| p>You don't even need to notice how easy it is for | | | | command here is "get the door." If you said to |
| you to read this article now and develop new power | | | | someone "get the door" directly, they may reply, "Get it |
| and appreciation for words. The power of words! The | | | | yourself, Lazybones!" Another example: "Do you |
| topic today is language and how words can influence | | | | remember how clean the kitchen was when Grandma |
| you on an unconscious level, influencing your thoughts, | | | | came over?" The embedded command here is "clean |
| your emotions, and your behavior. Specifically, the topic | | | | the kitchen." |
| today is an aspect of language that you experience | | | | Another way that commands are embedded is within |
| every day of your life, something with which you are | | | | quotes, telling what somebody else said. The |
| constantly being bombarded: "embedded commands." | | | | conscious mind thinks it is just hearing a story, while the |
| Do you ever wonder why your child pulls on your | | | | unconscious mind takes it as a direct instruction. "And |
| sleeve at the store and cries vehemently for a | | | | then my friend said to his co-worker, you can take me |
| particular brand of cereal or candy or toy? If you've | | | | to lunch today." The embedded command here is |
| ever watched a TV commercial, or listened to the | | | | "take me to lunch today." |
| radio, or have read an advertisement in a magazine or | | | | There are many sentence structures which "fluff up" |
| newspaper or online, or talked to a salesman, you've | | | | the sentence and hide the command. But there are |
| experienced embedded commands. Advertisers and | | | | many other ways to influence and give power to the |
| savvy salespeople love these, and know their power | | | | embedded command beyond sentence structure, as |
| to get you to buy, buy, buy, now!! And I'm sure you've | | | | well. |
| also experienced them in ordinary, everyday family | | | | In writing, the embedded commands can be marked |
| and friends' conversations. "Joe, I know you want to | | | | out using font, spacing, color, italics, all capital letters, |
| help me move, tomorrow!" You use them yourself in | | | | underlining, or what have you! Even if ignored |
| your daily life, perhaps on a totally unconscious level! | | | | consciously, this registers on your unconscious mind: |
| They are a staple in dating and seduction workshops. | | | | Something is different here, I'd better pay special |
| "You, like me, think this a great party, don't you?" The | | | | attention. |
| embedded command here is "you like me!" | | | | You can mark out an embedded command using your |
| An embedded command is a concept from NLP(TM). | | | | voice in a number of different ways. Even if the |
| (Neuro-Linguistic Programming(TM) is a patented | | | | sentence is in the form of a question, when you deliver |
| change methodology co-created by genius, Richard | | | | the command verbally, give it a command tonality. With |
| Bandler, originally formulated as a study of human | | | | a question, your voice goes up at the end. "Right??" |
| excellence.) An embedded command is a directive, a | | | | With a command, it sounds firm and final, with a |
| declarative sentence or phrase, telling you what to do | | | | downward tone. "Right!!" Give an embedded command |
| or think, which is "hidden" within other text in a | | | | with that downward tonality. Do not do this harshly or |
| sentence. The structure of the sentence (along with | | | | with undue aggression, but simply as though you 100% |
| other markers which we will discuss) leads the "secret | | | | expect obedience. "Peel me a grape, slave!" |
| message" to zip right into your unconscious mind | | | | You could also pause before or after the command to |
| without resistance. Your conscious mind is focusing on | | | | give emphasis. "And then Jane said: ' drive me to the |
| the rest of the sentence content and doesn't hear or | | | | store.'" And then Jane said (pause) drive me to the |
| filter these messages. | | | | store. You can also tinker with your voice tone and/or |
| Your unconscious mind is really the seat of your | | | | volume, and/or speed--just create some change for |
| beliefs and behavior, so messages that get in there | | | | the command portion only to mark it out to the |
| have incredible power. | | | | unconscious mind. The conscious mind may not, and |
| Here's an example, involving negation: "Don't think of a | | | | probably won't, even notice. |
| pink elephant wearing a purple ballet outfit." What just | | | | You can also incorporate gestures and body language |
| happened? Your mind did it! The embedded command | | | | to give emphasis to the commands. A tilt of the head, |
| here is "think of a pink elephant wearing a purple ballet | | | | a raised eyebrow (think Mr. Spock on Star Trek), a |
| outfit." Here is another example: "Don't you agree, | | | | hand gesture, all these things are powerful and will be |
| John?" The embedded command here is "Agree, | | | | read by the unconscious, which notices EVERYTHING. |
| John!" | | | | It's good to be aware of embedded commands, those |
| Often, like the example above, the sentence is in the | | | | attempts by others and advertising and the world to |
| form of a question, so that consciously, you don't feel | | | | influence you. It's also cool and potent as well to work |
| that you're being ordered to do something. "Would you | | | | them into your own language, if you're so inclined. You |
| be so kind as to get the door?" The embedded | | | | use them unconsciously, already. Words ARE power!! |