| Topic: | Re:Re:Hypnosis as an Application of NLP/ MARS ATTACKS !!! |
| Posted by: | Victor Rathbone |
| Date/Time: | 12/09/2002 12:07:44 |
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Dear Thomas, You obviously have not seen the movie by the same name, starring Jack Nicholson, among others. Very funny movie. Of course the Martians invade Earth and because they cannot speak Earth languages there are subtitles translating what they are saying. If you have a chance, rent it!!! Personally, I was present at this seminar (or one very similar and I am hallucinating you as the only Thomas participating) and I found it enjoyable, entertaining and a learning experience. How? Well, for me learning is at its best when combined with healthy doses of laughing and unexpected twists and turns. I never know where the next "learning experience" is coming from. I learn many times simply by watching the world go by, doing things, sharing a joke with friends, etc, etc, etc... In this particular setting (Hypnosis seminar) I learned a lot by observing Lenny Darnell, in particular, his own state management, his conversational trance inductions and in general his presentation and rapport building skills, with an Austrian audience. No easy task!!! From my personal experience, most Austrian audiences (yes, Thomas, this is a generalisation), like their learning experience to be relatively DIGITAL, SERIOUS and TO THE POINT. No time for a laugh in the seminar context, until the seminar leader manages to "break through" and elicit some spontenaous reaction, like laughter. The other IMPORTANT learning experience was that I managed to ignore my inner dialogue, you know Thomas, that little voice inside, saying: "This is a joke, these people are not in a trance, they are just "acting (out)". Learning can take place when we least expect it and most certainly does. Best regards, Victor |