Tools: Timeline & Memory Reconsolidation
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode, Ruckus and James Tripp dive into the world of timeline techniques and memory reconsolidation—tools that can create profound, lasting change for clients and practitioners alike. Ruckus shares his personal enthusiasm for timeline work, revealing how it has transformed both his client sessions and his own healing journey. The conversation explores the neurological basis of memory, debunking common misconceptions about how our minds store experiences, and offering practical insights into how practitioners can help clients reprocess painful memories without re-traumatizing them. You'll discover why changing your relationship to past events can be more powerful than trying to "get over" them, how to work with resistance as a natural protective mechanism, and why timeline techniques provide such a versatile framework for changework.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Opening introduction
01:52 Origins of timeline techniques and the Bandler/Grinder split
02:45 Different ways people organize time in their minds ("in time" vs "through time")
05:43 Timeline positions and viewing memories from different perspectives
07:56 How changing your relationship to memories leads to reprocessing
11:38 Depotentiating negative energies from memories
13:39 Discussion about resistance in clients and how to work with it
18:22 Content-free work with timeline techniques
21:05 The "memory wars" and Elizabeth Loftus's research on false memories
24:25 Memory reconsolidation as a general approach rather than a specific protocol
30:42 Working with clients who don't consciously recall specific memories
34:26 Other NLP tools related to memory reconsolidation (Change Personal History, Decision Destroyer)
40:17 Philosophical discussion on creating positive memories vs seeking truth
46:01 Closing
LINKS
Tad James Timeline Therapy (book)
https://www.amazon.com/Therapy-Basis-Personality-Pedagogy-Changing/dp/1785832832
Memory Reconsolidation in Psychotherapy: The Neuropsychotherapist Special Issue (book) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1506004342
Elizabeth Loftus's TED Talk on false memories
https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_loftus_how_reliable_is_your_memory
CONTACT
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Training: www.clientshifts.com
