Have you ever wondered what Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is all about? Basically, it's a technique that helps to uncover subconscious thoughts and emotions in order to alter them. NLP teaches that you can choose which emotions you embrace. I recently had the pleasure of talking to Lynn Grocott, who is an NLP Master Practitioner and a confidence coach. Lynn has blown me away with her amazing resilience and her determination to live life on her own terms (despite immense challenges and struggles.) Here, she talks about the basics of NLP, and why she is so passionate about it.
"In 2004, i found myself wanting to live instead of just survive. I had found myself facing many challenges, including the suicide of both parents, living with multiple sclerosis and much more. I was living like a victim and was using the challenges to stop me from living to my true potential.
It was at this time I discovered NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming). I was so impressed I trained first as an NLP Practitioner, and finally as an NLP Master Practitioner. From 2004 until now, I have done more with my life than ever, including raising £11,000 to build a mother and baby unit out in Cameroon, training as a professional speaker, becoming a published author, and coach and trainer.
So what is NLP? Basically NLP enables you to control your own thoughts and behaviours. It gives you the tools you need to discover your own inner resources. It enables you to control your own destiny. Most importantly, it teaches you that you can access confidence to do the things you have always wanted to do.
Imagine going into a shop with lots of bottles on the shelves, and each of the bottles is labeled as an emotion. For instance, there is a bottle with the word love on it, one with the word happiness on it, one with confidence on it, and another one with joy on it. The shop is stacked from floor to ceiling with a wonderful selection of bottles, each containing a positive emotion. How good would it be if you could pick up the bottles and take out whichever emotion you wanted for the situation you are finding yourself in right now? Well, the great news is that you can choose emotions, you can access feelings, and you can experience positive over negative! You can replace anxiety with calm, and you can choose confidence whenever you feel you need to.
Anchoring is a fantastic tool and it allows you to access emotions straight away. For those out there wanting more confidence, go back in your mind to the last time you felt confident. See clearly the picture of yourself being confident full on. Notice where you were, who you were with. Notice the colours around you. See how you stood or sat, how you spoke, notice how you sounded, how you felt inside. Really bring everything clearly to mind, and as you do so you will notice yourself experiencing the feelings you relate to confidence. Now when you notice that the confidence is starting to well up, choose a trigger action. Some people squeeze a thumb and finger together, some people push their tongue against their teeth, some people press their foot against the floor...choose something which is right for you. When the feeling you relate to confidence is full on use your trigger action, and as the feeling subsides, let the trigger action go. Repeat this over and over again for twenty one days, and you will only have to do the trigger action in order to access confidence.
You can use this tool to access any emotion. How great is it to know you can access emotions?"
You can learn more about NLP and Lynn Grocott at: http://www.thelynngrocottacademy.bravehost.com/
I want to thank Lynn for taking the time to discuss her life's work and passion. It's so amazing to meet people who have overcome immense obstacles and still find joy in the journey! I hope my readers found this as informative as I did! If you have any questions about NLP or Lynn, please contact her at Grocott3@aol.com.
I'm going to try this.
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