Steve Dickinson Psychology NLP, psychology, The Three Principles 0
The period between 14 and 21 is where we create our social values; as we realize that we are an individual alone in the world. We can do things the way our parents did, or in the opposite way – it is our choice. Sometimes we may even recognize that we are doing something in […]
Steve Dickinson Psychology NLP, psychology, The Three Principles 0
Between the ages of 8 and 13 we model our parents and other people that we admire (like friends, cartoon characters, pop or film stars). We may want to be a hero but we will probably look at ourselves critically and decide that we do not really fit in with everyone else. On occasions it […]
Steve Dickinson Psychology NLP, psychology, The Three Principles 0
Up until about the age of 7 we soak up all the events that we see, hear, feel, smell or taste as we build our model of what the world (universe, life, whatever…) is like. This is our own personal representation of reality. Our most vivid memoirs will have been created by the most emotionally […]
Steve Dickinson Psychology, Success, Wellbeing NLP, psychology, The Three Principles 0
Beliefs are a method for our brain to categorise our experiences. They are generalisations we get from a number of sources. • Our upbringing o As a child we believe what we were told by adults. A child has no way of testing some beliefs so they persist unmodified into adulthood. • Modelling other people […]
Steve Dickinson Psychology NLP, psychology, The Three Principles 0
We are genetically predisposed to have a fear of loud noises and a fear of falling. However, some people go to the loudest fire work displays, and some people will even jump out of an aeroplane that has nothing wrong with it! That means a person is able to ‘un-learn’ anything. If it is possible […]
Steve Dickinson Psychology, Wellbeing NLP, psychology, The Three Principles 0
So we get frightened when adults shout at us to keep us safe. Especially if we then notice that everyone is looking at us. The feeling of fear is our conscious awareness of the chemical changes in our body that are required to freeze, run or defend ourselves (fight or flight). That feeling also acts […]
Steve Dickinson Psychology NLP, psychology, The Three Principles 0
When I am working with a client, I get my best results when I join them in their reality. I want to understand their thinking strategies so that, together, we can establish new options and strategies that can create more enjoyable and successful outcomes for them. Understanding their reality is something with which I sometimes […]
Steve Dickinson Psychology, Training, Wellbeing NLP, psychology, The Three Principles 0
In part one, I described the reasons behind the need for relaxation and a method that enables a person to ‘go quiet inside’. Once your mind is quiet and clear you can start to create an incredible relaxation of your body that will leave you refreshed and revitalised. Relaxation will come from an awareness of […]
Steve Dickinson Psychology, Success, Wellbeing NLP, psychology, The Three Principles 0
Stress is a natural part of everyday life. Any sportsman, or athlete, will tell you that periods of stress followed by quality recovery time give a person a greater stress capacity. This leads to increased performance and repeating the process creates continuous growth. Relaxation of both the mind, and body, is essential to this process. […]
Steve Dickinson Magic, Presentations magic, mastery, NLP 0
I had a great evening yesterday attending a lecture entitled: The Craft of Magic – “A Transformational Conversation”. It was presented by the world-class magician Michael Vincent. The philosophy behind Michael’s approach to his art can easily be transferred into any area of life. He has a mastery, based on a dedication to a craft […]