KNOW YOUR MIND

In this chapter I will explain: How does our nervous system work? How are the nerves responsible for our behaviour?  How  is  our  behaviour  shaped  as  per  the meaning  that  we  give  to  an  event?  An  event  has  no

meaning except the meaning that we give to it.

By changing the picture of the event, by changing the sound of the event, by changing the feeling of the event we can change the entire meaning of the event. Framing of an event means we provide a guide to the event, it provides a limit. Whatever we see, feel, and hear is anchored in our mind and body. Whenever we wish to see, listen, and feel to change our old patterns we can always get the new patterns. It would be very easy in case you are in a peak state. For example, if you met with an accident and you narrowly escaped, you will always remember that spot whenever you pass through that site. It will get anchored in your mind, body, and emotions very intensively.

Our entire communication system is based on our state of mind and reflection of brain cells. No event has any meaning except the meaning that we give to it. In my firewalk seminar I always say that firewalk has no meaning except what we give to it actually. For some people it can be fun. Even in some parts of India walking on fire is done as a religious ritual. Once I was doing my firewalk seminar at Ghatshilla, near Jamshedpur, for the executives of Hindustan Copper Limited and on the same day it was done as a religious ritual too. Next day in all the leading newspapers both the news were covered. But the meanings to both were entirely different. Both the

An event has no meaning except the meaning that we give to it.

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news came also on the television channels, but meanings given to them here also were altogether different.

People, before attending the seminar, had a different thought process and vision towards their goals. After the

seminar their approach towards their goals becomes totally different. This was absolutely corporate related and fire had actually become the anchor for shaping their future behaviour and a source of power to meet the high level of commitments.

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Neuro Communication Model

16      Discover the power within

Neurology is like a juke box. Everything gets planted and embedded in our brain cells. Even if we have anchored something wrong in our brain, then we can re-programme it by creating an internal talk and creating a new presentation of the event in a completely new frame. If the picture is changed, sound is changed, the feeling will automatically change.

Once, my father was involved in a legal fight with his sister’s husband. Fortunately, one day his sister’s husband called me over to his house. He showered all his love, affection, and was courteous to me. I told this to my father. Next day my father’s behaviour towards him changed and both the parties reached to an amicable settlement. So it is clear that if we change the picture, sound, and tone, then its meaning gets changed.

External change is not possible unless an internal change is done. There are techniques and tools to make internal changes. If we change the sub-modalities of the event, then the meaning of the event also gets changed.