Neuro Linguistic Programming or NLP, refers to a method in which the brain (once in a relaxed enough state) is capable of interpretation through the process of receiving information via direct language which can produce highly effective positive change resulting in the progressive conscious elimination of various negative behaviors and habits which are unwanted yet often present as challenging to stop doing, such as overthinking, smoking, pornography addiction & even chronic panic (subconscious fight or flight triggering) to name only a few examples. This process is usually found in and mastered through the practice of hypnotherapy and is administered by a trained hypnotherapist. As humans, one of the first ways in which our brain develops is through consistent stimulation from our surroundings, this usually begins with the sensation of touch & then gradually as the brain develops & nerve pathways become more readily receptive to understanding the physiological reactive phenomenon, other senses like taste, smell & sound become important to our development. It is the through the very sensation of sound that we find the roots of how NLP works for many of us. As infants & young children, we will instinctively anchor certain sounds with the individuals who care for us, such as their voice which acts as a guide and source of comfort, positioning them as our first source of recognition & soon after comfort, this process supposedly begins before sight and is believed by experts in the field of child development to first begin in the womb. As we grow, these sounds develop into language which we eventually use to communicate as we become young adolescent children, teens and eventually adults. Once we reach the state of adulthood, our learned patterns become ingrained in our psychological makeup and are widely responsible for who we are and how we behave. It has however been discovered that various tones & certain forms of language that open up long term stored memories & sensations from early childhood can and will effect the subconscious which is the deep storage area which our brain uses to store these memories for later use (if needed). It is through hypnosis, that we can through guided help or properly prepared self help materials start the process of reprogramming certain long term bad habits or repeated behaviors, changing them from the core of where these patterns build and grow into negative habits and behavior, it is the foundation of Neuro Linguistic Programming which basically translates to a restructuring of the subconscious through specific voice patterns received by the brain. Yes, NLP is based on genuine scientific research & over the years many respected studies have been done to validate it's usefulness in conquering bad habits & self destructive repeating patterns