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Changing a Strategy with a Pattern Interrupt
A pattern interrupt is a way to change a person's state or strategy. We all have behavior patterns that are habit sequences or mental pathways. It is also a great way to induce trance. Milton Erikson used the handshake induction as a formal pattern interrupt.
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Creating Metaphors for Change
Have you ever changed your behavior or what you believe due to a logical argument? Me neither? Creating metaphors is a great way to get someone to change by communicating with their unconscious minds.
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Eye Body Language - Knowing What People are Thinking.
The NLP term for eye body language is eye accessing cues. Have you ever noticed that people move their eyes around when they're talking?
There are lots of theories about what it means when people move their eyes in a certain way. Some cultures think it is rude to maintain eye contact when speaking, and others think it is rude not to. Some see moving eyes around as being shifty eyed, that the person is lying if they can't look you in the eye.