PDF What is ‘Language Work’ in the context of a Personal Energy Practice?
Within the frame of this blog I am defining language work as a path towards mastery of the spoken and written word. Language is an important tool for Human Energy Beings. Depending upon our intents behind the words we can uplift ourselves and others, break down barriers, create deep paths to mutual understanding, or do harm with our language in a number of ways.
If we acknowledge the power of language it can be the first step towards conscious mastery of our speech. We can generate chemical ‘states’ in other’s brains by careless, or careful, use of language. As Dr Richard Bandler says, one of the originators of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, or NLP™, humans brains are designed to ‘go in directions’. Becoming conscious of our own language usage and that of others means that we can begin to learn to take our brains in intended directions, rather than ‘having our buttons pushed’, or unintentionally hurting others with thoughtless words.
Benefits of Language Work
Neuro-Linguistic Programming™, or NLP™ was designed by Richard Bandler and John Grinder over thirty years ago now.
They studied unusual language patterns used by a therapist called Fritz Perls, and then went on to observe the behaviour and language of Virginia Satir, a very successful marriage guidance counselor and Milton Erickson, a widely-acclaimed hypno-therapist who was able to send people into deep states of hypnotic trance using powerful language patterns.
Richard Bandler and John Grinder observed and modelled the most effective behaviors of these people amongst others, embodied these behaviours, put them into a learnable program and Neuro-Linguistic Programming - more commonly known as NLP™ – was born! They were at the forefront of the human potential movement, and like Louise Hay, understood instinctively that positive words affect our brain chemistry positively long before it was scientifically proven to be so.
I have also experienced benefits from applying Louise Hay’s affirmation work. Through years of study and application, she has designed affirmations (spoken phrases) which can help us to clear emotions long held in the body. Her experience of life has led her to believe that unreleased or ‘stuffed’ emotions can lead to physical illness. Repeated use of affirmations can help us all to clear emotional blocks and live more healthy, productive lives.
Some benefits of learning NLP™ and using affirmations in my experience are:-
- More effective and conscise communication abilities develop, both spoken and written.
- Language can increasingly be used as a tool to connect with deep emotion.
- I am becoming a better parent because I use better and more effective language.
- Positive language really does equal more positive and healthy brain habits and chemistry.
- Affirmations can be combined with energy work to greater effect than purely the energy work, or purely the language work.
More on this subject matter over time…
Sarah Lawrence Hinson sarah@newworldenergetics.com
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