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Summary: New Age pap
Review:
What a waste of time.
What this book describes is nothing more complicated or profound than the NLP technique called "parts negotiation" - described at humungous length.
What makes the book different is the massive amount of New Age crud that it inserted into the text at every possible opportunity.
According to the authors there are 5 "core states", or are they "clusters of core states" - the authors don't seem sure.
We allegedly all have these 5 states:
"While these states are in one sense univeral experiences, in another sense they are unique to each person and each part of us."
Sorry?
If they are universal experiences, why we need a book to teach us how to experience them?
And if, as the authors acknowledge, "parts" don't actually exist except in a metaphor, how can any "part" have any kind of experience at all?
By the way, these 5 "universal experiences" are:
- Being
- Inner peace
- Love
- OKness
- Oneness
Oh, wow, like heavy, heavy vibes, man! Was this book written in the 1990's, or the 1960's?
New Agers and people constantly on the lookout for "trippy" experiences will probably love this book. For everyone else, why bother?
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Summary: An amazing book for gentle, profound, deeply personal change
Review: Connirae and Tamara Andreas present you with easy-to-follow guided processes that quickly move your focus to levels of personal awareness that often only come through years of meditative practice. "Core Transformation" is one of those rare processes that is simple, elegant, profound, and effective. This book seems to find the bridge between behaviorally focused psychological intervention, and spiritual transformation. Highly recommended reading for anyone seeking a gentle method for personal change
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Summary: What you should not expect from Core Transformation.
Review: I don't know how many stars to give this book. I would give it more stars if it's supposed to describe a therapeutic process that works well in person, and fewer stars if it's supposed to describe a therapeutic process that you can do on your own. I don't think the authors intended to do more than communicate what their seminars are about, but they should have written their book so as to communicate that the seminars themselves are how to achieve the changes that the book promises. Actually, I'd give the book five stars if I could feel certain that that the authors intended to lead people to attend a core transformation seminar with them. The book itself is a few hundred pages, meant to describe a seminar whose content is really simple. I've attended two core transformation trainings with Tamara Andreas, and there's not much pre-training study required. I think a wall poster would be appropriate to describe what the seminar involves, and a pamphlet would also work. At the seminar, a pamphlet used to be given out, with a questionnaire that you fill out and space to write your answers. If I were an at home do-it-yourselfer, or someone who grabbed a friend and said "read this to me", I'd have told them to examine the poster before beginning. The book is no substitute for the seminar, and should not be used as such. Core Transformation is not a do-it-yourself thing, even though it's simple. It's best for you, to save you time, for you to go to a seminar and discover the process for yourself. In case any of you know nothing about NLP, the Core Transformation method started with the work of Tamara and Connirae Andreas, two sisters whose personal presence made the difference in the application of this method for their clients. My rule of thumb, if I were to attend another Core Transformation seminar, would be to take the seminar from either of them. Other trainers in Core Transformation are giving Core Transformation seminars, but I don't have any reason to believe in their efficiacy at producing the results that Core Transformation is intended to produce in attendees. Some trainers may be trained by Tamara or Connirae, though I don't know who they are. Those seminar leaders are probably worthwhile to pay money to for Core Transformation seminars given by them.
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Summary: Difficult read
Review: I found the layout and presentation of the book difficult to follow and could not easily see the principles behind the so called technique. It really didn't seem any different than talk therapy to me.
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Summary: A Method That Really Works
Review: I have been an NLP Master Practitioner since 1996 and I recommend the Core Transformation method from personal experience. It is a powerful technique, based on reframing, that goes more or less like this: 1) You identify a behavior/feeling/response you want to change 2) You find a 'part' of yourself that is responsible for the behavior/feeling/response 3) You recognize that the part actually has a positive purpose and ultimately wants to do you good or protect you 4) You make peace with the part and become friends with it 5) You uncover the part's purpose, probably after passing through several layers of intent - you get to the 'core' 6) You ask the part to keep its purpose (which is positive) and change the behavior/feeling/response associated with it, reaching the same results by another, more ecological behavior/feeling/response 7) After the procedure things will begin to change, even though you may not be immediately aware or it - your unconscious mind may not provide you with that knowledge. In 1997 I had to make this big change in my life and I was not sure how to begin. Fortunately I was lucky to participate in a Core Transformation workshop given by Connirae and Tamara Andreas in Denver. It was an incredible experience that helped me a lot, even though only years later I had enough perspective to appreciate all its influence on my life. The effect, I now believe, was that I came back from the workshop feeling much stronger and sure of myself, with all my internal parts aligned. You may choose to take the Core Transformation workshop before or after reading this book. This book can be just a book or a powerful change tool depending on how you use it. You can do the exercises yourself or (better) with the help of a partner. I hope my account helps and that you use this book to make the changes you want in your life.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: I have read dozens of self-help books over the years and have tried tapes by Brian Tracy, Anthony Robbins, and others. Nothing compares to this book in terms of results. It really works and it is virtually effortless. And somewhat fun. I can't describe the process of Core Transformation, but I will say it might appeal more to someone who is spiritual. But I am a really mainstrean kind of person-- suburban Mom, minivan, lawyer-- so don't think this is some new agey, flaky kind of thing. Why is this book not a smashing bestseller? Big mystery!
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Summary: Amazing
Review: I have read dozens of self-help books over the years and have tried tapes by Brian Tracy, Anthony Robbins, and others. Nothing compares to this book in terms of results. It really works and it is virtually effortless. And somewhat fun. I can't describe the process of Core Transformation, but I will say it might appeal more to someone who is spiritual. But I am a really mainstrean kind of person-- suburban Mom, minivan, lawyer-- so don't think this is some new agey, flaky kind of thing. Why is this book not a smashing bestseller? Big mystery!
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Summary: Incredible
Review: I love this book! I am a member of a community who specializes in shadow work and this book talks about everything I've ever learned, plus more about how our behaviors and emotions and thoughts can serve as allies instead of us fighting against them. What I found annoying about the book was also what was the most compelling - repetition. It gives you examples over and over and over. Also, it isn't diluted with positive quotes for the day or just telling you what you "should" do in order to achieve what you want. It also doesn't give a random exercises leaving the reader confused on where to start. The book provides building blocks, each exercise building for another one. But most of all, it works. Just as much for feelings as behaviors or thoughts.
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Summary: What you should not expect from Core Transformation.
Review: I will not say much. Simply try it. I was really amazed because unlike many other self-help books , this book suggest very simple, but powerful method. I could see solutions of many personal problems very easily just in 2 hours. Strangely or natually, what I got as my core state matches with what I am studying, statistical physics. Very simple and easy method, but you can get profound results.
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Summary: A profoundly effective, simple, and painless technique.
Review: The Core Transformation technique described in this book is extremely effective, simple, and not only painless, but as you experience the Core States, it is actually profoundly pleasurable.
When reading this book, do remember that "there ain't no such thing as a free lunch". You need to actually do the exercises in the book. If you try to read it on a purely intellectual level, it will seem too detailed and repetitive. If you have even one experience with just the first part of the process, and you see the way it works, the details and real-life examples that this book provides are a gold-mine.
After my first couple uses of this process, steps six through ten seemed superfluous - the results of the first part were so dramatic, that I couldn't imagine any way to improve on it. These later steps are, however, a real added bonus in terms of long-term integration and incorporation of the change process.
I don't think I'm that unusual of a person, and I don't understand how this book can have been in print for three years, and not be more popular.
I've read dozens of self-help books, and spent hours in both individual and group therapy, but have never made as much significant progress in as short a time as I have in the first three or four times I've used the Core Transformation technique.
Some people believe that the cure for cancer has been discovered, but is being hidden, so that researchers can continue to collect billions of dollars in research funds. Could the same thing be happening among psychotherapists ? Has Andreas discovered the cure for neurosis, but it's being suppressed by the professional establishment so that they can continue to collect billions of dollars for therapy ?
I don't know why this book has not been acclaimed as the monumental psychological breakthrough that it obviously is, but I do know that it's the best self-help book I've ever read.
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I highly recommend this book, and suggest that you get yourself a copy - while you still can !
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