Studying the structure of experience, NLP creates methods and methods for its modeling in order to improve. The resulting images are subsequently transferred to other people. Otherwise, it can be said that if the first person can accomplish something, the second person can do the same. It is only necessary to identify the algorithm of the first and teach the second.
NLP models skills
By analyzing the behaviors of other people, neurolinguistic programming captures from them useful, necessary skills, from which a model of effective effective behavior for certain situations is created.
Unlike the classical psychologist, an NLP specialist does not correct the patient’s consciousness, but puts a ready-made successful behavioral pattern into it.
Hypnosis in NLP
The techniques of neuro-linguistic programming are largely based on the principles of Erickson's hypnotic therapy. However, this method pays more attention directly to hypnosis and the state of trance, while NLP examines the structure of human skills, modeling the necessary skills and teaching them the rest.
The hypnotic effect in neuro-linguistic programming is based on the technique of conversational hypnosis. This technique consists of verbal techniques that affect the opponent and allow you to achieve the desired result in any areas of activity. Most often, a “template break" acts as an impact tool.
Experts in this field are sure: in order to achieve success anywhere, it is not necessary to fill up cones, it is enough to learn how to copy an effective behavior model.
The first way to manipulate consciousness: "anchor"
As mentioned above, with the help of NLP, people can effectively influence the consciousness of not only outsiders, but also their own, fight their fears, achieve the desired results in one or another activity. There are two methods that are used for this purpose - “anchor” and “template break”.
Anchor is a positive emotion, a good memory, a pleasant feeling. Installing an anchor is not difficult. For example, after a job well done, pleasant sensations in the form of some kind of tangible or intangible reward can be used. It is believed that a patient with an established anchor will be highly motivated to achieve success.
The second way to manipulate consciousness
Another method for influencing consciousness that NLP offers is “pattern breaking”. This is considered a typical behavior or sequence of actions in a given situation. Regardless of his desire, a person over time fulfills something to automatism. Behavioral patterns facilitate the work of consciousness, freeing it from the monotonous obligation to make the same decisions every minute.
A template break is an unexpected phrase or non-standard action performed in a normal situation. Templates are torn to achieve inner freedom, the emergence of new ideas, the development of phobias.
Psychology, in its classical manifestation, does not recognize such techniques as “anchor” and “template break”. However, practice shows that, despite this, treatment brings positive results.
Gap pattern: examples and situations
Typical examples of template behavior are:
- Shaking hands. The man held out his hand to you, and you shook it this very second.
- The doorbell rang you and you immediately went to open it.
- When asked about how you are doing, you answer without hesitation, which is good.
- When the phone rings, you pick up the phone.
- If someone yells at you, you are either offended or raise your voice in response.
Destroying the pattern is easy. Choose the model of behavior that you are going to change, and act in the opposite or other unexpected way. An example is the following situations:
- After a quarrel, do not continue to delve into the gloomy inner dialogue, but sing a funny song or jump on one leg.
- If you’re used to going to work and home on the same route, change it. Take another road or take another bus.
- Start doing what you never did. For example: remove rubbish near your entrance. After all, no one pays attention to him. Or help a first grader cross the road early in the morning when everyone is in a hurry to work, and nobody cares.
- For example, are you used to having lunch at home all the time? Change the habit. Go to the cafe for lunch.
Techniques and methods for breaking the template
Have you ever wondered how the person to whom you offered a hand for a greeting, but halfway pulled it, will behave? Or to the question of how you are doing, will you begin to tell in detail how your affairs are?
Of course, a person will fall into confusion. It is a kind of trance, in which the interlocutor will be a short period of time.
A person can fall into such a short-term trance only when the template break occurs on your initiative. Trance is not a goal; it is only a means to its achievement.
Your task is to influence the interlocutor's behavior in such a way as to benefit from it. The secret of manipulation is that, in the middle of confusion, the actor asks the question he is interested in, the request, inserts a specific sentence. Being in a trance, a person will be ready to perform any task suggested by him. This is the neuro-linguistic technique. The template break should occur suddenly, otherwise you will not get the expected effect.