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The Benefits of NLP

Gaynor Borade
Neuro-linguistic programming is designed to enhance interpersonal communication. This addresses the need for improving relationships by increasing compatibility between patterns of behavior and resultant experiences.
The effects of personal communication can either be beneficial or destructive. The power of positive thought and speech can now be developed and practiced within a system of alternative therapy called NLP. It is designed to increase self-awareness and develop a pattern of effective communication.
The system trains the subject to intentionally alter the inherent patterns of mental and emotional behavior. This in turn affects the daily interactions and adds to the quality of life. The methodology of NLP was co-founded by Richard Bandler and John Grinder in the 1970s.
The program was put together with the sole aim of:
  • Helping people discover the inherent capability of living an enriched life with quality interactions.
  • Capitalizing on the connection between language and neurological processes.
  • Developing behavioral patterns through experience to achieve specific goals in life.
NLP involves the application of psychological therapy that addresses phobias, habits, learning disorders, learning disabilities, depression, and a number of psychosomatic illnesses. The program banks on the potential of complete self-expression and self-determination, once learning limitations are overcome.
Through repeated talks and hands-on experiments, NLP exercises emphasize on the essentials of healthy social interactions. The skills imparted in the courses, at various levels, help all subjects to improve the effectiveness of interaction, personally as well as professionally.

Benefits

There are a number of benefits associated with the NLP. The program is now being extensively studied by teams within the scientific community. These include people studying academic psychology, as well as students of psychotherapy and counseling. There are many benefits of NLP which address the needs of every segment of the society.
This methodology continues to help improve and generate highly profitable interactions within the immediate social and business community. It has positively influenced the management training, and business and personal life coaching. The self-help techniques result in the desired response from clientele and family, thus expanding a sense of responsibility.
Its benefits rely strongly on the asserted and developed relationships between behavior and language. It increases the subject's ability and willingness to change for the best. Today, it also addresses the need for health improvement and team-strategies in sports.
In business, it has played a vital role in strengthening client-salesperson rapport and improving management skills in communication, leadership, and employee motivation. In the healthcare sector, this powerful tool has helped in the treatment and recovery of many patients.
This is mainly achieved by using the techniques of neuro-linguistic programming to help the patient develop the right attitude towards the ailment, and maintain a positive outlook necessary for improvement. On a more personal level, this strategy has successfully helped many people shed vices and wrong habits.
NLP fuses science and art to develop a unique model for each subject. It acknowledges people as 'dynamic beings' and accordingly addresses the issues of life. Today NLP is an integral part of a rather lucrative industry. It caters to the demands of employers, employees, home-makers, and students via seminars, books, workshops, and special audio programs.