WARM GREETINGS TO YOU ALL. MANY YEARS AGO WHEN I TOOK MY FIRST NLP TRAINING (NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING) , THE WHOLE IDEA OF PARTS OF THE MIND WAS COMPLETELY NEW TO ME. THIS HAS BEEN CONFUSED WITH MULTIPLE PERSONALITY DISORDER BUT IT IS REALLY THE NORMAL PARTS OF A HEALTHY MIND THAT I AM REFERRING TO. WE HAVE PARTS THAT ARE IN CHARGE OF BAD HABITS LIKE SMOKING, OVER EATING, FEAR OR INSECURITY ETC. WE ALSO HAVE PARTS THAT ARE WISE (HIGHER SELF) ORGANIZED, HUMEROUS OR BRAVE ETC. SOME HYPNOTISTS HAVE SPECIAL TRAINING IN THIS AREA CALLED PARTS MEDIATION AND INTEGRATION AS I DO. WHAT A GREAT WAY TO WORK WITH CLIENTS! IF WE DON’T KNOW WHY A PART IS ACTING OUT, THEN WHY NOT ASK IT, NEGOTIATE WITH IT AND FIND A SOLUTION. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN A PART WANTS TO SMOKE IT USUALLY WANTS RELAXATION OR RELIEF FROM BOREDOM ETC. ITS LIKE AN OLD PROGRAM STUCK BACK IN TIME AND IT IS  OFTEN ACTING LIKE A REBELLIOUS TEEN-AGER. WHEN A SMOKER VISITS A HYPNOTIST, THEY CLEARLY HAVE A PART THAT WANTS TO BE A NON SMOKER AND THE BATTLE OF THE TWO PARTS RAGES ON.  AN UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION DONE WITH KINDNESS VERSES ANGER IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS. ONE CAN COMPARE A HEALTHY MIND TO A HEALTHY FAMILY, WHERE THERE IS LOVE AND CONSIDERATION AND RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER. I WELCOMED ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT WORK. HAVE A JOYFUL WEEK. WANDA