NLP Presuppositions – 11. The mind and body are inseparable

Neuro-Linguistic Programming Presuppositions – 

11. The mind and body are inseparable

It was previously believed the mind and body are separate entities. Today, researchers, medical experts, and philosophers discover evidence each day about the mind and body influencing one another. Your thoughts and emotions affect your body and vice versa. 

It’s clear how the mind-and-body affect each other: Prolonged stress or heavy emotional spells often result in physical sickness. Likewise, positive attitudes, joy and laughter are not only healing for the body, but also help prevent sickness.

Mind and body interact and mutually influence each other. It is not possible to make a change in one without the other being affected. When we think differently, our bodies change. When we act differently we change our thoughts and feelings.

Psychology creates Physiology and vice versa. Prove it to yourself. Sit slumped in your chair and try and think happy thoughts. You can't do it. Stand in a 'wiiners' posture, try and think depressing thoughts. You can't do it. 

One more presupposition to follow in this series. Stay tuned.

NLP Presuppositions – 8. You cannot not communicate

Neuro-Linguistic Programming Presuppositions – 8. You cannot not communicate

I have come across many people who think it is possible to not communicate. The idea that you cannot communicate is one of the top communication myths.

You always communicate and will always continue to communicate. Your nonverbal communication illustrates the thoughts and feelings inside of you. While your thoughts remain hidden, a snicker in your smile, a wink in your eye, or a sigh of relief communicates a message without you needing to verbalize a message.

Thought provoking question - What is it that your think you are not communicating, but really are?

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http://www.towerofpower.com.au/nlp-presuppositions

NLP Presuppositions – 6. Change what is not working

Neuro-Linguistic Programming Presuppositions – 6. Change what is not working

The old saying, “If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got” is so true. This presupposition encourages people to stop doing what is ineffective. If you want something new, start doing something new.

It is sick to see parents use unhealthy ways of disciplining their children. Every action by the child gets a consequence placed around it. To the parent’s disbelief, the child continues to push those consequences. The parent thinks it’s the child’s problem, but the parent is too ignorant and stuck in habitual behavior to realize that what he or she does is not working.

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Credit to Joshua Uebergang aka "Tower of Power"
http://www.towerofpower.com.au/nlp-presuppositions

NLP Presuppositions – 5. If one person can do something, anyone can learn to do it

Neuro-Linguistic Programming Presuppositions – 5. If one person can do something, anyone can learn to do it

This presupposition is modeling, doing what someone else does. It forms the foundation of NLP where individuals observe successful persons then mimic what makes them successful. Someone who wants similar success to a person they admire are to learn and do what makes the person successful, which leads to their own success. Successful individuals for centuries have modeled successful predecessors.

One of my favorites, a simple belief that takes away the "I'll never be able to do that" syndrome.

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Credit to Joshua Uebergang aka "Tower of Power"
http://www.towerofpower.com.au/nlp-presuppositions

NLP Presuppositions 2. Every behavior has its appropriate context

2. Every behavior has its appropriate context

You may get angry in sporadic outbursts because it gives you the space you need from people. You may be a passive person because of its benefits such as the praise you receive from parents. You may be scared of snakes because when you were little a snake-bite hospitalized you for two days.

Unfortunately, the behaviors, phobias, and ways to communicate you learned from experience that served you well then limit your potential now. You let the past dictate your future. Instead of using old ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving that served their purpose in old contexts, you need to adapt new thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are most beneficial for the present moment and aligned with who you want to become.

Another way of saying it is that every behaviour has a purpose, get curious about that purpose.

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Credit to Joshua Uebergang aka "Tower of Power"
http://www.towerofpower.com.au/nlp-presuppositions