Neuro Linguistic Neuro Linguistic Processing Processing Techniques Techniques
Neuro Linguistic Neuro Linguistic Processing Processing Techniques Techniques
Mentoring Mentoring
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Anchoring• What is anchoring
– A NLP Technique– Used to change state quickly
• i.e from stressed to calm• Or from sad to happy
– It allows you to retain the ‘new state’ when under provocation
• Theoretical Background– Pavlov (1927/1960)– Classical Conditioning – Conditioned response– Chaining– Watson (1921) – Baby Albert– Generalisation
Information you need to know
• Anchor – the stimulus used to induce the desired state
• Resource State – the desired state
• Establishing an anchor chaining or linking the state and resource state, by producing them both at the same time (Conditioning)
• Activating the anchor – using the anchor to produce the resource state after the two have been conditioned
• Automatic unconscious anchors – when the resource state occurs immediately. In the presence of the anchor
Types of Anchor• Visual Anchors – Something
that you can see– Symbol – something relevant
to you– Picture – Holiday, family,
place, family member– A person – family member,
friend or mentor– Object – flower, piece of
jewellery, teddy bear
• Auditory – something you can hear– A mantra– A piece of music– Whistling– Singing
Continued• Kinaesthetic Anchors –
Something that can be sensed, felt, touched, smelt or tasted.– A perfume– A mint/sweet– Imagining a hand on your
shoulder– Making a small action– Pressing an acupressure point
• Combination Anchors– Sounds & scents, actions &
sounds, sounds & symbols, sounds & pictures, pictures & scents, symbols & small actions
The usefulness of anchors
• Anchors can be used:– In situations when you
want to change how you are feeling•When you are with someone
who puts you down or makes you feel nervous
– In situations where you would normally need to rehearse a feeling •Feeling confident when
giving a presentation– In situations when you
need to regain a state you have just lost•Feeling in control
Next• Installing an anchor
• Uninstalling a negative anchor
• Introducing supervision
• Group supervision
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