Comments on: What The Heck is NLP? – Guest Post

By: Haider

Haider — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:00:29 +0000

Tim, thanks for the reply. I wanted to know how you used each technique in relation to public speaking, but I imagine it'll be very different for each person you use the techniques with. The danger with NLP is considering the exercises too trivial to do! I've fallen in this trap several times (except for visualization, which I started doing before learning about NLP).

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By: Agent 001

Agent 001 — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:51:43 +0000

I have heard of NPL. I even tried it out. I used a software. I usually didn't like to eat vegetables first but now I do not hesitate much. NPL can do miracles. It is brain programing/suggestions.

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By: Tim Brownson

Tim Brownson — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:24:38 +0000

@ Haider – Yikes! I’m trying to remember and I’m not sure I can exactly but here’s a generic approach that I’ll adapt according to the client and obviously it’s not all NLP.

1. Understanding the breathing controls everything and what the correct method is ie making the exhale at least 50% longer than the inhale.

2. Visualization prior to the event (content free)

3. Submodalities – Mapping over positive experience to negative one.

4. Swish pattern – Using submodalities to ensure old negative cue image is replaced by positive cue image.

5. Anchoring positive state.

Rinse and repeat.

And btw, I fully agree what you said about the interpretation of words.

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By: Dare

Dare — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:00:13 +0000

It seems to me more and more people are scanning and writing in that method encourages that.>>yeah (read Jakob Nielsen if you want more info on that) that’s why I actually suggested to use that approach + it makes things more clear because you’re focusing on content highly relevant to the title (not that this isn’t, 80%+ is). But you told me your writing style and there’s many people that write the same like you so that’s no problem for me

Man I told you it was a friendly suggestion just I made it more critical. The thing wasn’t 1) to look clever 2) to genuinely contribute like you guys think there are 2 reason for anything just kidding.

The thing was that after reading halfway through your post I felt confused and combined with my state of “pissed-offness ” I told you the problem but not any suggestion (ouch.) But I fixed that in the second comment so it’s okay, right?

I like your humor btw. THAT’s what I was talking about when I suggested to add some stories, humor, make it more interesting

About the relevance, you seem not to get what I mean by that. Yeah, all the stuff is related to NLP but to the title…however, considering that you decided your writing style to be “free flow” that’s no problem mate, I was talking from a perspective of a structured style (that you said you hate.)

So now looking from unstructured point of view (lol) your writing is kind of cool

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By: Haider

Haider — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:41:42 +0000

Great article, Tim! (and thanks for hosting it, Dean!)

Tim, I’d be interested to know what approach you took with Dean to rid him of his public speaking phobia as a demonstration of how NLP works!

And about politicians using vague language, I always ask people what they mean when they say “justice” or “we should help others” because there seems to be a huge gap between intention and practice. We all want justice, but what do we mean by it in terms of policies, or conduct?

When it comes to the practice, we might end up realizing how we disagree over definitions. What you mean by “justice” could be the exact opposite of what I mean.

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