NLP Language Patterns Combinations

These individual NLP language patterns are most effective when used in combinations.

This is a very important consideration for your practise.

One way is to practise just one of the individual patterns for a day or week or so.

This can be very effective but, in my opinion, it trains in bad habits that can retard your progress.

You are far better to choose at least three of these and begin to use them in concert with each other.

Once you can do this THEN you can safely begin to add in one at a time.

This is just like Martial Arts. Become fluid with combinations and principles first, not pedantic with individual techniques.

Here is my choice for the best initial combination to begin practicing with:

Linking Patterns
Softeners
Embedded Commands

In fact, if these are the only ones you ever learn and master you will be able to do amazing things with them.

Being able to access these in different combinations within different circumstances makes you very flexible. You will be able to adapt, exert influence and apply these skills in just about situation.

It is important to train yourself for the unpredictable and unexpected set of circumstances. This is real skill.

A worthy outcome.

Train to be Flexible

In my trainings I am far more interested in having my students be able to throw the individual patterns together spontaneously, on demand.

In particular, I want them to be able to generate at least 3 ways to influence a particular outcome.

Again, for these 3 different ways to be 'on demand'.

One of the training drills is to interrupt a particular response, or strategy, and ask them to generate a new one without blinking an eye.

When you can do this you save yourself from becoming a creature of habit and are well on the way to mastery.

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