Neuro-Linguistic Programming

NLP is a science, a process, a study, a model, a set of procedures, a manual, a system, an attitude, a strategy, a technology... no wonder some people initially struggle to get a perspective on what NLP is or grasp its essence. The absence of any agreed definition or description means that everyone comes up with their own - and they're very different.

Perhaps the easiest way of explaining NLP is to say it is a form of applied psychology. That's not the whole story, but it's how many people use it - as a means of achieving more for themselves and being more fulfilled in their personal and professional lives.

Another problem for NLP is the technical nature of the name. Happily, these days it is better known, but the reaction when you mention Neuro-Linguistic Programming from those who have never heard of it is still to ask, 'What on earth is that?' Although many of us wish the founders had come up with a name that was snappier, clearer and - for those of us who earn a living from NLP - sexier, in fact 'Neuro-Linguistic Programming' is simply an accurate description of what it is. Let's take a look