Storytelling - Great Tool for Personal Transformation

Storytelling

Great Tool for Personal Transformation

Inspiring Article

 

Did you know that storytelling can be a very powerful therapeutic tool?

Stories are not only entertaining; they can help your subjects heal in a non-threatening, indirect and very pleasant manner.

Whereas metaphors, whether they are true or not, allow people to shift their perspective and unlock old ways of thinking that do not work.

Make no mistake: the use of stories and metaphors can convey a very powerful message when used in hypnotherapy.

The Story Of A Horse

The late and great Milton Erickson was known for his colorful stories and use of metaphors.

And one of his most famous stories was the story of a horse.

It goes a little like this…

As Erickson was returning from high school one day, a bridled horse ran past him towards a farmer’s yard looking for water. The horse, which was not a familiar one by the local farmer, was sweating profusely.

Sensing the horse was lost, Erickson and some other bystanders cornered the horse, and then rather bravely, Erickson hopped on the horse’s back and yelled, “Giddy-up!”

Erickson just knew that the horse would go in the right direction, even though he didn’t know which direction that was.

The horse first headed for the highway, but then started to lose his way when he began heading for a field. Each time the horse would do this, Erickson would simply pull the horse back and start aiming him towards the road.

This went on for about 4 miles or so until finally the horse turned into a local farmyard. The farmer instantly recognized the horse, and asked Erickson where he found him.

When Erickson responded that he found him about 4 miles from the farm, the farmer, who now seemed rather astonished, asked, “How did you know you should come here?”

Erickson replied, “I didn’t know. The horse just knew. All I did was keep his attention on the road.”

This clever story illustrates the idea of the client-centered approach.

The facts are that the subject typically knows which direction they want to head in, all you have to do is cleverly steer them!

This story also demonstrates that your subjects have the necessary expertise and resources, they may just not know how to use them to make changes.

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