NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) is a personal development tool created in the 1970′s by Richard Bandler (a computer programmer) and John Grinder (a linguist).
Basically, Bandler and Grinder reviewed the transformational work of three very successful therapists:
- Virginia Satir, family therapist
- Fritz Perls, gestalt therapist
- Milton Erickson, hypnotherapist
Using their programming and language skills, Bandler and Grinder took the best methods from these three therapists and created standard, repeatable tools for people to change their neurological pathways into patterns that are more supportive of their desired outcomes.
It’s like magic. In fact, the first book to describe NLP is called “The Structure of Magic”. Most of the co-creators’ original books are out of print, but you can read my reviews of two of them here:
Personally, I’m one of those people who cares more about the application of a tool than all the many details of how it was created and when and so on. If you’re like me, read on. If you want all those fact-like details, try wikipedia. 
What You Experience
