One definition of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) is “the study of excellence.” It is said that we can model any human behavior by mastering the beliefs, the physiology and the specific thought processes (that is the strategies) that underlie the skill or behavior. It is about achieving an outcome by studying how someone else goes about it.

So, we all have the opportunity to become excellent at anything if we know how to get there. 

A client recently said to me, “I see people being who I KNOW I can be… and I can’t figure out why I’m not there, yet. 

Behavior follows your thoughts, which are directed by your beliefs. Your beliefs get created starting from birth and pretty much get cemented in by the time you are 7 or 8 years old.  According to NLP theory, this is when the human subconscious mind is formed and these beliefs become the filter that guides you in life. The client that I described a few minutes ago hadn’t developed the belief system and way of thinking that the other individual she observed had mastered. But… everyone CAN get there and she did.

Let’s take weight loss as an example… everybody knows how to do it… it’s diet and exercise…  so why is everyone not at their goal weight?

My client had negative beliefs about her ability to lose weight because she had tried many diets that didn’t work. We dug deep to reveal the beliefs about herself and her worthiness and discovered that self-love was non-existent. Of course, it follows that self-care would also not be high on her list of priorities. Through NLP techniques, I guided her in changing her belief system to access self-love. Then, it was easy to guide her in accepting self-care as a priority because she began to value herself.

She was then able to model the behaviors of others who are fit and trim and the rest is history.

If you are having challenges in being who YOU KNOW you CAN be… just reach out to schedule a complimentary phone consultation. I invite you to learn more about how Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis in Los Angeles can benefit you.