NLP Timeline Therapy & Change Work 2

Question 1

In Timeline Therapy, what is the primary purpose of floating back to the 'root cause' of a negative emotion?

Accepted Answer

To find the first event that created a chain of similar emotions so it can be released

Answer

Floating back to the root cause allows the client to release the original imprint event, which then clears the entire chain of subsequent events through the Gestalt.

Question 2

Which metaphor best describes a client's 'Timeline' in NLP?

Accepted Answer

A spatial representation of past, present, and future events arranged in the mind

Answer

In NLP, the Timeline is the internal spatial arrangement of memories and future events that gives a person their subjective sense of time passing.

Question 3

What does 'In Time' (or 'Through Time') orientation primarily mean in the context of Timeline Therapy?

Accepted Answer

The client's timeline runs through their body, making them deeply associated in the present moment

Answer

An 'In Time' person has their timeline running through them (often front to back), causing them to be highly present-focused and sometimes lose track of appointments.

Question 4

When using the Gestalt technique in Timeline Therapy, what does the 'Gestalt' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The chain or cluster of all memories connected to a single root cause emotion

Answer

The Gestalt is the collection of all memories linked by a common negative emotion, which all release simultaneously when the root cause event is cleared.

Question 5

A client says they 'can't see' a future where they are successful. From a Timeline Therapy perspective, what is the most likely issue?

Accepted Answer

Limiting decisions or negative emotions from the past may be contaminating their future timeline

Answer

In Timeline Therapy, an inability to construct a positive future often indicates that past negative emotions or limiting decisions are filtering or blocking the future timeline.

NLP Practice Test

NLP Practice Test

NLP Timeline Therapy & Change Work 2