What is NLP ?
NLP stands for Neuro-Linguistic Programming…
Neuro
NEUROLOGY
The physical components as well as the mental and emotional components of our neurology
Linguistic
LANGUAGE
Linguistics pertains to the language that you use, and more specifically, how you communicate with others and more importantly, how you communicate with yourself
Programming
FUNCTION
Perceiving your mind as your internal operating system, Programming is the way our past experiences, thoughts and emotions affect all areas of our lives
In other words..
Learning NLP is like learning the language of your own mind!
Let’s make this simpler with an example…
Have you ever tried to communicate with someone who didn’t speak your language, and they couldn’t understand you? The classic example of this is when someone goes out to a restaurant in a Foreign country and they think they ordered steak, but when the food shows up, it turns out they actually asked for liver stew. This is the kind of relationship that most of us have with our own unconscious mind. We might think we are “ordering up” more money, a happy, healthy relationship, peace with our family members, and being able to stick to a healthy diet…but unless that’s what showing up, then something is probably getting lost in translation.
We have a saying…
Your unconscious mind is not out to get you–rather, it’s out TO GET FOR YOU whatever you want in life. However, if you don’t know how to communicate what you want properly, it will keep bringing steaming bowls of liver stew out of the kitchen. In fact, go ahead right now and think of, if there was one thing you could change, one habit you could break, what would it be?
ASK YOURSELF
Would you remain calm during work presentations?
ASK YOURSELF
Would you quit procrastinating and spending so much time on Social Media?
ASK YOURSELF
Would you choose not to devour a tub of ice cream in one sitting?
Whatever it is, realize that your unconscious mind only does that because it thinks that’s what you want. (“Sir, here is your procrastination along with a side of anxiety. I’ve also told the valet to bring up your emotional baggage as per your request. Will you be needing anything else?”)
A user’s manual for the brain…
Taking an NLP training is like learning how to become fluent in the language of your mind so that the ever-so-helpful “server” that is your unconscious will finally understand what you actually want out of life.
NLP is the study of excellent communication–both with yourself, and with others. It was developed by modeling excellent communicators and therapists who got results with their clients. NLP is a set of tools and techniques, but it is so much more than that.
It is an attitude and a methodology of knowing how to achieve your goals and get results.