It seems to be normal in our society for most people to beat themselves up emotionally on a regular basis. This is mainly in the form of negative self-talk (internal dialogue) and people say things to themselves that they wouldn’t dream of saying to anyone else. It is one of the most common issues faced …
Self-Talk
Having just completed seminars 7 and 8 of the NLP Practitioner training, my mind has been much taken up with the two language models (Milton and Meta) we have just experienced. Coupled with John’s article on how to improve your relationship with yourself, my thoughts have been drawn towards how we communicate with ourselves. These …
Climb Every Mountain!
I have recently acquired a house full of teenagers (and extra dog!), only one of whom I am genetically responsible for. One of the most interesting aspects of being around the “youth” is listening to them plan their futures. From what feels like an enormous 30 years down the line, I often want to give …
Creative Life Planning
Creative life planning is, quite simply, one of the most useful skills and well worth mastering. Most of us have heard of it. Those that practice it over time achieve results that seemed beyond them when they started. Make life planning a regular practice and you can too. How can it make a difference? Well, …
Belief and Beyond
Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1749-1832 I once asked a well-read, philosophically inclined friend of mine to define what he felt reality was. He thought a little and said “as far as I can see, it would appear to be how your mind interprets …
Developing Your Well-being
How is it that some people appear to lead happier and more fulfilled lives than others? What is their secret? Many years ago I became fascinated by this and sought out people who seemed to have a higher quality of life than average. I chose six of the best to research in more depth using …
NLP practice groups
Practice groups are so important. If you are reading this and have a practice group I would love to hear some of your experiences of what works well for you. If you have questions about practice groups post them below and I will do my best to answer them. NLP is at heart a set of …
The Benefits of Attending a Regular Practice Group
When I first started learning the concept of NLP, I remember being told the only way to get good at this is to practice. Well that all made sense to me but I never quite got round to organising myself to do it. I returned to the next weekend with John and I realised the …
Why John is so hot on practice
It was during my recent experience of the NLP master practitioner course that I began to understand why John is so hot on practice. Attending a practice group really did make an enormous difference to my learning and subsequently my confidence in using NLP. It’s interesting noticing the impact this experience is having on other …
Can you improve your Decisions and your Life?
The quality of the rest of your life depends, in large part, on the quality of the decisions you make. And yet, we all make some good decisions, and some that are not so good. Is it possible to consistently improve the quality of decisions that you make, and so improve your life? I believe …
