Mind-Lines: Conversational Reframing Flashcards

Full Title: Mind-Lines: Lines For Changing Minds - The Magic of Conversational Reframing.
Edition: Brand New Second Edition (includes 4 new chapters).
Authors: L. Michael Hall, Ph.D. and Bobby G. Bodenhamer, D.Min.
Foreword: Joseph O’Connor, Co-Author of "Introducing NLP."
Subject Focus: Neuro-Semantics and the Transformation of Meaning.
Copyright Details: 1997 Hall and Bodenhamer (Copyright # Txu 814-870).
Publisher: E.T. Publications, Grand Junction, CO.
ISBN: #890001155.

Magic in the Box: Humans possess a "magical formula box" inside their minds produced by the brain but transcending it. Daily, individuals pull things out of this box for "weal or for woe."
Reframing Ability: Mind-lines enable the changing of realities, the alteration of life's direction, the restructuring of emotions, and the shifting of paradigms. They allowing people to jump logical levels and jump off "tall towers of terror."
Linguistic Power: Joseph O’Connor notes that language creates the bond between people. While "sticks and stones can break our bones," words can break hearts or heal and inspire spirits.
Context and Framing: Content cannot be understood without a frame. For instance, the sentence "The man looked at the woman and said 'cheese'" changes meaning entirely depending on whether the context is a kitchen, an insult, a joke, or a photography session.
Freedom of Choice: Understanding how meaning is derived from language provides the freedom to ask not just "What does this mean?" but "What could this mean?" and "What would I like this to mean?"