Many health problems have their root cause in one
thing: stress. NLP recognises that there is a mind / body connection which
means that the two are inextricably linked. Unfortunately these day’s people
are more stressed out than ever before. Thanks to modern communications and the
internet we are accessible at all times and the expectations placed on us can
feel insurmountable. We also seem to have an ever increasing amount of
responsibilities to deal with and only a fixed amount of hours in the day to
get things done. Chronic fatigue and stress can have serious effects on your
health. Fatigue can weaken your body’s immunity system and leave you
susceptible to disease and illness.
NLP provides a variety of tools to help you reduce or
remove stress and any fears you may have of becoming ill. Y use NLP to
condition a new set of healthier behaviours to overcome any unhealthy patterns
you may have had in the past. Here is an exercise you can use next time that
you are feeling stressed. You can do this exercise standing, lying down or
sitting in a comfortable chair.
Step One: First start to relax your muscles. While
you are doing this smile. Even if you don’t feel like smiling just smile. Hold
the smile for at least twenty seconds. It is important to remember that your
physiology is connected to your internal mood. By mimicking a happy unstressed
physical state we can help put ourselves into that state.
Step Two: Now imagine a place where you feel happy, or
perhaps a place you have felt happy in the past. Possibly it will be somewhere
that you vacation. Or maybe it is the favourite room of your house. Remember
that place vividly now in your mind. See the colors of that place. If you are
at the beach, hear the sound of the water gently lapping on the beach. Try and
picture this place as vividly as possible.
Step Three: Next you will concentrate on your
breathing. Take a deep breath, bring the air all the way down, and then hold
for a count of five seconds. One of the best ways to release tension is to
concentrate on your breathing.
Step Four: Now say the words “I feel incredibly
relaxed and I feel fantastic” Keep thinking about the place that makes you
happy.
Step Five: Now breathe out and let the stress flow
from your body. While you do this tap a certain part of your body. This could
be your hip for example. Each time you repeat this process tap the same body
part. This technique is known as anchoring. Now whenever you are feeling
stressed. Just simply tap your hip and you will be returned to the relaxed
state that you feel now.
Step six: Repeat the process above for about five
repetitions or until you are no longer feeling stressed. Neuro Linguistic
Programming is really about creating new patterns, and you can achieve this
through repetition.
One of the key tenets of NLP is that we have the
ability to choose between our internal states. While we have no control over
what happens to us in the external world. For example you cannot help being hit
by another car. You can choose the mental state that is associated with that
external event. If you want to live a life that is less stressed and is
healthier then you need to learn how to deal with your stressors. Much of the
stress that we experience is essentially self generated. We tell ourselves that
we are unable to cope with a particular situation, or we are unable to achieve
a certain target. More often than not we are the reason for our increased level
of stresses. You are in a sense hypnotising yourself into a stressful state.
While this may sound overwhelmingly negative it is important to understand that
is in fact quite empowering. You have complete control over your own mental
states and you can decide how you feel.
NLP can be combined with the power of hypnosis to open
up your mind to the possibilities of a stress free life. Once you are in a
relaxed state of mind it will be possible to make positive suggestions in order
to reframe your current mind set. You are the creator of your current stressed out
mindset. But this can be replaced with a more empowering set of thoughts and
behaviours. You will find that you can create a sense of appreciation where you
are grateful for the things that you have and the opportunities that are
available to you. You will also be able to find greater pleasure in the more
simple aspects of your day to day life. Overall by combining NLP with the power
of hypnosis you can live a healthier and more fulfilling life.
If you are suffering from high stress levels the best
treatment is often hypnotherapy combined with the principles of NLP. When you
are in hypnotic trance you will be able to be treated with regression or recall
strategies. These can help to identify and treat subconscious and pervasive
reasons for your stress. The principles of hypnotherapy are derived from Milton
Erikson. Erickson’s teachings are some of the foundational principles of NLP.
He was an American Psychiatrist why was known for his ability to cure
psychological and behavioural problems using unconventional psychotherapy
techniques. This is now known as Erickson Hypnosis.
Erikson identified a series of conversational
techniques which could induce a hypnotic trance in the patient while conducting
a normal conversation. This is a very light state of hypnotic induction;
however it is adequate to reframe the mind so that the person is not stressed
by the same external triggers.
Remember that the overall health of your body is
inextricably linked to the way that you think. By using NLP techniques such as hypnosis,
reframing and anchoring it is possible to install a new set of more positive
mental frames. This will allow you to live a healthier and stress free life.
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