NLP Reframing Techniques

Reframing Technique is used when a particular expression is said in such a manner, that it sounds extremely positive. It lays a high degree of importance on comic timing and comic sense. Neuro-linguistic programming helps an individual expand his own boundaries. It also helps in developing a new perspective, while dealing with a person or an idea. The founding fathers of Neuro-linguistic programming are Richard Bandler and John Grinder.

NLP helps you reconnect with the good, rather positive experiences of your past. They become like the guiding stars (or experience) of our lives.

The negative experiences on the other hand, tend to make you bitter. Let's take an example. If someone as a child was bitten by a dog, the person normally tends to be scared of all dogs throughout his life. But let's try to understand, why the child was bitten by the dog. There can be a couple of possibilities to this. Perhaps the child stepped on the tail of the dog, or the dog was harassed by the child. Since the dog was irritated, it might have bitten the child in retaliation. But the reasons, as to why did the dog bite are forgotten, and all that is remembered is that a dog bites. At the same time, even from a negative experience something positive can be deduced. Every situation can have an altogether different angle to it.

Different practitioners have different ways of dealing with it. There are some who rename the experience itself. The naming is done such that it sounds positive and reduces the negativity associated with the incident. Various techniques like context reframing, value reframing and content reframing are widely used in NLP. Let's look at each of them in a little more detail.

In context reframing, any kind of behavior is considered useful. There is something that can be learned from every action and reaction. We as individuals come across people, whose behavior seems inappropriate at a particular point. But NLP techniques, teach us to analyze the correct reason for such a behavior. At the same time, the analysis also helps us in understanding how to react to certain behavior. For example; there are times people's behavior annoys us and we get angry. But instead, if we are able to give witty answers or use sarcasm, we will save the day for ourselves.

In content reframing, there are always two sides of the same situation. In simple words, it depends on your point of view, whether you want to see the glass as half full or half empty. But it shouldn't be forgotten that, whichever side you choose; it will come with its own pros and cons. In content reframing, there are times, when a third party is brought into the picture. This third party speaks with the other two parties on behalf of one another. In this process the third party explains to the warring parties the point of view of the other party. This helps in mending of relations between the parties and coming to an amicable solution.

Value reframing is used as a marketing strategy. In this strategy, the concerned product is given a total new meaning or a different relevance. Searching for new markets is also one of the uses of value reframing.

There would be a lot more peace in the world if the NLP reframing techniques are used more widely. All that is expected is to look into situations with a different point of view, so that the best can be derived from all your experiences, which can enrich the quality of life.