| Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) may help | | | | made aware of our own negative communication |
| Fibromyalgia symptoms. It is a self-help approach | | | | patterns, experience can be modified into more |
| that assists patients in understanding the way we | | | | positive ways of thinking and communicating. |
| think and feel. It is said that NLP can be a helpful | | | | Neuro-Linguistic Programming is designed to |
| fibromyalgia treatment by helping the sufferer | | | | change unwanted behaviors and beliefs, to help us |
| find freedom from underlying emotional issues | | | | achieve personal acceptance and improve our |
| that contribute to chronic pain and other | | | | lives. NLP systematically explores, illustrates, and |
| symptoms. NLP is described as "the study of | | | | teaches patterns of human perception and |
| the structure of subjective experience". | | | | information processing, behavior, and |
| “Neuro” refers to how the brain works. | | | | communication. The goal is to help eliminate the |
| “Linguistic” is defined as how language | | | | things that block your abilities to function and |
| interacts with the brain. The word | | | | strengthen those that help you achieve excellence |
| “Programming” describes how we use this | | | | and overall wellness. |
| interaction to get the results we want for | | | | |
| ourselves and others. NLP a blend of cognitive | | | | Language & words have a powerful effect on |
| and behavioral science. | | | | altering perceptions. It is suggested that NLP |
| It is said that NLP can be used to help people with | | | | offers a flexible approach which brings about |
| quitting smoking, weight loss, performance, | | | | positive, fast change in individuals, empowering |
| confidence, anxiety, anger management, stress | | | | them to adapt to an ever-shifting inner world. |
| relief, chronic pain, addiction, phobias, negative | | | | NLP shows us how to understand and model our |
| self-perception, insomnia and depression. | | | | own successes in a realistic way, so that we can |
| The basic principle of NLP is that the words we | | | | reproduce them. |
| use reflect our inner, subconscious perception of | | | | NLP experts say that positive self-talk is a must, |
| our problems. If we allow our negative | | | | no negatives. You do get what you focus on, so |
| perceptions and words to fester, the underlying | | | | focus on what you want. Basically, its an |
| problem will continue. These negative words and | | | | attitude adjustment. |
| attitudes can actually become who we are - even | | | | NLP is new to me and maybe to you as well. I |
| if they are inaccurate. Reality is processed by | | | | have not experienced this therapy myself, but I |
| our five senses and nervous system which | | | | feel it is important to present it as an option for |
| translates into experience. Our experience is then | | | | FM and chronic pain. Since we are all so different |
| given meaning by language and non-verbal | | | | when it comes to our pain perception, severity |
| communication. | | | | and emotional status, what might work for some, |
| Looking at premise behind NLP, that language and | | | | may not work for others. Discuss NLP with your |
| non-verbal communication gives meaning to our | | | | healthcare provider to decide if NLP is worth a |
| experience, it does make sense that if we are | | | | try. |