By using Neuro-Linguistic Programming in coaching, of course, will really help the NLP coach
Many coaches, trainers, managers, and teachers use the principles of NLP to promote personal growth as it offers a framework that empowers the person to be the most he or she can be.
As the coach integrates different modalities such a role-modeling, visualization, and anchoring will appreciate the benefits of NLP
The coaching profession is twofold: first, it provides the client with the possibility to achieve their goals in a timely and measurable manner and it provides the coach with instruments that will help them motivate their clients to achieve their greatest potential.
Neuro-linguistic programming, or NLP, harnesses the power of language to break down the mental barriers we unknowingly create for ourselves.
When ‘following your dreams and reaching your full potential can seem impossible, a qualified practitioner can use this technique to help you realize that the only thing holding you back in life, is yourself.
“Neuro” meaning nerve, refers to the way we gather information from the outside world, using our five senses.
“Linguistic” is the study of language, referring to the way we make sense of said information by organizing it into the structure of language.
Finally, “programming” is our way of controlling something. This refers to how we interpret the world and how we control our daily actions, choices, and behaviors.
What Does An NLP Coach Do?
Neuro-linguistic programming or NLP is considered to be one of the most useful and accessible tools to come from modern psychology and can assist with:
1. Stress management
2. Improving feelings of empathy
3. Improving communication skills
4. Resolving destructive relationship patterns
NLP teaches us how changing the way we perceive the world can lead us to adjust and adapt our behaviors to live the life we dream of.
An NLP coach will encourage clients to transform limiting self-beliefs and move out of their comfort zones. Breaking barriers and taking chances only helps to develop a fuller, happier, and infinitely more satisfying life.
The technique was developed in 1972 by John Grinder and Richard Bandler. Fascinated with human excellence, they decided to look at the work of Fritz Perls, the psychotherapist behind gestalt therapy, Virginia Satir, the “mother of family therapy” and Milton Erickson, the first therapist to use hypnosis for medical purposes.
While NLP is a vast and complex practice, the fundamental ideas behind it can be broken down into three parts, subjectivity, maps and language.
How Does An NLP Coach Work?
People communicate feelings in different ways. Most of these feelings are actually communicated unconsciously, be it through tone, volume, pace, facial expressions, body language, and words.
NLP coach is trained to recognize these subtle, unconscious clues so that they can understand how their client is feeling.
A coach can identify the self-imposed restrictions the clients have put on themselves through unveiling the client’s mental map and working with them to move forward.
The three most common types of limiting beliefs include:
1. hopelessness
2. worthlessness
3. helplessness
It’s easy for people to set themselves up for failure if they are constantly thinking negative thoughts. Beliefs such as, “I’m not good enough” or “other people are better than me” can limit experience and the chance of accomplishment.
It is common for an NLP coach to address these limiting beliefs by asking a series of questions such as:
1. Why do you believe you do not deserve happiness or success?
2. Why can’t you succeed?
3. What is preventing you from fulfilling your dreams?
The answers can help to reveal the feelings that are causing the limiting beliefs. An NLP coach will then begin to explore and challenge the limitations with the hope of changing the client’s negative thought pattern.
What To Expect In A Session
While the methods used by professionals will differ, a standard NLP coaching session will follow the same, basic pattern.
Initially, the coach will ask what the client wants to change and the problems that the client wants to overcome. They will pay close attention to what they’re saying and how you say it, tailoring the session to client responses.
The NLP coach will then work through a range of exercises with the client to piece together the client’s “life map”. They will begin to introduce new thought processes to help the client widen their boundaries.
It is common for the coach to give the client exercises to practice at home.
This will help the client get accustomed to the techniques learned in the NLP coaching session.
While the main neurological changes will have occurred during the session, they may take time to settle in. It is normal for the changes to progress over time, as you get back into your daily routine.
The coach may ask the client to record how they felt before, during, and after sessions. This is so the client and the NLP coach can look back on the results. The client will also make note of any changes the client has noticed since starting the sessions and record any at-home exercises the client has completed. When the client is ready, both you and the coach will decide on the next stage of their life and what change to begin.
It is thought that NLP is becoming a popular technique because it focuses on the future. It works to explore future possibilities and solutions, rather than encouraging you to dig up memories or experiences.
NLP coaching is about adding opportunities and widening perceptions, rather than dwelling on the negatives.
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