NLP is actually quite a respectable body of knowledge. It has a background and a number of intellectual disciplines. NLP according to our model here seems to have drawn on general symatics, on linguistics, on hypnosis, on gestalt therapy it takes into account ecology and family therapy and metaphors and so really becomes a study of what works.
It really is a study of how do you produce results. What kind of results do you want to produce? How would you produce results in any one of 3 areas, in business, in education and in therapy. Business, education and in therapy and I think all of those are very very important. Now let’s define NLP before we go any further.
Now our definition of NLP, and this is the traditional definition; it essentially takes the 3 words and let’s look at each of the 3 words. Neuro relates to the nervous system which is the mind and through which our, an experience is processed by way of the 5 senses which are visual, auditory, kinaesthetic, old factory and gustatory. Linguistic relates to language and other non verbal communication systems through which our neural network representations are coded and ordered and given meaning. This includes pictures, sounds and feelings, taste and smells and the words we use which are the self talk. Now programming relates to the ability to discover and utilise the programmes that we run inside ourselves.
The things we do inside our heads and also that others do so that we can achieve our own specific and desired outcomes. In other words NLP is how do you use the language of the mind to consistently achieve our specific and desired outcomes. NLP is really the study of excellence, how do we discover excellence wherever it is and then utilise that in such a way that we can create change in ourselves and others.
The skills that you can get from a NLP course will allow you to better communicate and understand your and other people’s world to allow better results. Language can be a very powerful and effective tool in sales, management and even teaching your kids how to spell well. The techniques that NLP offers will give you an advantage in all areas of your life and you may even end up finding out and un-taping your hidden potential.
Not understanding your body and mind and finding out other ways to use this amazing tool the body might just be the biggest mistake that you did not know you made.
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