. -
- Tik Tok Empaths saving Ukraine! (More Tiktok INSANITY to ruin your day.) -
- Alcohol – The Blameless Drug? (Watch this if you think you might be drinking too much) -
- Even more mask madness (assaults on staff) -
- Mask up, people! -
- The Invocation of Christmas -
- NLP Modelling -
- Cover Up? -
- The Gift of Covid and other Moronic Things Coaches and Therapists Say. -
- Such an unhealthy bunch, so why don’t these geniuses heal each other? -
- Alphabet Therapies – the illusion and delusion of qualification - The British Board of NLP again...
- A conversation with Roni Matar -
- WTF is “Enlightenment” and “Personal Mastery” ??????? -
- If NLP is so good, why is my trainer so fat? -
- New courses coming up: IEMT Practitioner, IEMT Advanced Practitioner and Metaphors of Movement Levels 1&2 - Integral Eye Movement Therapy training with Andrew T. Austin: https://www.integratedeyemovementtherapies.com Metaphors of Movement Training with Andrew T. Austin: https://www.metaphorstraining.com…
- “There goes the neighbourhood.” (Mental health, cultural disrespect and lack of self discipline.) -
- Mental Health Rant – the never-ending dilution of what qualifies as “mental health.” -
- “Do you believe in the occult?” -
- The Magician Archetype – pt1: The 4 elemental weapons/tools -
- More Mask Madness -
- Vaccine Madness -
- Mask Madness -
- Are they all idiots….? - Join this channel to get access to loads of additional videos with new content added each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-eF8jMdKSWDa2puamJk1g/join ----------------------------------------------------------------…
- Archetypes: “The Blasted Tower” (Qabalistic Path of Peh) – or, When Life Just Starts Falling Apart. - To join this channel for the other archetype videos, please follow this link or click the join button beneath…
- Andy in the Attic discusses psychiatric medication -
- Nursing Home Nookie -
- I’m not dead and NLP still wont cure cancer -
- (Some) coaches, (some) therapists and their ridiculous self importance - Join this channel to get access to loads of additional videos with new content added each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-eF8jMdKSWDa2puamJk1g/join Coffeezilla:…
- A former nurse discusses the issue of Munchausen’s syndrome in hospitals (the betrayal of trust). -
- Fear Is The Real Virus and Celebrity Suffering - Join this channel to get access to loads of additional videos with new content added each week: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-eF8jMdKSWDa2puamJk1g/join Blog Rants:…
- When the stalking begins - How to Deal with Stalking Guidelines: https://23nlpeople.com/on-stalking-and-being-stalked/ Join this channel to get access to loads of additional videos with…
- Social Media Marketing for Coaches. Can you make MILLIONS as a Coach on FACEBOOK? -
- Life after Facebook. Even MORE BOOKS! -
- More Lofty Thoughts. Andrew T. Austin and Dov Meidan discuss NLP, timelines and perceptual positions -
- Why are coaches and alphabet therapists so unreliable in business? -
- Don’t claim expertise, demonstrate it! – (Better Marketing for Coaches) -
- Imposter Syndrome – Better Marketing for Coaches (fake it ’til you make it, act “as if” frame) -
- Better Marketing for Coaches. A method to know more people. (Step away from the keyboard and screen) -
- Better Marketing for Coaches (Connect to the local community) -
- Better Marketing for Coaches – (Niching) – explained by some contradictory rambling. -
- Better Marketing for Coaches (Posters and Postering) – get more clients with the cheapest methods -
- Marketing for Coaches (knowing your customer) – brand identity versus personal identity -
- Marketing for Coaches (2). How much to charge? (AKA “fleecing the poor and needy.”) -
- Marketing for Coaches (1). Status branding, grandiosity and lies. (Maybe try being honest?) -
- Munchausen’s Syndrome (Factitious Disorder) – Q&A -
- “Do I have Munchausen’s Syndrome?” -
- Munchausen’s Syndrome by Proxy. Why do they do it? - Munchausen's by proxy (MBP) is also known as "factitious disorder imposed on another (FDIA)" and "medical child abuse (MCA)."…
- Munchausen’s Syndrome. Why do they do it? -
- Andy in The Attic (ranting again). This time it’s about idiot therapists and their immune systems. - Coronavirus. Not the only plague upon humanity: https://23nlpeople.com/coronavirus-not-the-only-plague-upon-humanity/ So I got the 'rona: https://23nlpeople.com/so-i-got-the-rona/ A questionable faith: https://23nlpeople.com/a-question-faith/ The many…
- Life after Facebook….books, books, books! -
- 38. Painting The Dog – (Tales from the Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin) -
- 37. Phobia – (Tales from the Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin) -
- 36. Messiah Complex – (Tales from the Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin) -
- 35. Voodoo Science – (Tales from the Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin) -
- 34. Reframing – (Tales from the Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin) -
- 33. A Mouthful – (Tales from the Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin) -
- 32. Tinfoil Helmet – (Tales from the Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin) -
- 31. Brain Cancer – (Tales from the Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin) -
- 30. Hysterical Paralysis – (Tales from the Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin) -
- 29. Seeing Red – (Tales from the Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin) -
- 28. Eluding Resistance – (Tales from the Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin) -
- 27. Right Man Syndrome – (Tales from the Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin) - In Defense of The Right Man Following various feedback regarding my “Right Man Syndrome – Depressive Thinking Patterns” page,…
- 26. Are NLPers Scared of Schizophrenia? (Tales from the Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin) -
- 25. Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin (“Changing Position”) -
- 24. Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin (“Hearing Voices”) -
- 23. Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin (“Brain Hemispheres) – with extra ranting! -
- 22. Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin (“Core Transformation”) -
- 21. Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin (“Learning”) -
- 20. Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin (“Hoarding”) -
- 19. Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin (“Complex Equivalencies”) -
- 18. Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin (“Obsessions and Compulsions”) -
- “THERAPISTS, NARCISSISTS AND LIFE PARADOXES”- Mr. Andrew T. Austin: Ep. # 7- Dare to Bare -
- 17. Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin (“Towards/Away From Values”) -
- 16. Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin (“A Therapeutic Relationship”) -
- 15. Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin (“The Television Set”) -
- 14. Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin (“Heaviness”) -
- 13. Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin (“Problem Parts”) -
- 12. Tales from The Rainbow Machine (“Critical Self Talk”) -
- 11. Tales from The Rainbow Machine (“Sarah The Dominatrix”) – plus embarrassing story. -
- 10. Tales from The Rainbow Machine with Andrew T Austin (“The Long Stand”) -
- 9. Tales From The Rainbow Machine with Andrew T. Austin (“Bedwetting”) -
- 8. Tales from The Rainbow Machine with Andrew T Austin (“Patching Holes”) - Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-eF8jMdKSWDa2puamJk1g/join Buy the book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0911226443/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_c5vQFb8J2J0EB?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
- 7. Tales from The Rainbow Machine with Andrew T Austin (“The Child”) -
- 6. Tales from The Rainbow Machine with Andrew T Austin (“Word Salad Dave”) -
- 5. Tales from The Rainbow Machine with Andrew T Austin (“Satan”) -
- 4. Tales from The Rainbow Machine with Andrew T Austin (“A Case of Dying”) -
- 3. Tales From The Rainbow Machine (“Poor Planning”) -
- Pt 2. Tales From The Rainbow Machine (“Self Esteem”) -
- Pt1. Tales from The Rainbow Machine -
- Stalkers stalk because they like stalking -
- Columns, Pillars, Pedestals, Freemasonry and Andrew T. Austin’s “Metaphors of Movement.” -
- Delete Your Facebook Account - Delete your Facebook Account
- Polio and NLP -
- NLP Efficks (Michael Carroll from NLP Academy, South Croydon, London discussing the issue of the ANLP giving out awards) - Michael Carroll from NLP Academy, South Croydon, London discussing the issue of the ANLP giving out awards.
- Pt 11. (Taking Action) Is this the biggest bootlegging operation in personal development and NLP? -
- The Many Lies of Michael Carroll, NLP Academy, South Croydon - If you are unfamiliar with this ridiculous saga, you might need to read these two previous blog posts first. Both…
- Pt 10. (Forum Scams) Is this the biggest bootlegging operation in personal development and NLP? -
- Pt 9. (The Franchise) Is this the biggest bootlegging operation in personal development and NLP? -
- On the Beach with Alan Whitton and Andrew T. Austin -
- Stalking: the problem of other people, part 2. -
- Interview with Andrew T. Austin (video) -
- The Strange World of Michael Carroll – NLP Academy, South Croydon, London - In an apparent attempt to evade legal consequences, Michael Carroll (NLP Academy) has removed his posts where he accuses myself…
- Stalking: The Problem of Other People -
- Lofty Thoughts Part 3 - Join us: https://www.historiailliusitineris.com Contents covered: Does NLP actually add choice, or merely take it away? Do we actually help people…
- Lofty Thoughts part 2 - Contents covered: Does NLP actually add choice, or merely take it away? Do we actually help people change with Metaphors…
- Lofty Thoughts – Part 1 - Join the tarot course: https://www.historiailliusitineris.com Links referenced: https://www.thelemapedia.com, https://www.hermetic.com Subjects discussed in these lofty thoughts: The Tower tarot card and…
- Pt. 3. NLP Orgs. Is this the biggest scam/bootlegging operation in personal development and NLP? -
- Pt 2. (Cloudflare) Is this the biggest scam/bootlegging operation in personal development and NLP? -
- Is this the biggest scam/bootlegging operation in personal development and NLP? Take action now! -
- So, I got the ‘rona… - This is me 12 days after the onset of symptoms. The first week it was mostly just a high temperature,…
- British Institute of Hypnotherapy - I've been asked what my beef was with the non-existent but-always-keen-to-take-your-money British Board of NLP. Why, given so many self-appointed…
- A Questionable Faith - A shared coronavirus narrative is emerging amongst NLPers. It's not good and is extremely concerning to me. I hope that…
- Coronavirus – not the only plague upon humanity. - Despite the embarrassing lack of any foresight from the legion of astrologers, tarot readers, psychics, mediums, clairvoyants, prophets and God-men…
- Integral Eye Movement Therapy Training in Rochester New York - Join us in Rochester: https://integraleyemovementtherapy.com/event-list/#!event/2020/8/6/4-days-of-iemt-training-with-andrew-t-austin-in-rochester-new-york-usa
- Metaphors of Movement Discussion with Andrew T. Austin and Mark Andreas #1 - Andrew T. Austin is the developer of Metaphors of Movement (MoM) and Mark Andreas is an author, coach and trainer…
- Metaphors of Movement Q&A with Andrew T. Austin (March 2020) - Subjects covered: when to use Metaphors of Movement versus IEMT, meta-programs, motivation, working with children, business and management metaphors,…
- Jordan Peterson – “12 Rules for Life”. - It seems that from every generation emerges a number of highly intellectual thinkers who go about upsetting the masses…
- “The Rainbow Machine – Tales from a Neurolinguist’s Journal” by Andrew T. Austin for less than 1 pound for a limited time only. - Promotion!! "The Rainbow Machine - Tales from a Neurolinguist's Journal" by Andrew T. Austin for less than 1 pound for…
- Phantom Limb Pain - Phantom Limb Pain treatment with Andrew T. Austin using V.S. Ramachandran's Mirror Box method. More Phantom Limb Pain videos…
- Bitcoin scam - I get a steady trickle of emails from concerned people asking for advice regarding the blackmail email about their webcam…
- Jon Ronson – Strange answers to the psychopath test -
- Manufacturing demons -
- Jordan Peterson – Depression -
- Metaphors of Movement Levels 4 & 5 - Metaphors of Movement Levels 4 & 5 is now available. This program is only available online and you can purchase a…
- Random day - Just thought I'd share a strange story. There's no moral, no punchline and it isn't particularly amusing, just a strange…
- Sex, Stalking and NLP Training - After allowing for time zone changes and jet lag, I had one day spare to see the sights before…
- Cripple Sex - Many years ago I worked briefly in a residential unit for severely physically challenged people. Now, I say “briefly” because…
- The problem with Nigel - The phone rang in the therapist’s office. The mother on the other end outlined the problem – Nigel, her son,…
- How to make a promotional video - There appears to be a set formula for how one should produce a self-promotion video if you are a coach,…
- How much to charge? - A very common theme in the hypnotherapy and complementary therapy world is that of "charging as much as you can"…
- Bad business - This was originally posted in 2013, but it remains my consistent experience of trying to book hotels and venues: I…
- Fake PhDs - On my Brass Bollocks training where I open the doors to the business end of my work and show exactly…
- Two Rupees - Every now and then a well-placed word or sentence can change everything for a person. Sometimes this can happen more…
- Modelling - This is my reply on a LinkedIn group in response to a question about modelling criminals in order to find…
- You are a winner! - You are a winner! There is one common marketing strategy that works really well that serves to make people fat…
- On Guilt - As emotions go, guilt is one of the most useless ones. It serves a minimal positive function and can serve…
- Me, Myself and I - Until recently I lived at the back of the former home of J.M Barrie, author of Peter Pan, by the…
- Tea or Coffee? - The “tea or coffee” bind is a very useful predictor for how well a session may go. Whilst I use…
- Problem clients - I’ve been thinking about problem clients recently, as it is something I get asked about quite often by fellow therapists,…
- Catastrophisation - I first came across the term “catastrophisation” many years ago in a conversation with a clinical psychologist at Southampton General…
- Dial 419 NLP Nigerian - I’ve just spent a few minutes Googling on the words, “NLP career.” It is interesting how many training companies are…
- The Map is Not The Territory? - I must be getting old, either that or I am just getting tired. I've seen it happen to relatives and…
- Law of Attraction - There seems to have been a new work ethic lurching about in recent years. It looks something like this: "If…
- Teaching the Armless to Juggle - One of the tips I offer therapists and clinicians on my Brass Bollocks workshop is that in order to get…
- Cold Callers - Today's idiot phone call. I get one or two a week. Ring, ring... Me: "Good afternoon, Andy Austin, how can…
- NLP, Metaphors, Neurology and Depression -
- Over the Edge - This was originally posted in September 2011. It wasn't a good year but had some interesting life lessons occurring throughout.…
- Treatment for Chronic Pain - Patient with chronic pain often report that the lack of understanding from professionals about their situation can be a major…
- Filming the Miraculous - The personal development field is awash with grand claims and new hope. I regularly see advertisements offering workshops where the…
- Believe or Die - I am continually amazed at how much healers, therapists, and personal development gurus attribute to beliefs. It is as if…
- Saddle Up The Unicorn - Grab that coaching book and a copy of The Secret, sit cross-legged for a moment and give a little ommm.…
- Workshop Survival Kit - I sold these back in 2010, if there is enough demand I'll restock them (please use the comments section to declare…
- Just a small prick - One residential care environment that I worked in specialised in a particular method of annoying the insane. It used the…
- Why don’t doctors learn NLP/EFT/Hypnosis etc? - I want to tell you a short story. It's largely true, the bits that are not true arise merely as a…
- More Tapping Ranting - It’s been some years since I put together the website www.tappingforcash.com. It was a fun site, mostly, and a wry…
- Tapping for Trump - I'll just leave this here:
- The Tapping Challenge - I'll call this project, "The Tapping Challenge" and I will gladly assist where possible any tapper who wishes to take…
- The Dark Side of Tapping - Picture the scene. It's a fictional scene but one that I have witnessed play out in a multitude of ways…
- Bastard Tappers - Please note, this video is not a spoof. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that has taken…
- Yet another hypnotherapist - I cannot pretend anymore. I am often embarrassed to call myself a hypnotherapist. When socialising, for example at parties, business…
- A tonic for the troops? - Ever wondered what happens when someone doses a bunch of army guys with LSD?
- Split Brain Patients - From Wikipedia: "The corpus callosum is a structure of the mammalian brain in the longitudinal fissure that connects the left…
- Oliver Sacks – Charles Bonnet Syndrome - "Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks brings our attention to Charles Bonnett syndrome -- when visually impaired people experience lucid hallucinations.…
- “Inside Out lifts lid on North East’s hypnotherapists” - I'm on the BBC in a regional program for the North East and Cumbria region. From the BBC press release…
- Delusional? - This video clip is interesting as it is a natural demonstration of what appears to be delusional behaviour. The man…
- Tardive Dyskinesia - This is an extract from a training video for psychiatrists and medics. It details involuntary abnormal movements. It is worth…
- Schizophrenia Interview - As I have posted previously, I have mixed feelings about videos such as these. At one level I worry about…
- NLP and Unemployment - Once again I might upset a few people here, but since I do it so well I'm going to make…
- IEMT in New York - 2009 - I was in Manhattan, New York City. A big bustling city and scene for pretty much every Hollywood…
- Validation - I must thank Steve Andreas for drawing my attention to this brilliant short movie.Watch it, show your friends.
- Gabrielle Roth – 5 Rhythms - The much copied and imitated Gabrielle Roth. Sadly Gabrielle Roth died from lung cancer aged 71 in 2012.
- Broca’s Aphasia – Tono - Here is an interesting example of Broca's aphasia. The unfortunate man in this video is unaware that he is only…
- Brain surgery – patient awake - The squeamish may prefer to look away, go make a cup of tea or email someone on Facebook instead of…
- The Shit Sandwich - This week I have received two emails that reflect the Shit Sandwich – I got given some unsolicited and rather…
- Powerful - This is a quick post. It is regarding the seemingly never-ending overuse of the word, "powerful" that coaches and therapists…
- Submodalities in Language - This was something I posted on NLPWeekly a while ago. Someone asked about matching/mismatching modalities and submodalities as a possible…
- A New Psalm for NLP Practitioners - I need to have another little rant here. There is a pernicious cliché afoot that is beginning to really irritate…
- Tea or Coffee? - The “tea or coffee” bind is a very useful predictor for how well a session may go. Whilst I use…
- Problem Clients - I’ve been thinking about problem clients recently, as it is something I get asked about quite often by fellow therapists,…
- In Defence of The Right Man - Following various feedback regarding my “Right Man Syndrome – Depressive Thinking Patterns” article, I thought I’d write the patterns from…
- Catastrophisation - I first came across the term “catastrophisation” many years ago in a conversation with a clinical psychologist at Southampton General…
- 419 Nigerian Scam - I’ve just spent a few minutes Googling on the words, “NLP career.” It is interesting how many training companies are…
- Positive Influences - I've been asked a few times recently what have been the positive influences on my work and philosophy, and what…
- Ranting again (Bastard Life Coaches). - I must be getting old, either that or I am just getting tired. I've seen it happen to relatives and…
- Let’s take it offline - There seems to have been a new work ethic lurching about in recent years. It looks something like this: "If…
- Dowsing to death - Someone sent me this last week in response to my blog posts, I've edited it slightly to correct grammar and…
- Persona Non Grata - Theo trained back in 1988, he has more status than Bill who trained last year, because Theo was there back…
- Beliefs - I am continually amazed at how much healers, therapists, and personal development gurus attribute to beliefs. It is as if…
- Staying Sane in Insane Places - I noticed something recently. A while ago I was stuck in the company of a "friend" whom I find particularly…
- Liver Failure - I found a disturbing story on the BBC news website this morning: A critically ill teenager being treated for liver…
- Over rated sense of self importance - A pattern I have long since noticed with therapists is a generally over-rated sense of self-importance. Too many therapists seem…
- Problem Drinkers - A few years ago at a workshop in Leeds with Frank Farrelly and Nick Kemp, Farrelly was asked what advice…
- I want you to help me lose weight - I turned another client down this week - the fourth prospective client this year that I have declined to give…
- Hot weather affects the brain - I am sure that the increase in temperature that accompanies summer creates changes in brain chemistry. In the past week,…
- Epilepsy and Hypnosis/Hypnotherapy - I have noticed that hypnotherapists tend to worry a lot about epilepsy and a question that gets raised quite often…
- Fetish Treatment - It seems that some "members" of the "fetish community" (I'm assuming there is such a thing) have taken a bit…
- A Note on Anxiety - I chanced upon this interesting video on youtube recently. This dog appears to be either suffering from a very specific…