Your Brain Processes 11 Million Bits per Second—But You’re Only Aware of 126. NLP Helps You Use That.

Researchers estimate that the human brain receives data through visual (V), auditory (A), kinesthetic (K), olfactory (O), and gustatory (G) channels—known as the VAKOG model in NLP.

 
While your senses gather millions of inputs, your conscious mind filters them through:

Deletion – Ignoring what seems irrelevant

Distortion – Reshaping what doesn’t fit your beliefs

Generalization – Making assumptions based on patterns

These filters help you survive—but they also limit your awareness.

Neuro-Linguistic Programming teaches you how to: 

Recognize your filters

Expand your sensory awareness

Reprogram automatic thought and behavior patterns

By doing this, you’re not just reacting—you’re responding intentionally.

Example: Someone with a fear of public speaking may be deleting positive feedback, distorting neutral facial expressions, and generalizing past failures. NLP helps rewrite that script.

Let’s look at practical tools that help you tap into more of those 11 million bits:

1. Sensory Acuity Training
Learn to notice subtle shifts in facial muscles, tone of voice, and posture. You start to “read the room” like a pro.

2. Swish Pattern
Replace unwanted behaviors or images with empowering ones using visual anchors. This rewires your brain’s reaction to triggers.

3. Anchoring
Connect a powerful emotional state—like confidence—to a touch, sound, or image. Use it when needed to shift your state fast.

4. Meta Model Questions
Challenge vague language to get to the root of beliefs and limitations. You reclaim clarity and direction.

5. Future Pacing
Visualize yourself handling future challenges successfully. This conditions your subconscious to expect success.

 With these techniques, you stop surviving on 126 bits—and start directing the full orchestra of your mind.

Whether you're a coach, entrepreneur, athlete, or parent, NLP helps you:

Make clearer decisions

Communicate more effectively

Break limiting habits

Feel more present and in control

And most importantly—it gives you tools to reshape your reality from the inside out.

You are not stuck with the 126 bits you currently notice. With NLP, you can train your brain to become aware of more, choose better responses, and design your experience of life. 

You can’t control every input, but with NLP, you can control what you do with them.

How is the 11 million bits number calculated?
It's based on research into sensory bandwidth. The eyes alone take in about 10 million bits per second, while other senses add to that. Your conscious mind, however, can only focus on a fraction—around 126 bits.

 
Is NLP scientifically backed?
While some NLP models are anecdotal, many techniques align with cognitive behavioral psychology, embodied cognition, and language theory. For further reading, check out this review on NLP research from the National Institutes of Health.

 
Can anyone learn NLP?
Absolutely. It’s used by coaches, therapists, sales professionals, and everyday people who want to improve their communication and mindset.

You’re already taking in 11 million bits per second.

Why settle for just 126?

 
With NLP, you can see more clearly, listen more deeply, and feel more in control. That’s not magic. That’s neuro-linguistic awareness in action.

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