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