A blurb on Neuro-Linguistic Programming or Neuro-Associative Conditioning

You may have heard of NLP or NAC but you may not really know what it is.  NLP (the more commonly used term so i will use that for the basis of my blog) is a brain science, which teaches you how the brain works, and makes connections to things.  The things we associate pain or pleasure to are already engrained in our nervous system, which is why we reacte to things without even thinking about them; they are, in other words, learned responses.  For example, you werent born recognizing the flashing light and high alarm of an ambulance.  That is something that you learned to respond to. 

So where do we go from here, knowing this?  We learn to recognize what our associations are and HOW WE CAN CHANGE ANY OF THEM TO BENEFIT US!  For instance, by continually reminding yourself via written mantras, via visualization and many other techniques, we train our brain to associate something positive to what we desire.  For example, if you are one of the millions out there who dreads a Monday morning, you can train yourself to associate positive things with getting up on a Monday morning and getting leverage over the situation, by getting leverage on yourself.  How do we get leverage over ourselves?  Well, we begin by realizing that by not taking these steps and changing our associations, just how much is this costing us when it comes to enjoying our lives?  You also need to ask yourself whether you really want to hold onto this negative feeling, because at the end of the day, it is your life and if you want to make any part of it better, you're going to have to take responsibility for doing it. 

I personally have notes written all over and tapes that I listen to to remind myself to change my focus whenever I am upset about something or something doesnt seem to be going my way. 

I am currently working on changing my associations when it comes to my single biggest phobia...snakes.  I am training my mind to begin associating positive things (instead of fearful things) to my phobia.

I invite you to begin exploring this amazing science of the human brain!  We are lucky that we are part of a society that has become sophisticated enough to be able to ascertain neuro-science and understand it well enough to have it work in our favor!

Here's to getting leverage on ourselves!