my name is Mr. Owl
I will shortly lead you through a guided hypnosis
please don’t listen to this while driving or operating machinery
you may also want to have a glass of water nearby
it can help ground you after a recession
I would like you to start by simply lying down in a comfortable position
perhaps on some cushions
or on a couch
and just take a few moments to relax your mind
(a moment …)
in a moment
I’m going to ask you to imagine a place
a special place
you may see it
feel it
imagine it or experience it
in any way you want
and you might find your mind wondering quite a bit
but that doesn’t matter to you
the sound of my voice will continue to relax you
and it doesn’t matter if you don’t hear a word I say
because very soon now
you are going to be relaxed
more than you have ever known
imagine now that you are in that place
that place you know well
a hotel by a lake
and you are here
at the top of a gorgeous staircase
in a large open hallway
a really beautiful old hotel
it’s such a comfortable temperature here
daylight streams in through the window
slightly warm
such a peaceful place to be
and at the bottom of those stairs
an open doorway
leading to a garden
in a few moments
I will count
from 1 to 10
and count you down each step
let each number
represent a step
and each step takes you deeper and deeper
into relaxation
so that by the time I get to ten
you can allow yourself
to be as deeply relaxed
as you ever can be
and you’ll still hear
the sound of my voice
and as you look down
you can glimpse
through the open door
that intriguing garden
it’s so interesting to you
to explore and discover
this special place
the sunlight to the windows on your skin
there’s no one around
that needs anything from you
no one around
to bother you
1
when you are ready
take your first step now
relaxing letting go
2
take another step
feeling more at ease
and at peace with yourself
3
perhaps noticing
heavy
restful feeling
spreading down your legs
with every step
4
just drifting deeper
and deeper down
5
another step
becoming calmer
and even calmer still
continuing to relax
continuing to let go
and feeling so good
6
perhaps beginning to notice
any sounds becoming part of your experience of comfort
relaxation
and anything you notice
becoming part of your experience
7
sinking deeper and deeper
drifting
further
into this welcoming
relaxed state
8
enjoying those feelings
half awake
half asleep
9
noticing way of growing relaxation
and spreading comfort
10
an now
at the bottom of the stairs
and wandering through that open door
how into the gardon beyond
soak up those feelings of
tranquility
see
hear
feel sense or imagine this
beautiful garden
the greens
the flowers
the trees
the brown
the clear blue sky
feel the warmth of the sun
on your head and shoulders
enjoy a moment here
and peace
inhale the sense of the garden
there is no one around
wanting anything from you
needing anything from you
no one expecting anything
so enjoy this
peace
and quiet
for a few moments more
notice now
at the end of this garden
a set of steps
leading down to a sturdy pier
at the edge of lake
so now
take the steps now
sinking further and further into relaxation
as you do
more and more relaxed with each step
until you step onto the wooden pier
then stepping forward
towards that beautiful crystal blue water
the sun on your skin
and gentle breeze
and here
at the end of the pier
a fishing rod
You take it in your hand
feel a comforting weight of it
not too heavy to hold
but you know that it’s strong and sturdy
it will not struggle with the weight of today’s catch
slowly and deliberately
you unravel some of the line
you pull back the rod
and cast that line into that crystal
clear
blue water
it sits in that water for a moment
and soon you feel a gentle pull on the fishing rod
you’ve caught something
you gently crank back the handle
pulling your catch out of the water
what have you caught
it’s a white cube
so square and perfect on every side
a little water drips from it
as you gently swing it back onto the pier beside you
you lower the fishing rod to your side
and you take
the white cube from the line
what’s inside this cube
it’s a memory
a good memory
a memory from your life
a memory of a time when you were happy
and strong
and confident
you pick up the cube
you hold it close to your face
and now you can see this memory
you see it in a vivid wide screen
The colors are rich
the image is bright
the sound is clear and strong and vibrant
so strong and vibrant that you step into this memory
you are inside
let those feelings grow inside you
feeling happy and strong and confident and bright
take a moment to enjoy this
to live in it
to breathe
this beautiful positive memory from the white cube
feeling strong and confident
and bright and happy
now
slowly
and with care
you move out of the memory
and you lower the cube
from in front of your face
and se t it down gently on the pier beside you
take a moment now
look out
onto the lake
at the cool blue water
the peace
tranquility of it
you kneel down and lower the white cube
into the peaceful water
and as the ripples slow and stop
you catch sight of your own reflection
and you see how beautiful you are
how strong you are
you can see positivity in your eye
like jewels
you stand and look out at that lake
calm serene and full of power
breathe it in gently
and then breathe it out gently
all that power that’s within you
I let you enjoy those feelings for a few moments more
allow you time to bask in that life
but soon
soon I’ll start count from one up to five
when I reach five
you will be back in the room
1
starting to come back
become aware of your breathing
your body and the space around you
2
moving your legs start to wiggle your toes and feet
a lovely grounding energy, traveling up your legs
3
moving your arms starting to stretch, feel the energy moving through your body again
4
your eyes starting to open
And on the next count your eyes fully open
5
eyes fully open, feeling refreshed and recharged and being fully aware of being in the space
welcome back
