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Pain Hypnosis - Pain is Manageable and Suffering is Optional · The Hypnotist

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hypnotherapist, demanded by celebrities, CEOs and even
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Hi, it's Adam here. And in this episode of The
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Hypnotist, you're going to be listening to a pain hypnosis
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session that was created for a client that I had worked with in
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the past and managed to help them reduce the intensity of
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pain sensations in their mouth. They had a condition, a fairly
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rare condition called burning mouth syndrome, and that got so
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low that using their words, they said they didn't even really
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consider that they had it anymore.
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It was that level of insignificance to them.
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But something had changed. They went through a period.
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Of. Stress a big event they were
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organizing unexpected financial payments that needed to be made
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combined with travel and and movement and not going to the
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gym as much and these kind of things were taking their toll
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and the symptoms had come back not as bad as they were before
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but that started to return and obviously they didn't want that
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to continue they didn't want to fall back into previous patterns
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and when I. Asked this.
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Client the question you know what what narrative, what
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meaning did he? Give to that.
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And what he said is, you know, why does this happen to me?
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Why? Again, you know me with all the
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ailments and unconsciously, you know, he was falling into a, the
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archetype of the orphan is the poor me.
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It's the victim archetype. And the problem with that is
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that that can give benefits. It can elicit sympathy and help
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and give you an excuse for not having or wanting to do things
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because you're the the victim in the situation.
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But it's very, very debilitating.
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And they could recall the time in their life where they didn't
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feel that way. At all.
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In particular, they felt at their most resourceful in their
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mid 20s when they felt strong and motivated and they could
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handle anything. So what you're going to hear in
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this hypnosis session is regression to that time of
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resourcefulness and reactivating.
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Those resourceful states. But also having a new identity
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to tap into and that is the the hero.
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So you can look at the opposite of a victim as a survivor.
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But in both cases, bad things have happened.
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The hero is a very different archetype in the sense that the
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hero chooses to go through pain, adversity and difficulty because
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it's the right thing to do and they have that feeling of
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resilience. So you'll get a sense of that's
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what's going on in this session. And some of the previous things
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that really help this client is to feel that they can manage
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whatever pain or sensations get thrown at them.
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It's always temporary and it encourages them to either be
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mindful or to make empowering life decisions.
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Although the client I was working with had burning mouth
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syndrome, I think this would be useful for anyone that has
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chronic pain and they feel like a victim in that narrative.
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And here's the interesting thing in In the victim frame, bad
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things are happening to you and you feel sorry for yourself.
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In the Survivor or the Hero archetype, the bad things are
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still happening, the undesirable things are still happening, but
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there is a feeling of being able to handle it that somehow.
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They will. Harness this discomfort and make
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it work for them and therefore I think it's very, very useful for
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anyone with chronic pain. Anything where doctors can't
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treat it with some kind of medication or surgery.
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It's not sure where it's come from.
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This. It's just lingering pain or that
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comes in bouts. That kind of pain is the ideal
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pain that hypnosis really helps for.
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It's not designed to help with the kind of pain that is short
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term and fixable. So if you break a finger, you
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don't see a hypnotist, you see a a doctor to reset the finger and
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put it in plaster and heal. But that's not the only type of
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pain there is. You get this pain that is kind
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of chronic that is lingering around that it it doesn't really
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have a biological cause, but the pain is still there.
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And that's the kind of pain which is really useful for to be
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treated with hypnosis. So if you can relate to that,
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you might benefit from this session.
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If you want something a bit more bespoke, there will be a link in
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the show notes where you can schedule that free consultation
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call to explore working with me. But for now, find a quiet,
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comfortable 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 that slow, long, relaxing breath.
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And as you exhale, just imagine releasing echoes of the stresses
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and strains of recent times feel like it's leaving your body in
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that outward breath. And when you breathe in, breathe
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in just a little deeper than you normally would, breathing in a
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feeling of resourcefulness. And as you exhale, give
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permission to release, to release tension, to release
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stress, but also to release any worries.
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Feel them leave your body as you breathe out, because you're
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breathing in this resourceful feeling of relaxation and
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releasing anything that your body is holding on to that it
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doesn't need any more. You can consider these deep,
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long breaths like an emotional transfusion, breathing in what
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your body needs and exhaling what it doesn't.
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And your body. Already knows how to do.
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This because that's what breathing is.
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You don't have to try to breathe in oxygen and you don't have to
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force your brother body to exhale carbon dioxide.
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Your body just knows how to do that.
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So allow it to breathe in the resources you need and to exhale
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any of the waste, the byproducts of stressful times, unexpected
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financial costs. Just feel that now is the
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perfect time to let go. Become aware of the sensations
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in your body, the position of your head, your neck, your arms
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and your legs. If you need to move to a more
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comfortable position, just do that now and notice with your
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eyes closed how much easier it is to focus on the sound of my
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voice. Notice that you're breathing
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with your diaphragm now, not just your chest, taking that
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deep breath in through your nose and exhaling slowly, feeling
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your diaphragm expand and contract.
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Notice the deeper you breathe, the more relaxed you become.
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And the more relaxed you become, the more the tension is being
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released. And I want you to bring your
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attention to the muscles in your feet.
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Just imagine those muscles softening, loosening, becoming
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heavy, and just for a moment, tighten them.
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Tighten all the muscles in and around the feet, and then
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release. And when you release, let go of
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any tension. Now focus on your calves.
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Feel them becoming relaxed and calm, and then tense them.
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Flex those calf muscles and release and notice each release
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makes them more relaxed than they were before.
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Sometimes the increase in tension is exactly what's needed
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in order to release it. I want you to think of a memory.
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A memory perhaps of maybe a champagne bottle or something
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else. That pressure was building up.
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Maybe you can recall shaking it, and perhaps the increase in
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pressure was needed for the pressure to be released.
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And when it was released, it all went away.
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Now bring your attention back to your thighs.
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As you breathe in, tighten those muscles, the thighs, but also
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the front of the thighs, those quadriceps, and tighten,
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tighten, tighten, and then exhale, allowing them to soften
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completely and then move up to your hips and lower back.
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Just feel them loosening, becoming more and more relaxed.
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And now focus on your abdomen. Take a deep breath in, feel that
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diaphragm expand your belly, and then just tense those muscles,
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those ABS and those obliques just enough before releasing.
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And as you exhale, just allow your entire torso to relax from
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the abdominals all the way up to the chest.
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Just allow it all to soften and relax as you now notice how your
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chest rises and falls with your breath.
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But imagine not forcing a breath.
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Allow your body to breathe and just notice it, almost like
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you're breathing all by yourself.
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The breaths become smoother, longer, effortless.
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Now focus on your shoulders and gently shrug your shoulders.
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Just lift them up towards your ears and as you exhale, just
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allow them to drop. But as they drop, feel tension
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being released from your neck and your shoulders.
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Just feel that wonderful sensation.
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And now let's just do one last time with your face.
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Just tense all the muscles in your face, clench your jaw,
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furrow your brow, squint your eyes, create all the tension in
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the face, breathe in and on the outward breath just release it
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all as you feel a wonderful sense of relaxation now, from
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the top of your head all the way down to the tips of your toes.
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Feel that relaxation in your fingers, around your throat,
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around your chest, in your diaphragm, just breathing in and
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breathing out without any effort at all.
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And I want you to use the power of your imagination to imagine a
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staircase, but a particular staircase that you can recall
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when you were 25 years old. I want you to imagine at the top
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of the staircase. You're standing at your current
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age. And as you walk down the
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staircase, as I count downwards from 12:50, you will feel
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yourself relaxing even more, but your age getting closer to 25
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with each step. Maybe you feel healthier or
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stronger or more resourceful with each and every step.
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And when you get to the final step, you will be 25 years old.
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If your unconscious understands, let me know by nodding your
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head. That's it.
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Imagine that staircase. Staircase from your past,
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breathing in that resourceful relaxation.
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And then 10, taking the first step down the staircase feeling
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younger and maybe the increments are 2345 years with each step
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down you get to decide. And then nine, another step down
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the staircase, feeling healthier, younger, and feel
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that you are awakening all the best resources at that time in
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your life, going back in these increments of 3-4 or five years.
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8 releasing all tension. But again, feel yourself
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younger, notice any sensations in your mouth, because as you go
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down the staircase, you awaken the normal pathways of that time
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in your life. Seven, another step down the
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staircase, another 3-4, five years younger than you were the
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step before. Feel stronger, more alert, more
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resourceful, and notice the absence of certain sensations
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that have been recent occurrences.
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And then six, nearly halfway down the staircase.
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And then five. You're now halfway between your
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actual age and 25 and feel that you're that age.
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Maybe look for clues As you look at the back of your hands,
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you're seeing the age of a hand. You were that time breathing in,
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breathing out, feeling more relaxed.
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And then four. Another step down the staircase,
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Younger still three, feeling more and more relaxed, feeling
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you can handle whatever life throws at you.
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Three becomes 2. And maybe you're in your 30s
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now, getting closer to that age of 25 and then two close now
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very close to being 25 years old.
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Feel strong, feel alone. Maybe feel other things
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connected with you at that age. Maybe there was a burning
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ambition. Maybe there was optimism,
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belief, Dr. Allow it all to awaken and then one nearly at
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the final step. Maybe you're very close to 25
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now and then zero as you get to the bottom of the staircase.
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Feel that you are 25 years old and at your most resourceful and
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you can walk away from the staircase.
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And I want you to walk to a memory where you felt at your
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most resourceful at that age, maybe a difficult challenge,
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maybe something complex. And I want you to relive that
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moment where you felt the most resourceful you've ever felt.
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And as you do that. Imagine a golden light
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surrounding you aglow. Allowed this light to signify
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that you are resourceful. Notice how capable and strong
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you feel, ready to handle anything life throws at you.
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Tap into that strength. Now notice any sensations in
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your mouth, or just the absence of them.
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Tap into that strength now. Allow that strength to fill your
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entire being, creating a ripple through time and space all the
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way to the present moment. But for now, connect with that
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time. And as you connect with this
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powerful, resourceful version of yourself, start to think of the
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sensations associated with BMS and notice how in this
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resourceful state, this state of resilience, those sensations
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feel more manageable than ever before.
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They won't stop you doing anything.
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You don't need sleep to avoid these sensations.
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These sensations are like flies on the windscreen of a car.
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And if you can reach that point of feeling that your resources
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exceed those demands, let me know by nodding your head.
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That's it. And maybe you've already
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realised that by fully accepting these sensations, you're also
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giving yourself permission to release them.
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When you fight them, they become tenacious.
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When you accept them, you're releasing them.
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With each breath, you allow any discomfort to dial down,
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dissolve, You accept it, can you release it?
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And if they return, you will perceive these sensations as a
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gentle nudge, a reminder to become more mindful in your
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daily life. Mindful of things to look at,
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listen to, touch, smell, taste. But also they will guide you to
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make empowering, positive decisions.
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Decisions that nourish your body, your mind and your spirit.
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Decision to go back to the gym more, to breathe in fresh air,
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to eat good quality food, to get the right amount of sleep.
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And with each decision you make, don't be surprised if any
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sensations connected with Burning Maratha less frequent,
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less intense and more elusive. When you heed the message, the
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message does not need to be repeated.
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And with each passing moment, you find yourself expecting
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these sensations to subside, trusting in your body's ability
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to heal, and trusting in the magic of neuroplasticity for
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your your brain to rewire itself The moment it doesn't need
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something, those pathways can atrophy.
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I want you to feel in this moment, like a hero, like an
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action man. You can handle anything and
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maybe find it hard to relate to that older version of you that
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would complain why me, why again, why now?
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And I wonder if you are now willing to release any feelings
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or identity linked to victimhood and if now feels like the right
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time to release them. Let me know by nodding your
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head. That's it.
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I want you to get a sense then you wouldn't carry a big
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heavyweight around with you if that weight served no purpose.
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You would let it go and release it.
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And that identity where you're the victim, the martyr in the
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story, is like a heavyweight you've been carrying around for
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too long. And if you're now ready to
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release it, let me know about nodding your head.
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So feel the weight being released as you let it go.
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And the moment it's gone, I want you to imagine replacing it with
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a Cape. Like a superhero's Cape.
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Just imagine that Cape is resting on your shoulders, maybe
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tired around your neck. And this is a Cape that
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symbolises a heroic and stoic attitude towards pain.
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Every superhero is a stoic. They don't complain when bad
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things happen, they acknowledge it, they accept it, they do
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something about it. Pragmatic, focused on their
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mission. From this point forward, you
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will acknowledge that pain is inevitable and the tiny percent
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of the world's population that experience no pain.
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That is not a blessing. That is a curse, a genetic
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condition that leads to horrible ailments.
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You don't want a life without pain.
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Therefore, pain is useful, inevitable, and in the right
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context, even desirable. But suffering is always
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optional. You decide whether to suffer or
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not. You can experience pain, not
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suffer, and you could experience no pain and still suffer.
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Therefore, suffering is a choice and you choose now to stand
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tall, facing challenges, undesirable sensations.
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With this heroic stance, with every breath, you embody
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strength, resilience and determination.
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You are your own hero, so breathe in and breathe out.
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And as you continue to relax, deeply acknowledge that you
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accept what you feel, and in doing so, you release it.
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You are resilient, resourceful and capable, and you choose
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empowerment, mindfulness, and healing.
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Allow these words to be like seeds planted deep in your
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subconscious mind, already starting to take root, already
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becoming part of who you are, sinking into your subconscious
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mind. And who knows what changes will
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happen in your future as you're conscious and unconscious.
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Work in synergy to make wonderful, powerful, positive
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changes. And maybe already you notice how
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your body feels different now, maybe calmer, lighter, stronger,
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more at peace. And I want you to return to that
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staircase that will count from 1:00 to 10:00.
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And you will imagine climbing up the staircase, you will return
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to your current age in your current location, but you will
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keep all of the wonderful resources, qualities, strength
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and resilience and leave anything behind that is no
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longer serving you. Starting to climb that staircase
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as I count from 1:00 to 10:00. When I get to 10 you will
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awaken. Starting to count 123.
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Waking up 456 More alert 7-8. Open your eyes.
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Open your eyes 910. Wide awake, wide awake, wide
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