- NLP -

Neuro – Referring to the nerve cells that are stimulated by your external environment and the internal thought process and emotions.

Linguistic – Refers to how you communicate, both verbally and non-verbally.

Programming – Refers to the way you act, based on your thought patterns and emotional state.

It was created in the early 1970’s by Richard Bandler, a computer scientist and Gestalt therapist, and Dr John Grindler, a linguist and therapist. Bandler and Grinder invented a process known as “modelling” that enabled them to study three of the world’s greatest therapists: Dr Milton Erickson, father of modern hypnotherapy; Fritz Perls, creator of Gestalt therapy; and Virginia Satir, the mother of modern-day family therapy. They wanted to know what made these therapists effective and to train others their methods. What is offered today as NLP is the product of this modeling process.

In essence, NLP can be described as the fundamental dynamics between your Mind (Neuro) and your Language (Linguistic) and how their collaboration affects your body and your Behaviour (Programming).NLP is the study of excellence in yourself and seeks to educate you in self-awareness and effective communication, and to change your patterns of mental and emotional behaviour into states that benefit you more positively and successfully. NLP treats the root of many dis-eases and imbalances by transforming your mind. This causes a healing ripple effect throughout your entire physical body.

NLP techniques help particularly by making it possible for people to:

• Set clear goals and define realistic strategies

• Coach new and existing staff to help them gain greater satisfaction from their contribution

• Understand and reduce stress and conflict

• Improve new customer relationship building and sales performance

• Improve people’s effectiveness, productivity and thereby profitability