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Hypnosis to Rekindle a Passion for Running and Awaken the Runner · The Hypnotist

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  Welcome to The Hypnotist, the show that gives you inside
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  access to cutting edge hypnosis with real clients facing genuine
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  issues. Brought to you by the
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  hypnotherapist, demanded by celebrities, CEOs and even
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  royalty. Adam Cox.
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  These recordings took place live from Adam's clinic in London's
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  world famous Harley Street. This podcast features powerful
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  hypnosis, so do not listen while driving or operating machinery.
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  This recording is not suitable for those with epilepsy or
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  severe mental health issues, so get yourself comfortable and
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  enjoy today's episode of The Hypnotist.
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  Hi, it's Adam here, and in this episode of The Hypnotist, you'll
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  be listening to a hypnosis session designed to reactivate
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  and rekindle. A love.
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  For running, particularly long distance running, and I was
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  working with a client that in the past, we're talking 1015
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  years plus in the past was an ultra distance runner.
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  And this is lengths beyond a marathon, sometimes 50 miles,
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  sometimes even 100 miles, incredibly long distances.
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  And that requires a certain mindset.
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  And they felt that. They'd lost.
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  Access to that, clearly they were older than that version of
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  them. But equally that.
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  Drive that motivation, that discipline wasn't quite where it
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  was. They were looking for excuses or
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  why they couldn't do it, rather than why they could.
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  So this is framed as looking at a marathon.
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  As. A way of reactivating that
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  runner identity and the marathon was less distance than they've
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  run in the past. But still.
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  The longest they would have run in 15 years or so and therefore
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  a really good challenge and immediately.
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  After. I was discussing this challenge
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  with the client before the hypnosis started.
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  I. Could see that.
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  Resource state already. Being activated, they were
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  thinking about what their training schedule was going to
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  be like and whether or not they needed.
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  You know, additional. Clothing and and those kind of
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  things. And that's normally a good.
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  Sign of awakening. That part, the hypnosis really
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  solidifies that element of awakening.
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  The resources thinking about what it would be like in the run
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  up to that. And they were thinking that it
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  might take them around about 6-7 months to kind of prepare.
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  So they were thinking of a specific marathon taking place
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  in around about June or July that would give them enough time
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  to prepare. And of course, we're in winter
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  right now, so there would be windy, rainy days.
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  Cold days. And it was really important to
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  frame this and you'll hear this in the hypnosis that.
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  The more. Difficult the more challenging.
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  The more. Unpleasant it is, the more
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  appealing it becomes and and for people that do certain sports,
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  particularly those kind of things that seem crazy to other
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  people, it does create a really powerful polarity response.
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  The fact that it's difficult is what makes it appealing.
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  There's something very. Stoic about doing the difficult
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  thing, taking the difficult path, and I knew that that.
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  Had to exist. Within the the mind of this
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  client in the past, because nobody would run for 100 miles
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  if they weren't willing to. Dig deep and.
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  Have that resilience, have that kind of element of dealing with
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  pain and tiredness and fatigue and doing it anyway.
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  So that's a really important element of that.
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  I would say this session will be useful for anyone that wants to
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  not just reawaken a part that wants to get fitter or that did
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  sporty things. But you can think of running as
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  a metaphor here. If there was a part of you in
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  the past that was more confident, more sociable, more
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  creative, you can use running as a broader metaphor to reawaken a
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  time in your life. Where you felt you were at your
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  best. Or a time when you were.
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  Proud of yourself. But equally, anyone that wants
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  to get fitter might also be inspired at this idea of setting
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  a challenge and then using the challenge as evidence that they
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  can do more than they think. If you're interested in working
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  with me directly, there will be a link in the show notes or on
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  my website adamcox.co.uk. You can check me out there.
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  Book a free 30 minute consultation call and we can see
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  if it makes sense for us to work together.
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  In the meantime, check out this session.
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  So ideally, find a quiet, comfortable place where you
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  won't be disturbed. Relax and enjoy the session.
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  Take a deep. Breath in.
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  And as you breathe in, breathe in a slow, long, relaxing
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  breath. And as you exhale, feel.
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  A wonderful sense. Of letting go.
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  Of releasing any tension, of feeling it.
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  Leave your body in that outward breath.
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  As you breathe in, breathe in deeper, and as you exhale,
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  exhale for longer as you start to activate the diaphragm.
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  Enabling you to. Breathe in deeper, giving you
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  more of that oxygen. But I want you to imagine you're
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  breathing in. More than just.
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  Oxygen, I want you to imagine what a colour of resourcefulness
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  would look like to you. Any resources that would be
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  desirable or appealing are the very resources you would
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  imagine. And maybe there's a bright
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  vibrant colour, yellow or orange or something else.
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  And just imagine breathing in that colour of resourcefulness.
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  Feel it going into your lungs and imagine your heart
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  distributing those resources to every cell of your being.
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  And as you exhale. Imagine a grey dark colour
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  leaving your body and allow this to represent anything holding
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  you back. Any fears, doubts, hesitations,
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  any excuses, just imagine them leaving your body, breathing in
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  that bright feeling of resourcefulness.
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  And exhaling the. Shadows of self doubt, of
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  procrastination or delay. And as you breathe in that
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  vibrant colour of resourcefulness, you're reminded
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  that your choices are your own, that you are the architect of
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  your life and your future. And once you've decided?
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  You will do something. It is impossible for anyone else
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  to deter you feel that you are awakening that disciplined,
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  determined, dare I say it's stubborn part of you that will
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  do what you. Plan on doing.
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  And the more difficult it becomes, the more appealing it
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  feels. Breathe in and.
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  Breathe out letting. Go of any tension, any
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  distractions, and just allow yourself to feel present.
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  And in the moment. Become aware of fabric, material
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  on your skin, the temperature in the room, and with each breath
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  you take, just imagine yourself sinking a little deeper into a
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  state of comfort and calm. Allowing your body.
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  To relax and your. Mind to drift?
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  As you focus on the sound of my voice and now with every breath
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  you take, breathe in more of that bright colour of
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  resourceful relaxation. But imagine it vibrating at a
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  cellular level from the top of your head, gradually going down.
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  Feel that rhythm of breath and ever increasing relaxation as
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  you feel that relaxation flowing.
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  From the top of your head. All the way down.
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  Down the muscles in your face, neck and shoulders.
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  Down the tips of your fingers. Feel that resourcefulness
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  rippling down your chest, torso, down into your legs, all the way
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  down to the very tips of your toes.
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  With each exhale, feel any remaining tensions, stresses, or
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  worries melting away and leaving your body in that outward
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  breath, leaving your body feeling lighter yet deeply at
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  ease and as you. Relax more deeply.
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  I want you to recall a time when you enjoyed running.
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  Maybe a specific run in a specific part of the world.
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  Maybe you can recall the temperature of the air, the
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  rhythm of your running. The surroundings.
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  How you felt in that moment. Maybe there was a smell
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  connected to the nature, maybe there was sounds or familiar
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  voices. And as you reconnect to that
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  version of you feel alive, connected, powerful, feel strong
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  and disciplined and determined. Perhaps you can remember the
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  feeling of your. Feet hitting the ground, the
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  rhythm of your. Breathing the flow of your
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  movement, it may even feel like home.
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  Each step you take on this trail pulls you further into a sense
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  of clarity, purpose, fulfilment, even joy.
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  Each step, each moment of rhythm.
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  Feel your mind awakening, opening, accessing a part of you
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  that perhaps has been dormant for a while.
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  Maybe that version of you is like the phoenix, feel it rising
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  from the flames, the runner, the person that people would see and
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  think, how do they do that? Awaken that part, that
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  adventurer, that version of you that did the difficult thing,
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  not because you had to, but because you wanted to.
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  And as you continue on that. Imaginary run.
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  From your past, maybe you can recall a different time when you
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  were training, a time when you needed to prepare, to schedule,
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  to work backwards, to look at your diary and ensure the
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  training and the runs got done. All those skills, planning,
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  preparation from your past have not been forgotten.
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  Feel that you're dusting the cobwebs away from those skills
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  and abilities. They are thawing.
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  Thawing like a tree in the days after snowfall where it's
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  melting away. Feel that you are reactivating
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  the skills and resources necessary.
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  Step into that version of you training hard.
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  Feel strong, determined, and focused.
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  Feel the power in your legs, the rhythm in your stride, the
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  capacity in your lungs. Perhaps you can even recall the
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  time that you push beyond even your own perceived limits.
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  And I wonder how many times you've surprised yourself,
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  surprised others. And what if this is the time in
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  your life where you surprise yourself again and maybe
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  surprise a few other people that didn't know your accomplishments
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  of your past? Feel that you are now embarking
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  on a quest to do something for nobody else but you?
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  The satisfaction it will give you.
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  Reawakening confidence and belief.
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  Mental fortitude. And if that's the reason, then
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  on those cold, windy, rainy days, wouldn't that give you
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  more of that pride, satisfaction, emotional and
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  psychological strength? In fact, the tougher it gets,
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  the more motivating and appealing it seems to hold for
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  you because those qualities of the past, your grit, your
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  passion, your perseverance are not lost.
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  They are just waiting for the challenge to be awakened.
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  Perhaps you could imagine a bonfire that seems to have
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  dulled down, but it's still flickering with flames, and all
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  it needs is the right material for those flames to roar back
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  into life. And what if it's something as
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  simple as you booking a marathon, buying the tickets,
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  waiting for that number to arrive?
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  What if that's all it takes to reawaken the qualities and
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  resources that are lying dormant within you?
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  And you know that this marathon is not just about finishing a
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  race, It's about who you become training and preparing and
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  completing it. Reawakening that version of you,
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  then, still exists, and each cold, rainy day, each hill you
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  climb, every mile you run becomes part of the story you're
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  writing the story of strength, resilience, determination.
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  And the more challenging the journey, the sweeter the
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  victory. Did you find yourself drawn to
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  this challenge not in spite of the obstacles, but because of
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  them? They are what will make this
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  truly meaningful and perhaps you could imagine going forwards in
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  time to the morning of a marathon.
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  Maybe you could imagine yourself lacing up your shoes, pinning a
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  number to your shirt, and on that day of the race, you're
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  reminded of all of those previous times that you went out
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  for just 5 minutes. Those five minute runs that
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  ended up being half an hour or more is what needed to happen
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  for you to feel prepared for the day of the marathon.
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  Those 5 minutes? What about 5 minutes?
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  It was about breaking inertia, building momentum, starting,
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  reactivating the rhythm of your lungs, the rhythm of your legs.
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  Sometimes the hardest part is just leaving that front door and
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  starting. And the more you do it, the
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  easier it gets. Each run makes the next run
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  easier. Before long, those small runs
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  become longer and you look forward to catching a ferry,
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  changing the location, going for those longer runs.
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  And all of this took place in the run up to the day of an
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  official marathon. And maybe you could imagine that
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  because there is an element of doing something outside of the
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  norm on those days that you got yourself on that ferry, tackling
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  longer runs, All of it is purposeful.
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  Feel aligned with the purpose. And maybe you're why is just
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  because you can. Maybe you're wise because it's
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  difficult. That's what makes it appealing
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  to find yourself back there to the day of the marathon.
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  Feel the excitement, all the other people stretching, going
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  up to that starting line, and feel a sense of pride that even
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  as you start the race, you're proud of all the training you
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  did that led up to that point. Feel a sense of preparedness in
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  your body, and every step of the race reminds you of your
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  journey. Those early mornings, the rainy
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  runs, the hills, the terrains, but also those sunny days that
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  running is just a metaphor for life.
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  Some days are easy, some days are hard, but you've chosen to
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  do something challenging, becoming stronger in the
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  process. And imagine finding a rhythm on
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  that day of the marathon, all the way until seeing a key
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  number signifying not much left. Maybe it's the 20 mile, knowing
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  that it's the final stretch and feel a sense of digging deep
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  that resolve. And perhaps you can see the
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  finishing line up ahead. The time isn't important,
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  finishing is. And as you cross that finish
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  line, feel a wonderful sense of all the emotions flooding to
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  you. I want you to get a sense then,
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  this is not a possibility. This is a destiny, and you will
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  prepare for this destiny in a way that ensures its success.
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  Perhaps there's someone waiting for you beyond the finishing
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  line. Perhaps imagine a hug and
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  embrace. Perhaps imagine taking a drink
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  or eating something and feel that this is not one day,
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  someday. This is just a few months in
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  your future and if you feel excited and inspired to manifest
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  this future, let me know by nodding your head.
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  That's it. Consider this a seed sown deep
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  in your subconscious mind. Roots are already starting to
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  form and in those few months of training, the tree will grow.
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  And when you complete and finish the marathon, that seed of an
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  idea will bear fruit. It's time to return to this
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  moment, taking all of these awakened resources, sense of
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  clarity, motivation, inspiration, all the way back to
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  the here and now. So take a deep breath in through
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  your nose and out through your nose.
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  Wiggle your fingers and wiggle your toes.
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  Connect fully into the here and now as I now count from 1:00 to
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  10:00 to awaken you. Starting to count 123 waking up
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  456, more alert 7-8. Open your eyes.
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  Open your eyes 910 Wide awake, Wide awake.
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  Wide awake. Thank you for listening to The
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