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Hypnosis to Overcome Perfectionism and Fear of Judgement When Presenting · 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
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  genuine. Issues.
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  Brought to you by The Hypnotherapist, demanded by
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  celebrities CE OS and even royalty Adam Cox, these
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  recordings took place live from Evans Clinic in London's world
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  famous Harley Street. 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. Now, if you feel anxious when
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  presenting or in situations where you feel like you might be
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  judged, this session might be the one for you.
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  Now, I was working with a client that was very successful in
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  business. They created a business in the
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  early days of COVID and it thrived and it flourished.
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  And now they were leading a fast growing company.
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  But with that came a bit of imposter syndrome, a feeling
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  that they had to be perfect, a feeling that they could be
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  judged in certain situations and they didn't want to feel that
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  way. So what this session does is it
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  creates A hypnosis session to feel what it would feel like to
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  really tap into a feeling of playfulness and relaxation and
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  inspiration rather than pressure and judgement.
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  And it uses. Regression to find memories
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  where they felt. That way it uses future pacing
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  from a disassociated perspective, so they get to see
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  themselves doing well. And it also uses a celebrity
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  role model. They had a particular person in
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  mind that they felt that that person embodied.
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  The ability to confidently and calmly present their thoughts in
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  a way where they didn't really feel the pressure.
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  They didn't have to be perfect. They didn't have to have all the
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  words. So it uses that element to
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  harness their resources as a blueprint.
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  And a lot of people will use the ACT as if frame and that's OK.
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  But it's much better to find a role model that is already doing
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  it the way that you want. And that role model could be you
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  in a different context. It could be you in a different
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  time, or it could be someone that you already perceive has
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  the resources that would be useful for you.
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  Now, if you feel anxious around presenting, that's quite
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  natural. But equally, what's also natural
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  is but it can feel fun and inspiring to kind of share what
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  you want. And the key to this is that
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  being authentic is a superpower. And you've had this, you know, I
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  guarantee it. You've seen infomercials or
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  commercials where someone's trying to present or sell
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  something to you and they're a bit too slick and it looks very
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  disingenuous. But equally, you might have
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  friend or family member that is just openly talked about
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  something from a really genuine place and that feels way more
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  influential to you than this slick presentation.
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  So authenticity and connection is more important than
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  perfection. And these are the kind of belief
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  systems that we actually put in this session.
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  And I think sometimes if you put yourself on a pedestal where you
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  have to meet a high standard or you're going to be judged
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  harshly and most of the judgement is coming from
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  yourself, paradoxically, that creates the pressure to increase
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  the probability of mistakes, which then leads to more
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  criticism, which can then lead to more anxiety.
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  And how you break that pattern is that you give yourself
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  permission to just be yourself, to present what you want to say
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  in the way that you want to say it.
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  And in doing so, that high stakes environment becomes a low
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  stakes environment. And when it's a low stakes
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  environment, you increase the probability that you come across
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  in a calm, confident way. It's called the law of reverse
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  effect, that sometimes in certain areas, the more you try
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  and make it better, the more stressful, pressured and anxious
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  you feel and the worse you get. And sometimes it's actually a
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  really good idea to do less, Less preparation, less
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  judgement, less expectations, and just go with the flow.
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  And generally when you do that, you tend to be better that when
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  you're kind of putting a gun to your head and saying it has to
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  be perfect. Most people aren't going to form
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  best perform best in that situation.
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  If any of these ideas resonate, you're going to get some value
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  from this session. Equally, it was created for an
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  individual. They had a yearly what kind of
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  objectives they were sharing with their team.
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  There's certain things that would have been relevant for
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  them that don't really apply to you, so just disregard any
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  suggestions that aren't quite right.
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  And if you do like the idea of a personal one to one session with
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  me, have a look in the description.
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  You'll see things like prices and packages, but also a free
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  consultation call that you can schedule if you desire to do
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  that. For now though, find a quiet,
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  comfortable place where you won't be distracted or
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  disturbed. Relax and enjoy the session.
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  Take a deep breath in, and as you breathe in, breathe in that
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  feeling of relaxation and calm, and as you exhale, consider it a
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  release valve of any stress, any worry, any tension, just feeling
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  it leave your body in your outward breath.
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  When you breathe in, feel like you're breathing in.
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  Permission to be yourself. No need to be perfect, no need
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  to be flawless. Just permission to be you, with
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  your experiences, your knowledge, everything that makes
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  you you. And if you're breathing in
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  permission to be authentic, as you exhale or release any
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  standards that are not meant for you, any narratives, any labels,
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  anything that you would prefix with the word should, they're
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  not for you. So as you exhale, just release
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  them. And maybe you can think of a few
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  of those shoulds you should know more.
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  You should have all the answers and just consider them something
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  that is unnecessary. And when you turn the word
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  should into could, it turns pressure into possibility.
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  You could have some answers. You could prepare more, but
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  notice how light that word feels.
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  No feeling of judgement, pressure, expectation.
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  So release all of those shoulds in your outward breath and
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  breathe in permission to just be who you are, as you accept that
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  who you are has got you this far further than most could ever
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  dream of. And therefore, what if as you
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  are is more than enough? And as you breathe in and
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  breathe out, notice tensions start to dissolve, maybe around
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  the forehead, the jaw, the neck or the shoulders.
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  And the deeper you breathe, the more relaxed you feel.
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  And the more relaxed you feel, the deeper you breathe, enabling
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  you to drift deeper down to a place of pure relaxation.
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  And I don't want you to realize how easy it is to release any
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  emotion. All it takes is a long outward
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  breath. So let's try it.
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  Now just imagine breathing out two or three times as long as
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  you normally would. Continue and elongate the
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  outward breath as if you're fogging a mirror until there's
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  nothing left in your lungs. And notice how easy it is to
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  breathe in deeply, deep from the diaphragm, effortlessly, and
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  then a second long breath out, even slower this time, allowing
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  the shoulders to drop, the jaw to loosen, and those tiny
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  muscles in your chest to relax and soften.
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  And you may notice that just two outward breaths are enough to
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  release old echoes of tension, old habits of holding, old
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  reflexes of self judgement. And here there's nothing to fix
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  and no need to be perfect. Just allow your body to remember
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  and connect without feeling of being calm and composed.
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  And as your breathing continues naturally, you may notice the
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  difference between thinking about being calm and simply
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  being present. Perfection lives in the future,
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  and judgement lives in the imagination of thinking what
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  other people may think. But when you're in the moment,
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  mindfully present, you just exist in that moment.
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  And you can do that with a touch of a texture, a slow breath, a
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  sip of water, anything at all that involves your senses.
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  And each time your attention returns to the body, your feet,
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  your breath, your posture, what if that's the gateway to step
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  out of any self judgement or fear of judgement and into a
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  state, a state of authenticity connected to yourself in this
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  moment now. Because somewhere inside you
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  realize something important. You were never meant to be
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  perfect. You were just meant to be you.
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  Perfection creates distance and pressure.
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  Authenticity creates connection. And as you think of the people
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  you lead, they don't need or want a flawless performance.
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  They need and want you as you are, real, present, human,
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  grounded. And the moment you release the
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  need to impress, your influence naturally increases.
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  And I wonder if you could imagine seeing yourself standing
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  in front of your team. Notice your posture, upright yet
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  relaxed. Notice the position of your
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  shoulders. Maybe they're relaxed and open,
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  the way you breathe. Natural.
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  You gesture when it feels right, and the smile is natural, not
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  forced. And as you observe that version
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  of you, notice how your voice projects clearly.
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  Not rushed, not tight, just steady and warm.
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  And notice how that version of you is comfortable with pauses,
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  allowing words to take root. It's impossible to inspire
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  without allowing words to be understood.
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  And that understanding to shift thoughts of the future.
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  Silence doesn't threaten you. Silence supports you.
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  Silence signals confidence. Not something you need to think
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  about, but just know that if you need a moment to compose
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  yourself, understand something, it's completely OK.
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  And notice this version of you, that even if there is a a
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  flicker, an echo of tension, that version of you just quietly
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  has 2 long outward breaths. And notice how quickly the body
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  settles, the mind clears, and your presence deepens.
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  Those two long outward breaths anchors you into the moment, not
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  the future, not the past. A sense of presence, a quiet
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  reset, a private stabilizer. And nobody knows but you.
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  And I want you to imagine something surreal.
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  Imagine a celebrity that you admire for being confident.
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  Imagine they are doing your upcoming presentation.
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  See how they prepare, what they do before, how relaxed they
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  seem, and see when they begin to talk, how they hold eye contact,
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  the gestures, the smiles, how comfortable they seem in their
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  own skin. Notice how relaxed they are, how
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  comfortable they are being seen and as you observe from a
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  distance, you connect with an idea.
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  Confidence isn't something they try to do, it's something they
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  allow. And by being authentic, they
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  allow it. And I want you to imagine what
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  it would feel like they swap places with you and you with
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  them, and imagine what it would feel like to have all of that
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  confidence, relaxation, to start that presentation and see your
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  team through their eyes and feel through their body.
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  Notice the weight distribution in the feet, the openness in the
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  chest, the deep breathing, the calm behind the eyes.
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  And just feel what it's like to speak without second guessing,
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  to pause without apology, to lead without effort.
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  Imagine being inspiring, but through the lens of reality.
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  I want you to get a sense that you are like your message.
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  It doesn't need to be perfect in order for it to be valuable.
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  And maybe something shifts now in the very near future, I want
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  you to get a sense that you have this capability.
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  You have had it before. It's actually your natural
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  state. Anxiety was the blip.
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  The trend is that when you're fully present, authentic and
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  connected to a message, a meaning you naturally
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  communicate from a place of passion, authenticity,
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  inspiration becomes a side effect.
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  And then imagine. Imagine for some reason there is
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  a full length mirror there at the front of that team.
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  And as you look in the mirror, you're not in the body of that
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  inspiring celebrity, you're in your body.
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  I want you to get a feeling that this confidence isn't borrowed,
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  it's yours. This authenticity isn't pretend,
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  it's yours. And from this place, liberate
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  yourself from the pressure of expectations, judgement and
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  perfection. There is no need to be perfect
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  to communicate clearly. There is no need to control
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  every word to be respected. Your message carries weight
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  because it's genuine. I want you to imagine reliving
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  those first few moments. Each time feels more and more
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  comfortable, more natural, more authentic.
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  And as you imagine connecting your message, your goals, your
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  vision with the team, they feel your intention, they feel your
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  clarity. They connect more with you being
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  real than the version of you feeling that you have to live up
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  to an imaginary standard that doesn't exist and never did.
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  And now imagine a future. A future where you're presenting
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  to your team, or perhaps giving feedback to just one individual.
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  Maybe it's a big presentation, or maybe just a weekly roundup.
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  You'd see yourself calm, present, composed, authentic,
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  and notice how that version of you seems natural, speaking from
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  conviction rather than caution. And just notice how others
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  respond to that version of you. Attention dialed up, trust,
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  respect dialed up. The paradox is that when you
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  care a little less what people think, those evaluations tend to
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  improve anyway. Because people connect with
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  people, not perfection. And as this experience settles
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  into you, your unconscious mind keeps what's useful.
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  The calm, the confidence, the authenticity.
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  And gently let's go of perfectionism, fear of
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  judgement, and any unnecessary pressure.
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  From now on, you don't perform leadership, you align and
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  connect with it. And that moment you saw yourself
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  authentic and natural, Rewind it, step into it and feel how it
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  would feel. To embody that feeling of being
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  natural, authentic, confident, calm and composed.
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  You don't need permission, and you're free from the fear of
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  judgement. If someone judges you for being
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  you, you're OK with that. And that's what liberates you.
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  And when your unconscious mind is connected, those resourceful
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  feelings to the present and the future, let me know by nodding
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  your head. That's it.
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  So it's time to drift back now to the present, leaving any fear
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  of judgement and perfectionism behind.
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  Now that's your past and really connecting with what is real and
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  what is useful. 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, wiggle your toes, connect and calibrate into
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  the here and the now as I now count from 1:00 to 10:00 to
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  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 so much for joining me
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  on today's episode of The Hypnotist.
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