Circle of Excellence
The circle of excellence is a spatial anchor: you imagine a circle on the floor, fill it with a resourceful state, and step into it whenever you need that state.
Origin: Developed in NLP by John Grinder and Judith DeLozier; a classic NLP Practitioner exercise.
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Related techniques
Anchoring · Future Pacing · Swish Pattern
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Sources and further reading
- Neuro-linguistic programming (overview and scientific criticism) - Wikipedia
- Sturt et al. (2012), Neurolinguistic programming: a systematic review of the effects on health outcomes - British Journal of General Practice
- Source materials for NLP methods - Andreas NLP
- NLP skills and protocols list - dailyNLP
Honest note: Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is a popular personal-development approach, but its scientific evidence base is limited and it is widely criticized as unsupported (Sturt et al., 2012). These exercises are self-reflection tools, not therapy or medical advice. If a problem is seriously affecting your life, please talk to a licensed professional.