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The Patchwork Quilt of Possibilities · The Hypnotist

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Welcome to The Hypnotist, the show that gives you inside
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access to cutting edge hypnosis with real clients facing genuine
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issues. Brought to you by the
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hypnotherapist, demanded by celebrities, CEOs and even
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royalty. Adam Cox.
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These recordings took place live from Adam's clinic in London's
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world famous Harley Street. This podcast features powerful
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hypnosis, so do not listen while driving or operating machinery.
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This recording is not suitable for those with epilepsy or
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severe mental health issues, so get yourself comfortable and
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enjoy today's episode of The Hypnotist.
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Hi, it's Adam here. And in this episode of The
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Hypnotist, you're going to be listening to a hypnosis session
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created for a client that was approaching retirement and that
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had a successful career and really wanted to make the most
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of their retirement years. Because for them, retirement
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could be two different things. It could be, you know, doing
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what you should be doing, getting, you know, certain
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things in place, call it pragmatic stuff, admin stuff,
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but just letting that time slip away.
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Or it could be a wonderful time of opportunity, of choices, of
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freedom to finally do the things that they always wanted to do,
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to have moments of just being present, of creating new
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connections, of learning new things and doing different
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experiences. And in the conversation before
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the hypnosis session, the client unconsciously used a metaphor of
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a patchwork quilt. And if you've not seen a
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patchwork quilt, a lot of quilts and blankets these days are just
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one big piece of material. But a patchwork will is lots and
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lots of small squares all stitched together to make
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something big. And it was an excellent metaphor
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for the fact that, you know, her retirement or these years were
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going to happen anyway, but they could be full of boring Gray
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squares when not much happens, or they could be bursting with
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color and textures and things that would represent incredible
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moments and memories and adventures and experiences.
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And that's really what this is all about.
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So even though it was created for someone transitioning from
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the world of work to the world of kind of having lots of time
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to do things, I would say it's an excellent metaphor for
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anyone. You know, as I was doing the
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session, I was thinking truly like the next two years, five
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years, 10 years are going to pass anyway.
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Wouldn't it be great to think of that time as being filled with
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things, we taking a few chances and risks and doing things,
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making the most of the time. So I think anyone could benefit
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from this session, but it was creative, someone approaching
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the time where they weren't going to be working full time
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anymore. So just bear that in mind as you
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listen to this. And of course, you know, use it
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if this is useful. But if a bespoke session feels
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like it could be helpful for you, then you can schedule a
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completely free consultation call on Zoom by clicking the
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link in the show notes. We can have a chat and figure
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out if it's worthwhile doing some sessions entirely for you
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and your circumstances. 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, feel like you're breathing in a wonderful feeling
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of calm relaxation. Imagine it going in through your
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nose into your lungs, and imagine that relaxation
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spreading to every cell in your body.
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And as you exhale, just get a growing sense that tension is
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being displaced and released, and imagine how good it would
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feel for the tension to feel like it's leaving your body in
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your outward breath, breathing in relaxation, exhaling tension
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as you get this feeling of becoming deeper and deeper,
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relaxed. And maybe you scan your body and
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see where it feels like echoes of tension, stress, any worries
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or anxiety exist for you. Some people have certain muscles
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tense, they don't even realise. Some people hold tension in
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their jaw or their forehead, the neck, the shoulders.
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Sometimes even there's tension in a finger or a toe.
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Now I want you to get a sense. Then you're giving permission
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for that tension to be released. And doesn't it feel wonderful to
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let that tension be released as you feel it leave your body
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every time you exhale? And notice when you elongate the
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exhale and breathe out for longer, it feels like you're
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releasing more of what needs to be released, which in turn
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invites not just relaxation, but resourceful relaxation to then
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go on the inhale, breathing in resources and exhaling any
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limitations, any echoes of the past that no longer serve you.
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Scan your body for any feelings of judgement, guilt, shame or
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regrets and allow that to leave your body as you breathe out and
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breathing in hope, optimism, but also passion and enthusiasm.
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Feeling like you're becoming more and more resourceful with
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every inward breath and feel that you're releasing everything
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that is impeding the very life you desire on your outward
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breath. And as your body relaxes, your
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mind begins to drift like a gentle breeze, carrying you
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towards a place of deep imagination.
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A place where your future unfolds in vivid colour and
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wonderful textures. The place where you are the
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artist, the creator, the author of the next chapter of your
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life. And I wonder if you could
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imagine yourself standing before a large open space, like a blank
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canvas, but instead of paint or words, this canvas will be woven
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from the very fabric of your life.
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I want you to imagine material in squares, but imagine them
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pure white, no texture, no colour, and allow this huge open
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space of segments of white material to represent a
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patchwork of possibilities where each patch represents a choice
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of how to spend your time. I want you to get a sense that
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time will pass anyway. Some people will create a quilt
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of grey, plain, almost meaningless patches to create a
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boring blanket. But I want you to feel a sense
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of inspiration, an intention. You will create a patchwork of
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incredible patterns and colours, something exciting and vivid.
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I want you to get a sense that of course some of these patches
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will be linked to memories, experiences, the skills and
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wisdom you've gained. But I want you to get a sense of
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freedom, excitement as you realise that you are free to add
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new patches, new colours, new patterns and new textures that
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reflect the richness of what's to come.
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As you reach out you find that every choice you make as a new
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piece to this ever growing quilt.
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Maybe you have an idea of an upcoming patch that could be
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grey but you want to make it bursting with colours.
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You start to think about what these patches could represent.
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Maybe it's a patch that symbolises a long held dream,
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something you've always wanted to do but never quite had the
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time for. And the fabric of this patch
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might be bold and striking, with vivid Reds and deep Blues or
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shimmering golds. Just thinking about that long
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held dream gives you an idea of what that patch could look like.
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But it only becomes real when you experience it and look at
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another patch. And maybe it represents a new
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project or a challenge. Something to keep your mind
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engaged, something stimulating and fulfilling.
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Maybe it's learning a new skill, creating something with your
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hands. Maybe it's writing or painting
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or teaching or exploring an idea that excites you.
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Maybe that patch will have an intricate pattern, woven with
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curiosity and growth. Some of these patches will come
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from friendships and connections, just time spent
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together. And maybe that will lead to a
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fascinating conversation, or perhaps a moment of deep
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empathy. Laughter could mean brighter
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colours and other emotions. Maybe different textures, shared
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experiences, moments of support all contribute to the patches in
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this ever growing quilt. Some patches will come from
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quiet moments of mindfulness and just being in the present.
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Time spent in stillness, in nature, in reflection.
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A simple yet profound space in your quilt.
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All of them will influence the colours.
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I want you to get a sense. Then this quilt will be created
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anyway. Could be a quilt of patches of
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grey and brown, plain colours with no textures.
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Or it could be a quilt bursting with the most vibrant colours,
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intricate textures, new fabrics, designs like a kaleidoscope of
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ever changing sensations and intensity.
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Each patch you represent something that you've
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experienced. Sometimes just setting the
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intention creates a self fulfilling prophecy.
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What if you set the intention to create a quilt that represents a
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life well lived, nothing left undone, a life without regrets.
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A quilt full of colour, warmth and meaning.
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I want you to imagine going forwards in time and seeing how
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the quilt gets bigger, more colourful, more vibrant and
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allow it to bring a smile on your face.
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Because some of these patches will represent doing things
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you've never done before, overcoming adversity, being free
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of old habits and introducing new ones.
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An ever evolving story of your life.
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I want you to imagine seeing yourself in the last year of
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your life, way off into the future.
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See yourself old but smiling as you realize this older version
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of you is surrounded by a thick, warm, colourful patchwork quilt.
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And see that older version of you reminiscing of wonderful
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moments, experiences and stories, enjoying the evolution
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of their life, feeling proud of what they did and who they
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became. And if that seems to appeal to
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create wonderful moments, experiences and positive
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changes, just let me know. By nodding your head because you
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are witnessing a patchwork of possibilities manifested into
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reality, you are unlocking all of the resources needed to make
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possibilities realities. It's time to return to the
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present. But you do so feeling inspired,
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feeling that the past is the past and this point forwards is
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a blank canvas, infinite blank patches for you to add your
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colour. So take a deep breath in through
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your nose and out through your nose.
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Just wiggle your fingers and wiggle your toes.
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Connect fully into the here and the now as I now count from 1:00
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to 10:00 to awaken you. You will awaken feeling
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resourceful, inspired, eager to create a wonderful, colourful
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patch that creates a feeling of momentum starting to count. 123
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Waking up. 456 More alert. 7-8 Open your eyes, open your eyes.
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910 Wide awake, wide awake, wide awake.
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