Many of you know that I am a Certified NLP Coach, NLP Master Practitioner, and NLP Health Practitioner. When someone works with me as their Life or Business Coach, they get the advantage of my knowledge of NLP, and the use of some of the most powerful communication tools known.
That said I’d like to answer the question, what the heck is NLP?
NLP – Neuro-Linguistic Programming – is:
- the ability to be your best more often
- a powerful and practical approach to personal change
- the study of human excellence
In the hands of a skilled NLP Coach or NLP Practitioner the power of NLP will:
- put you in charge of your own motivation
- help you create a compelling future and a personal pathway to it
- enhance your self-appreciation and self-esteem
- create a solid positive mental attitude
- gain more access to your peak performance
At its heart, NLP is set of tools that let people model excellence in all its forms. Using NLP exercises, tools, ideas, and gems of genius allows millions of people to achieve results and goals they never thought possible. NLP provides specific “how to” skills to create change in one’s self and to assist others in becoming more resourceful and effective. NLP helps you to change, adopt or eliminate behaviors, as you desire, and gives you the ability to choose your mental, emotional, and physical states of well being. NLP is truly empowering and helps you do whatever you do better!
Here’s a quick NLP technique called the Circle of Excellence that can help you attain a state of confidence whenever you need it, for example, when you have a medical appointment and want to be sure you are heard by your Doctor.
Relive Confidence
Stand up and let yourself go back in memory to a time when you were very confident; when you had a strong inner sense of confidence. Make sure it’s one you enjoy reliving. Pretend you are actually back in that situation. Fully relive that moment, seeing what you saw, hearing what you heard, and feeling what you felt in your body.
Circle of Excellence
As you feel the confidence building in you, imagine a colored circle on the floor approximately two (2) feet in front of you.
What color would you like your circle to be? Now, give it that color.
When that feeling of confidence is at its fullest, step into the circle, knowing that this circle contains everything you need to be fully confident. Now, fully experience that confidence.
Step out of the circle.
Selecting Cues
Now think of a specific time in your future when you want to have that same feeling of abundant confidence. See and hear what will be there just before you want to feel confident. Be sure the cues occur just before you used to begin to feel apprehensive.
The cue could be the door to the Doctor’s office, the Receptionist, etc. or even earlier.
Linking
As soon as you become aware of these cues, step back into the circle and feel those confident feelings again. Now, imagine that formerly troublesome situation unfolding around you in the future with these confident feelings fully available to you.
Check Your Results
Now step out of the circle again, leaving those confident feelings there in the circle. Outside the circle, take a moment and think again of that upcoming event. You’ll find you automatically recall those confident feelings.
This means you’ve already been successful in pre-programming yourself for that upcoming event. You’re feeling better about it and it hasn’t even happened yet. When it arrives, you’ll find yourself naturally responding more confidently.
I use this NLP technique before I’m about to give a speech and I go into it feeling confident and capable. That’s a great state to be in before giving a speech!
My husband, James, has created an invisible “Circle of Excellence” bracelet that he keeps on his wrist and throws down in front of him whenever he needs that feeling.
Go forth and create your own Circle of Excellence. I’d love to hear how it works for you.
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