NLP Introduction

There has been some very good weather recently in Newcastle upon Tyne and like myself, I hope you have made and taken the opportunities to enjoy it while it lasts. While away enjoying this summer sun and balmy heat I have been out in the city centre.

And like any other day in Newcastle, I saw one or two street entertainers playing things from what looked like a cup with a rubber band, a one stringed guitar, a drum, a flute, you know, the usual mixture of good and bad. But one man playing an accordion really caught my eye.

During a pause from his playing, this very skilled, tanned and silver haired accordion player started to fumble in his pocket and pulled out a very new looking iPhone. With fingers seemingly as dexterous on his iPhone as his accordion, he looked to be checking email or texts or perhaps just surfing the web.

So how come I noticed his iPhone? Meta Programs.

Some people say meta programs can be described as the generalised repetitive patterns of thought, perception and behaviour that people seem to have. Another way to describe meta programs is where you focus your attention.

Please, these patterns are mostly unconscious, unless you know about them. You see, if you have completed an NLP Practitioner you will already know quite a bit about meta programs … but just in case you yet don’t, let me share a short example …

One of my friends, I remember like it was just yesterday, once told me he had started dating someone and the first time he went to her house he was in the kitchen. Looking around the kitchen out of all the things he saw there he noticed a cup. Now this cup was the same as one his ex-partner has.

Out of everything there to be see in the kitchen his focus of attention noticed the one thing that was similar. This perception of noticing ’sameness’ is called in meta program language ‘Sort for Similarity’. He then, not his best move, continued to tell his new girlfriend his new discovery.

One thing to understand about meta programs is that they are neither good not bad in and of themselves, they are simply repetitive patterns of thought and behaviour. So sorting for similarity will be valuable in some context and sorting for difference will be valuable in some context.

For example, sometimes, some specific meta program(s) may be responsible for a person having a string of failed relationships, they pick the same kind of partner and they have the same kind of experiences which massively contribute to an unhappy and then terminal relationship.

Perhaps in such cases noticing what is different in a fairly specific way could … and I stress could … clear the way for a much healthier more loving and mutually supportive relationships.

This is about not only recognising the language and behaviour of other and ourselves but even more so about being able to change our language and behaviour to ethically realise more of our desires and dreams. To be able to change meta programs for positive applications and purpose.

I don’t want you to take my word for this, just simply consider the possibility that, it is possible to alter, change and influence our own meta programs depending on what we want to achieve or even what someone else wants to achieve.

I am sure you are aware and now getting the bigger picture that the unconscious meta programs you run are to a large extent your patterns that determine your successes and failures in life.

All right, now, so how useful do you believe it is to coaches, therapists, personal developers and any one in the business of change to have a really deep understanding of the application of meta programs?

Our Newcastle NLP Master Practitioner explores and unpacks meta programs in terms of language and behaviour patterns in even deeper and more sophisticated ways than our NLP Practitioner training covers.

And here is an additional invite for NLP Practitioner and NLP Master Practitioners, re-read this article and look out for all of the meta programs. Notice anything you find yourself agreeing with and the ideas and concepts that see to appeal to you but also look out for things that you don’t agree with or sentences that do not entirely grip you.

Our NLP Newcastle based Practitioner and NLP Master Practitioner courses begin this coming September and if you already have an NLP qualification and wish to to it again for all the additional benefits you can for half the usual course price. Now which meta programs does this great offer appeal to?

And while the sun is still out and shining I want to finish my story, and you might be wondering, so how come I noticed this highly skilled accordion players iPhone? Well no mystery there, I have one too!

The weather forecast is suggesting that this coming week the UK will this week experience a week long heat wave. So if you are out walking practising noticing NLP Meta Programs in Newcastle upon Tyne, you might like to keep your eyes peeled to see not just accordion players but one with an iPhone.

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Introducing NLP

Perhaps you have seen Paul McKenna demonstrating some NLP on TV, maybe you’ve read about NLP in a book or magazine, it could be that someone you know has shown you some. You know NLP seems kind of interesting and it looks like it could be very useful but it’s difficult to make sense of it from what you’ve experienced so far.

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You could have heard all sorts of claims for it. That it’s a way of developing advanced communicating skills, influencing people, achieving your goals, managing individuals and groups, avoiding the things that you don’t want and getting much more of what you do and so on. But you are not yet ready to invest in a full NLP Practitioner training to verify these claims for yourself but you clearly are curious about NLP.

Unfortunately you can’t learn NLP from a book! NLP is a very practical set of tools and techniques, reading about it is not the same as doing it, you will find out about NLP by doing NLP.

An excellent way to find out about NLP for yourself is to attend a complete two day Introduction to NLP. During this workshop you will be able to try on NLP for size, get an inside perspective on it and be able to talk it over with experienced NLP Trainers and Master Practitioners.

“This has been a dynamic course that has allowed me to feel empowered, in that I feel like I have more control over emotional forces that have driven me in the past. There is now the beginning of making decisions that I want in a more confident manner. Thanks Nigel, Andy and Harry.”

Huw - Student

You will develop and enhance your communication skills, learn ways to better manage yourself as well others and influence with integrity. Over this comprehensive two day training you will learn:

• How to connect on a deep level with other people.
• How we all use a hidden language of the senses.
• How to notice what’s going on in other people.
• About certain repetitive behavioural traits and how to use them.
• How to quickly change the way you feel.
• How to choose your outcome for yourself that work.
• Simple techniques to see your world from different perspectives.

“My expectations were all met extremely well. All of the exercises were extremely well delivered. I found it helpful the way the training was delivered with fun and enthusiasm.”

Donna - Project Co-Ordinator

Because NLP is a practical set of skills and attitudes most of the two days will be spent in supervised practice sessions where you’ll be learning NLP by doing it. Get the experience and skills of what NLP can do for you and how you can start applying NLP by attending this course.

“What has been beneficial is learning about the foundations of NLP and having the opportunity to learn and practice a variety of techniques.”

Jane - Outreach Co-Ordinator

The next course will be held at The Coleman Teaching Centre, St Oswald’s Hospice, Regent Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Saturday 7th March & Sunday 8th March 2009 The cost for this two day training is only £95.

Get the experience and skills of what NLP can do for you and how you can start applying NLP to start getting more of what you want. Integrity NLP offer exceptional value and the highest quality training, so come and try it on for size and get first hand training from highly skilled and experienced NLP facilitators.

Special Bonus
Having completed this Introduction to NLP course,you are entitled to a £95.00 discount off the advertised price of our full NLP Practitioner Training. To book a place Click Here or email andy@integritynlp.co.uk or phone 0191 478 2726

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IntegrityNLP are again running our excellent value NLP Introduction workshop. To make sure you are training with the right people at the right venue, why not come and meet us at our NLP or Hypnotherapy practice groups.

Introduction to applied NLP 

Clinical Skills Centre, Northumbria University, Coach Lane Campus, Newcastle.

Saturday October 25th and Saturday December 1st. Really great value at £95.00

This workshop is NOT

• A dull classroom lecture on NLP by people that just talk about it.
• A series of pointless exercises with no direction or focus.
• A Poorly facilitated waste of two Saturdays.

This workshop is …

• About an immediately beneficial set of practical skills you take away with you for life.
• 100 % experiential. You learn through doing.
• Seeing skills demonstrated then doing it yourself.
• Focused on all attendees walking away with skills that work in the real world.
• About learning how to make real connections with just about anyone.
• Fun! Guaranteed!

For full details including testimonials from people who have already benefited from our excellent value NLP Introduction - click here.

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Our NLP courses run in the North East of England and Newcastle to provide the very best applied NLP experiential trainings.

IntegrityNLP are running our next Introduction to NLP course beginning in October 25th 2008. It is a two day course, on two Saturdays.

The next NLP Introduction Course here in Newcastle upon Tyne will concentrate on skills that you can immediately use in every day life for practical results and applications to make your life better and get more of what you want.

This training is over two days. Beginning Day one on Saturday October 25th and ending day two on November 1st.

The days are spread apart for two reasons. First you get necessary time to integrate your new skills into your life. Secondly spreading the training over time we realise you have the opportunity to ask questions and receive very useful feedback based on your experiences.

We restrict the number of participants to only 18 so you can be assured of personal and individual tuitions throughout each day of the course so you can get the most of your training experience.

What Participants are saying about this course

“This has been a dynamic course that has allowed me to feel empowered, in
that I feel like I have more control over emotional forces that have
driven me in the past. There is now the beginning of making decisions
that I want in a more confident manner. Thanks Nigel, Andy and Harry.”

Huw - Student

“My expectations were all me extremely well. All of the exercises were
extremely well delivered. I found it helpful the way the training was
delivered with fun and enthusiasm.”

Donna - Project Co-Ordinator

“What has been beneficial is learning about the foundations of NLP and having
the opportunity to learn and practice a variety of techniques.”

Jane - Outreach Co-Ordinator

book early to ensure you get your place on this really practical and well structured training course.

click here for full details

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