Using the amazingly effective tools of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Mindworks shows you how to unlock the resources, abilities and creativity that you already have in order to accomplish whatever you want to do and take control of your life. Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), a group of psychological techniques developed in the early 1970s, has been a huge influence on today's motivational writers. As its name suggests, NLP is based on the idea that the human mind is a sort of computer; our verbal and body languages are the programming that allows us to change our thoughts and to influence other people. Previously available in hardback isbn 0836221680, Mindworks shows you how to change your mind, reprogram your thoughts, gain control of your fears and fulfil your desires and potential and is still one of the best Introductions to NLP' available.''Mindworks works well as an introduction that is easily accessible to those who have no background or training in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). The author's willingness to abandon the use of highly technical descriptions, and her skill in providing concrete examples and stories in an easy-to-read script, makes this book an appealing addition to the populous literature on the subject.Linden's personal experience as student and colleague of the original developers of NLP gives her readers some assurance of the authenticity and continuity of the material she presents. Her representation of the core principles of NLP IS not only theoretically sound but practical as when, with each chapter ending in exercises allowing the reader to have an experiential journey through the book.Like its title, this book works well on several levels. The author has structured her material in an artful way that entices the reader into the heart of NLP. Unlike many NLP texts, which arrange the presuppositions on NLP in a separate chapter, Linden has skilfully woven her material into seven main themes, each one a core presupposition of NLP. This approach has produced a well integrated text that will make good sense to novice practitioners and students interested in finding out about NLP.Mindworks is clearly a book that is designed to be a taster that is easy to digest, rather than a main course on the subject. Serious students may be disappointed at the lack of any research base, the omission of m-text and end-text referencing, and most noticeably, an 'index. However, for those pursuing personal excellence or wanting to begin investigating the wonderful world of NLP, this book is definitely worth an attentive read.''Te Ruru, Programme leader for the Diploma in Counselling, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT)''Everyone has the ability, says ''Mindworks: An Introduction to NLP The Secrets of Your Mind Revealed''. It just needs to be unlocked and brought forward to the front of one's mind. NLP focuses on the concept that the human brain is a sort of computer, and that it can be programmed how one wants it to be to bring the most out of one's thoughts. An intriguing and informative book from first page to last, ''Mindworks: An Introduction to NLP The Secrets of Your Mind Revealed'' is highly recommended for community library psychology collections.'' The Midwest Book Review - June 2008 Issue''Reading Linden's book you will be attracted by her way of composing the book: with her impact sentences, the metaphors at the end of chapters, her clear style to explain differences. The best chapter for me is the one that describes the differences between failure and feedback well, not only does she describe them, she makes you deeply understand the right attitude. The Prince's wife was my favorite metaphor, you don't know it? Read the book and you will understand it, both through the metaphor itself and through Anné Linden's general message.''-Debora Conti, NLP Licensed Trainer, author and coach
