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Introduction to NLP. 50 Billion. GALAXIES (and counting…). 100 Billion stars per galaxy. 10 Billion. NEURONS in communication…. “Our entire sense of reality is formed by the neurological activity in our brains”. Gregory Boyd & Al Larson. Escaping the Matrix. 4.
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50Billion GALAXIES (and counting…) 100 Billion stars per galaxy
10Billion NEURONS in communication…
“Our entire sense of reality is formed by the neurological activity in our brains” Gregory Boyd & Al Larson Escaping the Matrix
4 TRAITS OF SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE…
SENSORY ACUITY & RESPONSIVENESS TO FEEDBACK
“STATE” is… The sum of millions of neurological processes happening within us at any given moment
“Understanding state is the key to understanding change and achieving excellence” Anthony Robbins Unlimited Power
In NLP, state is ‘everything’!! • All our goals are actually states • Performance and behaviour is a function of state • Bad habits are attempts at modifying states • You enjoy somebody’s company because he/she puts you in a good state
Internal Representations (Mental pictures / meaning) STATE! Behaviour / Performance Physiology (posture, biochemistry, breathing, muscular tension, etc.)
#1 Check your neural system What’s on the right side of your desk?
“Remembering is Re-experiencing” George Lakoff & Mark Johnson Philosophy in the Flesh
We must become detectives of our minds
Modalities = Senses Visual Auditory Kinesthetic Olfactory Gastronomic Each one has their own sub-modalities
Monitor the intensity of yourfeelings as the picture changes…
Notice how your feeling towards the picture changed as its size and colour-tone changed…
Critical Learning Point: Control your emotions by controlling your sub-modalities!
Internal Representations (Mental pictures / meaning) STATE! Behaviour / Performance Physiology (posture, biochemistry, breathing, muscular tension, etc.)
“The quality of your life is the quality of your movement” Moshe Feldenkrais Israeli Physicist an Founder of the Feldenkrais Method
In Summary • Behaviour and performance is a function of internal representations and physiology : self-improvement means managing both! • Manage internal representations by modifying your sub-modalities • Manage physiology by acting AS IF you’re excited, motivated, enthusiastic, etc.