How to do Sub-modalities change using Contrastive Analysis.

​How to do Sub-modalities change using Contrastive Analysis? Well the world of NLP provides many tools for making rapid changes in a person's life. This matches very well with one of the fundamental philosophy of being an NLP Practitioner , namely 'Change Can Be Fast', this philosophy is also known as The Presupposition of NLP.

Contrastive Analysis Sample

The Sub-modalities change technique is one of many tools taught in the NLP Practitioner Certification Course. Sub-modalities change is very useful for adjusting emotional intensity of an experience in our lives, therefore creating 'new' meaning we have of it. For example, a new driver may feel intense anxiety after an automobile accident and as a result hinders him from driving again. Why? Because that very experience have a strong negative emotional impact on the driver. Using Sub-modalities change technique, an NLP practitioner could help reduce the emotional intensity of that experience and therefore allows the person to drive again. This technique could also be use to increase the intensity of positive emotions associated with positive experiences in our lives (e.g. graduation, promotion, achievements..etc.). The application is endless, whether it's for work or personal. For those who are interested in how NLP can help companies or individuals check out NLP Training Malaysia.

What is a Contrastive Analysis? Well, in simple term it is a tool to discover the biggest difference between 2 sets of sub-modalities , thus the term CONTRASTive. This tool consist of a list of sub-modalities that a practitioner could use to record down the sub-modalities of 2-3 experiences. It typically consist of sub-modalities of the 3 main modality of Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic. It serves as a very useful guide for identifying which sub-modality changes that will provide the most significant impact to the experience.
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​So, how exactly do we do the Sub-modalities change using the Contrastive Analysis? Here are the steps:

1. Ask the person to think of a food he likes. As he is thinking of the food that he likes, ask him is there a picture of that food. Then elicit all the sub-modalities of the picture according to the checklist in the contrastive analysis. Once completed use a pattern interrupt to break his current state.
2. Ask the person to think of a food he dislikes. As he is thinking of the food that he dislikes, ask him is there a picture of that food. Then elicit all the sub-modalities of the picture according to the checklist in the contrastive analysis. Once completed use a pattern interrupt to break his current state.
3. Change the sub-modalities of picture in step 1 to sub-modalities of picture in step 2. Once completed, ask the person to mentally lock those sub-modalities in a safety box.
4. Check for efficacy by asking him to think of the food which the sub-modalilities have been changed.
5. Future pace the person by asking how he would respond when presented with that particular food in the future. (His response should be quite different from his original thought and feeling about it!)

And there you have it, how to do sub-modalities change with contrastive analysis. Do share this post if you find it useful. For more information on the NLP Practitioner Certification Course, click here.

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