Overview

Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) is the art and science that can be described in a nutshell as an 'attitude and a methodology that leaves behind a trail of techniques.'

First, the attitude of NLP is one of curiosity and experimentation. Next, the methodology is modelling, which is the process of duplicating excellent behaviour. Another person's behaviour can be duplicated by studying what that person does inside their head (language, filters, programmes etc) to produce results. And finally, the trail of techniques created through this type of modelling is what is commonly known as NLP.

Today NLP is widely used in business to improve management, sales and achievements/performance, inter-personal skills; in education to understand better, learning styles, develop rapport with students and parents and to aid in motivation; and of course NLP is a profound set of tools for personal development.

History

NLP was initially created in 1975 by Richard Bandler and John Grinder, who began modelling and duplicating the 'magical results' of a few top communicators and therapists.

Some of the first people to be studied included Hypnotherapist Milton Erickson, gestalt therapist Fritz Perls and family therapist Virginia Satir. Since then many others have contributed to the growth and development of the field.

Benefits

NLP techniques and processes help us to understand ourselves and others, and to produce new,and more effective ways to:

• Attract the right person for you
• Create ideal relationships
• Advance your career & make more money
• Increase motivation and energy
• Create your desired self-image
• Communicate to produce the kind of results you want

Procedure

The Operating Principles or Presuppositions of NLP

These are a set of beliefs which, if you act as if they are true, can change your life. For example "There is no failure, only feedback". If you don't achieve what you set out to do, at the very least you'll know what to avoid next time round.

Rapport skills
How would your life be if you could learn to have deep rapport with anyone you chose? It's said that people like people like themselves.

Well-formed outcomes
Many people fail to achieve their goals simply because the way they plan doesn't work, or because the goal isn't what they really want, or....

The structure of thought
Learn about modalities, submodalities, representation systems, accessing cues, and more.

All Practioner courses include the skills you learn in an introductory course, and go further and deeper into the skills you learned. Additional material that is usually covered is listed below, but note that individual training company's syllabus might differ from this list.

The Structure of Language:

• Strategies
• Reframing
• Metaphor
• Timelines
• Meta programs
• Belief change
• Modelling

Source of information: www.nlp.com