What does Neuro Linguistic Programming mean? Let’s break the phrase down into separate parts.

Neuro

The first part of NLP means our brain. NLP assumes that all behavior comes from and is controlled by the brain.

Linguistic

These behavior processes are represented by the ways that we communicate: our words, our non-verbal signals, and our body language.

Programming

Since we are in charge (consciously or unconsciously) of communicating these processes, we can choose to change how we represent the signals coming from our brain. This set of representations is called a strategy.

Neuro + Linguistic + Programming =

Putting it all together, neuro linguistic programming means:

• Thinking about thinking
• Studying how we structure our experiences
• Determining what strategies work in a way that can be modeled, documented, and reproduced
• Creating a way to teach our subconscious – much like how we learn how to walk and talk