NLP was developed in the mid 1970s by Richard Bandler, mathematician and
information scientist and john Grinder, Assistant Professor of Linguistics at the
University of California, Santacruz, USA. Within the 37 years it has spread all over the
world and now it enjoys the reputation of being the most comprehensive synthesis of
modern psychological knowledge. Stated briefly, NLPis the study of how w
e think (neuro), communicate (linguistics)
and behave (programming). The core idea of NLP is that our thoughts are only a
perception (map or programme) of the world of reality, not the reality itself. These
perceptions guide our communication and behavior. By changing the perception, you
can change your behavior and hence the results. General Applications of NLP
Help you change your motivation, empower your goals and create a compelling future. Help you enjoy and excel in persuasion and communication skills, whether
intrapersonal, interpersonal or on stage. Help you to listen to yourself and be aware of what is going on inside your mind and
become more congruent and also help to know what is going on in the minds of others. These skills will enable you to build up good rapport and relationships at home, in the
neighbourhood, workplace and society at large. Improve self-appreciation, self esteem and create a strong mental framework. Get rid of negative experiences like phobias, traumas, limiting beliefs and negative
thinking which sabotage your life and replace them with more empowering ones. Help you gain access to your own peak performance and mental skills whenever you
need them in the future place. Enable you to borrow or copy skills and behavior of another person you admire. Enable you to apply NLP Skills and Patterns of psychotherapy like personal
effectiveness, interpersonal relationships, communication enrichment, inner and
interpersonal conflict resolutions to diverse areas like business, negotiations,
meetings, education, sports and athletic coaching and etc.
“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extra ordinary project, all your
thoughts break their bounds, your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness
expands in every direction, and you find your self in a new great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, facilities and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a
greater person by far than you ever dreamed your self to be.”
