https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxK3YcwBrBY&rel=0 Summary: Andy discusses The Child, a chapter about a family consultation in which the parents always referred to their son as the child. He looks at the communication between parents and child, whether the child's speech was literal, figurative or metaphorical, and the style of communication he used with the child in his intervention.
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6. World Salad Dave – (Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPgj1zu0X30&rel=0 Summary: Andy comments on a very short chapter of The Rainbow Machine about an incident in a residential psychiatric setting, involving a resident nicknamed Word Salad Dave whose speech did not make sense to others. He discusses how the environment, staff roles and medication shaped the situation, and how hard it is to change..
Read more5. Satan – (Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l38X-26qbQ&rel=0 Summary: Andy talks about what he calls his favourite chapter of The Rainbow Machine, in which he dressed as the devil for a session with a psychiatrist who wanted to deal with religious-based issues. He discusses how therapists' clothing and settings affect clients, the use of costume and sensory-rich environments, and why he is..
Read more4. A Case of Dying – (Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNHFe1BH0B4&rel=0 Summary: Andy comments on A Case of Dying, a short chapter from The Rainbow Machine that he says polarises readers and attracts negative reviews. He questions the idea that illness is caused only by mindset or limiting beliefs, and says he does not expect NLP techniques to cure terminal disease. He considers why the..
Read more3. Poor Planning – (Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNHt7YAuinM&rel=0 Summary: Andy comments on Poor Planning, a very short chapter of The Rainbow Machine that reviews a researcher's observations on people with weight issues. He talks about traditional food, the spread of fast food chains and how food marketing shapes what younger people eat, and gives his view that the food industry takes advantage..
Read more2. Self-Esteem – (Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiicSpF51xs&rel=0 Summary: Andy comments on the Self-Esteem chapter of his book The Rainbow Machine. He suggests that what is often labelled low self-esteem may be better understood as self-hate, and that reassuring someone they are fine does not stop the hate. He asks viewers to share further examples of this kind of phenomenon.
Read more1. The Rainbow Machine – (Tales from The Rainbow Machine by Andrew T. Austin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY5ouXvzDn8&rel=0 Summary: The first in Andy's video series commenting on chapters of his book, The Rainbow Machine: Tales from a Neurolinguist's Journal. He introduces the series, talks about the questions authors get about whether a book is published and how well it is selling, and comments on the opening chapter, which includes an example involving..
Read moreStalkers stalk because they like stalking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlncNORTUi8&rel=0 Summary: In the third video of his stalking series, Andy turns to the problems of the stalker, and points viewers to a Reddit community for people being stalked. He describes recurring patterns in stalker behaviour, including demands, narcissistic behaviour, truth-based and grandiose lies, and smear campaigns, and says he believes these are aimed at..
Read moreColumns, Pillars, Pedestals, Freemasonry and Andrew T. Austin’s “Metaphors of Movement.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQAH6bDSgZ0&rel=0 Summary: Andy discusses how pedestals, pillars and columns often appear when clients describe their experiences in his Metaphors of Movement work, commonly linked to social anxiety, status and high expectations. He compares different column styles, the difference between a pedestal and a column, and the use of columns and architecture as symbols in Freemasonry,..
Read moreDelete Your Facebook Account
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL_wwQbhja4&rel=0 Summary: Andy explains that he has deleted his Facebook account, along with LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest, leaving YouTube as his only social media. He describes the reaction to his announcement, how much of his time Facebook took up, and the reality he feels the platform creates around leaving it, and invites viewers to..
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