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The Bible of of NLP Books. Interested in NLP? Get this book!

John Grinder and Richard Bandlers collaboration in Trance Formations truly aims at the heart of what NLP is all about.While many other books and individuals have tried to capitalize upon the methodologies within NLP, this book is probably where a lot of the other books derived from. Because of this, the book is highly concentrated with information about linguistics...

Published on January 6, 2004 by TonyD

10 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

Good Examples, but bad Intro book.

Trance-formations is a fine book to give the new practitioner examples of how hypnosis and hypnotherapy can be used by a skilled practitioner- but I found it rather scant on actual method. There are better books availiable on the subject, but I'd still say that it is a worthwhile read, if only for the entertaining anecdotes within.

Published on July 31, 2000 by quantanephilim

The Bible of of NLP Books. Interested in NLP? Get this book!

,January 6, 2004

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TonyD 

"think41c@hotmail.com"

Bandler and Grinder's lecture style book is easy to read with many experiemtns to try out. Learning the ways of NLP you can do anchoring, light or deep trance inductions, reframing, and other phenomenal occurences. Also is the discussion of natural states of trance as well as phony mind readers. Putting the reader in a light trance during the intercourse of the book, internally the reader becomes unconsciously aware of how to hypnotize anyone, and when practice, all unconscious information becomes conscious. So then you know it all! Excellent book, well written with humor, wit and practicality for just about anyone doing anything. Bandler and Grinder have mastered their art to an easily accessible practice. Highly reccomended. If you have not already bought 'Frogs Into Princess,' Structure of Magic 1&2,' Patterns 1&2,' and 'Reframing,' you may be advised in the course of reading to read it.

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This definitive guide to Ericksonian hypnosis by Bandler and Grinder is superb. They explain how to induce trance and the language patterns to use. They also dispel some myths about hypnosis and discuss how we all go into trance every day -- while we drive, as we doze off, or when we daydream. I have seen copies of this book sold for $. I still would not sell mine for so little money, for the value of the information therein is worth so much more. If you wish to learn Ericksonian hypnosis, then I highly recommend this book to you.

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Most people do not realize that the contents of this book were taken from transcripts of several live seminars on "Ericksonian-style" indirect Hypnosis conducted by Richard Bandler and John Grinder. The book reads as though you are sitting in the front row and witnessing Bandler and Grinder reveal to you exactly how to do indirect hypnosis, complete with demonstrations of each technique. Since they have not taught together in many years, this is as close to attending a live Bandler and Grinder training as you will come. This book is loaded with insights, tips, techniques - and a great deal of CLEAR and STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTION. If you want to learn HOW TO DO indirect hypnosis, you are going to get a great deal out of this book. It is a MASTERPIECE taught by two brilliant hypnotists and trainers who are legends in the fields of NLP and Hypnosis. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

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Excellent book on NLP/hypnosis

, November 25, 2001

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A Customer

This book is very informative and demystifies hypnosis. You will learn what hypnosis really is and it is much more than laying on a couch with a hypnotist asking you to stare at a swinging pocket watch as he gives you instructions in monotone. In fact, we all enter hypnotic trance-like states many many times a day. We all conduct hypnosis on each other all the time without even knowing what we are doing. You will learn that hypnosis happens as a result of ordinary conversation between two people. Sales people do it all the time. We even put ourselves in hypnotic trances constantly when we think about different things. People who effictivley pursuade others do it all the time. Also, don't believe psychologist/hypnotists who boo hoo NLP. Hypnosis is part of everyday communication and it does not require any advanced degree to do, just like it doesn't require an advanced degree to sell stuff to the public. What this book does do is teach you language patterns that lead people into hypnotic states. . If you have an understanding of it, which this book will teach you, you can do it at will and not haphazardly without even realizing it.

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Most readable & accessible book on conversartional hypnosis

,February 22, 1998

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In this book the training transcipts of Richard Bandler and John Grinder come together to unpack the material they uncovered when they modeled the genius of medical hypnotist Milton H. Erickson. This book presents the entirety of the conversational hypnosis model that Erickson employed to sensational and unprecedented results with patients. In addition they simutaneously present their own model within the hypnosis training as they go. As is typical of the NLP(tm) material the information is presented with humor and a bit irreverence for the establishment of medical and academic authority. While poking fun at the "traditional" medical (psychiatric) establishment, Bandler and Grinder make their points about how to use this material in all forms of learning and therapeutic contexts. Simply put there is no better introduction and reference to the model then this. Get the book and read it through - then after you've "experienced" it, go back and re-read it to "get it" in terms of what they're doing as they do it. Enjoy ...

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Good introduction to, and description of hypnotic induction

,May 26, 1998

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This is a transcript of a seminar, hence I won't give it a 10 definitely shows a lack of editorial work. That being said, this is an excellent book about hypnosis -- not really NLP. The induction techniques exposed as well as the beginning of a theory that sustain them, seem to be a great advancement over anything else that has been written on the topic of hypnotic induction. However, the credibility of the whole thing is set down by the frivolous assertions about the cure of myopia through hypnosis, for example

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Best single-source guide to get U started in Hypnosis

, June 19, 1998

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David J. Xanatos "Dave 'willing to travel 

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