'Transforming Yourself' by Steve Andreas is one of a long line of NLP books based on seminar transcripts and demonstrations. It deals with something Steve calls self concept.
What is self concept? Well if you think of yourself as a 'kind' person then 'kind' is part of your self concept. The book goes into some detail into how you can examine self concept, looking at the structure in terms of sub-modalities, and ways you can change self concept.
If you have studied NLP the book provides a clear explanation of how to work with self concept both formally and conversationally. I found it easy to follow and it covers many of the questions that came up as I read it.
As well as being practical there is also an interesting discussion of what a healthy self concept consists of which touches on various older traditions like Buddhism without being at all religious.
The larger divisions of the book include
strengthening a wanted self concept
Creating a new self concepts
Dealing with the not self (self concept defined by what one isn't for example 'not cruel')
Transforming an unwanted negative self concept
Personal boundaries and sense of connection
Overall I think these are very useful techniques and principles that you can readily apply in coaching. I hope that they are recognised and appreciated. I have used some of them with my clients and had good results. The next step for me is to organise a workshop with them.
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