I have read this book recently and I was enthalled. The principals seem great, but are they practical? How can you ask a client (NOT NLP-familiar) to ask a feeling ''What is the positive intension of that feeling'' over and over again, without them getting very upset! Great one for those who are very NLP-minded

Hi Olivia?

Was this under hypnosis? Is it similar to the 6 step reframe?

Hi Olivia.

I havent read this book, so i cant comment on the principals put forward etc, however i may be able to offer something more generic in regards to asking feelings about positive intentions.

As with many of the applications of NLP, the techniques used are in and of themselves, more than that which is explicitly reprisented.

As an example, the technique of thinking about where feelings begin, which way they spin, and then changing them in subtle ways, is more about helping the client do something differently, in a new way, than it is about them actually spending time to understand exactly which way the feeling begins.

Ive had people say to me when doing this, ''I dont know which way it spins'', to which i reply, have a guess, make it up. The technique is less about the person knowing which way its spinning, and changing it. Its more about them doing something new, noticing that feelings start ''somewhere'', and them knowing they can reverse the way they feel.

I also think the same holds true with the whole 6-step reframe type stuff. Its not about them knowing exactly what the feelings purpose is, its more about them understanding that they can communicate with themselves, and ask themselves to make changes, easily. If they dont get a reason for an experience, from the part they speak too, why not have them make it up?.

Just my 2c.

Hope that helps in some way.

Kind Regards

Jamie Dixon

Core Transformation is one of the best NLP spin-offs i`ve seen.

Might be easier to think ''positive intention'' in thse terms:

In the context that the problem behavior was learned, it was either:

1. because it enabled them to avoid something bad.

2. it got something good.

3. It was a conditioned response.

Of course, regarding 3. conditioned response, it is debateable as to it actually being either 1, or 2.

When asking a client, ''What is the positive intention of <behavoiur>?'' invariable results in then client realising that the therapist doesn`t ''get it'' - i.e. their problem hurts and it ISN'T a good thing. Reframing bad things to ''mean'' good things is not always a good thing.

In the chunking up of the core transformation process, asking, ''..and what does having THAT experience now, enable you to have that is even more important than <THAT experience>...'' always use the clients exact words.

Sometimes, the client will break off and go into wherever their experience takes them (remember, they don't know the process, so sometimes will deviate into something else, open their eyes, ask for the toilet or whatever), in which case, you roll with what you get. If you don't make it is an issue that they didn't do the process 'properly', they won't even notice. Just roll with it.

Hope this helps,

All this and more at: http://www.23NLPeople.com

Regards,

Andrew T. Austin
alive in Chichester, West Sussex.

Hi Olivia - your post is from 2005 but I wonder - have you tried the core transformation out, on yourself or on others?
I'm asking because, like you, I was enthralled - and tried it, with some issues of my own - and it's really quite amazing. I would love to hear from anyone who is using this process, to learn about their experiences. Do clients really reach a core state most of the time, or is it just me and those successful case histories in the book?

Katharina

You are not alone in your thinking...I have used it with a few clients and they like me are still amazed,at the simplicity of it... of the results they get.

I have a licence agreement with Connirse to teach Core Transformation.This I will be doing next year.It will be either 3 days course...

This sounds cool, I wonder who else teaches it. Anyone know?

swished wrote:

This sounds cool, I wonder who else teaches it. Anyone know?

Peter McNabb is listed on the CT site, his web is http://www.excellenceforall.co.uk/CoreTransformations.html

I've used CT patterns based on what I've gleaned from the book to good effect... I concure with Andy's post of last year about asking someone about "positive intention", but that is easily preframed... I don't generally find that it takes long to explain what I mean by every behaviour having a positive intention

Although I was taught how to do it in a different way then Connirae speaks about in her book, I REALLY like Core Tranformation A LOT!

It's not for every client but I've found it to be an incredible experience for everyone I've used with so far.

I often mix it with other time line techniques like Re-imprinting, Change personal history, and as strange as it may/may not sound, I often will have the client imagine they are in a protective bubble or helicoptor of somet kind.

I was taught in a way that is a much less a "Step by step" process as much as feeling flexible enough to blend many other tools together with it in order to fit the specific clients needs.

Definately a big, big fan of the process though...

See: Core Transformation Training in the UK with Andrew T. Austin

From yours truely...