Suffering is Optional
Suffering is Optional“Suffering is optional”, is what I answered, to the question “what is the purpose of suffering?” posed by one of the Rabbi’s in a group discussion. It shocked a few people. And one person exclaimed: “Pam Castillo, It isn’t optional! How do we explain difficulties like 9/11, or, to use the most used example, the Holocaust? How is suffering optional? Do mean if a person makes himself delusional, he won’t suffer?”MY ANSWER:In a way, your...
Read MoreInterview Series – A Funny Thing Happened To Me On The Way To My Life; NLP People Talk: Amanda More
A Funny Thing Happened on my Way to Life: Amanda More One of my students works as a part time Art Assistant. She recounted a story to me of a healing trance she had while she was waiting for a layer of paint to dry. On a couch nearby she laid down and closed her eyes, putting herself into a deep relaxed state using one of the advanced hypnotic induction techniques she learned in Master Practitioner Training. As she did this, she recognized she had thoughts floating in her head about...
Read MoreNot Just Any Mentor
I was listening to a presentation today on the merits of and the how-to’s of finding a mentor. The presenter extolled the value of being in the right environment and openly sharing value and gratitude with folks who you want for a mentor because their success, the presenter suggests, is something you can learn and do to be more successful. In addition, the presenter suggests you do the same with random folks who just might have some interesting knowledge to become a mentor you never...
Read More‘Twas the night before an NLP Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas and look what I find, all these empowering resources in my unconscious mind . My beliefs and values were aligned with great care, in hopes that Erickson could work with what’s there. The fears of my past were all put to bed, while visions of trance Joyfully danced in my head. I took a deep breath and adjusted my cap, then settled my brain for a long trance-like nap. When into my head there arose such a clatter, I sat up in bed to see what was the...
Read MoreThe Death of NLP
The Death of NLP By Pam Castillo – Clarity Institute, Los Angeles The use of language and the application of NLP™ in the context of health and wellness has been something that’s fascinated me ever since my first NLP™ training back in 1999. And over the last 16 years of my private NLP practice and in my years of facilitating NLP™ certification trainings as an NLP Trainer, I have used NLP™ to help myself change both diagnosed and undiagnosed health conditions. I have...
Read MoreNLP ChangeWorks Is Like a Dance
WATCH THIS FIRST ==> Dancing NLP Take a minute and watch the short video clip in the above link of Charlie and Jackie dancing. Then you will see each of the elements below. It is a great metaphor for how good quality NLP ChangeWorks. It’s a dance, and: It’s fun It’s full of lively energy Each partner is unique and brings talents and skills, willingness and flexibility to the session Each partner is necessary for the desired outcome Each step is intricately planned and...
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