Table of Contents
Copyright
Terms of Use
Introduction
Presuppositions – The NLP World Model
More Presuppositions
Using Anchoring
Setting Your Anchors
A Different Perspective – Framing
Establishing Rapport – Mirroring and Matching
Pattern Interrupt
Swish It Up
Learning to Visualize
Conclusion
Copyright
© 2012 Alexis Anthony
ISBN 9781456611255
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Terms of Use
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Introduction
NLP stands for Neuro-linguistic programming, which was developed in the 1970s by Richard Bandler and John Grinder and is basically a study of human performance, encompassing many levels and that by understanding this; we can apply techniques to better ourselves.
Neuro stands for the neurological system, which is the system that regulates our bodies.
Linguistics is our language and means of communication.
Programming is our learned behavior.
NLP deals with the theory that there is a connection between our mind and communication, and that it shaped our programming, or behavior.
Okay, so that is the technical definition of NLP, so here is why it is important; it is a very effective tool to help people learn to improve themselves.
The basis of NLP is that if you see somebody or something that is perfect, or that has a characteristic that you wish that you had, that you can copy those skills, or that characteristic and by doing so, can model yourself after that, effectively making you better.
By starting with the thinking and applying new patterns to communication and behavior, NLP promotes infinite possibilities for people looking to change themselves for the better by re-training your brain.
It can be applied to virtually anything.
Here are some of the areas that NLP can help you with:
Personal growth
Relationships
Career
Overcoming bad habits or developing new good habits
Overcoming your fears
Increase confidence
More effective communication
NLP itself consists of several different techniques, each with its own purpose and use and they can be used singly or they can be combined.
Some of the techniques commonly used are anchoring, framing, mirroring, presuppositions, pattern interruption, and swish.
Presuppositions – The NLP World Model
Like any system, you must believe that it will work for it to work and any system must have guidelines or models that it is patterned after.
The core thought behind NLP is the connection between our neurological processes, language and our learned behavior and that by manipulating, or changing those connections, we can achieve many things and goals.
Presuppositions are the assumptions and beliefs that make up the NLP system. They are the models that guide NLP; they work as guides towards making NLP work.
The purpose of NLP is improvement, that we can improve and grow and we can change any negative conditioning or behavior into a positive through the use of NLP.
In this regard, we can refer to presuppositions as not only a product of the evolving NLP work and studies, but as simple guides to a better life.
Although some are vague, and you may not like them all, they are all small little insights into how to model your behavior for a better life.
And as with anything, if you have believe in something, that makes it powerful, so if you believe in NLP, your belief in that will make these presuppositions very powerful indeed.
There are many presuppositions that are part of NLP; we will only go over some of them here.
The map is not the territory
A map is just a representation of whatever it is that is mapped, it is not the reality of the place, and it is does not accurately represent, it is simply a simplified representation of that place.
The map is not the territory refers to the fact that people tend to “map” their own reality, we interpret how we think reality should be and that becomes our “map” of reality, which is not entirely accurate because it represents reality as we think it should be, not as it is.
You cannot not communicate
Communication is inherent to our nature. Even when not speaking, our every action and movement is a form of communication.
Because of the link between our neurological and language systems, everything we do is a form of communication.
Even when we pointedly do not speak to somebody, it is a non-verbal way of telling him or her that you are mad at him or her therefore will not be speaking.
Anybody with children can tell you that just by rolling their eyes children can speak volumes. So be aware of your actions because those are still a way of communicating
Mind
