This is a book about «advanced» reframing. The first three chapters present several distinct alternative models of reframing that are useful in certain contexts, and for specific kinds of problems. Following that are chapters about building flexibility in doing six–step reframing (Chapter IV), reframing with couples, families, and other larger systems such as businesses (Chapter V), reframing with alcoholics and other examples of dissociated states (Chapter VI).

Reframing is a very powerful communication tool. This book takes it from the realm of a hit–and–miss art to a set of predictable and systematic interventions for achieving behavioral change.

This book has been edited from transcriptions of a number of different workshops and training seminars presented by Bandler and Grinder, and is presented here as if it were a single three–day workshop. No distinction is made between when Richard is speaking and when

John is speaking, and the names of most participants have been changed.

As you read this book, keep in mind that Bandler and Grinder are usually doing what they're talking about. The astute reader will find much more in the text than is overtly commented upon.

Connirae Andreas Steve Andreas

Answers to jokes:

1) «Grass … I lied about the wheels!»

2) «They have the same middle name.»

(If you haven't yet seen the unicorn on the front cover, look again. This is another example of reframing: seeing something that was there all along, but previously unrecognized.)

Content Reframing: Changing Meaning or Context