Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Articles

Body image isn’t just the domain of those who want to be seen as perfection. We all crave the feeling that we are the person who everyone is staring at as you enter the room, the one who stands out the most in a crowd – don’t we? Well, no. There are so many people for whom their body image is ...

Think about your family. Your children are the most precious thing you can have. Nurture them. Love them. Calm them down. Have fun with them. Create your life with them. Teach them the simple truths of life. Think about yourself. Too many people sacrifice themselves and that’s the only thing ...

At some stages of our life we have all made mistakes, we have taken the wrong decision and failed. In itself this is a great opportunity to learn but usually we feel worthless in those dark moments. We feel we are not good enough; that we are losers; that we will never make it. I often hear people say that about themselves. But just thinking like that is disempowering. Today we will work on overcoming doubts and the occasional feeling of worthlessness and start discovering t

Each and every one of us forms mental models as to what we believe is real and what is not. These models establish how things should or shouldn’t be done and what is possible or not possible for us. For some of us, these mental models severely restrict our potential, our enjoyment of life and ...

Questions are powerful, and you can use them to empower your life, and to conquer stress. The beauty of it is, that you already have all the answers to your questions inside you. All you have to do is ask the questions. If you have the courage to ask, you will find the answers All of the world's ...

This is a questio I get asked over and over again. Since the epic movie "The Secret" people have come to believe that you can say affirmations over and over again and all your dreams will come true. Well, will affirmations work at all? The answer is both yes and no! And here is the real science based information on what needs to happen for your affirmations to work.

Why is it that two people watching the same accident have two totally different accounts of what just occurred? They both saw the same accident-yet, they processed two very different versions. According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in the book Flow: The Psychology Of Optimal Experience, we take in 2 million pieces of information per second, yet we can only process 134 bits per second. How then do we determine which 134 bits of information to focus on? We choose those 134 bits of information based on our values, beliefs, attitudes, past experiences, memories and how we process information.

So often we are up against situations we simply cannot control. We tend to focus on obstacles that get in our way, yet we have no control over. Here’s the good news. I’ve assembled a list of 10 things you can control right now, in your career and in your life that will make a huge difference to your personal and professional success and happiness:

Whether you are coaching an employee or making a business decision you are probably tapping into your intuition. Intuition is sometimes referred to as “gut feeling”, “sixth sense” or “knowing”. Regardless of what you call it, we all use our intuition everyday in multiple ways. Often we don’t recognize it as intuition as the information may come to us symbolically or in fragmented bits of information.

It is not easy to plan when you are in “reaction” mode. When you are organized you tend to feel more confident and in control, and much less stressed or overwhelmed. You are able to see the bigger picture in order to think strategically and assess your priorities and timelines more objectively. Effective planning sets you up to be proactive rather than reactive when it comes to the management of your time and your priorities. Here are 8 strategies to help you get control of your time:

Nearly everyone would like improvement in their life. Whether if it's in their love life, at work, or life in general. So what is stopping most people from achieving a better way of life? Could it be that they lack sufficient confidence, and persuasive skills? There are many people of both gender out there that find it hard to communicate with other people, they find that people just don't listen to them. If you want to develop more confidence what is the first thing you need

Men can be captivated by sex for a while, but in time they hear the call of a deeper hunger, a more primal need. I awoke one morning too many with a stranger…… feeling isolated, disconnected and alone. I had lost contact with myself, my purpose and the deeper significance of life. The thrill of sexual carousing reveals itself an empty promise in an arena without dignity or reason. It’s an expensive activity with no final achievement where empty promises have ever fewer takers. Men that marry too young often miss this lesson and some end up having affairs.

"Writings on our walls" is an interesting phrase and refers to "the truths" we learned as children. Some of these truths, as it turned out, became quite supportive, and sustained us in achieving successes in various aspects of our lives. On the other hand, many of us may have learned truths that ...

NLP Trainer Michael Beale explains the main characteristics of setting outcomes, and how they should be big, bold, audacious and motivating. They should set a direction. When they cease to motivate they should be changed. One of the key benefits of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is that it has a very effective approach to setting outcomes and goals. An outcome that is easily achieved has five characteristics

How many times have you been hypnotized, today?nnWell - much more often than you think! "I would like you to concentrate on any fixed point in this room you like, and while you do it you may realize your eyelids are starting to close..."nnThat is what the majority of people will picture in their heads when they will hear the word "hypnosis". And that is absolutely correct. One of the steps in process of hypnotizing, is brain relaxation. We do it because it greatly increases r

Everybody can lead an extraordinary life. There is nonbetter timeto live your dreams. Knowledge is abundant. The World WideWeb is filled up with billions of pages of information. Libraries contain thousands of books on every topic possible nand you can attend seminars all around the world about ...

If you are continually struggling with the same issues day-after-day, week-after-week, maybe it is time for a change. If you want to progress your career, or your life, maybe a NLP training course is right for you.n n What is NLP? nnNeuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is a set of models of how communication impacts and is impacted by subjective experience. In addition to being an agent for change, NLP is also used in psychotherapy treatments for problems as diverse as phobias

Do you realise that every time you speak to yourself you are actually coaching yourself? Are you empowering yourself through your own internal dialogue or beating yourself up? Is that little voice inside of you your best friend or a saboteur? How would you like to be able to train your internal coach so that it keeps you focused and motivated, especially during challenges? Master your thoughts, master your results Because 80% of our results depend on our mindset, the key to m

By Lynda Wells, PH.D.(c) Well, well, well. There you are, again. Hunched over your computer staring at the screen. Begin to relax your shoulders. Is that better? Just think about your back. Think about your hands as they are poised over the keyboard or clutching the mouse. Lean back. Now, ...

Precisely what accurately is actually NLP anchoring? I believed the technique of NLP anchoring initial got its start from a Russian researcher, Ivan Pavlov. And yes, he was the one who performed the particular famous research with the dogs. There was once while doing analysis on dogs’ digestive function, he identified an unusual phenomenon...

Have you ever been in an . . . . intimate relationship? Yes, INTIMATE! And, “HOW do you know?” I know, strange question and what does this have to do with sales anyway? Well, nothing really, unless you’re a mover and shaker who understands the psychology of seductive selling. And ...

This is a great time to reflect on the past year as well as a time to think about what you want to create this year. What did you accomplish that you are most proud of? How were you successful? What lessons did you learn? If you were to make this year the best year of your career or your life, what would the year look like for you? Who would you have to be? What would you be doing? How would you be feeling? Here are 4 themes to consider as you plan to create success this year.

Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION nSince the introduction of the Time Line Therapy® in 1988 in the book Time Line Therapy and the Basis of Personality, there has been, not only excitement about the techniquesnthemselves, but also major interest by the psychotherapeutic community and a rather rapid adoption of the process by people actively involved in seeing clients daily for various reasons. In the last few years, it has become obvious that an individual's Time Line with all the

Each and every one of us forms mental models as to what we believe is real and what is not. These models establish how things should or shouldn’t be done and what is possible or not possible for us. For some of us, these mental models severely restrict our potential, our enjoyment of life and ...

“Opportunity rarely knocks on your door. Knock rather on opportunity’s door if you ardently wish to enter.”n- Charles Forbes Now that your new positive mindset is firmly rooted in your mental garden, you will start to see the buds of possibility appearing everywhere in your life. You can learn ...

We’ve all been there – a massive cold or flu sets in or you pick up a knock that stops you exercising and taking part in sports for a while. Many people react by severing all activity and drive for the duration of their ailment, turning into a heap of melancholy and despair. “I wish I wasn’t ill so I could do this” or “I’m really frustrated about being injured, I can’t do that”

We're all in sales whether we want to believe it or not. When was the last time you had to sell your boss or colleagues on an idea you had, or put together a proposal to increase your project budget? When was the last time you had to convince your kids to do something they should have been doing anyway? Whether you are selling a product, a service, a concept or simply influencing others to get to your desired outcome-you are selling! I find the following 5 step sales process an easy framework to use and remember: 1. Establish and maintain rapport 2. Understand your client or prospectr

Perhaps you are a high performing individual contributor or maybe you are terrific at inspiring and leading direct reports. But how well do you manage your boss, your boss’s boss or even your peers?

Giving of oneself this is a challenge for many people and often around holidays seems to be on the minds of everyone I speak with. Am I giving enough? Am I giving the right thing? Who do I want to give to? Who do I have to give to? Can I afford to give? These are some of the questions that my clients have been expressing to me. At the heart of these questions is usually fear. What we fear may be different for each person. It’s as if by giving, in someway, we believe that we may be disappointing others or letting them down.

South Africa, fighting for a gold Medal in powerlifting and about to lift a rather large amount of weight. When I pulled that bar I miraculously blew 3 discs in back which was in fact the beginning of a complete revelation. Coming form a competitive background and having had a wise old Yoda ...

As I read about the global war for talent I wonder about the employees who are not considered talent. While we are in great need of talent to drive leadership and fill pipelines for succession planning, we most often look outside of the organization to find these employees. Baby boomers are leaving the workforce taking wisdom and experience with them. Generation X are next in line ready to take charge. So what does it take to push this lot of employees to become talent?

A while back I watched a movie called "Remember Sunday" where the hero suffers short-term memory loss due to a brain aneurism. Waking up every morning his mind was a total blank about the previous day. So he had to record himself daily to remind himself of important things he had to do that day. Doctors told him that his hippocampus was damaged. This is the part of the brain, which creates and consolidates memory.

So you’ve finally landed an interview for that dream job you’ve always wanted. Now what? Do you go into panic mode as you try and figure out how to best prepare for the interview or do you remain calm, cool and collected as you review your interviewing basics checklist.

Being able to visualise enjoyably doing the activities that will lead to you achieving your goals is a strong predictor of you achieving them. The following approaches will often help you achieve what you want: 1) Set your outcome or goal. It’s useful if you can imagine having achieved it in at least three senses. What would it look, sound and feel like to achieve it? Would there be any new sounds and smells? 2) Specifically write down some of the benefits of achieving of achieving it

Affirmations are powerful tools. I use affirmations to lift my spirits, to create calm and balance in my life. I also use affirmations to elicit the help of the universe in assisting me to create the life I want. Eva Graf, one of my teachers, has a wonderful method of using affirmations that I ...

Have you ever felt uncomfortable or out of place in meetings, networking events, or even social settings? Have you ever missed out on something you really wanted because you didn’t have the confidence to put yourself out there? Self-confidence is extremely important in almost every aspect of our lives, yet so many people struggle to find it. Sadly, people who lack self-confidence can find it difficult to become successful.

People often forget what they want out of a situation and what their desired outcome really is. Many people see winning as the only positive outcome and this puts huge amounts of pressure on them. If you can’t believe in yourself, then others can’t believe in you either. So in competitive sports especially, it’s essential that children believe in themselves and their ability at an early age, but it’s also important that their belief is based on what they know of themselves to be capable of rather than what they (or others) say they’re capable of.

I believe that everything happens to us in our lives on some level as a result of our own making. On some level, either knowingly or unknowingly, we attract our destiny to ourselves. While I believe we can’t always control what happens to us, I believe we can control how we choose to respond or react to whatever happens to us and that makes all the difference.

Glossophobia, or the fear of public speaking is way up there with the fear of death. Apparently studies have shown that the Americans fear public speaking more than death, and that the British fear it only second to death. That really doesn't surprise me. I used to be an actor, and I remember the first time I did my first professional soliloquy on stage, I was terrified! Then I remembered my training at drama school, to centre my self, and to breath in and out evenly. Every a

When I initially made a decision to investigate the potential for life coaching I believed I would be doing it to help others! I had no idea that the largest beneficiary of this sort of training would be me? I have always wanted a profession that would help make this world a much better place to live. Even when I was a small child, I believed I'd make a superb psychiatrist (just like Lucy in her five-cent booth in the Charlie Brown animation.) In fact, it seemed that through

"The map is not the territory."rn-Alfred Korzybski, Polish-American Scientist and Philosopher (1879-1950) Contrary to popular belief, NLP is not simply a collection of methods, theories and exercises. It is a body of knowledge put into practice by living, breathing human beings in the day-to-day world. Each person and situation is different, so having the skills to adapt theory into present reality is key to becoming a successful coach. This is why the quote "The map is not the territory" is so helpful in understanding NLP, or anything else, in the real world.

Self-Esteem Self-esteem is how a person evaluates themselves both emotionally and their self-worth. It is how one judges oneself. A person can apply and evaluate their Self-esteem both on an individual subject or globally. An example of a specific individual subject would be, “I am good at helping others,” and a global evaluation might be something like, “I never do anything right.” Self-esteem can also be positive or negative. So having a high self-esteem or a low self-esteem. This is also closely linked to our beliefs about our self. So where does our self-esteem come from?r

Many business and professional people have been attending NLP courses over the past 35 years, and have used the skills learnt to make a step change to their job performance and careers. NLP Trainer and Business Coach Michael Beale, explains the benefits that you can achieve from attending a programme of NLP Courses. NLP is an approach towards developing mental and physical strategies which combines aspects of behavioural psychology, linguistics, hypnosis, modelling and common sense, that enables them to do this.

Over the past 5 years, since I began my professional coaching practice, I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of people experiencing overwhelm. This heightened feeling of being stretched to the limit can contribute to increased sleepless nights, increased levels of stress, a sense of loss of control or panic, increased feelings of guilt and an overall decreased level of self-confidence.

Beliefs are constructs of our internal world and how we view them. They are based on what we have experienced and what we perceive to be true. We all behave as if our beliefs were true and that is what gives us direction. If you 100% believe that you will create a successful business or wealth, without any doubt in yourself, your ability or any other factors, then you will behave as if it were true. When you behave as if it were true, then every decision you make, path you take and conversation you have is all geared around that one thing. You in fact MAKE it happen.

The self improvement movement is growing by the day. Both the internet and the lecture halls are awash with self-help gurus who promise that their methods can make you a better person. Often the main crux of these programs revolve around positive affirmations, creative visualization and NLP. Yet these people have a grubby little secret. All of these techniques are lifted directly from the instrument of improvement known commonly as hypnosis. So why don’t these people ever m

How do you live your life? At cause or at effect? It is important to be aware of this distinction. It is the rare individual who always lives his or her life at cause; however, far too many of us live a large portion of our lives at effect - responding to the whims, desires or emotional states ...

This article is about the many different ways we can trip ourselves up in setting goals, particularly with New Year Resolutions and what you can do to change.nnMany people evaluate their lives and set new patterns around the New Year. There are several ways that this can deliberately set you up to fail. nnOften this is done because there is an expectation from others that you should set resolutions at this time of year. Also there is often a sense of giving things up or a jud

"I'm a failure" "I'll never make it."That's the kind of affirmation we hear people say. To overcome this feeling of worthlessness you need to make 3 little steps that will help you discover the genius withinyou. 1. You need to motivate yourself. First of all, remember that great people ...

A content management system (CMS) is software that enables end-users to create and manage content on a website. They are designed to make content management easy for non-technical users. One of the key features of a good content management system is that no coding is needed to create or modify content. CMS handles all the basic coding, so users can concentrate on what visitors to the website will see, rather than what goes on behind the scenes. A content management system con