Frequently Asked Questions

What is NLP?

What is E-DISC?

What is A Bling Angel?

What is a Bling Reading?

What is EFF?

NLP – An Explanation

Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) was originally developed by American authors and trainers, Richard Bandler and John Grinder, who drew on the work of various linguists, therapists and psychologists, the most notable of whom are Virginia Satir, Noam Chomsky and Milton Erickson.

NLP began as a model of how we communicate to ourselves and to others based on our interpretation of the world around us. NLP is about noticing the patterns we use in understanding the world around us. So, NLP is more focussed on process rather than content.

How we process our world in general – our past experiences, our emotions, our thoughts and our behaviour – has a significant impact on how we experience our current world and, therefore, our lives. NLP uses a number of techniques and strategies that give the individual (the client) the ability to maximise their success in life.

Further, according to Professor Google, ‘Neuro-linguistic programming is a psychological approach that involves analysing strategies used by successful individuals and applying them to reach a personal goal. It relates thoughts, language, and patterns of behaviour learned through experience to specific outcomes.’

In other words, NLP is the practice of using the language (linguistic) of the mind (neuro) to consistently achieve specific desired outcomes (programming).

As described in the Medical News Today website, ‘NLP is used as a method of personal development through promoting skills, such as self-reflection, confidence, and communication.
Practitioners have applied NLP commercially to achieve work-orientated goals, such as improved productivity or job progression.

More widely, it has been applied as a therapy for psychological disorders, including phobias, depression, generalised anxiety disorders (GAD), and post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD).*

* https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320368#examples

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DISCover What Makes You Tick: Extended DISC
– Your Key to Unlock the Mysteries of Human Behavior

There are many tools, mechanisms, and instruments that measure human behaviour or ‘personality.’ Most personality tests are quite limited in the scope of flexibility they measure. Extended DISC (E-DISC), on the other hand, is a behavioural analysis tool that is used to identify an individual’s natural strengths (captain energies) in whichever of the four energy categories is relevant: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Compliance, the initials of each energy is what gives the tool its name. E-DISC also indicates to individuals those behavioural characteristics that are not in their natural disposition (non-captain energies). Therefore, it requires greater effort to produce. Most people have two or three captain energies, less than one percent of the population has only one captain energy, and no one has all four captain energies.

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Personality tests tend to only provide a binary analysis of attributes (i.e., are/aren’t within an individual’s makeup). They also tend to be static. E-DISC, on the other hand, is much more dynamic. It gives an individual the confidence to understand themselves more fully with the realization that while producing their captain (natural) energy behavior styles (their profile) is almost effortless, the ones which are not part of their profile, their non-captains, (which other tools often categorize as deficiencies or weaknesses,) can still be accessed.

 

The E-DISC premise is that our non-captain energy behaviors (our so-called weaknesses) are quite accessible, the difference being that those behaviors require greater effort and intellectual/physical/emotional energy to produce. This information gives an individual the golden key, as it were, to understand themselves and navigate all areas of their life using their captain energies to the fullest; and equally to accessing and managing their non-captains when required.

 

Applications of E-DISC

E-DISC has many applications. It can be used for personal and professional development. In workplaces, it can be utilized for a variety of purposes such as recruitment, motivation, performance reviews, leadership development, self-development, and change management, to name a few.

 

This framework also allows management to assess the suitability of its employees’ roles and the need for redeployment or upskilling, making changes where appropriate. If operating in an environment of high stress, E-DISC can become a powerful and objective basis upon which to have a conversation with workers, address areas of concern, or re-assign tasks and duties, and possibly have them seek coaching, mentoring, or guidance.

 

On a personal level, E-DISC helps individuals assess various aspects of their current situation and take any necessary action to improve. By understanding their captains and non-captains, a person now understands what drives their behavior and can use this knowledge to determine their behavioral choices, thus, achieve greater levels of success across all aspects of their life. E-DISC can also be used for couples in relationship counseling.

 

In western democracies today, in contrast with previous decades, there is a greater move towards celebrating diversity and acknowledging the complete individual – not just their strengths but also their potential to reduce and/or overcome their weaknesses. E-DISC is a versatile mechanism that provides just such analysis, with applications for both a person’s professional and personal life.

 

History of E-DISC

E-DISC is based on Jungian research. DISC was first developed in the US in 1928 by Prof William Moulton Marston, who, incidentally, also developed the lie detector test and created Wonder Woman (the only ‘person’ deemed to have all four captain energies in her profile). DISC was further developed in the 1950s, and in 1994 E-DISC was created by Jukka Sappinen in Finland.

 

E-DISC is an internationally accredited and administered test on the Finx online platform and can only be accessed by accredited E-DISC practitioners on behalf of their clients. Its reliability is verified and validated every two years.

* Please note, this article was originally published in  Brainz Logo March 8 2021.

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What is a Bling Angel?

A Bling Angel is a special woman, who has all of the qualities listed below and adheres to the BLING Code.

A Bling Angel has also undergone certification and training to hone her existing skills in supporting others and expanding them.

A Bling Angel …

  • is compassionate and truly understands the struggles and challenges her clients are facing.
  • is firstly kind, supportive and uplifting.
  • can put herself in her client’s shoes and creates a safe space for them to fully express themselves without any judgment.
  • has an incredible ability to understand her client’s situations and see a way forward.
  • offers guidance and direction to create a tomorrow that is better than today.
  • is a life-long learner and is willing to learn from everyone around them.
  • listens more than they talk, and truly stays present in the moment at all times.
  • is grateful to be on a journey with you and will give of her best no matter what.
  • walks her talk and will be alongside her clients every step of the way.
  • is heart-centred, sincere and truly cares about YOU.
  • doesn’t consider her work a job. It’s a calling.

What Makes the Bling Angel Session Great?

  • She will always treat you with respect, friendliness and kindness.
  • She will guide you to help find solutions and strategies towards the answers you are seeking.
  • She will be there for you, so you can move forward and make things happen in whatever way works best for you.
  • She understands your ups and downs and that it takes time to digest everything that is happening in your life.
  • Most importantly, everything discussed during a Bling Angel session is completely confidential.

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What is a Bling Inuitive Reading?

A Bling Boutique VIP Personalised Card reading is like no other – it’s a mixture of the Magical with the Practical!! It is a co-creation session with you and me.

 

  • Your reading with the Find Your Bling cards mixes the magic of the Universe and your ‘higher self’ with the practical elements of your own intuition and my coaching skills.
  • Bring a question or intention – something you want to bring forward into your life, or maybe even something you want to remove from your life…. Whatever it is, the Bling cards have the answer! No matter what card comes up, it’s ALWAYS the right card.
  • As a Bling Angel, I am supported by my training as a Transformational coach, Emotional intimacy/Relationship coach, Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) Master Coach, Extended DISC Behaviour Analysis Practitioner and Hypnotherapist.

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What is Emotional Fitness Formula ™?

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