About

Help with

Techniques

Confident
Childbirth

FAQ

Press

Contact

Home

Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)

NLP is the study of how our mind interprets the information it receives through our senses (sight, sound, touch, smell, taste) into a 'language' that it can understand.

We were not born with low self-esteem, tendencies to overeat, or suffering from compulsive behaviours - these are all habits we have learned and practised so often that they become part of 'who we are'.

For example, someone might be overweight and wants to be slimmer and healthier, but their brain still suggests food when they feel uncomfortable, because eating for many years made them feel better about themselves. It is an ingrained pattern of behaviour.

NLP techniques are used to assist the individual to adapt whatever it is they are doing, into behaviours that will give them the results they want. NLP aims to increase the choices available in any situation, and remove the limitations which currently prevent sound choices being made, so optimising performance.

The techniques can be used alone or in conjunction with Cognitive Hypnotherapy to help with many issues. They can be used to eradicate phobias, anxiety, anger, trauma, grief and guilt; improve performance - sports, business or academic; and improve any aspect of your life where communication, whether internal or external, is a factor. NLP's potential application is almost unlimited.

NLP enables us to become more aware of our thoughts and how we translate those thoughts into actions. As we now know, the mind and body are inextricably linked and affect each other, the quality of our thoughts impacting on our bodies stress levels. Negative thoughts, by placing a strain on the immune system, can create conditions for dis-ease and ill health. Replacing these negative thought patterns with positive ones can assist good health and speedy recovery from illness. This does not replace traditional medicine but is complimentary to it.

NLP comes from the study of excellence and the subsequent teaching of those patterns to others. Each person is unique and sees the world from his own unique perspective. Throughout his life a person will use his experiences to make sense of events, developing patterns that they will continue to follow. This will be whether the resultant behaviours are good or bad.

Doing something well, consistently, is not an accident. It is a process.
Doing something badly, consistently, is not an accident. It is a process.

For further information click: FAQ-NLP