Positive Intentions

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Positive Intentions

• NLP based thinking

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An NLP Presupposition

• Human behaviour is purposeful. Its purpose is
• To realise our intentions
• To fulfil our aims and purpose in life
• To get what we want and to get other people to do
  what we want
• To achieve certain outcomes that we have
• To create certain states that we find optimal or
  pleasurable
• To give meaning to our lives

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Honouring the Positive Intention

• Smoking is an unhealthy habit but what is the
  positive intention behind it for anyone that
  smokes?
• What about the over use of alcohol what would
  the positive intention be behind this?
• All of the intentions will be individual to the
  person

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Consider Positive Intention

• In the context of your work
• What is your positive intention in completing a
  piece of work or being here today?
• What might be the positive intention behind the
  actions taken by a parent or carer?