What is NLP Anchoring?
If you are unfamiliar with NLP, it is Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
This is a pretty complex theory about our ability to comprehend what reality is and our ability to achieve and maintain excellence.
NLP anchoring is a method that allows you to perfect and explore different states of mind to literally anchor yourself in.
When you try to figure out how NLP anchoring works, you would be well served to equate it to the story of Pavlov's Dog.
As you may recall, Pavlov used a stimulus to help the dog associate a noise and food.
When the animal was being fed, Pavlov would ring a bell.
Eventually, all he had to do was ring the bell and the dog would begin salivating in anticipation of being fed.
That is the basis of anchoring.
You associate a stimulus that allows you to enter into a state of mind or recall something.
At times, you will have stimuli that work all on their own and there is nothing you can do with.
For instance, if you had a mother that used to bake homemade apple pies all the time when you were just arriving home from school, more than likely every time that you smell apple pie, you will be transported back to your childhood times and literally feel as though you are coming in the door from school and are expecting to see your mother there in an apron.
How does all of this work with NLP anchoring? As you have that involuntary anchor, you can create your own anchors to help you achieve certain states of mind.
For instance, maybe you are commonly overstressed at work and need to find a way to calm down and relax.
You can establish an anchor that could be a picture, an act or something else that will evoke a calming effect over you.
Perhaps you choose a picture of an island and you practice transporting yourself to your 'happy place' when you see it.
Now when you get stressed out, you look at the picture and you will allow yourself to calm down and become relaxed.
This is not something that you can achieve overnight and it will take a bit of practice, but NLP and NLP anchoring are very possible with a little time and effort on your end.
This is a pretty complex theory about our ability to comprehend what reality is and our ability to achieve and maintain excellence.
NLP anchoring is a method that allows you to perfect and explore different states of mind to literally anchor yourself in.
When you try to figure out how NLP anchoring works, you would be well served to equate it to the story of Pavlov's Dog.
As you may recall, Pavlov used a stimulus to help the dog associate a noise and food.
When the animal was being fed, Pavlov would ring a bell.
Eventually, all he had to do was ring the bell and the dog would begin salivating in anticipation of being fed.
That is the basis of anchoring.
You associate a stimulus that allows you to enter into a state of mind or recall something.
At times, you will have stimuli that work all on their own and there is nothing you can do with.
For instance, if you had a mother that used to bake homemade apple pies all the time when you were just arriving home from school, more than likely every time that you smell apple pie, you will be transported back to your childhood times and literally feel as though you are coming in the door from school and are expecting to see your mother there in an apron.
How does all of this work with NLP anchoring? As you have that involuntary anchor, you can create your own anchors to help you achieve certain states of mind.
For instance, maybe you are commonly overstressed at work and need to find a way to calm down and relax.
You can establish an anchor that could be a picture, an act or something else that will evoke a calming effect over you.
Perhaps you choose a picture of an island and you practice transporting yourself to your 'happy place' when you see it.
Now when you get stressed out, you look at the picture and you will allow yourself to calm down and become relaxed.
This is not something that you can achieve overnight and it will take a bit of practice, but NLP and NLP anchoring are very possible with a little time and effort on your end.
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