NLP anchoring won't work under certain circumstances. Your confidence anchor may fail you in a situation in which intense fear or dread is stronger than the anchor you've set. ... NLP anchoring is no different. It will work under the right circumstances.

Does NLP techniques really work?

Does NLP work? ... Some studies have found benefits associated with NLP. For example, a study published in the journal Counselling and Psychotherapy Research found psychotherapy patients had improved psychological symptoms and life quality after having NLP compared to a control group.

Is NLP scientifically proven?

There is no scientific evidence supporting the claims made by NLP advocates, and it has been discredited as a pseudoscience. Scientific reviews state that NLP is based on outdated metaphors of how the brain works that are inconsistent with current neurological theory and contain numerous factual errors.