How important is NLP?

[Tomwalked]

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I am listening to Michael's show on the archives and except for a few times NLP is rarely mentioned.

On these forums it is like a secret handshake, as though almost everyone here is into it, or assumes others know all about it. It can be a wee bit off-putting.

As I listen to the shows, as I read michael's book I am aware of the work I am doing; I am doing the processes and "homeworks" but blissfully ignorant of what NLP is. And that works for me, in the format he has set up.

so, I would LOVE to hear from others.
 - how important is NLP in doing the kind of self-exploration we are all doing here?
 - am I doing NLP without knowing it?
 - should I find out more about NLP? and why?

thanks for replying.
Tom





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[nick kemp]

I am listening to Michael's show on the archives and except for a few times NLP is rarely mentioned.

On these forums it is like a secret handshake, as though almost everyone here is into it, or assumes others know all about it. It can be a wee bit off-putting.

NLP is a set of tools that can be vey useful,but its not the only set. Check www.nlpmp3.com for lts of fee info and interviews with NLP trainers all talking freely about their take on NLP

As I listen to the shows, as I read michael's book I am aware of the work I am doing; I am doing the processes and "homeworks" but blissfully ignorant of what NLP is. And that works for me, in the format he has set up.

Good place to start is an introductory training where you can explore and see what is useful for you

so, I would LOVE to hear from others.
 - how important is NLP in doing the kind of self-exploration we are all doing here?

Depends on the person, NLP is ONE set of tools, there are others!

 - am I doing NLP without knowing it?
 - should I find out more about NLP? and why?

I don't believe anyone 'should" find out more, BUT I suggest doing your own exploration and using your own discrimination. NLP is more than a set of people interacting on newsgroups (often mutually congradulating!) it's a means to explore "how we d what we do" and therefore can have relevane to anyone IF they are interested in suchexplorations. If not, that's fine too...

[aniinl]

am I doing NLP without knowing it?

Haha I think you are, Tom! Everyone is - running programs and patterns, that either work for them (to have positive results) or not. NLP (in a super-tiny nutshell) makes you aware of those programs and shows you how to run the good programs instead (and how to stop running the ones that aren't so beneficial for you).

Michael's books are full of NLP, but you're right, just today I noticed again how he almost never mentions it. They are also full of spirituality and yet he doesn't really mention it. Smart, eh? Keeps the audience large and doesn't exclude anyone
On the other hand, that is what makes him "speak our language", plus the humor, which results in an entertaining and educating read.

I have done the NLP practitioner course, and I fully intended to do the Master practitioner as well, but I have noticed, that knowing what I've learned on the practioner is completely sufficient for me right now.

Maybe you don't have to do a practioner course, but i would definitely recommend an "Introduction to NLP" course or something. The very least you will get out of it is understanding yourself better (you might have quite some a-ha moments). And it helps you to get along better with other people and accept their way of seeing the world. All with scientific/psychological reasons and explanations.
If you're a spiritual person, you might notice lots of things that are overlapping - which can be explained both scientifically and spiritually (i.e. why you should always focus on what you want, rather than what you don't want).

I do not "practice" NLP, at least not consciously and I'm certainly no expert at it, but I do notice that the knowledge of the practitioner course is in me and I benefit from it everytime I need to explain something more thoroughly (when coaching people in communication skills for example) or give them just a little more information than what another trainer/coach could have given them.

So, if you're doing some self exploration, I would definitely suggest to look into NLP. I think some training institutes offer tasters for free, maybe you can find some in your area. An evening workshop or something. That's what I did, before I took any courses, I think.

Of course there are also books, but I've never heard anyone recommending a book in order to learn NLP. It's something you have to do live. You can read the books afterwards. I was sitting next to someone who said to me half way into the (7 day) course, "Now I finally understand the NLP books I've read!"

Anja

[nick kemp]

Its useful to remember that NLP is the study of subjective exerience and of course we all are making sense of the world through our senses. NLP can show us how we do this and how we can do this in a more effective manner. Even a 7 day Prac course is really an introduction, but a good introduction if its a skills based course!

[peterblythspain]

Hi
 i did the 7 day Mckenna course in london..a bit expensive for me but within 3 months of clients without advertising i got my money back.....dried up now in spain as brits here are very careful etc
so i reccomend the McKenna course if your a practical brain man .....if your more of a book reader and  intense learner of theories then the evolution training. com  at chichester is good, my friend did that one which suited him

love light and blessings
peter