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Collapsing Anchors NLP
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Friday, 13 July 2007 |
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Collapsing Anchors and NLP Neuro-linguistic Programming.
Collapsing Anchors and NLP Neuro-linguistic Programming
Anchors can be positive, negative, or both. To maintain a positive outlook in life you also have to learn how to collapse or break your negative anchors. Anchors are created by linking to a state. The anchor or trigger automatically brings forth the state of mind you wish to harness at the moment you're trying to achieve something. However, negative anchors also immediately put you into a state of doubt or uncertainty if you have initially associated them with a negative experience. You have to know how to collapse these anchors to remove the association with its negative thought and feeling. Here's how.
1. Identify the anchor. The anchor may be a feeling, thought, disability or experience. There may be several but you have to narrow down the negative anchors one at a time to successfully collapse them. Once you have identified the anchor, hold on to it. Let's assume that you have the negative anchor of anger.
2. Choose the alternative. Think of a positive trigger to replace your initial negative anchor. It is simpler to choose the exact opposite to completely cover all aspects of the negative association. In this case, instead of feeling anger, think of joy. Joy may be represented in several aspects like humor or receiving love. Picture the alternative that best suits your emotional needs.
3. Link the alternative. Once you have selected the feeling you wish to have instead, search for some information inside your mind that closely attaches with the feeling. For example, when you chose joy, you can think of a happy experience like going to the park with your mother when you were still a kid. You can bring a more tangible resourceful state like bringing a picture of your mom. Whenever you think of the good old days or look at the picture, feelings of joy will automatically pour in.
4. Collapse the anchor. If you have an external anchor, it will be easier to replace it with an external resourceful state. Simply let go of the object or sensory trigger that draws out the negative association. Replace it with the new external anchor that makes you foster the positive state. If the anchor is internal like a traumatic memory, link it immediately with the positive experience you have stored in your mind. Each time you think or feel that the traumatic memory is returning, simply visualize the alternative internal memory to collapse the negative one.
5. Application. What's more important is that you be able to automatically refer to the positive alternative and resourceful state that you have chosen. The alternative must have more intense and stronger feelings to you compared to the negative pattern so that you can completely relinquish the associated anchors. Apply the technique in the real world to know and gauge how much more practice and visualization you need.
6. Step Reframing. Not all behavior is perfect. That is, some of the things you do may have good intentions but possess negative aspects or parts. Most people do not understand that there is something bad even in the best motives. There is positive intention in all behavior but the process of achieving the positive state somehow undergoes imperfections which come out negatively. The principle of positive intention means that the limitations upon a certain standard need to be accepted in view of the entire situation. You cannot blindly approach a situation without recognizing the underlying factors and the other possible effects a choice may have on the environment and other people.
1. Identify the behavior. Although the intention is good and well-planned, in due time you will be able to acknowledge the underlying symptoms associated with the behavior. The negative aspects of the thought, feeling or action will arise and you have to accept that change is needed. You have to be very specific in describing the behavior to know the appropriate response.
2. Identify the part that triggers that behavior. Search your mind, emotions and experiences for the aspect within yourself that causes such behavior. It may be a mental image that flashes once in a while causing you distress or distorting your emotions. Try to access the trigger and clearly envision it in your mind so that you can have a vivid picture of the whole situation and know why it causes such adverse behavior.
3. Separate the positive intention from the bad effects of the behavior. Create a full picture and define why the behavior is present and how it came to exist. Think of the positive effects that the plan initially establishes and the negative links to it. Maintain a positive attitude and communication throughout the process. Learn the positive intention, the positive effects and the overall desired positive outcomes of the behavior. There are underlying factors that have positive intentions like self-preservation, protection and integrity. All these try to protect you from falling into a vulnerable state. However, the behavior associated with it may not be as positive.
4. Find alternatives that have the same positive intention without harboring the bad effects of the behavior. It may be an activity, a form of communication or a thought that can help you avoid the bad habit or behavior. You should have more than one alternative. Be creative enough and learn about the positive effects that the alternate choice has on your behavior and the end result.
5. Check if all parts of you accept the alternative. Think of the alternatives and the part that seems to be suffering from the original bad behavior. Ask for signs if the part agrees to the alternative or if you have to go back and find new ones for approval.
6. Overall approval. If the part accepts the alternative, you should also consider the approval of other existing aspects and parts of yourself. A new alternative may be acceptable for one part but be resisted by another. Unity and holistic approval are vital for overall impact and growth.
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