Rewire your brain By Pialee Mukherjee
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) comprehends people’s thought processes, feelings, language, and behaviour and proffers a methodology to model outstanding performances achieved by leaders in their respective fields. Besides, NLP also plays a useful role in personal and professional development.
Every individual is born with his or her own unique mental filtering system to process the data which is getting absorbed through the five senses, as well as the linguistic commands, which eventually forms our experiences. For example, if a three-year-old toddler is familiar with the sights, sounds, and ways of a pet dog living with it at home (say, a huge German Shepherd), it would grow up to perceive the animal as a friendly creature. On the other hand, if another child, who did not grow up with a pet dog at home, witnessed a dog biting a man on the street, along with the associated sight and sound of pain, it would become averse to and even scared of dogs for life. Thus, we can see two distinct internal maps being created with the information received from the sensory inputs.
We all have gone through traumas in life and live with the resultant scars daily. To heal, it is required that these painful experiences are erased. “Brain-healthy habits like proper diet and exercise are essential, but thoughts also exert a powerful effect on the brain—either healing or detrimental—as per their nature. The same holds true for past experiences that can become wired in the brain,” says Daniel G Amen, MD.
Our limiting beliefs from the past and our subconscious patterns formed subsequently sabotage our happiness, and it’s little wonder that people often feel trapped, unable to break free. Recent research has shown how neural pathways in the brain can be rewired to optimise the brain for a happier existence, meditation being an important tool. EFT, Matrix Reimprinting, and clinical hypnosis help identify and clear blockages. With my clients, I frequently witness many positive results where fear gives way to courage, low self-esteem to confidence, and confusion and worry to calmness. I believe that with the increased awareness of these therapies, many more individuals will consciously endeavour to reorient their lives instead of being resigned to fate and giving up in the face of adversities.