Are You Ready To Plug The Holes

“The future belongs to those who belong to the present.” – Dr Mehernosh J Randeria, Thoughtfully Yours, 2nd Edition

NLP Quote Corner

“Beliefs: Those things we hold true despite evidence to the contrary.” – Richard Bandler

One Minute NLP – Submodalities

Have you ever noticed how vividly you can recall certain memories, while others seem fuzzy? In Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), these differences in how we experience our thoughts and memories are called submodalities.

Submodalities are the finer details of our sensory experiences. They determine how we see, hear, and feel things in our minds. For instance, think about a happy memory. Is it bright or dim? Is it a still image or a movie? Are the sounds loud or quiet? These are all submodalities.

Why do submodalities matter? Because they influence how we feel about our experiences. By changing submodalities, we can alter our emotional responses. For example, if a negative memory feels overwhelming, you can make the image smaller and less vivid in your mind to reduce its impact. Similarly, enhancing the submodalities of positive memories can make them feel even more uplifting.

One practical NLP exercise involves taking a troubling thought and changing its submodalities. Imagine a fear-inducing situation as a small, black-and-white image that’s far away from you. Notice how this simple change can lessen its emotional grip. Conversely, you can take a positive memory and make it larger, brighter, and more colorful to amplify the good feelings associated with it.

Understanding and manipulating submodalities give you greater control over your mental and emotional state. It’s a powerful way to enhance well-being, boost confidence, and reduce stress.

Next time you find yourself grappling with a strong emotion, play around with the submodalities. You might find that you have more control over your inner world than you thought!

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Meta Magic – Are you ready to plug the holes?

Joseph was hired by a boatman to paint his boat. When it was time for payment, the boat owner handed Joseph a cheque for 20 times the original wages for painting a boat.

“Eh! Pardon me, but I think you’ve mistakenly added too many zeroes. I…I just painted your boat,” Joseph said, grinning as he returned the cheque to the owner for correction.

“I know. But you’ve also saved my children’s lives,” the owner replied, his eyes moist as he handed the cheque back to Joseph. Now, Joseph was both intrigued and puzzled.

“There was a hole in the boat, and I forgot to ask you to repair it. Thankfully, you did it anyway. When I was out, the children took the boat out, and when I found out, my heart raced in fear. But when I got home, I found them back safely from their boat ride. I went to check, and there was no hole. So, this amount is nothing compared to what you’ve done by repairing that hole.”

My question to you is: Are you ready to plug the holes?

Hook From The Book

“What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

Movie Motivation

“Koi dhanda chota nahi hota, aur dhande se bada koi dharam nahi hota” (translated to “No business is insignificant and no religion is greater than business.”) This dialogue from the movie Raees is self-explanatory. How do you relate to this dialogue? Please share your comments in reply here.

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Thoughtfully yours,

Mehernosh Randeria

NLP Master Trainer and Coach