Sunday, March 18, 2018

What is Neuro-Linguistic Programming?

The Real Mind Control
The Real Mind Control

You don't have to understand  technicalities  to grasp that the three words put together have some kind of meaning. Neuro means that which is of the brain, linguistic  means emanating  from language.  Programming  simply means being able to control the level of communication within set parameters that make your life easier.

Simply stated, the word Neuro comes from the word “Neurology” and points to the  reality  that  all  our  actions  start  from  our  perception  of  our  senses  as processed by the brain. People are able to use their senses. The senses respond to a stimuli and when it does, what you see is a reaction that can be pleasurable or dis-pleasurable, depending upon the negativity or positivism of the event.

You need to remember that the things that you say are not merely in oral form. Your body, for example, can say a lot just by using body language and gesticulating. If you point a fist at someone, then they would get the impression you are being aggressive, just as if you embrace someone, you are being affectionate.

Where  it gets a little  tricky  is when  you introduce  the word “programming” because people automatically  think that you mean instilling some kind of auto response and that's a little farfetched.

The programming comes from beliefs and truths. For example, people are programmed to shake hands. It's an accepted form of greeting in society. They are programmed not to spit in public as it is not considered polite. However, if you widen  the scope  of that belief  system,  you are able to encompass  other programmed events which will help enhance your approach to life and what you can achieve within it. As people grow or change their lives, they also change the programmed patterns of their lives. This involves embracing new things. That is why people say that those who are widely traveled  are more conversant  with neuro linguistic programming techniques because they are indeed incorporated every  time  an  environment   is  changed  and  travelers  change  environment frequently.

Therefore, everyone is capable of acquiring a new expertise and that includes learning the benefits of Neuro-linguistic programming.  If you want more proof, consider answering the following questions:

There are various questions which could be posed which would give a clue as to how open minded a person is. For example:

How many different varieties of weeds are there? How many ways can you barbecue chicken?
Are you able to count the number of stars on any one given night?

All of these questions have variable answers. Thus, problems may be presented in the same manner but with neuro-linguistic programming knowledge, you are able to see more ways to answer them, rather than limiting your answers to that which you perceive to be the only possible answer from your perspective.

When you put two people together  in a room and ask them what they recall about that room once they have been removed, each will see different things. This is because  each perspective  is different.  In the same way, the questions asked above would be answered from a very narrow perspective  of what you have seen or know, rather than giving a universal answer which is definitive. By giving that limited answer, you hold yourself back from seeing the wider picture which is available for everyone but that many miss.

Neuro Linguistic Programming finds its roots in the 1970s. John Grindler who was a linguistics expert, got together with Richard Bandler and the combination of expertise allowed them to look into behavioral patterns based on Gestalt theory. In fact, their adventure into this unknown was to give scope for many professions  to key into the idea that success levels can be determined  by the approach and the wideness of the approach helps to build the appropriate level of success.

Richard  Bandler  had an active  interest  in psychotherapy  and worked hand in hand with two successful psychotherapists of that time, Fritz Perls and Virginia Satir  who  seemed  to  be  using  the  same  kind  of  open  approach  as  Richard Bandler and John Grinder were seeing as advantageous.

Thus Neuro-Linguistic  Programming  was the next step and following  studies using hypnotherapy,  these pioneers found that useful therapeutic patterns were being formed which could be used to help people develop their lives, both in the area of self-help  and for teaching,  coaching,  business  application  and mental help.

The systems which are used are taught by people who have qualified in teaching the methods and have experience in putting the methods into useful application within the world. Colleges  exist all over the world and the learning  which is done in these institutions has been proven as useful in many areas of business and personal life.

Thus, it has been established that Neuro-Linguistic approach works very well and that those who learn it are able to see things from other viewpoints and thus are able to make decisions with wider implications and more efficient results.

Psychotherapists who have used this system find that their patient doctor rapport is opened up and that patients are more likely to respond well, by being taught to see the bigger picture.

Those in business can set goals higher simply because Neuro Linguistic Programming approach is able to expand the view of the worker so that the goals aimed at become very easy to expand upon.  Sports people who are coached in Neuro Linguistic Programming techniques are able to push their bodies further and thus gain more expertise in their performance.   So powerful is this system that it is all encompassing and of use to everyone who learns it.

History

Neuro-linguistic   programming   was  founded  by  Richard  Bandler  and  John Grinder  during  the  1970s.  Bandler  holds  a  BA  degree  in  philosophy  and psychology from the University of California and an MA degree in psychology from the Lone  Mountain  College.  Grinder  holds  a BA degree  in psychology from  the  University  of  San  Francisco  and  a  PhD  in  linguistics  from  the University of California.

The early beginnings of NLP were based on their partnership at the University of California. Bandler, then a student at the University, approached Grinder to discuss topics about modeling Gestalt therapy. The discussion became intense sessions with their peers. Soon, they were able to create an eclectic combination of the works of Fritz Perls on Gestalt therapy, Virginia Satir on hypnosis and Milton Erickson on psychiatry.

Both founders discovered that the combination of the work of Perls, Satir and Erickson created a powerful structure that has the potential to make leaps and bounds in the field of communication, development and therapy. It also has the capacity to affect a wide range of aspects in a person’s personal, psychological, professional and social life.  This combination was documented and codified into the NLP core principles of today.

The impetus for the founders in developing NLP was their observation of people and  their  performance.   They  found  out  that  people,   who  shared  similar backgrounds in education, training and experience, were performing in a wide range  of  levels.   Some  were  effective   and  succeeding,   while  some  were ineffective and failing. The wide discrepancy must be caused by something that traditional studies on the successful person’s background may have overlooked. They theorized that those people who are effective must have a secret or a source for their success that cannot be found in their education or experience.

The founders compiled the individual strategies and techniques employed by successful people. From this compilation, they aimed to achieve three things: discover the common threads aside from their education and experiences; condense the patterns and check for validity and finally and most importantly, share the patterns so as others can simulate them to create the same success.

The result of the compilation presented them with the one noticeable factor that differentiated those who were successful from those who were not: the quality of their communication. They discovered that successful people communicated in a different way, such as the way they talk, the words they use and even the non- verbal communication they utilized.    When they simulated the communication techniques,   they  were  able  to  create   models   that  will  later  become   the foundations of NLP.

NLP occupies  a special  niche in the therapeutic  industry.  Most therapies  and interventions   are   focused   on  the   problem   a  person   had   or  is  currently encountering. Traditional methods dissect, analyze and focus on the problem. In fact, the bulk of counseling sessions is devoted to understanding  the problem. NLP  is  unique  in  the  sense  that  it  is  more  solution-focused  than  problem- focused. Instead of a lengthy discussion of how the problem came about, NLP offers immediate, customized and sustainable solutions for those who practice it. This is also one of the reasons why NLP is gaining worldwide acceptance, most people do not have the luxury of time to understand a problem. They would rather devote what free time they have towards the building of a solution.

NLP is also unique because it is not a theory in the full sense of the word. Instead, it is a collection of tools that are used by those who were already successful in their fields. Instead of offering abstract ideas that may never be translated into actual practice, NLP gives you the actual tools ready for you to use.  It  also  has  the  potential  to  link  both  your  conscious  and  unconscious thoughts  and  resources,  allowing  you  to  make  a  better  assessment  of  your potential.

Rewards

Success is one of the most immediate rewards of NLP. There is virtually no limit to  the  reach  of  NLP  in  your  life;  it  can  be  personal,  professional,  social, financial, spiritual, health and general well-being. Through NLP you can achieve personal   success   in   the   form   of   confidence   and   unlearning   bad   habits. Professional  success can also be gained through job promotions  and effective selling. Social success, such as with relationships  and sensitivity, is also made possible.  Financial  success can be achieved  when you are more in control of your decisions on earning, spending and saving. You can have a better or a more positive  outlook  in  life  enriching  your  spirituality.  Health  choices  become improved and sustained.

Another set of rewards to those who practice NLP are those found in the path towards success. You develop better management skills, feel more motivated and enthusiastic and you can make sound and well-thought of decisions. You can identify, address, accept or surpass your limitation. You can make yourself more receptive by opening your minds towards new learning and beliefs. You develop coping skills to everyday stresses in life.

Perhaps, the most important reward of NLP is that you are able to change from within. Sometimes, people overestimate the effect of the outside world to them. They think that they are forever bound by the will of those around them. In fact, instead of the world affecting you, the truth is that you affect the world. The promotion   you  may  have  missed  is  not  because  of  the  decision  of  top management  but  because  you  projected  a  lack  of  confidence  or  failed  in asserting yourself among your colleagues. This passivity is what caused the top management to choose another person over you.

When you retake control of yourself and change yourself from within, you can exude the change in your immediate  environment.  From there, the world will change in your favor. Of course, changing yourself from within is easier said than done. The changes cannot be done overnight and it must not be done haphazardly. Unguided, the change you make may prove disadvantageous to you down the road. NLP provides the map through which you can change yourself towards your true development and improvement.

Source:The Real Mind Control by Rafael Gurkovsky

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