Anchoring selected positive emotional resources allows us to call on a particular resource or be in the desired state whenever it is needed.
Thus we can set anchors for specific future situations such as:
Positiveness during interviews,
Confidence when making a speech,
Composure when involved in a traffic accident,
Firmness and patience when disciplining a staff member,
Resoluteness during a sports competition.
Preframe and rapport building
"Hi Anne, my intention for this session is to help you anchor a desired state and enrich it with different time frames i.e. past, present and future. This session will take about 30 minutes.
Here is the timeline of past, present, future and the chit chat space."
"Now Anne, as you know the mind and body are one, so be aware of your physiological changes and be ready to respond to my instructions.
"I would like to feel confident when speaking in front of a large audience. This is a very useful state whenever I have to give a presentation to my supervisors."
Present Time Frame
"Anne, how do you know when you are feeling confident?"
"I know I am feeling confident when I am able to maintain positive eye contact with the audience. I am smiling slightly. My posture is upright. My gestures are open. My speech is clear and loud. Each word is pronounced clearly and properly. The audience is attentive and appreciative. They are smiling and nodding their heads."
"How does your body let you know that you are experiencing confidence?"
"When I am confident my breathing is deep and at a moderate rate. My heart rate is normal."
(Client steps into the present space.)
"Now Anne, in this present space, put your mind and body into the state of confidence.
Be aware of your breathing (physiological cues), adjust your breathing."
(Allow time for the client to build up the state. Help client by repeating key words, and cues in the appropriate tonality.)
(When the desired state is at its peak, calibrate physiological cues, and ask client to apply anchor.)
"As you feel the state rising, clench your right fist."
(Allow client to sufficiently experience the state before releasing the anchor and slowly bring the client out of the state.)
"Allow yourself to immerse in it and when you are ready, bring your awareness back to the room and open your eyes."
(Break state, chat in chit chat space. Look and listen out for changes and keywords.)
(Step into the present space, and evoke the anchor.)
"Now I would like you to go ahead and clench your fist and notice if the confidence comes back to you.
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the strength of the state now?"
"7...."
(Step out of the present space, go to the chit chat space and break state.)
Past Time Frame
"Anne, can you remember a time in the past where you felt confident?
As you remember that experience were you indoors or outdoors?
Was it day time or night time?
Were you alone or were there people around you?
Briefly describe what you were doing."
(Client steps into the present space, and while slowly stepping back to the past space, client fully relives the experience.)
"Now Anne, in this past space, put your mind and body into the state of confidence.
Be aware of your breathing (physiological cues), adjust your breathing."
(Allow time for the client to build up the state. Help client by repeating key words, and cues in the appropriate tonality.)
(When the desired state is at its peak, calibrate physiological cues, and ask client to apply anchor.)
"Anne, as you feel the state rising, clench your right fist."
(Allow client to sufficiently experience the state before releasing the anchor and slowly brining the client out of the state.)
"Allow yourself to immerse in it and when you are ready bring your awareness back to the room and open your eyes."
(Break state, chat in chit chat space. Look and listen out for changes and keywords.)
(Step into the present space, and evoke the anchor.)
"Now I would like you to go ahead and clench your fist and notice if the confidence comes back to you.
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the strength of the state now?"
"8...."
(Step out of the present space, go to the chit chat space and break state.)
Future Time Frame
"Anne, can you think of a future situation where you need to feel confident?
In that situation were you indoors or outdoors?
Is it day time or night time?
Are you alone or were there people around you?
Briefly describe what you are doing."
(Client steps into the present space. Guide the client in creating a picture of the future event. Client sees herself with the desired state in the picture, complete with sensory details and submodalities.)
"Anne, as you look into the future, seeing yourself in the picture......
Feeling totally confident, notice what you are doing."
(Guide client to walk forward into the future and associate into the picture.)
"Now Anne, as you take a step forward into the future, allow yourself to step into the picture and fully associate yourself into the future event.
Be aware of your breathing (physiological cues), adjust your breathing."
(Allow time for the client to build up the state. Help client by repeating key words, and cues in the appropriate tonality.)
(When the desired state is at its peak, calibrate physiological cues, and ask client to apply anchor.)
"Anne, as you feel the state rising, clench your right fist."
(Allow client to sufficiently experience the state before releasing the anchor and slowly brining the client out of the state.)
Allow yourself to immerse in it and when you are ready bring your awareness back to the room and open your eyes.
(Break state, chat in chit chat space. Look and listen out for changes and keywords.)
(Step into the present space, and evoke the anchor.)
Now I would like you to go ahead and clench your fist and notice if the confidence comes back to you.
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate the strength of the state now?
"10...."
(Step out of the present space, go to the chit chat space and break state.)
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