NLP stands for neuro linguistic programming. It is quite a mouthful and sounds very technical so let’s break it down:

Neuro
What this means simply is that we each have a nervous system (CNS) and we all process information through it. We see, hear, smell, touch and feel. That is, we take information in through our senses. Everything we experience whether it is subconsciously or consciously is through our senses.

Linguistic
What we process mentally is coded, filed and given meaning. This meaning becomes evident in our language. What we say verbally (internal dialogue and the outloud spoke word) and our external language or body language. Linguistic simply means that the neural representations become something meaningful as represented in our words and actions.

Programming
We organize our language and our neurological systems in order to achieve specific outcomes. We are patterns, we are programs and we can learn to make alterations and modifications.

We can tweak our attitudes and behaviours in a non threatening, non pathological way when we begin to view our minds as software. We can take charge of our programming. NLP can be utilized to maximize potential and reach today's goals and/or to soften yesterays' hurts and put old memories int their rightful place.