Author: NLP Worldwide

All communication – interpersonal (with others) and intrapersonal (with you) starts with you. With NLP you can understand others to be able to adapt to them, respect their model of the world and better influence a positive outcome; but the most important person to understand is yourself. With NLP you are able to better understand yourself and what your triggers are. Triggers might be anchors that trigger a positive or negative response. We filter information through our five senses and our various programs including our history, beliefs, values, memories and other unconscious filters. Everything we do and every emotion we have...

When we are talking NLP language, an anchor is a stimulus that creates a response. For example, a certain song might create a happy or a sad response. The smell of roses might take you back to your wedding day. The sunshine might trigger a sense of happiness and a stormy day may trigger sadness or withdrawal. Ultimately, anytime you have a conditioned response occur, that is an anchor. Sometimes, the responses we have do not serve us in a beneficial way. If, for example, something triggers fear or depression or anxiety – you might be better of without...