NLP Email Training 12

Quote

“If you do what you have always done, you will get what you have always gotten.”

Anchoring (1)

Definition:
An anchor is a stimulus to which a person reacts in a certain way, depending on a past experience with that stimulus.

Background:
The concept is based on the work of the Russian neurophysiologist Pavlov, who studied the salivation of dogs. One day he noticed that the dogs salivated even when they only heard the steps of the caretaker who always fed them shortly thereafter. Apparently, the dogs had become so accustomed to being fed shortly after the sound of the caretaker's steps that the reaction of salivation was triggered automatically. What happened next is world-famous and earned Pavlov the Nobel Prize... he rang a bell before the dogs were fed, and after a few simultaneous pairings, the dogs began to salivate whenever the bell rang. Does this work for humans too? Absolutely!

Examples:
Certain songs trigger specific emotional states in you.
Images evoke feelings, e.g., the cross or a portrait of Saddam Hussein.
A certain perfume scent makes us think of a long-lost partner, etc.

Exercise for this week

a) Create a folder, a binder, or a box with positive anchors. In my folder, for example, there are certificates from chess competitions, an old physics exam with 15 points, the starting number from my first marathon, a small chain from my first girlfriend, etc. Whenever you could use a boost, take out the box and look at your positive anchors.

b) Compile a CD with your favorite music. Listen to each song and note what it triggers in you, what it reminds you of.

c) Now we will deal with images. Are you ready? Get your photo albums and let the images take you back to your past. What emotions arise when you look at the pictures? What inner images do you have and what do they trigger in you?

Supplementary Links

What is an anchor? »»»
This audio file explains what an anchor is with examples.

Anchoring Self-Confidence »»»
In this exercise, you can set an anchor for yourself that you can use when you need self-confidence.

Anchors in Everyday Life »»»
Here you can read how images, melodies, and scents can trigger emotions.

Metaphor of the Week

One day a man could no longer find his axe. He searched and searched, but it was gone. The man became angry and suspected his neighbor's son of having taken the axe. That day he observed his neighbor's son very closely. And indeed: The boy's gait was that of an axe thief. The words he spoke were the words of an axe thief. His whole being and behavior were those of an axe thief. In the evening, the man found the axe by chance behind a large basket in his own shed. When he looked at his neighbor's son again the next morning, he found nothing in his gait, words, or behavior that resembled an axe thief.

Book Recommendation

New Paths of Brief Therapy: Frogs into Princes
Authors: Richard Bandler & John Grinder

Short Description:
This book provides a lively overview of the fundamentals of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). It is based on transcripts of an introductory seminar led by Bandler and Grinder and vividly conveys the communicative brilliance and methodological clarity of the NLP founders. Readers gain practical insights into therapeutic change processes and the mindset from which NLP emerged.

Here the book can be ordered.

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