| Those familiar with In-Depth NLP (TM) are | | | | response we get is immediate. This is the |
| familiar with the concept of unconscious | | | | meaning of unconscious communication. So how |
| communication. Those not listening carefully | | | | do we calibrate unconscious verbal |
| may have thought that it is not important to | | | | communication? This is based upon proper |
| listen to the actual words that our clients | | | | training and experience. I have seen |
| speak. Actually nothing could be further from | | | | therapists casually pass over words that were |
| the truth. Not only do the words that our | | | | clearly marked out by the unconscious mind. |
| client say have significance, but the client | | | | However, there are things that an In-Depth |
| will tell you loud and clear exactly which | | | | NLP (TM) Practitioner can watch out for: - |
| words are most important. How will they | | | | Is this the sort of word that is likely to |
| communicate this? They will use analogue or | | | | attract meaning? For example, Karma may be a |
| digital non-verbal markers. Let's say the | | | | charged word, hotdog probably isn't. - Is |
| client is talking and then changes their | | | | there a change in tonality in respect of a |
| tonality when saying a certain word. The | | | | certain word? - Is there a specific and |
| coach or therapist immediately pricks up | | | | noticeable gesture associated with the word? |
| their ears; what was that word that the | | | | - Is there a specific physiology, breathing |
| client's unconscious mind chose to mark out | | | | or other change associated with the word? - |
| for us? What meaning does the client assign | | | | Most importantly, is the unconscious response |
| to that word? Is it a problem? A resource? | | | | repeated when we encourage the client to |
| Maybe a belief or value? Similarly suppose | | | | repeat that concept? What do we do with a |
| the client says a certain word and their | | | | word, which is marked out by a client's |
| unconscious mind chooses to mark this with a | | | | unconscious mind? In terms of In-Depth NLP |
| gesture. Exactly the same thoughts arise; why | | | | (TM) the question is easy: the word acts as |
| did the client choose to mark out this word | | | | a trigger, or in NLP terms, an anchor, for a |
| for us? Is this a resource or problem state? | | | | particular state, value or belief. By |
| Is it a belief or value? When we have | | | | "showing" us this trigger, the client's |
| determined the meaning that the word has for | | | | unconscious mind is inviting us to use this |
| the client then we have a tool to use to help | | | | word to help them to change. So by repeating |
| them to change. Let's take an example from a | | | | this word at an appropriate time, together |
| recent session, Bob talks about "Karma", | | | | with the tonality, posture and gestures that |
| clearly marking out the word. Up goes the | | | | let us know the importance of this word, we |
| radar; what does this word mean to him? We | | | | trigger the state associated with the word. |
| decide to test the meaning of the word by | | | | Listening for these terms gives us exquisite |
| suggesting that changing his behavior will | | | | control over over the timing of our client's |
| result in positive consequences while | | | | state at any particular time. These |
| continuing the old behavior may lead to | | | | techniques and more are taught on our |
| adverse Karma for him. The unconscious | | | | In-Depth NLP (TM) courses in New York. |