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NLP Technique - Perceptual Positions The Exercise 

NLP Technique - Perceptual Positions - The Exercise

In the last post we took a look at this NLP Technique Perceptual Positions. Perceptual Positions allows you to take a multi-dimensional view of a particular situation by gathering information from first, second and third position. So in this post let's run through how the Perceptual Positions pattern works so that you can use this NLP Technique.
 

Perceptual Positions - The Exercise

1. Decide on what context you are working. To start with it's recommended you choose something small, not the largest problem in your life and as you become more experienced at using the technique you can progress to larger and more significant issues.

Hypnosis for Weight Loss 

Hypnosis for Weight Loss

If you have an open and honesty conversation with someone who is overweight and you ask them if they have any ideas or any knowledge of how they could lose their excess weight. I guarantee they will say, "Yes."

NLP Technique - Perceptual Positions 

NLP Technique - Perceptual Positions

 
Have you ever had the experience of another person being unable to see things from your point of view? It’s as if that person has such a tight grip on their own model of reality it’s impossible for them to contemplate another perspective.
 
Having said that to a certain extent, in certain contexts, we all behave this way at times because we are so immersed in our own map of reality. Have you ever been in a situation where someone has told you something and you’ve adopted their point of view and jumped on their bandwagon without taking a broader view and finding out about the bigger picture?