Use NLP for Personal Growth – Be No.1 Self

Techniques Used in NLP for Personal Growth

Once we understand our mind stuff in terms of particular sensations, emotions, or thoughts, we can fine-tune aspects that are hampering our personal growth. Some of these techniques help us understand how we process information in our minds. Then there are patterns that combine one or more of these techniques to help us with a particular challenge we are facing in life, say decision-making, procrastination, phobia, relationships, etc.

1. Affirmations
2. Anchoring
3. Attitude Change
4. Belief Change
5. Body Language
6. Deletions
7. Disassociation
8. Dissolving Bad Memories
9. Distortions
10. Double Disassociation
11. Exploding Bad Memories
12. Fast Phobia Cure
13. Forming Outcomes
14. Future Pacing
15. Generalizations
16. Incantations
17. Induction
18. Language Patterns
19. Magic Words
20. Matching
21. Mental Rehearsal
22. Meta-modeling
23. Milton Model
24. Mirroring
25. Modalities
26. Modeling
27. Neurological Levels or Logical Levels
28. NLP Presuppositions
29. Outcome Frame
30. Pacing
31. Pattern Interrupts or Loop Breaking
32. Perceptual Positions
33. Rapport
34. Reframing
35. Self-Appreciation or Self-Compassion
36. State Management
37. Strategies
38. Story Telling
39. Sub Modalities
40. Swish
41. Time Line
42. Value Change
43. Visual Squash

Application of NLP Techniques

NLP is useful for personal growth. Since each one of us has a multi-dimensional personality, the application of NLP extends to all aspects of our life.

Let’s say we get better at communication. Communication influences our personal relationships, our careers, our business, and anything you can think of. You may now look at improving communication for sales, writing or presentations, or public speaking.

Improving Rapport helps in connecting with people. It can help in personal relationships, sales, networking or even dating for some people.

If we are stuck somewhere, we may need the help of pattern interrupt, state management, anchoring, a swish pattern, or maybe a decision-making technique like visual squash.

Find a Trainer or Coach to help you learn NLP

For example, Rakesh Gupta an author on this website is a trainer of NLP certified by the National Federation of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NFNLP). NFNLP was created in the early 1990s claims to be the 2nd oldest NLP certifying body for NLP started by Dr. William Horton. They maintain a list of trainers in the USA & other countries.

Dr. Richard Bandler the co-founder of NLP, we believe formed the first certifying body of NLP, the Society of NLP(SNLP) in 1978. You can review their list of licensed trainers here.

The Association of NLP(ANLP) was initially formed as a membership organization in 1985 which has subsequently changed. Their list of accredited trainers is available here.

The International Trainers Academy(ITA), was formed by John Grinder the co-founder of NLP in 2006. Their list of trainers is available here.

There are many more such organizations that certify trainers and these trainers then teach NLP.

You may look at group workshops or personal coaching.

We personally believe that certification alone is not enough. The person is more important than the certificate. Next is the availability of the trainer. Mutually convenient times. Most importantly you should choose a trainer you believe can help you.

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