NLP Submodalities

Friday, 13 July 2007

Submodalities of NLP Neuro-linguistic Programming.

Submodalities of NLP Neuro-linguistic Programming

Your five basic senses: visual or seeing, auditory or hearing, olfactory or smell, gustatory or taste and kinesthetic or touch are known as modalities in NLP. Modalities or representational systems are processed by your brain into your own perspective of the world. These representations can be then broken down further into subjective subdivisions called submodalities. Visual Auditory Olfactory Black, White or Color Near or Far Bright or Dim Location Size Associated / Dissociated Contrast Framed or Unbounded Moving or Still Slow/Normal/Fast 3-Dimensional or Flat Loud or Soft Near or Far Internal or External Location Stereo or Mono Fast or Slow High or Low Pitch Verbal or Tonal Rhythm Clarity Pauses Strong or Weak Sweet or Pungent Rich or Thin Location Concentrated or Diluted Constant or Intermittent Clear or Unclear Near or Far Moving or Still Source: Metal, Liquid, Etc. Old or New.

Visual NLP Submodalities

Black, White or Color Near or Far Bright or Dim Location Size Associated / Dissociated Contrast Framed or Unbounded Moving or Still Slow/Normal/Fast 3-Dimensional or Flat

Auditory NLP Submodalities

Loud or Soft Near or Far Internal or External Location Stereo or Mono Fast or Slow High or Low Pitch Verbal or Tonal Rhythm Clarity Pauses

Olfactory NLP Submodalities

Strong or Weak Sweet or Pungent Rich or Thin Location Concentrated or Diluted Constant or Intermittent Clear or Unclear Near or Far Moving or Still Source: Metal, Liquid, Etc. Old or New

Gustatory NLP Submodalities

Strong or Weak Concentrated or Diluted Rich or Thin Fresh or Spoiled Sweet, Sour, Salty, Spicy or Bitter Tangy or Clear Soft or Sharp Fermented or Unfermented Alcoholic or Non-alcoholic Mild or Strong Natural or Processed.

Kinesthetic NLP Submodalities

Strong or Weak Large or Small Area Heavy or Light Location Smooth or Rough Constant or Intermittent Hot or Cold Size Shape Pressure Vibration

Submodalities are very helpful in NLP since they guide you in appreciating the things that you already have. Since NLP recognizes that you have everything you need to become successful, the use of submodalities lets you realize your very own potential. You will set a mental image that allows you to distinctly see your true self and how you wish to live your life in the years to come. The submodalities will differentiate positive and negative thoughts. Your experiences are your own and no one else in the world will go through them or learn from them the same way as you do. This is the use of submodalities in the sense that you can distinctly create your own mental imagery of reality and your personal experiences.

Each person's brain and level of emotions are unique. For example, you can easily regard your experiences as good or bad. Memories can be labeled as unimportant or life-changing. All these are basically submodalities in their function of changing your perspective as a person. There are these so-called critical submodalities which aim to develop you as an individual. These are the ones that affect you in the long term and on a larger scale. You can think of a past experience then transform it into something better and worthwhile. Add all the descriptions and submodalities that you can to make it more ideal than how it really occurred. This changes your overall view and transforms your personality. There are techniques that incorporate the use of mental imagery to help you provide submodalities to subjective experiences. It doesn't necessarily mean that you deviate from reality but you simply create a whole new perspective on a formerly unpleasant circumstance and change your attitude into a more conducive one for learning and success.