AUTHOR INTERVIEW
outcomes between asking ‘why’ questions
(which lead to blaming) and ‘how’ questions
(which lead to progress). Physiology also plays
a part in the change process. In an exercise,
he combines a change in physiology with
an NLP Swish Pattern, to build a powerful
connection between the body and feelings.
To illustrate the power of this connection,
D’Silva talks about the experiences of
Captain Gerald Coffee, an American airman
held for 7 years in prison camps in Vietnam.
“He was held in a tiny cell. He visualised
games of golf, moving around and physically
‘playing’ the game and when he was released
his golf game had improved considerably.
His physiology and his imagination worked
together to do that.”
Hypnotic attraction is also the subject of
a chapter. The film ‘The Secret’ introduced
the ‘Law of Attraction’, the idea that you
can manifest things into your life through
the power of thought. Marcus comments,
“It has not, in my view, been proven to be a
law of the universe but if you strip it down
to its essentials, it is a form of self hypnosis.
You imagine something, hold the image and
enhance it, then it will manifest if you have
the desire and do something about it.” You
need to focus on what you really want and
not what you don’t, he contends. “Perhaps
when we do that, we change our filters so that
we see more of what we want and tune into it
like a radio. Most people focus on what they
don’t want and if you keep doing that, you’ll
get that. It is all about focussing on positive
outcomes.”
The book will cover familiar ground for
many NLP practitioners and hypnotherapists,
however, from my reading of it, I suggest that
it will provide reminders and insights that
will enhance existing knowledge. It is also a
book that may be a good reference for clients
to read and use as an additional resource
alongside NLP coaching or therapy sessions.
It is a readable and content rich resource and
one that you may find that you return to for
reference and ideas.
Self Hypnosis and Visualisation in the Writing Process Details
Self hypnosis plays a big part in Marcus’ approach stimulate the process. “I thought about the title and
How to Change Your Life - with the Amazing
to writing. “I sit, close my eyes and relax allowing back cover blurb early in the process. The working
Secrets of Hypnosis: Powerful Techniques for
15 – 20 minutes before writing. I have a small title can change later but having one at this stage
Achieving Health Happiness and Success by
office with a PC set up on a tailor-made desk. I does help to concentrate ideas about what you are
Marcus D’Silva.
always do my writing there and don’t pollute it with writing. You need to be interested in and excited
day-to-day activity. I put myself in the right state about your own book. Writing the back cover blurb
Paperback: 168 pages. Price £11.99
first. If what I am writing needs to be inspirational, I and mocking up a book cover on the computer
find an inspiring state, changing my posture, words helped with achieving that excitement. Imagining
Publisher: New London Publishing Ltd
and images until I am jumping with excitement.” how it will look starts the process by putting an
(29 Jun 2009)
Visualising the book, he finds, also helps to image of the end result in your mind.”
ISBN: 978-0955444616
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