The origins and impact of state

Many people have asked for a review of some of NLP basics so a good place to start is with state!

Remember that in any situation it is our state that drives all of our behaviour.

You have “programmes” for a whole range of states already inside the amazing computer that is your mind!!

It is important that at any given time, in any situation, we can choose the most appropriate state. If we are feeling worried and anxious, this will be show in our behaviour Quite logical really!!!!

If calm, positive and confident are more appropriate ways to be………..there are ways to achieve this!

In any given situation, decide which state is appropriate to enable you to achieve your outcome.

There are many ways to access lovely resourceful states, your brain knows how to do it!

To refresh your memory:-

The factors that impact state are…

• Internal dialogue

What we are saying to ourselves in our heads (thoughts!)

Pay attention to tone of voice, speed and volume here—they matter!!!

• The images that we are looking at inside our heads! The pictures and movies our brains create.
E.g. Point your brain in the right direction by directing powerful movies of yourself at your best!!

• Our physiology (what our bodies are doing e.g. chemistry and posture.)

E.g. Brain juice is fundamental here. Make sure it is endorphin rich!!!

Shallow and rapid breathing is associated with tension, by changing the breathing or the posture we get to change the state!! Clever!!

When you have a state that is not appropriate do your own detective work—
Ask yourself “How am I doing this?” ( because you are!!!!) then change it!

From the work of Richard Bandler and others there is a wealth of NLP knowledge and a vast array of tools and techniques for managing state.

Watch this space for tips and techniques and do comment on those you personally love!!!

Bridget