Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)

NLP - the difference that makes the difference.

I have published an article about NLP that appeared in Hypnos (Scientific Journal of the South African Society for Clinical Hypnosis in April 2012). See below:

What is NLP?

NLP is the abbreviation for the communication model known as:
Neuro Linguistic Programming.

It is the magic ingredient that has until now been missing in all motivational and interpersonal relationship training – You will learn how to use this method in order to build rapport within the first three minutes of meeting someone for the first time in order to maximise rapport.

But what is NLP really?

NLP is an attitude. It is a curiosity and a willingness to experiment.
NLP is a method.
NLP is a science that explains certain aspects about humanity.
NLP is a set of techniques.
NLP is also an art.

NLP has 5 ingredients:

NLP is the art of personal excellence. Everyone brings their own unique and creative personality and style to the process.
NLP is also the science of personal excellence, since there is a method and a process for discovering the patterns used by outstanding individuals in any field to achieve outstanding results. You can establish your relationships on a solid foundation within the first three minutes, or you can improve existing relationships.
NLP is a new approach to understanding the process of human communication.
NLP is concerned with how individuals take in and make sense of information. While touch may communicate a message quickly and effectively for one individual, sounds or pictures may be more effective for another person. Determining a person’s preferred sensory modality may predict the outcome of effective communication.
The final ingredient is the most powerful – your subconscious mind.

Short History of NLP

The discovery of the process model and thereafter conscious practicing of NLP started in the early 1970s. Two academics, John Grinder, a professor in linguistics, and Richard Bandler, a genius in mathematics and information technology and an advanced student in psychology, made a thorough analysis and study of the methods used by three top practitioners and communicators: Fritz Pearls; Virginia Satir and Milton Erickson. After completing their research, they took the communication patterns used by these three, refined them, and built a new communication process model, which they named NLP.

Why NLP?

For many people, NLP is a way of living. It is a life skill that can help people reach their full potential. I have published the first Afrikaans book on NLP in 2011, titled: Ontgin die briljantheid in jou.

NLP enables you to achieve success in whatever is important to you, for example:

you can be more convincing and self-assertive;
you can start to enjoy communication and become a master of it, whether it is in a group of people, or in a one-on-one relationship;
you can begin to accomplish amazing things through everyday language, which can help you achieve your goals (whatever they may be). You do not even have to be a linguist to master NLP;
you can take control of how you feel when you need to be in charge of your emotions;
you can learn how to use your positive experiences from the past to achieve your goals;
you can model the behaviors and skills of other people you admire.

Applying NLP to your life

You can apply NLP in almost any area of your life. Professional and personal. As I have already mentioned: NLP is a way of life.

With NLP you can:

motivate people;
convince people;
overcome conflict and personality clashes;
establish effective interactions, such as facilitating meetings;
create win-win situations;
uncover hidden agendas;
handle office politics;
overcome resistance to change;
establish clear, convincing communication;
convince people with a difficult attitude differently;
manage wonderful things with everyday communication, in groups or in a one-on-one relationship;
take control of your emotions when it matters;
use your experiences, achievements and good feelings from the past to enable you to experience them again in order to achieve your goals;
study more effectively, by using your unique communication preference;
enhance your spiritual experiences;
sell yourself or your product better.

What is then the difference that makes the difference?

NLP can completely change your life. I have witnessed so often how NLP changed lives forever in a blink of an eye, immediately and permanently, easily and quickly.

You might also reap the benefits.

How NLP can help you

NLP offers you practical and life guidelines on how to apply them in your life:

you can learn to set goals for yourself, whether personal or life goals;
communication is everything. You can never not communicate. Communication is the key to all our success. NLP will guide you to communicate effectively and brilliantly in order to achieve your goals. You can literally read people by using your new skills in order to achieve your goal. You can become aware and learn about your personal power and how to take control in each and every situation;
you can build brilliant relationships with other people within three minutes. Within three minutes you will be able to do whatever you want and other people will eat out of your hand;
you can take charge of your own thinking and overcome your own limiting thoughts, as well as those of the people you are interacting with. With this new freedom of thought, you can achieve the most amazing things and so can the person you are interacting with;
you can learn to be a winner. We’ll be exploring different routes of how you can take control of your emotions in seconds to take charge of your life – whether it’s your past, present, or future. NLP will help you get rid of all your negative feelings, emotions and thoughts, quickly and effortless;
you can develop a brilliant self-esteem; and
you can assert yourself brilliantly.

NLP is indeed the difference that makes the difference!

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