NLP?

NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) is the most powerful approach we’ve found for communications, change, and excellent performance. It has been widely applied, with often astonishing results, in fields as diverse as:

• Business

• Coaching

• Sales & Influence

• Psychology

• Sports

• Healthcare

• Negotiation

• Education

• And the list goes on…

These days, most books on personal development will include at least some NLP techniques, and it has been incorporated into most persuasion & influence trainings on at least some level. Some of the most powerful accomplishments of the field include:

• A fast (one session) phobia cure

• A learnable model of the skills of exquisite communicators

• A spelling strategy to transform the abilities of poor spellers

• A functional model of the skills of great visionaries

One of the most profound ideas of NLP is that, if one person can do something, it should be possible to find out what they’re doing and replicate it. NLP modelling is a unique approach for identifying and replicating the unconscious skills of excellent performers (Eg. the ‘naturally talented’) then teaching them to others.

By learning NLP you can:

• Learn to control your own state of mind
• Develop powerfully persuasive communication skills
• Overcome obstacles in business & in your personal life
• Help others to get the results they want
• Have more of the experiences you want
• Learn the tools of freedom

The name of the field refers to (Neuro) the human nervous system, including the brain and the five senses, (Linguistic) the verbal & non-verbal languages with which we communicate and (Programming) the ability to structure our neurological and linguistic systems to achieve desired results.

History

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) was developed starting in the early 1970s by Richard Bandler and John Grinder, when they set out to model the work of geniuses in the field of human communication and change. The term NLP is used to describe both the approach to modelling that they used, and the powerful models of communication and change they created (and have continued to develop.)

The fundamentals of NLP are straightforward:

1. Know what you want (Outcome / Direction)

One of the key NLP questions is ‘What do you want?’. The human nervous system can be thought of as goal-seeking, and you tend to get what you focus on. Well-formed outcomes are an important tool for ensuring that you get more of what you want in your life.

2. Get the attention of the unconscious mind (Rapport)

"The map is not the territory." You must start where the person you wish to influence is (the ‘Present State’.) Rapport is the process of getting the attention and trust of the unconscious mind.

Once you know where you want to go, you need to be able to notice (using one or more senses) whether or not you are going there. Sensory acuity refers to the ability to notice the signs that you are moving in the right direction (or otherwise.)

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result." When you notice that you are not getting what you want, you need the flexibility to change what you are doing in order to get a different result. "Intelligence is the ability to have a fixed goal and be flexible about how you achieve it."

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