This movie includes a segment on NLP with Arielle Essex, an NLP Master Practitioner, and what she did after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. The NLP principles involved are pretty old and basic, but I think they are nicely presented, and should generate some interest in NLP. [I suspect that some of the rest of the film may be pretty flaky, like the movie What the (Bleep) do we Know, but the NLP piece isn’t.] Here is the link for the NLP segment.
Thirty years ago when I was just beginning to learn NLP, I used six-step reframing with a woman with a similar underlying dynamic. She had irregular menstrual bleeding and high blood pressure. She was a single mom with a lot of responsibilities; her symptoms began when she began to seriously consider having another child. The part of her that was causing her symptoms wanted her to enjoy life more, free of the additional responsibility of a baby. After she got this message and fully agreed with it, her blood pressure dropped 50 mm at her next doctor visit, and two weeks later, her periods became normal. This example is written up in detail in Heart of the Mind (link book title to RPP) pp. 74-75.
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Tianna Galgano
17|Jun|2009 1C’mon Steve, please try to honor the belief systems of others.
Calling the What the Bleep movie “pretty flaky” is judgemental and unbecoming of you. That movie is mentioned in positive terms so often, by so many. It has helped a lot of people understand quantum physics and how that science applies to our way of thinking. You could have referred to the NLP segment in this new movie without putting either movie down in that way. You know I admire you and honor all the contributions you have made to NLP. You know how much I love NLP, and have helped so many with these processes.
But I suppose you consider the other things I teach pretty flaky too.
HW
24|Jun|2009 2This is a reply to Tianna who seems to think that everyone should “honor the belief systems of others”
Tianna, how about you setting a good example by honoring that Steve has his own belief system too which doesn’t think too much about the film - AND that he is fully entitled to express his view on his own blog.
I’ve seen the film and think it’s awful, hyped up and dumbed down pseudo-science. As is “The Secret”.
I believe I’m entitled to this view - or do I need to ask your permission first just in case you think I’m somehow personally attacking the core of your identity by not believing something you believe??
Craig Pinegar
02|Jul|2009 3I bought the film on the recommendation of a friend, and I won’t comment on the placebo effect that believing you will get better may support actually getting better. I believe the placebo effect is immeasurable, and unpredictable, and yet something to be mindful of in any therapeutic situation.
On close examination of the cast and props, one may choose to “follow the money”. It is not difficult to notice the subtext in the film that something is being sold to the viewer. Watch it again, then look up the company behind the research, and the device they are selling, which is a very sophisticated placebo.
Chelsea
05|Jul|2009 4Thanks for the recommendation, It sounds interesting.
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Phil Earnhardt
04|Aug|2009 5I have written a review of “The Living Matrix”: http://floatingbones.com/?p=92
There is much speculation about quantum physics in this film, but not a single theory about quantum physics and our health is ever referenced. I looked extensive on the site’s website, have sent messages to the producers, etc. No references to any papers anywhere.
In the film, one of the experts says: “[…] but I think now we have a viable scientific theory for how the body stores and accesses information. So we do have a medical revolution on our hands.” Published papers is a prerequisite to any scientific theory, and there are none.
This film is about speculation, not science.
One aside on the earlier discussion: I don’t think this film or “Bleep” are good for learning science. Tightly-cut snips of a variety of experts is more about an emotional response than a learning experience. To learn about quantum physics, a book like “In Search of Schrödinger’s Cat” is a far better resource than either version of “Bleep”.
Please read my review of this film, and I welcome any feedback. Thanks.
Phil Earnhardt
14|Aug|2009 6Some of the claims that the “experts” make in this film are factually incorrect; I drilled down into one of those in a new blog posting: http://floatingbones.com/?p=171 .
As I discussed, it took me about 5 minutes of search to find a paper that contradicted the expert’s rather absurd claim. I’m bothered that the filmmakers failed to fact-check claims before they published them in the documentary.
How committed are they to the truth? Will they now publish an errata page on their website?
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