Begin with the Happy Ending: How to Be the Creator of Your Own Happy Life-Story
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Successful people start with a dream or an important goal and have a very clear vision of what they want. They are very good at keeping focussed on the end result of what they want to achieve, whilst taking the steps they need to get there. NLP (Neuro-linguistic-programming) is often called the psychology of excellence; it teaches people to model excellent behaviour because the insights, skills and techniques it embodies are the result of more than 30 years of studying the way high-achievers think, talk and behave. It is an ever-growing, dynamic field.
What do you really want?
Think of the best experience you have had in the past 6 months; what happened? who was there? what were you doing? where were you? why was it so special to you?
Think of the worst experience in the past 6 months. What made it feel so bad?
If you had a magic lamp, what would be your first 3 wishes?
If you won the lottery, what would be the first 3 things you would pay for?
Write down 3 things you really feel strongly about
If you had to go away suddenly for 6 months, what 3 things would you do first?
Imagine you could do whatever you wanted. What would you do?
If you had only 6 months left to live, what would you do?
These exercises will help you consider what is really important to you. When we understand our true values, what really matters to us, we can be much more focussed and motivated to achieve our goals.
What is the happy ending in your story?
Think of a time in the future when you are really living the way you want to live.
Get a picture in your mind of that ideal time.
Where are you? Who and what are around you? What are you doing?
Really focus on that picture to make it as bright and vivid as you can, put sounds in and really get into the feeling of how good it feels.
Now you are ready to start the plot and plan each chapter of your story.
You can hear more about NLP and my unique Metaphorm programme which will help guide you towards your Happy Story. See www.breakthroughbreaks.com
Copyright Pamela Turton-Collens 2009 All Rights Reserved.
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About the Author
The author is a highly experienced teacher and trainer, having worked with children, young people, adults and professionals in all aspects of education, healthy lifestyles and personal, social and health education, including training professionals to use NLP based tools to promote positive change. The approach is creative and innovative, making use of her experience and skills to produce and deliver programmes which are engaging and suited to the different needs and learning styles of the participants.
Pamela has a Master’s degree in Language, Arts and Education, has trained in Brief Solution Focussed Therapy, holds a certificate in Counselling Skills in the Development of Learning and is a Certified Practitioner of both Neuro-Linguistic Programming and Emotional Freedom Techniques.She has a UK based business specialising in developing and delivering programmes and resources for Human Development and Wellbeing.
The Metaphorm programme was created by the author and is a unique, holistic approach, incorporating elements of life-coaching strategies, NLP, EFT and current thinking in applied positive psychology.
She is the author of Metaphorm: A Potent 10 Part Process for Creating Your Happy Life-Story; a short novel, 'Sex and The Spirit' and 'Christ's Passion in Poetry and Perspective'.
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