The Caged Tiger Escapes - A Hypnotic Metaphor For The Confined or Trapped
This session uses an extended metaphor of a caged tiger to address feelings of confinement and learned helplessness. After a breathing induction, the listener is guided to imagine a tiger tranquilised and caged, then offered a place in a larger zoo. Rather than pinning hope on that outcome, the tiger frames a win-win: if chosen, it adapts to more freedom; if not, it uses the time to build resolve. Eventually the tiger reaches the zoo but sees it as a bigger cage, and secretly digs a tunnel each night until it escapes to the wild. The listener is invited to identify with the tiger’s…
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