Comments on: NLP & Goals (5): your Values Hierarchy http://pegasusnlpblog.com/nlp-goals-values-hierarchy NLP for people who like to... think for themselves! Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:50:18 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Reg http://pegasusnlpblog.com/nlp-goals-values-hierarchy/comment-page-1#comment-850 Reg Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:35:11 +0000 http://pegasusnlpblog.com/?p=616#comment-850 I think it might have been on the Master Practitioner, Jamie. Because it's only in more recent Practitioner Programmes that we have gone into Values this deeply. The 'health and fitness' focus in Values' work came about as a result of years of working as a counsellor and encountering people who had left it a bit too late to begin <em>maintaining </em>their health and fitness - and were only able to do remedial work. It's so easy in our 20's and 30's to think that health will take care of itself - without our having to invest in it. Poor health is something that only happens to 'old' people and to 'other' people... It isn't... I think it might have been on the Master Practitioner, Jamie. Because it’s only in more recent Practitioner Programmes that we have gone into Values this deeply.

The ‘health and fitness’ focus in Values’ work came about as a result of years of working as a counsellor and encountering people who had left it a bit too late to begin maintaining their health and fitness – and were only able to do remedial work.

It’s so easy in our 20′s and 30′s to think that health will take care of itself – without our having to invest in it. Poor health is something that only happens to ‘old’ people and to ‘other’ people…

It isn’t…

]]> By: Jamie O'S http://pegasusnlpblog.com/nlp-goals-values-hierarchy/comment-page-1#comment-849 Jamie O'S Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:59:05 +0000 http://pegasusnlpblog.com/?p=616#comment-849 I can't remember which course it was, but when we did this (or something similar) one thing that really hit home for me was (later) hints from Reg about how Health and Fitness comes into your heirarchy. At the time I'm not sure it was on mine. If it was, it was low down. I've thought about this lots since and to me it is strongly tied with the "driving your own bus" thing. Ultimately you need to take responsibility for yourself. No one else will do. That is not being selfish, it's being responsible for yourself. Pretty much the *first* step of this is your own personal (mental and physical) health and fitness. If these are compromised in any way, it is going to compromise your ability to achieve the rest of your values. I guess this is an alternative way of looking at Maslows heirarchy of needs. It seems very easy to think of other values and beliefs that can be placed higher than your own needs. But really, is that going to work out? Sadly, I've not been great at following my own advice! :) I can’t remember which course it was, but when we did this (or something similar) one thing that really hit home for me was (later) hints from Reg about how Health and Fitness comes into your heirarchy. At the time I’m not sure it was on mine. If it was, it was low down.

I’ve thought about this lots since and to me it is strongly tied with the “driving your own bus” thing. Ultimately you need to take responsibility for yourself. No one else will do. That is not being selfish, it’s being responsible for yourself. Pretty much the *first* step of this is your own personal (mental and physical) health and fitness. If these are compromised in any way, it is going to compromise your ability to achieve the rest of your values. I guess this is an alternative way of looking at Maslows heirarchy of needs.

It seems very easy to think of other values and beliefs that can be placed higher than your own needs. But really, is that going to work out?

Sadly, I’ve not been great at following my own advice! :)

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