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"Circle of Excellence" 

 

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Anchoring is the bread and butter of NLP.  It's a technique for capturing and triggering feelings within ourselves.

 

Many, many things trigger us unconsciously--as you're driving and you see that red octagon, you don't consciously think "I now must move my foot, and exert x pressure per pounds on this pedal..."  No.  Your foot moves and you step on the brake and slow your car to a stop automatically.  When you smell chocolate baking, are you transported to your Nana's kitchen?  I am.  That's a trigger.  An anchor.  The smell brings up feelings of warmth and love and acceptance.  That's a nice trigger.

 

They aren't all nice.  And they aren't all useful.  I had a client with text anxiety, and it was the color of the instructor's shirt that triggered panic.  Not a conscious choice here!

 

But, the good news!  We can change that.  We can craft our emotions and responses to be in accord with our conscious desires, not the vagaries of unconscious anchoring.  Here's a simple to learn and practice and experience NLP technique for feeling how we want to feel in any context.  I love it!

 

ANCHORING EXERCISE - "CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE"

 

1.  Choose a state or feeling that you want to be able to re-experience at will.  It might be happy, or it might be confident, or creative, focused, optimistic, enthusiastic, energetic.  Pick something positive!

 

2.  Vividly recall a time or memory when you had that feeling, or were in that state in a powerful way.

 

3.  Imagine a circle on the floor in front of you, or you can lay out a circle of paper--a large flattened paper plate would work!  :) And when you are really "feelin' it" (the good feeling you've chosen) step forward into the circle and fully re-live the experience of the last time you were in that good feeling state.  See what you saw then, hear what you heard then, feel what you felt, etc.   Close your eyes, if you like.  LIVE it!  Feel it. 

 

4.  Now compare what you are experiencing with before you stepped into the circle. Notice what's different in your body and your sense perceptions.  Are you standing and breathing differently? What about your hearing and vision, any different? Are you noticing sensations in any parts of your body that you weren't noticing before? Has the intensity of feeling changed in any way?

 

5.  Step back out of the circle and let go of the experience and the feeling, leaving the good feeling inside the circle.  It lives inside the circle.

 

6.  When you're ready step back into the circle and notice how quickly you can get the feeling in your body back--just as intense as before.

 

7.  Do it all again, until you can achieve quick access to the good feeling you want and stepping into the circle revs it up into your body automatically.

 

Now think about situations in the future where you can use this feeling.  Take this circle with you (even if it's imaginary, you can fold it up like a handkerchief and stick it in your pocket) anywhere you go, and place it in front of you, so that anytime you want to or need to feel this good again, all you have to do is step inside the circle and let the magic happen.

 

Cool, huh?  I'd love to hear your experiences playing with this.  You can email me anytime to connie@mindworkshypnosis.net.

To learn more about unconscious communication and "driving your own" bus in terms of choosing your own feelings, emotions, behaviors that lead to life success, visit:  http://www.seattlenlptraining.com.  I know you'll be glad you did!

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This is a great location, easy to find, and ample FREE parking.  We'll be providing coffee, decaf, tea, pastries and muffins in the training room.  There will be a 90 minute break for lunch.  There is a good restaurant on site in the hotel, and numerous other choices nearby.

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Learn the secrets of amazing influence-with NLP Training.  Unleash your personal power!  Connie & Michael are offering an exciting, new opportunity to get hands-on training in this transforming technology.  Learn how to craft your life and mind the way you want them.   You'll learn to:

     Experience life on your own terms!

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Call now for more information and to register for the training! Call 425-564-8608  The world is your oyster!!!

 

Note:  We do limit class size to assure personal attention, so now is the time to get on board!

Once again I'll be teaching specialized self hypnosis at Bellevue College.   Lots of fun and learning crammed into two 3-hour evening classes.  If it fits your schedule, I recommend this as an easy and inexpensive beginner's taster introduction to hypnosis.   Feel free to email me for more info:  connie@mindworkshypnosis.net.

 

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As always, we'd love to hear from you! Questions, comments, or topics
you'd like to see addressed in future issues of "The Monthly Trance"
are welcome!

'Til next time,
Hypnotically Yours,

Connie Brannan
Clinical Hypnotherapist
Licensed Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Owner, Mindworks Hypnosis
connie@mindworkshypnosis.net
http://www.mindworkshypnosis.net
http://www.seattlenlptraining.com
(425) 564-8608        

Mindworks Hypnosis
PO Box 6506
Bellevue, WA 98008


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