I love your approach to the conflict of parts being to really get to know them well. That thought of “what the hell is wrong with me? “ is not a pleasant place to find oneself and loaded with a feeling of lack of control and judgement. Thanks for the reflection James
I am going to listen for a second and third time! Why? Because there is a part of me which lately prevents me from staying awake during training sessions. I have created this part to initially feed me fresh dopamine on what would otherwise be my day off of rest and slumber. However, now after the first few minutes, the dopamine blast no longer satisfies. I often drift and dream or in many cases slip back into sleep.
With this session I awoke again as you were putting the finishing touches into place. Since I am somewhat familiar with parts work, or what another author calls resource work, I will renegotiate with that part which has become dominant in order to turn itself back into the positive resource I formed it to be.
As I was writing this, I recalled that I to this day rebel against the statement that "all hypnosis is self hypnosis". My question which arises from this, James Tripp, is I wonder what your view of that quote might be?
I listened to "Transcending ambivalence" a few days ago. Turns out I really had to think about it to gather all the things I like about it. It's quite a list:
- Your advice is very actionable: Clear steps I can follow when I feel ambivalent, like transcending the ambivalence, finding out what parts are involved and what they want, understanding that I am not any these parts, and making a choice. And even better: It seems to work (I tried).
- A small, but valuable switch of perspective: When I'm not motivated to do whatever I think I should be doing, I'm not "unmotivated", but I'm motivated to do something else, namely whatever it is that I am doing instead.
- Understanding that adhering single-mindedly to only one motivation would kill us and that changing from one motivation and one part to another is what enables us to function.
- Often advice that deals with topics like this one caters to one part exclusively, typically the one that wants get things done, and be successful in life in a very conventional meaning of the word success. I love how you avoid that trap and give advice that addresses the whole human being, not just helps one of their parts to subjugate the rest.
- It has never occurred to me that one may willingly create new parts of oneself. You mentioned this idea briefly. Interesting idea. I would like to explore that further.
James this speaks to me clearly. I love your self disclosure around creativity vs productivity. Parts of me get very enthusiastic for awhile but then it's something else. I've dug a 100 10 ft wells and never hit water. Hmm but insight rarely leads to action as much as action leads to insight.
Thank you. I so appreciate you. I " okay part" have been " studying" hypnosis for 10+ years and I love the philosophical and spiritual implications which you often stimulate but " I " doing is at the back of the room. I'm gonna go shake him.
Glad to hear you've got some good news from this episode!
If it's some parts mentoring that you're looking for from me, the next step would be to go to James tripp.co.uk, check out the one-to-one page, and then send me a message via the submission form!
Thanks a million for this James. Great to listen and absolutely useful for such a skillful procrastinator as I am. Going to listen this for several times. Parts work is familiar as I’ve been an NLPer since 1969! Luckily I had a great NLP- teacher
: no scripts, lots of practice and great experiences. Your approach is really uplifting and inspires me to study and experiment with parts again.
IMV what Gurdjieff called the 'competent deputy steward'. Or the transcendent self. AND this part doesn't define the harmonious interplay, only facilitates and attends to feedback.
I really loved this podcast! You have a real gift for teaching and conveying ideas in a practical, accessible way. I've experienced Internal Family Systems as a client in the past but found it made my head feel too busy with so many parts at play. So I loved how you kept it simple. The classroom metaphor is really helpful and I've already used it with my clients, and with my partner (who also listened and loved this episode) to explain and understand a disconnection between us. I'd love to hear more on how you use the hands to symbolise and then move to integration of two ambivalent parts. Thanks!
Thank you Paula - regarding the hands bit, I learned that original from the NLP 'visual squash' but the NLP boys got it from Erickson, I believe. If I have a moment this week I'll make a YouTune video on it.
I love your approach to the conflict of parts being to really get to know them well. That thought of “what the hell is wrong with me? “ is not a pleasant place to find oneself and loaded with a feeling of lack of control and judgement. Thanks for the reflection James
Glad you got some goodness from it, Amanda!
I am going to listen for a second and third time! Why? Because there is a part of me which lately prevents me from staying awake during training sessions. I have created this part to initially feed me fresh dopamine on what would otherwise be my day off of rest and slumber. However, now after the first few minutes, the dopamine blast no longer satisfies. I often drift and dream or in many cases slip back into sleep.
With this session I awoke again as you were putting the finishing touches into place. Since I am somewhat familiar with parts work, or what another author calls resource work, I will renegotiate with that part which has become dominant in order to turn itself back into the positive resource I formed it to be.
As I was writing this, I recalled that I to this day rebel against the statement that "all hypnosis is self hypnosis". My question which arises from this, James Tripp, is I wonder what your view of that quote might be?
Hi Eric
Happy to share my view on that... might be a good one for YouTube!
J
I listened to "Transcending ambivalence" a few days ago. Turns out I really had to think about it to gather all the things I like about it. It's quite a list:
- Your advice is very actionable: Clear steps I can follow when I feel ambivalent, like transcending the ambivalence, finding out what parts are involved and what they want, understanding that I am not any these parts, and making a choice. And even better: It seems to work (I tried).
- A small, but valuable switch of perspective: When I'm not motivated to do whatever I think I should be doing, I'm not "unmotivated", but I'm motivated to do something else, namely whatever it is that I am doing instead.
- Understanding that adhering single-mindedly to only one motivation would kill us and that changing from one motivation and one part to another is what enables us to function.
- Often advice that deals with topics like this one caters to one part exclusively, typically the one that wants get things done, and be successful in life in a very conventional meaning of the word success. I love how you avoid that trap and give advice that addresses the whole human being, not just helps one of their parts to subjugate the rest.
- It has never occurred to me that one may willingly create new parts of oneself. You mentioned this idea briefly. Interesting idea. I would like to explore that further.
Thanks for engaging Michael AND taking the time to outline the specifics of what you got. I'll look to doing something on creating a 'part'.
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Agentic ? Too bloody agentic mate a bunch of agencies competing for budget
Still here. Should I stay or should I go now 🎶
Fantastic episode, James! So much resonated and aligned with me, and I’ll need you to remove that probe from my head now. 😆🙏
James this speaks to me clearly. I love your self disclosure around creativity vs productivity. Parts of me get very enthusiastic for awhile but then it's something else. I've dug a 100 10 ft wells and never hit water. Hmm but insight rarely leads to action as much as action leads to insight.
Thank you. I so appreciate you. I " okay part" have been " studying" hypnosis for 10+ years and I love the philosophical and spiritual implications which you often stimulate but " I " doing is at the back of the room. I'm gonna go shake him.
Thanks, James! Very enlightening and I'm going to listen again with pen and paper in hand to know myselves.
There's a part of me that's quite keen on Parts mentoring. Actually, it's an agency of selves that want to do it. What's the next step?
Hi Adrienne
Glad to hear you've got some good news from this episode!
If it's some parts mentoring that you're looking for from me, the next step would be to go to James tripp.co.uk, check out the one-to-one page, and then send me a message via the submission form!
all the very best,
James
Thanks a million for this James. Great to listen and absolutely useful for such a skillful procrastinator as I am. Going to listen this for several times. Parts work is familiar as I’ve been an NLPer since 1969! Luckily I had a great NLP- teacher
: no scripts, lots of practice and great experiences. Your approach is really uplifting and inspires me to study and experiment with parts again.
Once again. brilliant. Your explanation make so much sense. Thank You!
Ok, but if no part knows best what defines the good for the harmonious interplay ?
IMV what Gurdjieff called the 'competent deputy steward'. Or the transcendent self. AND this part doesn't define the harmonious interplay, only facilitates and attends to feedback.
Btw the name "Agents of Everything" is asking for multiple diffusions if you ask me (which you didn't 😊)
'Diffusions'?
Modular synthesisers have patch cords to connect different parts...bit like when a part of you is not in the signal chain aye
"The Path" sounds a bit like a cult innit ?
I really loved this podcast! You have a real gift for teaching and conveying ideas in a practical, accessible way. I've experienced Internal Family Systems as a client in the past but found it made my head feel too busy with so many parts at play. So I loved how you kept it simple. The classroom metaphor is really helpful and I've already used it with my clients, and with my partner (who also listened and loved this episode) to explain and understand a disconnection between us. I'd love to hear more on how you use the hands to symbolise and then move to integration of two ambivalent parts. Thanks!
Thank you Paula - regarding the hands bit, I learned that original from the NLP 'visual squash' but the NLP boys got it from Erickson, I believe. If I have a moment this week I'll make a YouTune video on it.
Forgot to say, yes this is a Good and useful take on motive. So good on you and all the best for the new year and beyond James.