What is Neuro Linguistic Programming - NLP?

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Neuro:

The nervous system (the mind), through which our experience is processed via five senses:

Visual
Auditory
Kinesthetic
Olfactory
Gustatory


Linguistic:

Language and other nonverbal communication systems through which our neural representations are coded, ordered and given meaning.

Includes:
Pictures
Sounds
Feelings
Tastes
Smells
Words (Self Talk)


Programming:

The ability to discover and utilize the programs that we run (our communication to ourselves and others)

in our neurological systems

to achieve our specific and desired outcomes.

In other words, NLP is how to use the language of the mind to consistently achieve our specific and desired outcomes.


When was NLP created?

NLP was initially created in the 1970’s

by Richard Bandler

a student of mathmatics and gestalt therapy

and

John Grinder

a Professor of Liguistics

at The University of California Santa Cruz.

They began modeling and duplicating the "magical results" of a few top communicators and therapists.

Some of the first people they 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.

Today, NLP is widely used

in business to improve management, sales and achievement/performance, inter-personal skills;

in education to better understand 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.

“I can tell you as a biologist that when we step into the part of ourselves that doesn’t judge, that is simply open to the possibilities of the moment, that what happens is we feel a sense of peace and gratitude.

"Enormous biochemical changes accompany that, changes in the neuropeptides from the emotional center of the brain, changes in our immune system and our cardiovascular system that are all consistent with good health.”

- Dr. Joan Borysenko, co-founder of the Mind-Body Clinic at Harvard University

Hypnosis Can Help

Abandonment
Addictions
Adolescent Issues
Aggression
Agoraphobia
Anger
Assertiveness
Bed Wetting
Change Habits
Childbirth & Pregnancy
Chronic Pain
Crohn's Disease
Claustrophobia
Communication Skills
Competition
Concentration
Decision Making
Empowerment
Empty Nest Syndrome
Exercise
Fear of Dentist
Fear of Flying
Fear of Heights
Fears & Phobias
Fear of Thunder & Ligtning
Forgiveness
Frustration
Future Life Progression
Gambling
Germaphobia
Grief
Guilt
Hair Pulling
Healthy Relationships
Helplessness / Hopelessness
Hostility
Hyperactivity
Hypochondria
Improve Sales
Indecision
Inferiority
Inner Child
Insecurity
Insomnia
Intimacy
Irrational Thoughts
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Irritability
Lack of Direction
Memory
Menopause
Mistrust
Moodiness
Motivation
Nail Biting
Negotiating Power
Obsessive-Compulsive Tendencies
Organization
Overconsuming
PMS
Pain Management
Panic Attacks
Passive-Aggressive Behavior
Past Life Regression
Perfectionism
Procrastination
Public Speaking
Rejection
Resistance to Change
Restlessness
Sadness
Self-Blame
Self-Confidence
Self-Defeating Behaviors
Self-Discipline
Self-Esteem
Self-Expression
Self-Forgiveness
Self-Hypnosis
Self-Image
Set & Reach Goals
Sexual Dysfunctions
Shame
Skin Problems
Sleep Disorders
Smoking Cessation
Social Skills
Sports Enhancement
Stage Fright
Stress Reduction
Study Habits
Substance Abuse
Surgery Preparation
Surgery Recovery
Tardiness
Test Anxiety
Trauma Recovery
Victimization
Weight Loss
Writer’s Block

Change Your Brain, Change Your Life

THE BRAIN CAN CHANGE
Dr. Amen has found hypnosis to be very helpful. You will be glad to know that hypnosis, guided imagery and deep breathing are specifically recommended to resolve and heal problems with the brain!

Certain parts of the brain tend to do certain things. For example, the prefrontal cortex is involved with executive functions; the temporal lobes are involved with memory, auditory processing, word finding and emotional reactions; the parietal lobes are involved with direction sense; etc.

The deep limbic system controls our state of mind, our automatic thoughts, and our degree of connection that we feel with others. Noticing the good is much more effective in shaping behavior than noticing the bad. Dr. Amen recommends taking responsibility for nurturing relationships in your life with love, appreciation, affection, trust and connection.

One of the parts of the brain that controls the integration of feelings, thoughts and movement is called the Basal Ganglia. You might be interested to learn that the Basal Ganglia’s function includes the ability to integrate feelings and movement, control feelings of being overwhelmed emotionally, conflict avoidance, suppress unwanted muscle movement, and set the body’s idle speed or anxiety level. Isn’t that interesting

One of the main ways to sooth the brain is DEEP BREATHING and DAILY RELAXATION THROUGH GUIDED IMAGERY/SELF-HYPNOSIS. The way you breath has a huge impact and trains your brain how to reset to a relaxed, healthy level. Guided Imagery trains relaxation into your body and lowers tension in your muscles. These exercises may seem too simple, but they can have a powerful effect on how your body reacts.

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