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Hypnosis for a Fear of Birds Using Humour and Curiosity · 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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hypnosis, so do not listen while driving or operating machinery.
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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.
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In this episode of The Hypnotist, you're going to be
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listening to a hypnosis session created for a client that had.
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A fear of. Birds, and specifically.
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A fear of. Pigeons, and she'd had this for
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many, many years. And there is this principle
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called the law of dominant effect.
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And what the lore of dominant effect really says is that you
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can't experience two different emotions at the same time.
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And obviously a phobia or a deep fear is linked to the emotion of
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anxiety. So if you're feeling curiosity
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or humor or something else like gratitude or empathy, you're not
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also simultaneously feeling anxiety.
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So this hypnosis session uses certain levels of disassociation
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to give it a different perspective.
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It uses distance which is one of the.
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Key variables that. Tend to relate to phobias.
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For most people that have a physical phobia of an object or
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an animal, the closer it is, the more that the anxiety is
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heightened. There is a metaphor of a dimmer
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switch so that the client was aware that anxiety is it's a
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variable, it's not binary. You have it or you don't.
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It is this kind of levels of they call it a subjective unit
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of distress. So there's levels that it can
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get higher and lower and all of these are important things to
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empower them to notice when it is getting less anxious and when
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they're feeling different emotions.
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Now, having a fear of pigeons is quite a specific fear, and this
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is designed to connect to different ways of thinking,
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different perspectives and different associations with.
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Pigeons to change. How this client was feeling.
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But if you don't have a fear of pigeons, you could listen to
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this and think of something that you do have a fear of and then
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link the suggestions. Kind of update them in your mind
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as you're listening to them to make it relevant to your fear.
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Or just treat it as inspiration that if this lady can change how
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she feels about pigeons, then you can probably change how you
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feel about whatever is triggering anxiety within you.
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It is very specific to pigeons, so if you do like the idea of
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changing something that you are afraid of, there will be a link
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in the description where you can book a completely free
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consultation call. We can have a chat and then I
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can explain how I would work with you directly to deal with
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whatever your phobia or anxiety may be.
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However, if you do have the fear of birds, Igeons.
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Or a. Similar kind of fear.
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This session may be useful for you O find a quiet comfortable
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place where you won't be disturbed.
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Relax and enjoy the session. Take a deep breath in, and as
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you breathe in, breathe in and slow, long, relaxing breath, and
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as you exhale, feel the wonderful sense of release.
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There's any tension, stress or worries, particularly around
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your eyelids, starts to melt away and leave your body in that
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outward breath, breathing in relaxation and exhaling tension.
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And the deeper you breathe, the more relaxed you become.
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And the more relaxed you become, the deeper and deeper relaxed
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you start to feel. Breathing in relaxation,
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exhaling tension as you feel how wonderful it feels to start
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letting go. That's it.
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Letting go of tension, of thought, of anything unnecessary
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right now. And with every breath you feel
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yourself releasing. Releasing old beliefs, old
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associations, but also sensations.
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Sensations connected to not the reality of your present, but an
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echo of your past. That's it.
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Feeling deeper and deeper, relaxed.
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That's it. Scan your body for any clues of
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tension, and notice that by setting the intention to let go
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there, in every outward breath, you're releasing more and more
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of that tension. Now notice with your eyes
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closed, how wonderful it feels to drift even deeper inward,
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into the kind of place where change is natural, the kind of
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place where release feels effortless.
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That's it. Drifting, perhaps even feeling
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like you're floating. That's it.
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Perhaps you can remember an inflatable balloon from your
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childhood, how it would rise upwards.
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And just imagine that's how your head is feeling.
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Like an inflatable balloon on a string, requiring no effort or
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tension and therefore releasing all of the tension around your
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neck and your shoulders, giving you the ability to go even
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deeper now, deeper, gently, into the calmness of your own inner
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world. And I want you to think of a
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favorite park. Maybe it was a park from your
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childhood, or maybe it's a park that you love visiting now.
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And take the power of your imagination and imagine how good
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it would feel to be in that park on a sunny day with blue skies
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and there's a calm, safe feeling in the air.
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I want you to get a sense then in this park, it's not really
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you, just your imagination. So anything here in this park
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are figments of your imagination.
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Here birds aren't real, just ideas in your mind.
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Because they're ideas in your mind, you can give them new
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meanings and new feelings. And I want you to think of a
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time when you felt curious, so curious.
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The look of something created intrigue and interest.
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So while you're in that park, I want you to see there, off in
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the distance, very far away, is just a lonely looking pigeon
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just pecking at crumbs on the ground.
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And they're minding their own business.
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This pigeon is playful, harmless, silly, no threat to
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anyone. And as you observe them from
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this safe distance, you begin to notice something different about
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them. This is just your imagination,
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after all. Something unexpected happens.
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I want you to imagine this pigeon pecking at the ground,
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starts to talk, and perhaps they have a funny, silly, almost
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cartoonish little voice. They're joined by another pigeon
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and they start having a conversation.
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Maybe the new pigeon asks, do they mind sharing these snacks
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they have? They talk about how delicious
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these crumbs are on the floor in silly, playful voices, and what
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once was a source of anxiety or distress now becomes a playful
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interaction that you're simply watching.
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Imagine one of the pigeons starts talking about dancing and
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the other pigeon looks surprised, almost unconvinced,
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and says that they would like to see their dance moves.
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You're just watching as two pigeons are having a
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conversation and one of the pigeons starts to dance.
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Imagine the dance moves that it makes, but instead of being
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impressed, the other pigeon finds it hilarious.
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And imagine the other pigeon laughing.
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Not in a mean way, but they just can't stop themselves from
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laughing. It's the funniest thing they've
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seen. And as you see that pigeon
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laugh, you start to smile as it dawns on you, these aren't
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frightening creatures. These are silly, funny, playful
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creatures with round bellies and curious eyes.
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I need to get a sense then. Maybe in the past you thought of
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them as flying rats and you realized that that was never the
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right description. These funny, cute little things.
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And what, like flying Bunny rabbits or squirrels with wings?
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They're not dangerous, they're not watching, and they're not
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threatening. They're just living their lives
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with a sprinkle of clumsiness and a whole lot of personality.
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In the past, you categorized all pigeons as being some kind of
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universal entity, but from this point onwards you will see them
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as distinct personalities. Some are arrogant and some are
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shy, some are extroverted and talkative, and others are quiet.
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Some are young and naive, and some are old and tired.
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You will notice what makes them unique, and you don't have to
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like them or even want them close.
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But you will start to see them not as a collective, but as lots
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of individual pigeons with their own challenges, their own
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problems, their own stories. And now, as you feel relaxed in
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this safe space within your imagination, imagine that you
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begin to notice something like a shift, a deeper shift taking
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place within you. I want you to imagine then any
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ideas that birds are watching you starts to feel silly and
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ridiculous. They're more concerned about
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other pigeons, sources of food. They're too busy being birds to
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care what you're up to, and if there's any ideas that they're
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moving towards you, chasing you, following you, or getting close
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to you on purpose, allow that to dissolve, to disappear into
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nothingness as you get a sandstone.
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You are invisible to almost all the pigeons.
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You would only appear on their radar if you either had food for
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them or you represented a danger to them, but if you're not there
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to feed them or harm them, they would be the equivalent of 1
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stranger in a crowd. Don't take it personally, you're
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just not that important to them. But that feels like a sense of
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relief. They have no agendas, no bad
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intentions. Sometimes they might be curious
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if you have food or confused, and sometimes they're just
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random. I want you to feel that you are
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updating the filter, the lens in which you see pigeons.
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Imagine seeing them as they truly are, innocent, playful,
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sometimes even goofy and clumsy, but never malicious.
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And I want you to think that if you were hungry, no reliable
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source of food, maybe you would prioritize going to the places
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where you thought you might get a few scraps of food just for
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your survival. And from this point forwards,
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whenever you see a bird now, especially a pigeon, imagine
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hearing a funny little voice in your mind saying something like,
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hey there, just passing through places to be, crumbs to eat, and
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maybe you have a conversation back to them, give them that
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funny, cartoonish voice. And the more you personify these
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clumsy, goofy birds, the more you're reminded the difficult
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life they have. And isn't it a positive thing
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for people to have challenging, difficult lives?
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To still have a positive outlook?
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And if that's true for a human, it's equally true for a bird.
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Clumsy, goofy, silly, doing their best to survive.
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And whenever you use your imagination.
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To make them even more silly or playful or harmless, the quicker
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you will let go of any echoes of anxiety because you could
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imagine them with colourful hats carrying an umbrella or a
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monocle, silly shoes or a briefcase even.
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And when you start thinking in them is silly, ridiculous,
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notice how difficult it is to feel any anxiety at all.
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Humor melts fear. And when you imagine them in a
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funny way, with silly voices or dancing or perhaps trying to
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sing, whenever you smile, seeing a pigeon either in your
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imagination or reel, you are melting away fear.
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And every time you laugh a little more, fear just fades
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away, drifting off like a feather in the wind.
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And something you know to be true is that you love animals,
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and birds are animals. And if it's your nature to love
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animals, then it means that you can have, if not love, then
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appreciation for them too, as you feel calm and safe and free.
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And what do you think of what you used to believe?
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That old belief? Then it's scary or dangerous for
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even watching you. That belief was never really
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yours. It was borrowed from a moment,
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from a thought, a memory from your past.
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And you can visit the past when you think of a memory, but that
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doesn't mean that you live there.
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You live in the present, and you now see clearly.
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Birds are just a part of the world struggling to survive, and
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they're not enemies and they're not threats.
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They're just a part of nature, feeding on flies and horrible
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insects, all the kind of food that would rot if something
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didn't eat it. Consider them spring cleaning
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your environment. And because you want to feel in
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harmony with nature, you can respect that they also exist on
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the same planet that you share with them, and they've got
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different priorities to you. But in the same way that you can
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pursue your goals, they can pursue theirs even if their goal
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is simply to survive and maybe reproduce.
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And from this point forwards, I want you to feel liberated,
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free, free to walk through parks, to enjoy outdoor cafes,
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to travel to any city in the world that you choose, to live
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your life fully and freely because all birds, especially
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pigeons, no longer have any emotional hold over you.
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They're just birds and you're just you.
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I want you to imagine a dimmer switch, the kind of switch that
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makes a light go bright or all the way down.
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And there was a time, there was a time when being in close
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proximity to a pigeon would make that anxiety light and bright.
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But not anymore. No sensation in your chest, no
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change to your breathing. Even the inner dialogue is
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becoming more playful and silly. I want you to imagine there in
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that park, the pigeon gets a little closer still with those
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imaginary belongings and that silly voice.
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But even if it's close, I want you to imagine that the anxiety
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is just a dim flicker, so low on that dimmer switch of anxiety
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that it almost seems insignificant.
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And before long the fear will be gone entirely and a pigeon will
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feel no different to any other animal from this point on.
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What if you see a pigeon or think about a pigeon?
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You will feel calm. Maybe you'll smile as you
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remember those silly voices and SIM silly belongings they have.
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Or maybe you get curious, try and wonder its age, where it
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lives, what it does on that day, or imagine what it would look
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like to dance for you. And if one comes close, the
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smile will happen all by itself. And maybe you'll think that's
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just a flying little Bunny, probably wondering if there's
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some food nearby. Your breathing will stay steady,
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your mind will stay grounded, and your body will remain calm
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and relaxed. In fact, you'll notice after
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each time you encounter a bird, particularly a pigeon, that
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you'll feel even stronger, even prouder of how far you've come.
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Because this is not about birds. This is about freedom.
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And now you are free. Before we return to the present,
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I want you to imagine a city with a big Piazza, Plaza or
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square and imagine how good it would feel to walk around not
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caring if there's pigeons there or not.
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Feel a sense of ambivalence that if you see them, you just
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imagine that they're just background noise or silly
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playful creatures, clumsy creatures with silly voices.
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And the more you think of that, the truer it becomes.
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They just don't bother you anymore.
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But it's time to leave these places in your imagination and
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return all the way back to the here and the now.
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So take a deep breath in through your nose and out through your
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nose. Wiggle your fingers.
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Wiggle your toes, connect and calibrate into the here and the
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now. That's it.
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As very soon I will count from 1:00 to 10:00 to awaken you.
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And you will awaken feeling that you've moved on from those
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thoughts and beliefs that were never true, that you see.
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Pigeons are somewhat different now, starting to count to awaken
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you 123 Waking up 456 More alert 7-8 Open your eyes.
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Open your eyes. 910 Wide awake, wide awake, wide awake.
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