Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) can change your life. We are certain about this because we have seen so many individuals use NLP to turn their dreams into realities as well as make lots of good things happen – entrepreneurs becoming more successful and doubling their profits; teachers finding new ways to motivate and teach their pupils; managers operating at world-class levels and creating environments where employees want to belong; psychologists helping their clients get results in less than six sessions (psychologists normally take thirteen sessions, and they call that ‘Brief Therapy’!)

In short, NLP has allowed many to become more successful In everything they do.

What is Neuro-Linguistic Programming?

NLP is the study of how we think, feel and act, marked by an intense curiosity about how (rather than why) human beings get the results they do – This activity is called Modeling and is a key feature that distinguishes NLP from psychology. NLP is also a set of tools and powerful methodologies designed to help you to build and easily access mental, physical and emotional resources, innate skills and creativity. And you’ll be astounded by the results you’ll get when you carry out the exercises we write about here.

History of NLP

Dr Richard Bandler, a mathematician with a strong background Gestalt Therapy, and Dr John Grinder, an accomplished professor of linguistics, developed NLP in the mid 1970s. They collaborated in a study of three World Class therapists. These four, then among the most innovative and successful practitioners, were:

• Dr Fritz Perls, Psychotherapist and Developer of “Gestalt Therapy”;
• Dr Virginia Satir, Founder of the” Conjoint Family Therapy” is an expert at resolving the most difficult of family situations;
• Dr Milton Erickson, Medical Doctor, Psychiatrist & World Renowned Clinical Hypnotherapist; and
• Frank Farrelly, Professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Social Work, Developer of “Provocative Therapy” (A form of confrontational therapy characterized by the use of strong language and outrageous humor). Interestingly, Frank is a devout Catholic and is a graduate of Catholic University.

Before joining the University of California, Santa Cruz as a professor of linguistics, Dr Grinder had worked as a specialist CIA operative in the Middle East where he used his expert knowledge of linguistics to gather sensitive intelligence from Arabic speaking communities.

After co-developing NLP with Dr Grinder, Dr Bandler did some highly sensitive work for the Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.); he trained potential hostages how to withstand torture and interrogation using the power of the subconscious mind. Dr Bandler also did work for the Israeli Commandos, and the US Army weapons training branch.

Modeling Excellence

“The question you must ask yourself is … just how much pleasure and success can you stand?”

Unlike some other schools of psychotherapeutic thought, which concentrate on how problems arise, NLP started from studying people who are exceptionally good at what they do, and finding out how they do it so that anyone can get similar results by doing the same things.

It aims to move beyond remedial change (fixing specific problems) to ‘generative’ change, which allows you to adopt new empowering beliefs and to achieve more in every area of your life.

Often people find that when they learn a new skill, or make a breakthrough in one area of their life, problems in other areas seem to disappear or diminish.

What Does Neuro-Linguistic Programming Mean?

Neuro refers to our neurology (the brain/mind), through which our experience is processed via the five senses:

• Visual
• Auditory
• Kinesthetic
• Olfactory (Smell)
• Gustatory (Taste)

Linguistic refers to how language and non-verbal communication, such as body language, through which our neural representations are coded, ordered and given meaning. This includes:

• Pictures
• Sounds
• Feelings
• Tastes
• Smells
• Words (Self -Talk)

Programming comes from the computer metaphor and refers to the ability to discover and utilize the programs that we mentally run to achieve our specific and desired outcomes.

In short, NLP is how to run your brain to consistently achieve the results you desire. NLP is also an ATTITUDE. The NLP attitude is characterized by a sense of CURIOSITY and ADVENTURE, looking at life as a rare and unprecedented opportunity to learn.

This attitude is perfect for self-development and achieving your goals; and which explains why NLP is widely used in professional training programs in all types of businesses, especially in coaching, counseling and hypnotherapy.

Practicing NLP will:

• Leads to greater self-confidence and self-esteem
• Helps you clarify your direction in life and gives you the skills to achieve more of your potential
• Allow you to become more aware of the importance of knowing yourself, and enables you to become more congruent – and more fully you
• Greatly enhance your ability to listen to others and utilize questioning skills to find out what is really meant – leading to greater clarity and far fewer misunderstandings
• Get on with and understand even more people
• Give you the tools to clear up the past and creating your own compelling future
• Give you the know-how to help your clients achieve all the benefits listed here

In a nutshell, NLP gives you the “source code” for your own mental programming. It’s like having the source code for your favorite software, you’re now able to upgrade programs that are working for you, rewrite those that are outdated or less useful. Imagine being able to program yourself for excellence when and where you want it. That’s NLP.

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