"Review:
July 2005 NLP Practitioner Training Seminar"
Written
by Valerie Hansen, "Psychic" Advisor and Lifestyles Columnist.
NLP.
Prince George, BC, Canada
Shell-shocked But A better Communicator.
Pub: PG This Week, Aug 14, 2005.
As my regular readers know I have recently taken the
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)( and hypnosis course here in our own
beautiful Prince George. I must admit to being a little shell-shocked after
eight intensive twelve-hour (minus breaks) days. Some people have been
surprised that world-class training is available here. The logic is quite
simple though, the trainer - approved by Richard Bandler, creator of NLP -
is here, why hold the course in some exotic, expensive locale when
twelve-hour days preclude seeing the sights anyway?
I say bravo to trainer Steve Boyley for bringing a little
extra tourist money into the local economy. Even I experienced a few
downtown restaurants that I hadn't previously, and have made mental note of
my favorites.
The class was an interesting mix of shapes, sizes,
professions, ages and homeports. As you might expect in a communications
course, there were a few (American) actors and a (Canadian) lawyer, but who
expected a college kid from New York or a Chinese Medicine practitioner from
Australia? That Ozzie was most particular about choosing this particular
training course I might add, he told me he did some shopping around.
It was interesting to watch the interaction within the
group and how a few uptight folks quickly loosened up. Contrary to the idea
of some educators that, "learning isn't supposed to be fun," this course
incorporates a lot of laughter. My kind of teaching indeed.
I think you learn much more if fun is part of the mix and
it's something I incorporate into my own courses. NLP is a way of
understanding communication, unconscious and otherwise that can be used in
sales, therapy and other situations. I found it, as did others, a revelation
of my own deep-seated reasons for how I approach the world and more
importantly, how I sabotage myself. Having seen my stumbling blocks clear as
crystal, I am now in the process of applying learned techniques to banish
them. I already see how imbedded anchors (of my choosing) are speeding me
towards success and I am preparing self-hypnosis tapes to strengthen my
motivation.
I can see where the skills I've learned can be applied to
helping clients move towards your best possible future. I'm brimming with
ideas for workshops and classes. I'll definitely be doing some workshops and
private sessions on past life regressions, and perhaps I will join forces
with the herbal and nutritional consultant - opening in my building in
September - to create a workshop for weight issues. I think that combining
positive hypnotic suggestions with proper and easy nutrition is a winning
combo. We can release pounds together. Heaven knows I'm not happy carrying
around the equivalent of a small child, are you?
What I already knew from my own experiences and was
reinforced by this course is that hypnosis is not scary, nor do you give up
control to the practitioner. You really hypnotize yourself and allow the
practitioner to lead you. If an attempt to lead you in a direction against
your morals is made you'll pop the trance. Nor can you get lost in trance
land. If you go deep you'll merely fall asleep and awaken as any sleeper
does. I was happy to see that an important part of the creation of hypnosis
scripting and using NLP is an "ecology check". In other words, the
practitioner and client must always check to see how changes will affect you
as well as those around you, your family, coworkers, friends, etc.
Communication cues can be subtle. We can win people over
or drive them away by the way we communicate. Effective communication can
calm an explosive situation, teach, entertain or save you money. It can also
teach you respect, flexibility and caring for those you encounter by
understanding how others communicate. For instance, those who speak very
slowly, are not necessarily stupid, it may be a cultural or geographical
affectation. By understanding and respecting this and slowing your speech to
match you're more likely than your fast talking friends to make the sale or
gain a new friend.
Look up the Performance Institute at
www.nlpmind.com and drop by my office to
see how we can improve your life.
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