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What is NLP
NLP is the acronym for Neuro Linguistic Programming and covers a set of techniques and beliefs that are used to help in someone's personal development. This belief is based upon the idea that a person's behavior follows a particular structure and it is this structure that creates a person's perception of the world. It was the observations of two wizards, John Grinder and Richard Bandler, after seeing the results that three magicians, Dr. Milton Erickson, Fritz Perls and Virginia Satir, had on their clients. Keeping this in mind, John Grinder and Richard Bandler created replicas according to the behavioral and linguistic sequences of the three men, wherein techniques for modeling excellence in all areas of human achievement and endeavor were applied.
Neuro-Linguistic Programming is a controversial procedure in therapy and even after three decades it is still considered to be scientifically invalid. NLP is considered invalid because it does not regulate or define the body to follow pre-existing standards, nor has it adopted a professional code of ethics. NLP follows the philosophy that the human senses perceive only a portion of the world around them. This is because experiences, values, and beliefs that humans perceive within a day are generally different from the actual perception of the world. This is owing to the fact that the human mind tends to accept the perceptions that it is acting and feeling upon, instead of accepting the actual perceptions of the real world.
However, with the help of NLP, a person can groom the better parts of their behaviors to be used in areas that are less successful. It is also possible to use NLP to model others to change their behaviors and beliefs, wherein the functioning of the body are improved. NLP is embodied in a person using hypnotic techniques wherein a person's method of thinking, learning and communicating can be changed. With NLP, it proves to make it easier for a person to communicate better with others and to gain control on the automatic functions of the neurological systems.
It is possible to change these behaviors with the help of different techniques, including modeling, which is the careful reproduction of behaviors of people who excel in their respective fields. NLP focuses on the study of patterns in successful people in hypnotherapy, family therapy, and gestalt therapy, then upon adopting these patterns, it is possible to make a change in a person and adapt general communication patterns for the better.
With the help of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, people tend to communicate with much more clarity and learn to expand their choices. Untapped resources in the body are awakened and used while blocks in the brain can be changed into springboards. NLP tends to make a person achieve personal excellence with an acceleration in competence. It also tends to gain or break rapport as required wherein new behaviors are generated. People learn how their patterns affect their perceptions and learn to use their senses for heightened awareness.
The main reason NLP is practiced, is to help a person overcome whatever limiting behaviors that they possess, that are holding them back. These characteristics could be a fear of failure, a fear of speaking to a group of people, or perhaps a lack of self-esteem. The world of communication today demands that people must possess at least a moderate amount of self-esteem to succeed in life. Therefore NLP is a good option for people with low self-esteem to consult an NLP practitioner for help.
If you want to learn more about NLP you can find many books in the self-help section of the bookstores, or articles and other websites online to help you employ NLP techniques and tools to overcome your weaker characteristics. So it can be seen that with the help of NLP, a person will develop into a better human being. Though NLP has been criticized, it is a practice that improves a person's character and well being, mentally and physically.
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