Have you ever noticed when two people who are in rapport unconsciously assume the same posture, arm gestures and rhythm of speech? Human beings seek symmetry when there is rapport. They sit in similar positions, talk in a similar way and search for common ground. In NLP we call this mirroring. In face to face communication one person is usually the catalyst for the mirroring and when that person changes posture the other person follows. You will also see mirroring occurring in small group scenarios where four or five people unconsciously assume similar postures and voice qualities. Again, one person will often be the catalyst for the mirroring in the group and when that person makes a physical or auditory manoeuvre the others will follow suit.
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In part one of this series of articles, I wrote about the differences in ‘permissive style hypnotherapy pioneered by Milton Erickson and ‘authoritarian style’ made famous by Mesmer that most traditional clinical hypnotists tend to use in their work. The fundamental process that flows through permissive hypnotherapy is ‘utilisation’. In part one, I wrote about two utilisation methods to induce trance with clients. In this article, I will write about the different hypnotic phenomena that a permissive hypnotherapist would use once he/she has induced trance in the client.
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The field of NLP is moving forward in an exciting new direction. A group of collaborators working under the mentorship of the John Grinder team are creating and developing new processes that fall into the genre of New Code NLP. NLP was originally coded using the underlying principles of early computers, hence the name ‘programming’. Imagine if we all insisted on using computers developed in the 1970s. While that may sound crazy, many in NLP are following that logic in sticking with the NLP of the 1970s. Yes, the Classic Code of NLP is great; it paved the way for the new developments. If you want the latest and most powerful change processes, take a look at the New Code of NLP.
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This article is the first of two I will write on the ‘Structure of Permissive Hypnotherapy’. The second article will appear with next month’s (June 09) newsletter. In this first article you will read about the fundamental style differences between the permissive and authoritarian approaches to hypnosis. You will also read that rapport through mirroring, utilisation, state of hypnotherapist and use of indirect suggestion marked out with a special tone are key skills for the hypnotherapist to be effective in creating a context where trance will occur. In part two, I will cover how the different types of hypnotic language and the formats of creating change in hypnotherapy.
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Three weeks ago people from eighteen countries came to the ‘Centre of the Universe’ Croydon, for what was going to be a very special experience indeed. NLP cocreator John Grinder, Carmen Bostic St Clair and myself were set to teach the Premier NLP Practitioner Course, so called because it was the ‘first’ of its kind in the UK and because it sits right at the top of the tree of NLP courses. It wasn’t so long ago that you had to go to California for training of this calibre. Now Croydon is the capital of the NLP world and California comes here. A series of events occurred in our thirteen days that led John and Carmen to say that ‘this was the best experience of training we have ever had’. Now if John and Carmen were saying that, imagine how the participants who were new to NLP felt. “Mindblowing” was a term frequently used.
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When I got the opportunity to assist Michael Carroll on a training taking place on the continent of Africa, I could barely contain my excitement. It was to take place in Nigeria, a country situated in central West Africa, also formerly known as ‘the giant of Africa’ and where I spent my childhood. For Michael this was an opportunity to develop his flexibility as a trainer even further. For me, this was an opportunity to introduce Michael to Africa, and Africa to Michael and NLP. It was a wonderful chance for both of us to see how NLP works in different cultures. The training itself had been a year coming and if not for the diligence and persistence of our facilitator in Nigeria, it might have taken much longer. Michael was going to deliver two courses for the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Labour, the first on ‘High Performance Teams’ the second on ‘High Performance Coaching’.
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