NeuroLinguistic Programming

Submodalities have a profound impact on how we experience life and are powerful drivers of change. All of the information you receive from your five senses is represented internally in your mind, making up your reality. Submodalities are the fine distinctions from our senses that order our experiences and give them meaning. Essentially they are the building blocks of our thoughts and memories.

If you think of a memory, you may “see” it in your mind (visual submodality), it may have a sound or a voice (auditory submodality), and you may have a feeling or sensation associated with it (kinesthetic submodality).

If we had a bad experience and we “code” it in color, with lots of movement and sound, and the memory is very large, as if it is located right in front of us, then that experience is still very much with us. Learning to change the structure of our experiences with submodalities allows us to change the meaning of an experience. By working at this consistently, we can completely overhaul our life experiences to create a happier, more fulfilling life.

The Outcome Frame is a series of questions that focuses you on a solution, establishing what you want from our work together, and identifies how you will know when you have achieved your desired results.

The Outcome Frame is used in contrast to the Problem Frame, which focuses on the problem. The Outcome Frame immediately begins generating positive change with focused intention:

• What is it that you want?
• What will having this do for you?
• How will you know when you have it?
• When, where, and with whom do you want this?
• How will it impact others in your life?
• What stops you from having this?

Sensory acuity is the ability to make accurate observations in order to assess changes that are taking place. Whenever an internal shift occurs, a trained eye will see a visible change in one’s facial expressions, behavior, breathing, skin color, voice tone and tempo, body language, and posture.

As we explore areas that may be new and unfamiliar and your ability to express what you are feeling may be limited, sensory acuity allows me to guide you, anticipating the next step needed to maintain your focus and achieve the best results.

In the classroom, sensory acuity (“noticing” in Brain Gym) allows the teacher to make accurate observations about what students are feeling and to determine which techniques or processes the student would benefit from. Teachers can utilize their observations to optimize classroom learning by thinking about classroom seating arrangements, how the room as a whole is arranged, and how they interact with the students.

Communication is intrinsic to human beings and we naturally develop the basic skills to function in society. However, misunderstandings are common and relationships can suffer from poor communication.

Effective communication is essential to building positive relationships at home and work. NLP offers a practical set of communication skills that are clearly defined and easily learned to help you accurately convey thoughts and feelings, listen and comprehend, share ideas, and handle conflicts. Conflict resolution strategies are an intricate part of communication skills. You can learn how to diffuse an argument, soften a hurtful situation, or turn a verbal conflict into a productive discussion.