Well-formed outcome

Well-formed outcome

The importance of a well-formed outcome in hypnotherapy with Hypnobalancing™.

What is a well-formed outcome?

If an outcome is poorly formed in your mind or you cannot see it then it is very unlikely that you will achieve it. A well-formed outcome is a term originating in NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) for an outcome someone is willing to achieve.

A well-formed outcome is individually designed to get you to think about what you do want in a general way that you can do something about, rather than just wishful thinking. It meets certain conditions designed to avoid unintended costs or consequences and resistance to achieving the goal resulting from internal conflicting thoughts or feelings about the outcome. It is stated in positive, initiated and maintained by an individual, sensory-based, testable, and it is ecological.

Test your goal

An outcome is well-formed, if:

• You know clearly what you want and it is specific enough that if you gave it to someone else they would immediately understand what you wanted.
• Achieving it is totally within your control.
• You are motivated by the benefits that this outcome will get for you.
• You are congruent with the consequences to other people.
• You know what the first step is and you are willing to take it.

Be sure to read the following notice

Before contacting me, please read the detailed information on fees, booking, contraindications of hypnotherapy, and the answers to other common questions (FAQ). I would be happy to discuss your specific needs with you in a free preliminary telephone consultation.

These pages are intended to provide information to those interested in psychotherapy with hypnotherapy. They are neither intended to replace psychotherapy nor a personal consultation, examination, or diagnosis by a licensed physician. I am not a medical doctor. I am specialized to help people with fears and anxiety disorders. The profession of a hypnotherapist (official permission to practice psychotherapy according to the HPG) is fundamentally different from the practice of a medical doctor. Medical diagnoses are not made, nor are promises of healing made or medications prescribed. A medical or psychiatric intervention, if necessary, is not to be replaced by hypnotherapeutic treatment under any circumstances.

If you have questions about psychotherapy with hypnosis, please do not hesitate to contact me. I am happy to inform you.

Published: March 12, 2007
Author: Karsten Noack
Revision: August 15, 2023
Translation: August 23, 2019
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