Introducing NLP - Milton Model

The Milton Model - Seeing the Truth From HypeHere are some language patterns examples:
The Milton Model was inspired by the great hypnotist,1) Simple Deletions - Remember a time ...
psychiatrist and pioneer of medical hypnosis —2) Mind reading - I know you are thinking ...
Milton H. Erickson. This model is one of the powerful3) Causality — Listen to the sound of fan will
nlp techniques, according to the Josephmakes you feel more comfortable…
O’Connor and John Seymour, in their book of4) Nominalizations - So close your eyes and think for a
“Introducing NLP: Psychological Skills formoment about some recent learning…
Understanding and Influencing People”, The Milton5) Unspecified verbs - People can learn better under
Model is referring to: “a way of using language torelax condition
induce and maintain trance in order to contact hidden6) Modal operators - You should start feeling cold…
resources of our personality. It follows the way the7) Universal quantifiers - Every breath takes you into
mind works naturally. Trance is a state where you aredeeper sleep….
highly motivated to learn from your unconscious mind in8) Linguistic presuppositions - When you go into trance,
an inner directed way. It is not a passive state, nor areyou may discover that today’s learning had
you under another’s influence. There isassociate with your subconscious mind….
co-operation between client and therapist; the9) Lack of Referential Index: you can get what you
client’s responses letting the therapist knowwant….
what to do next.”(pp. 113-114)10) Lost performatives - Relaxation allows your
The Milton Model hypnotic language patterns are is acreativity to flow
powerful tool for hypnotically opening up the mind toIn summary, the Milton Model language pattern is useful
new possibilities and used to help guide someonein sales, therapy, family relations and in gaining rapport
without interfering with their experience. Unlike thein general. The Milton model is purposely vague and
Meta Model, the Milton Model relies essentially on skillfulmetaphoric and is used to soften the meta model and
vagueness of the language while the Meta Modelmake indirect suggestions. Patience and observation
makes vague language specific.are keys to the Milton Model of hypnosis success.