Psychological influence – This is your brain on social media
Social media makes it seem as though you’re seeing the world around you, hearing a balanced set of opinions, experiencing discourse. But, of course, you aren’t. Social media alows us Continue Reading →
What are 3 realistic strategies to improve your self-discipline?
Discipline is about “rigidly following a code of behaviour”, therefore self-discipline is about being true to your own rules. Now I’ve got a difficult question for you: why would you Continue Reading →
How do you break a bad habit without willpower and effort?
Most people assume that breaking a habit must be hard, but that’s only partially true. There’s just one piece of knowledge you need to have, then it all becomes easy. Continue Reading →
The Dark Side of Confidence
I’ve written before about confidence. Now here’s the downside: Confidence is certainty. However, this is often a problem because we all have a tendency to feel more sure of ourselves Continue Reading →
What habits should you practise to become smarter?
Smart habits? I know a few. Most of them aren’t what you might expect. Habit #1: Treat Facts The Way You Treat Food What do I mean by this? Let’s Continue Reading →
What are the best books on Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)?
People who want to find out more about NLP often start with a book, so they ask me for recommendations. This is actually really important to get right because many Continue Reading →
If NLP is modelling people, where are all the models? – An Overview
NLP Modelling is a complex set of skills. You learn the rudiments at Practitioner level and go into more depth during your NLP Master Practitioner. Many more people learn these Continue Reading →
Frame Control – how the art of framing can make your decisions for you
Framing is a key influence skill which you really mustn’t underestimate. Framing selects a viewpoint and cherry-picks the facts you present in support of that viewpoint. In short, it creates Continue Reading →
Hypnotic Conversations – a quick look inside the book
By now, you will have some idea why the Hypnotic Conversations approach is different from so-called ‘conversational’ Hypnosis. If you’re still on the fence about whether you should get the Continue Reading →
Suggestion at a distance – create precise post-hypnotic effects with a light touch.
Post-hypnotic suggestion is spooky. It’s one part of hypnosis that conjures up all kinds of weird and edgy connotations, with Manchurian Candidate styled overtones. In formal hypnotic settings, it’s actually Continue Reading →