Yes I think there's a fair overlap between CBT and NLP. Nowadays mindfulness and meditation are in vogue. NLP is very practical, pragmatic and based on what works rather than what can be theoretically proven. In that sense it's very flexible. Some aspects are mainstream such as visualization and self-talk. A lot of the sports psychology used by pro athletes will originate from or be consistent with NLP. The persuasion / sleight of mouth are also widely used by advertisers. sales, speech writers etc. I can barely listen to an Obama speech without being distracted by these hidden commands ... "I know that you, like me, will be excited to ....". Body language is another key area that is well known. Personally I am more interested in the insights into how the mind works, limiting beliefs, and treatment of mental illness.Brah wrote:Not sure how much you've read into NLP, I understand it to be a kind of Cognitive behavioral therapy, and it's is something to practice rather than a once time thing.Strong Eagle wrote:And this is why I would question NLP. The essence is you do this once (or for however many weeks) and the job is done. You now have the "bag of tricks" at your disposal. Cognitive behavioral therapy has a lot more research behind it, and I'd put more stock in it than NLP.
That said, there are different things under the umbrella of NLP - BoC, you seem to be a proponent and well-versed on this, can you add to this?
But sadly NLP has not done a great job of defining itself and has left itself wide open to criticism.
Strong Eagle, as a rational person with a healthy skepticism I think you will be an interesting test case. Would you be willing to buy a copy of the book I mentioned earlier "NLP : the new technology of achievement" and take the time to read it? Afterwards if you still think it's baloney and you got nothing useful out if it, then I cannot give you the time back but I'd happily reimburse you the cost of the book.