Two widely used NLP techniques that rely on threshold dynamics are the Compulsion Blowout and the Last Straw methods. These two operate in opposite directions: the Compulsion Blowout builds up positive sensations until the desire collapses, while the Last Straw method builds negative experiences to the point where you finally refuse to tolerate them any […]
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NLP Techniques, Threshold techniquesWhile the Compulsion Blowout Technique increases desire until it becomes overwhelming and unpleasant, the Last Straw Technique takes a different approach. It focuses on enhancing discomfort or frustration to the point where you finally say, “That’s enough!”—and take action to change. Think about times in your life when you had a bad habit or were
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NLP Techniques, Threshold techniquesThe compulsion blowout is a submodality-based approach designed to address intense behaviors or urges that feel uncontrollable. Many compulsions are relatively minor and don’t significantly disrupt your daily life—like needing to straighten a crooked picture frame. Some compulsions can be irritating either to yourself or others, such as picking lint off clothing, counting bites while
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NLP Techniques, Threshold techniquesThis striking satellite image captures Cyclone Yasi just hours before it made landfall on the coast of North Queensland. From this vantage point, it appears calm and awe-inspiring. That’s the nature of viewing something from a wide perspective — and few views are broader than that from space. However, the reality on the ground tells
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NLP Techniques, Submodality TechniquesI’m currently reading Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity Is Near, which explores the rapid, exponential advancements in technology and genetics and their future implications. Kurzweil discusses how our brains handle memory storage in a holographic manner. Memories aren’t confined to a single location; instead, they are stored across multiple neural networks. As we age, some of
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NLP Techniques, Submodality TechniquesWould you like to change how you feel about tasks like housework or paperwork so that you feel as positively about them as you do about dancing or some other enjoyable activity? Or perhaps you already enjoy housework and want to transfer that positive feeling to dancing? The Mapping Across technique helps by transferring the
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NLP Techniques, Submodality TechniquesAre there habits you’d like to change easily, without relying on willpower or effort? The NLP Swish pattern offers a natural and straightforward way to shift how you feel and act. This technique is generative, meaning it involves transforming your sense of self. Consider: Who is the version of you for whom this habit wouldn’t
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NLP Techniques, Submodality TechniquesWhile traditional methods may take years to resolve a phobia, NLP offers a technique involving dissociation that can often eliminate phobias in a single session. Phobias tend to be deeply “associated” states, meaning the person is mentally pulled back into a past traumatic event whenever the phobia is triggered. This structure is similar to what
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NLP Techniques, Submodality TechniquesTime Line Therapy, developed by Tad James and Wyatt Woodsmall, is a trademarked approach to personal development and healing. It is based on the idea that unconscious decisions made in the past can significantly influence our present and future lives. For example, a belief formed as early as age five—such as deciding never to be
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NLP Techniques, Submodality TechniquesI recently came across an article by a psychiatry professor titled Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Memory. It explains that PTSD develops when intense fear prevents the traumatic memory from being fully integrated into regular conscious awareness. Because of this, the memory remains fragmented, leading to repeated reliving or re-experiencing of the trauma. Dr. van der
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