NLP Representational Systems
By Michael Carroll
NLP has many applications ranging from personal development, change work and education to name a few. One of the most useful applications is the ability to connect with another person and communicate with that person in a way that resonates with their internal thinking processes. The observant reader will realise the words in italics represent the three primary representational systems, kinaesthetic (connect) auditory (resonate) and visual (observant). In NLP, representational systems are the channels that we use to process information from the outer world, as well as the channels we use to build our internal thoughts. In this article I will discuss how you can be more influential, by being aware of which representational system a person is using at any given moment, and how to detect if a person favours one system in a context over time.
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The real secret of getting what you want
By Michael Carroll
One of the many reasons why NLP resonates so well with me is because I am fascinated with human potential. NLP was founded on human excellence when John Grinder and Richard Bandler joined forces and modelled the geniuses to create the field of NLP. A distinction I observe in high achievers is they know what they want in life. They have a deep commitment to doing whatever it takes to get their goal and there is no doubt about getting it. In NLP speak we call this being congruent with your outcome.
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An insight into the background of NLP
By Michael Carroll
One of the questions I am routinely asked on my travels is ‘What is Neuro Linguistic Programming?’. This seemingly simple question often challenges even the most accomplished Practitioners who often respond with nervous waffle or technical jargon. The challenge with defining NLP arises from the fact that NLP is a broad field that has been developed from many disciplines including hypnotherapy, linguistics, psychology, systems theory, and systems for understanding the body. In this article I will provide the background of NLP, an insight into the different applications and then conclude with a meta description that is relevant to any application of NLP.
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Using NLP to proactively manage stress
By Michael Carroll
Earlier this month, a media producer friend of mine called me and told me he had some studio time available and asked would I like to make a DVD product. I have worked with Jake Peryer before and know off the quality of his work , so naturally I was interested. The question was what topic to put in the product? I thought something that would reach out beyond the NLP community, a topic that would be of value to everyday people would be good. The question that I asked myself is “what is one area of the average person’s life that if they apply NLP and hypnosis there would be a major difference in the quality of that person’s life?” The answer was simple; the subject would be ‘stress’ or more accurately ‘de- stress with Self Hypnosis’
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Seeing more of what is going on with another’s behaviour
By Michael Carroll
You may have heard the old saying, ‘it’s not what you say, it’s how you say it’ This saying fits with how we think in NLP. For example, how many ways can the statement “I really like you” be conveyed? If you think of all the different types of tonality and physiology that can accompany the statement, you will soon realise the non verbal elements carry much more of the weight than the words. Albert Mehrabian, a Professor of Psychology established the following percentiles based on his research into communication for liking or disliking another person.
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A Michelin star experience or MacDonalds
By Michael Carroll
The choices facing the NLP consumer today are plentiful. The market is certainly confusing to the naive buyer. NLP Training comes in all shapes and sizes, the quality differing greatly. Imagine a Michelin star chef preparing a meal; the timing and mix of the ingredients is crucial to the quality of the dish. Compare this with the same dish prepared by an amateur who haphazardly throws the ingredients together and the end result is tasteless, without style or substance. The other choice is mass produced food, frozen and then reheated to fill the hunger space for people who like fast food. These metaphors represent NLP training quite accurately. There is Michelin star style NLP training with well prepared and excellently designed sessions that include both the classic and the new elements of NLP. These high quality NLP courses are delivered in such a way as to build a very special learning experience for the participants. Then there are the mass marketed ‘MacDonald’s’ style courses, offering a limited range to a lot of people with the emphasis on speed and sameness. There are also the poorly designed and poorly delivered courses that just leave a bad aftertaste. So the question is ‘how do you choose the right NLP Training for you?
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