Triggering Anchors of Neuro Linguistic Programming

By Emma Murray

One of the tasks of being a psychologist is helping a patient to have a better mental and even physical health. One of the tools is psychotherapy, and a method of psychotherapy that has gained popularity is called Neuro Linguistic Programming. NLP is almost like a guide book of the human mind since it involves the intellect, language, and things learned through experience.

Studies have shown that the biggest problem anyone has is their inability to control their behavior and thoughts. There are times that a person encounters a problem on how to actually act in a certain situation even though his thoughts is suggesting something. This problem can be solved by undergoing NLP therapy.

By learning Neuro Linguistic Programming, people are actually learning how to control their minds. Things like bad habits, phobias, fears and other limiting or negative byproducts of the mind can be a thing of the past. Techniques in using NLP to open the mind can be seen in the following paragraphs.

A term in Neuro Linguistic Programming that has gained popularity is Anchoring. By anchoring or associating a feeling or reaction to a certain object, a person can learn how to change his habits immediately to be beneficial for him or her. By hearing, touching or seeing this anchor, the person can immediately put himself or herself into a state of happiness, confidence, and also overcome fears.

Trying to recall the state in which a person would want to be in the future is the first step in basic Neuro Linguistic Programming. Past experiences that has allowed him or her to be in that state of mind should be recalled. He or she should try to remember everything about that particular experience, it may be the looks of his or her surroundings, the smell that is present during that time, or the taste of whatever he or she might be eating at that time.

When you reach the point where the emotions and states are at its highest, it is then that you create an anchor. An anchor is created by linking the state to any of the senses, touch, hearing, smell, sight with an anchor on touch being the most effective. The one that is most likely to leave a very strong impact is an anchor that is felt by touch.

You can then break the process once the anchor has been created by watching TV, doing something that will completely get your mind off things. The anchoring process can be repeated to further embed it on the subject's psyche. In the future, everytime the anchor is set off, the person's state of being is replaced with that of the anchor's.

Creating your own experience and scenario to make anchoring work is usually the best way to go, as you wouldn't need to try to remember past details of an event. Anchoring may be the easiest and most effective process in all of NLP, by making this right you might not need any other NLP techniques anymore. Chances are your brain has never gone through the processes of any of the techniques in Neuro Linguistic Programming, so difficulties can be expected.

Anchoring is just one Neuro Linguistic Programming technique that you can do to change the way you live. Anchoring is a great start, but there are also a lot more NLP methods that can do all sorts of things. Give anchoring a try, and you might just do things you thought were completely impossible. - 31521

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