A friend of mine wrote recently about his observations of NLP meta-model violations as we (reluctantly) watched Big Brother with his wife and mother-in-law.
This reminded to post a few NLP exercises I use when put through
similar predicaments (how many meta-model violations were there in this
sentence?).
1. Practice Listening To Sensory Predicates
There's nothing like a good reality show to help you hone your
predicate-identifying skills. You can practice this NLP skill anytime
you hear participants narrate personal stories. Practice identifying
which modes they go in. You'll even be able to start calibrating as
well, identifying the external cues they give for each sensory mode
they enter.
2. Practice Hearing Meta-Model Patterns
When you're learning NLP, you MUST practice this skill. Reality
shows rock for this. Not only can you detect meta-model violations, but
you can also pay attention to the specific patterns the participants
use. What presuppositions come up? Which modal operators pepper the
conversation? How detailed or broadly do they describe events? How much
do they specify their verbs and nouns?
3. Practice perceptual positions
This is probably the most overlooked NLP skill you can practice
while watching reality shows. You'll be amazed at how much you can
learn when put in a powerful third position as you are when watching
such a show. In a sense, you find yourself in a classic God-like
position, all-seeing, all-knowing and all-judging. (Actually, not quite
all-seeing; you see whatever the network editors want to show you.
Makes me wonder… Does God get edited footage of what's going on in the
world as well?) What decisions do you make when you're in third
position? Remember, third position affects the way you perceive
yourself as well. What happens when YOU put yourself in your own mental
Big Brother?
Do you practice any NLP skills while watching TV? Which ones? |
