So what is NLP…….?
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So what is NLP…..?
One definition states that “ NLP is the study of the structure of subjective experience.”
Right! So let me repeat my
question; What is NLP…..?
N
Neuro
Refers to the mind and how we organise our thoughts and
mental life.
L
Linguistic
Is about language, how we use it and how it affects us.
That is the language we use to describe and categorise our
world, and make sense of our experiences.
P
Programming
Is about our sequences of repetitive behaviour, patterns of
thought and how they help or hinder us.
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Background to NLP
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Neuro Linguistic Programming began in the early ’70s when Richard Bandler, a student of
psychology at the University of California, Santa Cruz started working with John Grinder,
who was then the Assistant Professor of Linguistics.
They began by studying three people to find out how and why they were such successful
experts in their field.
Fritz Perls, (no not Cracker!) the innovative psychologist and originator of Gestalt therapy;
Virginia Satir, the prime force behind family therapy, and;
Milton Erickson, the world famous hypnotherapist.
As a result of these studies the first strategies and models of excellence they identified dealt
with verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
Subsequently NLP has identified a myriad of techniques that are used successfully in all walks
of life and for many different purposes, such as coaching, sales, marketing, self development,
influencing and many more.
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So what can NLP do for
me…?
NLP and You
The starting point of NLP is curiosity and fascination about people, including yourself!
NLP curiosity gives rise to questions such as……
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NLP and You
How do we do what we do?
What works?
How do we think?
How do successful people do it?
What is the difference that
makes the difference?
How do we learn?
What do I want?
How do you do that?
How do we get angry?
How do we get happy?
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NLP and Beliefs
What we believe deeply affects what we think, how we act and react.
Many an argument can be on whether a belief is right or wrong, however NLP sees beliefs in
terms of helpful and not helpful.
As a result of your beliefs:
What do you do?
How do you act?
How do you translate what you see?
How do you translate what you hear?
As we can’t possibly know everything about everything……really……many of our beliefs are our
best guess at the time.
Get curious……..what are your beliefs and how do they serve you?
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The Four Legs of NLP
Rapport
Behavioural
Flexibility
Outcome
Orientation
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Sensory
Acuity
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The Four Legs of NLP
Generally being in rapport with someone, is about
getting on with them.
Rapport
But in NLP it is much more than this.
Rapport:
Is the first step to good communication
Is meeting others in their model of the world
Is matching the way you communicate to the way
the other person takes in information
Increases the likelihood that the message you send
will be the one they receive
Promotes trust and comfort between people
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The Four Legs of NLP
Outcome
Orientation
The second leg is to know what you want. Without
knowing what you want you cannot define success,
celebrate when you achieve, or map your journey
towards your goals.
You need to ask yourself the following questions:
What do I want?
What do I want?
What do I want?
What do I want?
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The Four Legs of NLP
Sensory
Acuity
The third leg is to notice what is happening to you and to others
around you. Become more curious and aware of the effects and
impact of what you do. Only then will you truly know if you are on
course to achieve your goal. You can then use this feedback to
adjust what you are doing.
You need to ask yourself the following questions:
How will I know when I have got it?
What will I be seeing when I have got it?
What will I be hearing when I have got it?
What will I be feeling when I have got it?
What will you see me doing, when I have got it?
What will you hear me saying when I have got it?
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The Four Legs of NLP
If what you are doing isn’t working do something
different.
Behavioural
Flexibility
If you always do what you’ve always done, you
will always get what you’ve always got
Remember, you always have a choice of what action
you take and how you act and react to situations. It is
useful to look at the world from different perspectives
and points of view. The more behavioural flexibility you
have the more choices you will discover.
Keep changing what you do until you get what
you want
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Your next steps…?
If you want to unlock your potential you need
to get curious about what is inside!!
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