Dangerous Transport?

 “The horse is dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle”

~ Ian Fleming.

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Time Theft

“Procrastination is the thief of time”  ~ unknown

 

 

 

 

 

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Awareness without action

The Principles of Conversational Hypnosis

Most people vividly remember the scene in Star Wars when Obi Wan Kenobi looks into the eyes of a guard and convinces him that the three wanted fugitives right in front of him are not the people he is looking for. Wouldn't it be great to have similar influence over people? The term conversational hypnosis suggests that we can.

Of course, conversational hypnosis is not as simple as it sounds. Rather, it is a series of well-choreographed strategies and manipulations that may bring others around to your point of view.

The principles of conversational hypnosis were first conceived by the great hypnotist and psychotherapist Milton Erickson. Erickson believed that trance states were not rare occurrences that had to be elaborately induced. He believed people slip into trance states several times a day, for instance, when they are waiting for a bus or concentrating very hard on something they are reading.

Erickson also theorized that directly trying to induce a trance state in someone or trying to give them direct suggestions might lead to resistance. He preferred to use rapport, indirect suggestions, and confusion to induce trance states and influence compliance.

Rapport

The first step in conversational hypnosis is creating a rapport with the subject. This means agreeing with what they have to say. For instance, if the subject says, "There's no way out of this," the proper response is, "You're right. There's no way out."

Confusion

The next step in conversational hypnosis is to confuse the issue. Sometimes a simple question works. "But even if there is no way out, can you be absolutely sure that a solution won't pop into your mind in the next minute or so?"

Another technique used to create confusion in conversational hypnosis is to encourage resistance, perhaps by saying, "No one could solve that problem. It's simply too complex. There's absolutely no way out. You don't have a chance..." At some point, the subject will probably start arguing with you that the problem is not so unsolvable after all!

Still another confusion technique is to suggest that the subject do more of something that isn't working. For instance, an obese subject might be encouraged to gain weight.

Suggestion

The final step in conversational hypnosis is to make an indirect suggestion such as, "You're feeling a bit less hopeless now, aren't you?" or "I don't know why, but it seems to me you look more optimistic than you did a few minutes ago."

Needless to say, conversational hypnosis is no easy feat, and it is best left to professionals.

If you would like to know more about conversational hypnosis, several websites offer online courses on the topic. You might also try reading a clinical biography of Milton Erickson.

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Middle Age Texting Codes

As a Bus Pass holder who receives a heating allowance each winter, this is perhaps not funny at all – Yeah Right!

From my friend Mark Sherwood’s page on Facebook

ATD -at the doctor
BFF -best friend fell
BTW -bring the wheelchair
BYOT -bring your own teeth
FWIW -forgot where I was
GGPBL -gotta go, pacemaker battery low
GHA -got heartburn again
IMHO -is my hearing aid on?
LMDO -laughing my dentures out
OMMR -on my massage recliner
ROFLACGU -rolling on floor laughing and can't get up
TTYL -talk to you louder!

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The Benefit Seed

 

“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed on an equal or greater benefit”

~ Napoleon Hill

Napoleon Hill

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Awareness without action

I’ve been an admirer of Phil McGraw’s quotes for quite some time and when I am coaching I love asking one particular question of his:

How’s that working for you?”

Here is another quote that I enjoy:

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“Awareness without action is worthless”

Dr. Phil McGraw

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Following on from a recent blog post "What would you like to procrastinate about this week?" , I observe more and more how people devise (perfect) strategies that keep them stuck. They are extremely busy and mostly stressed or tired not achieving their dreams.

The interesting thing about Phil McGraw’s quote is that many people now work on their awareness but for what purpose?

In my trade, expanded awareness is the name of the game.

When I get to coach or even hypnotise my clients I have to be unconsciously aware of their state, their physiology and the language they are using and of anything else that comes my way BUT if no action follows then all that has taken place is a conversation.

So I am always looking for my clients to take action as soon as possible. The sooner the better.

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With friends like these, who needs enemies?

Ariel (the mermaid) was in trouble again. Her sisters were complaining to King Neptune that she didn't want to dress properly, as did the other mermaids. Instead of wearing anemones to obscure her breasts, she would stick long fronds of seaweed in her hair.

Obviously these fronds did not always do their job because they tend to move with the flow, and this really annoyed her sisters.

King Neptune, being a strict father, admonished his daughter and insisted she discards the seaweed and wear her anemones like a dutiful daughter should.

"But father," Ariel argued, "with fronds like these, who needs anemones?"

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