Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is a psychological approach intending to aid individuals in reaching their personal goals by studying successful people’s practices. It stresses the significance of relating our thoughts, language use, and behavioral patterns learned from experiences with specific outcomes.

Richard Bandler and John Grinder created this term in the 1970’s with the belief that individuals operate based on internal “maps” they develop through sensory experiences. The main goal of NLP is modifying these internal maps through various techniques like visualization exercises or cognitive restructuring for positive change as an alternative to negative behavioral patterns leading towards success either professionally or personally.

Nonetheless despite its seeming usefulness within self-help industries or fields like sales; some skeptics challenge NLP’s scientific validity over a lack of empirical support toward NLP’s tenets practices thus far.