This weekend I had the privilege of attending the NLP IASH Conference and hearing two of the world leaders in NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming), Kris and Tim Hallbom, share their latest work on healing. Their presentation was powerful and moving. They call it a “template for healing”, and I want to share it with you. There’s a lot, so I will split it up into three parts. Here’s part 1:
- Take responsibility for your condition and let go of resentment, anger and blame. Those kinds of emotions release chemicals that sabotage the healing process.
- Don’t allow your disease/condition define who you are.
- Become friends with your diagnosis, and welcome it as having a positive purpose. For example, instead of saying I have a large tumor, re-name it as being a healing, shrinking part of my body. Make it a positive representation rather than a frightening one.
- Be grateful to the condition for warning you by saying to it, “thank you for my healing”.
- Carefully figure out who your support team is. Make sure they are hopeful, positive, supportive people who won’t require your support. Your pet may even be a part of your team!
- Create a simple story (but true) to tell others and especially yourself. Avoid the negative details, and make it matter of fact.
- Check to see where you are now and what could prevent you from healing. Take on each one and do some work with re-imprinting around it and/or changing limiting beliefs.
- If you know how to use eye movement integration and/or Dynamic Spin Release, use these tools to provide first aid when feeling panic or fear.
- Hold both ends of the healing spectrum, healing and NOT healing; acknowledge the shadow side of your condition where you may not heal. This is not to dwell on the shadow, but to merely acknowledge that the possibility exists.
As someone who has a chronic condition (Rheumatoid Arthritis) and who has successfully dis-identified with it, this was so very helpful. It gave me more tools to effect an even greater healing. Good stuff, really good stuff!
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