NLP........The Lowdown...Some Qs & As....

"Neuro-Linguistic Programming commonly abbreviated to NLP is a continually evolving methodology which seeks to model human excellence, because anything that can be modelled can be successfully emulated. "

NLP - Neuro-Linguistic Programming, is now becoming more recognised generally, as a really powerful & advanced form of hypnosis based therapy. Actually, in the hands of well trained & skillful Practitioners, perhaps like ourselves, it is a really effective & dynamic tool-kit, of almost magical, transformational techniques.
NLP is really used to very great effect, in the treatment and eradication of phobias, and for enhanced personal effectiveness & optimal development.

NLP is also very effectively applied in a business context, in helping to establish communication and rapport, as well as in the improvement of performance in business, sport and many other activities. Indeed using NLP in conjunction with Hypnosis - hence "HypnosNLP" is incredibly effective! There is a tremendous synergy in using the techniques complementarily! Indeed the effectiveness of this combination, exceeds the sum of the two participating technologies!

NLP was developed by Dr. Richard Bandler & John Grinder who based their groundbreaking work on the observation and modelling of the techniques of Dr. Milton Erickson - one of the most effective hypnotherapists of our time; Dr. Virginia Satir - a noted family therapist; Gregory Bateson - an expert on cybernetics; and of Fritz Perls - the developer of Gestalt therapy.


Now what exactly is NLP?

Let us use the analogy of a computer, just like the one you are using to see this webpage. Now computers, are made up of electronic circuits based mainly on chips such as microprocessors, memories & some other types. This is the hardware, and the various components are hard-wired together, so as to operate with the aid of an operating system, which is a piece of software. Now functionally, the human brain is somewhat similar to a computer. Your brain and mine are hard-wired in broadly similar ways. The software that drives our brains is also pretty similar give or take a few differences. NLP - Neuro-Linguistic Programming, is a way of "tweaking" this software so as to bring about positive changes in the functioning of the brain and so consequently, behaviour & the personality.


How does NLP bring about positive changes?

Now let us go back to the analogy of computer software. A computer stores its experiences or data in the form of numbers a "1" or a "0". The human brain, which is far more sophisticated than a computer, can store its experiences as internal representations (IntReps) of its sensory modalities. These sensory modalities are basically Visual - seeing; Auditory - hearing; Kinesthetic - feeling; Olfactory- smell; & Gustatory - taste; these as you can see, relate to the five senses. The mind can even codify sequential events or experiences along an internal representation system known as a "timeline". Now what this means, is that any experience that you have undergone or even one that you can imagine! is represented internally by your brain, in terms of one or more of the sensory modalities, depending upon your own predicates. Using NLP we can access these internal representations through a light trance, and by using some quite sophisticated techniques, we can enhance or negate them, with a view to bringing about a positive outcome or improvement.


How quickly can NLP bring about positive changes?

One of the wonderful things about NLP is the ability to bring about rapid change. I have seen phobias such as the fear of birds, spiders & snakes negated & controlled within minutes. Some cures such as smoking addiction can also be tackled speedily & effectively. Others can take quite a bit longer depending upon the root causes. Self confidence & worth can be boosted quite rapidly. For this sort of condition, once a foundation of confidence has been built up, then confidence levels can be escalated by a process of steady consolidation. Processes such as performance optimisation for individual, business or sport orientated needs, can also be put into place quite rapidly, once certain learned behaviours & strategies are successfully assimilated & executed.


How easy will it be for NLP to help me to achieve my objectives?

The NLP process is quite straightforward. In the initial stages of the consultation, we will work together to elicit your primary internal representational predicates (IRPs), as well as the secondary & tertiary. Then we analyse your IntReps for various significant events or situations. We also establish your Timeline representation. The next step is optimisation and/or negation of the IntReps, as appropriate and necessary. This may be done in a near waking state (a light trance state) or even in a moderate to deep trance state depending upon an assessment of your abilities to access and operate on your IntReps. Once the improvement & refinement process is set in place you move progressively towards your goals. Subsequent consultations, if needed in your case, will be used to make suitable adjustments to ensure a positive outcome.


And what about Hypnosis?

Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness.This is attained quite simply, safely & effectively using a variety of techniques. We will work together to conduct you into a trance state. Contrary to popular belief, this can be a state of heightened awareness! You do not lose your control. The trance state allows us to bypass the critical filter of your conscious mind, thereby accessing & communicating directly with your powerful subconscious mind. You see, the critical filter of your conscious mind - which can sometimes work against you, infusing you with negativity & self doubt and preventing you from achieving your goals & objectives - can be bypassed using the powerful principles of hypnosis. This allows us to directly access your subconscious. The subconscious is very literal and accepting. Therefore any positive suggestions fed into the subconscious are accepted literally to be acted upon and realised! Hence positive suggestions become accepted beliefs!


And HypnosNLP?

This is our very own special implementation.We use the principles of Hypnosis & NLP in a synergistic sense.This allows us to optimise your internal representations (IntReps) whilst in a light to medium hypnotic trance state. It is accepted that some persons find it somewhat difficult to work with their IntReps in a therapeutic context, whilst in near waking consciousness. HypnosNLP techniques allow us to work with, modify, optimise and anchor these IntReps, whilst in deeper levels of mind. This facilitates the generation of dynamic & powerful representations which can be anchored and accessed readily on demand.This means that you can use these mind-tools whenever you need to - easily, safely & effectively! Indeed automatically!!

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