Neuro Linguistic Programming

Table of contents

- Neuro-linguistic Programming For Dummies®, 2nd Edition (Page 5)
- About the Authors (Page 7)
- Authors’ Acknowledgements (Page 9)
- Contents at a Glance (Page 11)
- Table of Contents (Page 13)
- Introduction (Page 23)
- About This Book (Page 24)
- Conventions Used in This Book (Page 24)
- What You’re Not to Read (Page 25)
- Foolish Assumptions (Page 25)
- How This Book Is Organised (Page 25)
- Icons Used in This Book (Page 27)
- Where to Go From Here (Page 28)
- Part I: Introducing NLP (Page 29)
- Chapter 1: Getting to Know NLP (Page 31)
- Introducing NLP (Page 31)
- Encountering the Pillars of NLP: Straight Up and Straightforward (Page 35)
- Discovering Models and Modelling (Page 37)
- Using NLP to Greater Effect (Page 38)
- Chapter 2: Some Basic Assumptions of NLP (Page 41)
- Introducing NLP Presuppositions (Page 42)
- Final Words on Presuppositions: Suck Them and See (Page 54)
- Chapter 3: Discovering Who’s Directing Your Life (Page 55)
- Grasping How Your Fears Can Drive You in the Wrong Direction (Page 56)
- Tracking Information: Your Reticular Activating System (Page 60)
- Examining How Memories Are Created (Page 62)
- Accepting That Beliefs and Values Make a Difference (Page 66)
- Daydreaming Your Future Reality (Page 74)
- Chapter 4: Taking Charge of Your Life (Page 77)
- Taking Control of Your Memory (Page 77)
- You See It Because You Believe It (Page 79)
- The Path to Excellence (Page 82)
- The Four-Point Formula for Success (Page 89)
- Spinning the Wheel of Life (Page 90)
- Keeping a Dream Diary of Your Goals (Page 92)
- Just Go for It (Page 93)
- Part II: Winning Friends and Influencing People (Page 95)
- Chapter 5: Pushing the Communication Buttons (Page 97)
- Introducing the NLP Communication Model (Page 98)
- Understanding the Process of Communication (Page 100)
- Giving Effective Communication a Try (Page 109)
- Chapter 6: Seeing, Hearing, and Feeling Your Way to Better Communication (Page 111)
- Getting to Grips with the Senses (Page 112)
- Listening to the World of Words (Page 117)
- Acknowledging the Importance of the Eyes (Page 121)
- Making the VAK System Work for You (Page 125)
- Chapter 7: Creating Rapport (Page 127)
- Knowing Why Rapport Is Important (Page 128)
- Having Basic Techniques for Building Rapport (Page 131)
- Knowing How to Break Rapport and Why You May Want To (Page 138)
- Understanding Other Points of View (Page 141)
- Chapter 8: Understanding to Be Understood: Meta Programs (Page 147)
- Getting to Grips with Meta-Program Basics (Page 148)
- Being Proactive/Reactive (Page 151)
- Moving Towards/Away From (Page 152)
- Discovering Options/Procedures (Page 155)
- Delving Into the Internal/External (Page 156)
- Going Global or Detailed (Page 157)
- Recognising Sameness, Sameness with Difference, and Difference (Page 160)
- Tackling Time Perspectives (Page 162)
- Combining Meta Programs (Page 165)
- Developing Your Meta-Program Skills (Page 165)
- Part III: Opening the Toolkit (Page 167)
- Chapter 9: Dropping Anchors (Page 169)
- Starting Out With NLP Anchors (Page 170)
- Going Through the Emotions: Sequencing States (Page 176)
- Becoming Sophisticated with Anchors (Page 179)
- A Final Point About Anchors (Page 183)
- Chapter 10: Sliding the Controls of Your Experience (Page 185)
- Recording Your Experiences with Your Submodalities (Page 186)
- Grasping the Basic Info: What You Need to Know Before You Begin (Page 186)
- Understanding Your Critical Submodalities (Page 192)
- Making Real-Life Changes (Page 193)
- Submodalities Worksheet (Page 198)
- Chapter 11: Working with the Logical Levels (Page 199)
- Understanding Logical Levels (Page 199)
- Finding the Right Lever for Change (Page 203)
- Figuring Out Other People’s Levels: Language and Logical Levels (Page 211)
- Teambuilding at Work and Play: A Logical Levels Exercise (Page 212)
- Chapter 12: Driving Habits: Uncovering Your Secret Programs (Page 215)
- The Evolution of Strategies (Page 216)
- The Eyes Have It: Recognising Another’s Strategy (Page 220)
- Flexing Your Strategy Muscles (Page 221)
- Using NLP Strategies for Love and Success (Page 225)
- Chapter 13: Travelling in Time to Improve Your Life (Page 231)
- Understanding How Your Memories Are Organised (Page 232)
- Discovering Your Time Line (Page 233)
- Changing Your Time Line (Page 235)
- Travelling Along Your Time Line to a Happier You (Page 238)
- Chapter 14: Smooth Running below Decks (Page 245)
- Getting to Grips with a Hierarchy of Conflict (Page 246)
- Drifting from Wholeness to Parts (Page 247)
- Help! I’m in Conflict with Myself (Page 249)
- Becoming Whole: Integrating Your Parts (Page 250)
- Resolving Bigger Conflicts (Page 254)
- Part IV: Using Words to Entrance (Page 257)
- Chapter 15: Getting to the Heart of the Matter: The Meta Model (Page 259)
- Gathering Specific Information with the Meta Model (Page 260)
- Using the Meta Model (Page 269)
- Chapter 16: Hypnotising Your Audience (Page 273)
- Discovering the Language of Trance – the Milton Model (Page 274)
- Going Deeper into Hypnosis (Page 280)
- Chapter 17: Telling Tales to Reach the Unconscious: Stories, Fables, and Metaphors (Page 285)
- Processing Stories and Metaphors (Page 286)
- Understanding the Stories of Your Life (Page 286)
- Grasping the Power of Metaphors (Page 289)
- Building Your Own Stories (Page 293)
- Chapter 18: Asking the Right Questions (Page 299)
- Question-Asking Tips and Strategies (Page 300)
- Figuring Out What You Want (Page 306)
- Asking Questions to Help Make Decisions (Page 308)
- Challenging Limiting Beliefs (Page 309)
- Finding the Right Person for the Job: A Question of Motivation (Page 310)
- Checking In with Yourself (Page 313)
- Part V: Integrating Your Learning (Page 315)
- Chapter 19: Dipping into Modelling (Page 317)
- Developing New Skills through Modelling (Page 318)
- Discovering Modelling Case Studies (Page 322)
- Key Stages in Modelling (Page 325)
- Chapter 20: Making Change Easier (Page 335)
- Finding Clarity and Direction (Page 336)
- Understanding the Structure of Change (Page 337)
- Holding On to Values (Page 346)
- Grasping the Importance of Clear Communication (Page 346)
- Creating the Mindset for Change (Page 348)
- Getting Help on the Way (Page 352)
- Taking One Step Forward (Page 354)
- Part VI: The Part of Tens (Page 357)
- Chapter 21: Ten Applications of NLP (Page 359)
- Developing Yourself (Page 359)
- Managing Your Personal and Professional Relationships (Page 360)
- Negotiating a Win–Win Solution (Page 361)
- Meeting Those Sales Targets (Page 362)
- Creating Powerful Presentations (Page 363)
- Managing Your Time and Precious Resources (Page 364)
- Being Coached to Success (Page 364)
- Using NLP to Support Your Health (Page 365)
- Connecting to Your Audience: Advice for Trainers and Educators (Page 366)
- Getting the Best Job for You (Page 368)
- Chapter 22: Ten Books to Add to Your Library (Page 369)
- Changing Belief Systems with NLP (Page 369)
- The User’s Manual for the Brain (Page 369)
- Core Transformation (Page 370)
- Frogs into Princes (Page 370)
- Influencing with Integrity (Page 370)
- Manage Yourself, Manage Your Life (Page 370)
- Persuasion Skills Black Book (Page 371)
- Presenting Magically (Page 371)
- The Magic of Metaphor (Page 371)
- Wordweaving: The Science of Suggestion (Page 371)
- Chapter 23: Ten Online NLP Resources (Page 373)
- Anchor Point (Page 373)
- Association for Neuro-Linguistic Programming (ANLP) (Page 373)
- Clean Language (Page 374)
- Crown House Publishing (Page 374)
- Encyclopedia of Systemic NLP and NLP New Coding (Page 374)
- John Grinder (Page 374)
- Michael Gelb (Page 375)
- Richard Bandler (Page 375)
- Shelle Rose Charvet (Page 375)
- The International Society of Neuro-Semantics (Page 375)
- Chapter 24: Ten Films That Include NLP Processes (Page 377)
- Avatar (Page 377)
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Page 378)
- UP (Page 379)
- Dune (Page 380)
- As Good as it Gets (Page 381)
- Bend it Like Beckham (Page 382)
- Field of Dreams (Page 383)
- Gattaca (Page 383)
- The Matrix (Page 384)
- Stand and Deliver (Page 385)
- NLP at the Cinema (Page 385)
- Part VII: Appendixes (Page 387)
- Appendix A: Resource List (Page 389)
- Contacting the Authors (Page 389)
- United Kingdom (Page 389)
- USA and Canada (Page 391)
- Denmark (Page 392)
- Appendix B: Rapport Building (Page 393)
- Appendix C: The Well-Formed Outcome Checklist (Page 395)
- Index (Page 397)