A basic and fundamental technique in NLP is rapport building. Many people fixate on the strategies used to gain rapport but forget that it is equally as important to have the ability to identify once you have achieved it! In […]
Talking Seriously about Humour – Part Two
It’s not always appropriate to use humour as a break state.There are times when it may feel as if the best thing you could do right now is to make a client laugh yet there are times when you shouldn’t […]
Talking Seriously about Humour – Part One
Is humour an appropriate way to interrupt someone’s emotional state? I have recently completed an NLP practitioner training course and have sent some wonderful new people off into the world. A question about humour in sessions came up during the […]
Balancing Uncertainty and Certainty
If you’re in a situation where you’re wondering “what is my purpose here?” It’s possibly something that you need to discuss with the decision-makers around you (or with yourself if the decision maker is you!) You need to demonstrate that […]
What is Your Purpose? (Part 1)
There is a question in the world of NLP that we use, for what we call, ‘chunking up’. It’s where you go into the blue sky thinking mode, big project type ideas, or are philosophical. I want to explore that […]
Find What You Need in NLP
Once upon a time, I had a plumbing incident. I did not at that stage, link it with NLP. When it got to the weekend, I was looking forward to having a nice relaxing time, but my washing machine decided […]
When NOT to Make a Decision
It’s really important that you don’t make any major changes or commit to any sorts of decisions until you have got yourself away from the emotional impact of what is going on around you or in your family environment or in your work environment.
How to Feel Comfortable With Being Out of Control
This month’s article is all about how to feel comfortable with being totally and utterly out of control.
How to Improve Your Listening Skills (Part 2)
I want to focus today on both how it is that we become better listeners and also how it is that we calmed our own internal conversation such that we’re able to focus more effectively on the ones that we’re having in the outside world.
How to Improve Your Listening Skills
When we are listening very often there are multiple conversations happening simultaneously. The one that you are having with the person who is outside of you, the one that you’re supposed to be listening to and the conversation that you may be having at the same time inside of your own head.
