Hello. I'm Dr Emma Gray, and I'm a trained hypnotherapist, and I'm going to be taking
your hypnotherapy session today. How are you feeling? Okay.
Have you ever done anything like this before? Okay, so maybe if I tell you a little bit
about what's going to happen today, that will make you feel comfortable and help you to
enjoy the session which is a very important part of what we're doing today.
Okay, so, in today's session, I'm going to take you through a hypnotherapy treatment
which will boost your confidence in your everyday life. It will help you feel safer, securer,
and more able to do the things that you need to do, particularly when you are in social
situations, but more generally as well. And we will begin with a deep relaxation. So,
this will feel very pleasant. We'll begin with your eyes open, and then after a few
minutes, I will ask you to close your eyes. I'll then take you into the deeper hypnotic
trance, where I will give you a number of suggestions, designed to boost or increase
your confidence. And, at any point during the hypnosis, you are able to open your eyes
and become fully aware again, so you are completely in control. You are completely safe and able
to enjoy this experience. Okay, do you have any questions for me?
Okay. Shall we begin? So, if you want to get comfortable in the
chair, and take a few deep breaths in and out, and allow those breaths to begin to relax
you. Good. Now, I want you to take your arm and place
it just above your head so that you can tilt your head upwards and look at your hand. Good.
And I want you to focus all of your attention on your middle finger. You will still be aware
of the sound of my voice, but everything else will fade into the background of your awareness.
And, as you stare at your middle finger, you will notice that your other fingers start
to move gently in and out of focus. Keep your attention fully focused on your middle finger.
And you will notice that your arm starts to feel quite heavy. And you notice a desire
to lower your arm, but, I want you to keep it there for a moment or two longer. And now,
I want you to allow your arm to gradually float back down to your side and rest on your
lap. And, as it does this, as it makes its way slowly towards your lap, you will begin
to feel deeper and deeper and deeper and more calmly relaxed. And, as your hand rests on
your lap, you will close your eyes and sink deeper into a trance of relaxation and calm.
And now, just enjoy that feeling for a moment or two—resting in the chair, enjoying the
relief of your arm now resting in your lap, breathing gently. And now, I'm going to take
you into a deeper state of relaxation in preparation for your hypnosis. At any point, you are able
to open your eyes and become fully aware of your surroundings. I will be with you at all
times, guiding you—all you have to do is listen to the sound of my voice. You are completely
safe, and this can be an enjoyable experience for you. Okay, let's begin.
Now, I want you to concentrate on your breathing. Breathing in pure relaxation and exhaling
all the tension in your body. Feel all of the tension leaving your chest area as you
exhale. Feel yourself relaxing even deeper with each and every breath. Your breathing
is so regular, so easy and effortless, and you are relaxing more and more.
And your entire body is completely and totally relaxing as you drift even deeper down with
each and every breath, and you feel a warm, wonderful sense of relaxation going deeper
down. And you may notice that some areas of your body are more easy to relax, concentrate
on these areas—the areas of your body that you find to be the most comfortable, the most
relaxed. And allow the comfortable sensations from these areas to spread. Allow the warm,
wonderful feeling of relaxation to spread to all parts of your body, and, as you
do this, the feeling of relaxation becomes stronger and deeper, spreading out beyond
those areas, continuing to spread to all the parts of your body you desire to relax deeper
and even deeper. Picture and imagine the relaxation spreading like the rays of sun, gently warming
and relaxing. Like the rings of water spreading from a pebble, tossed into a gentle pond. And
the relaxation is spreading to every muscle, cell, fibre, and bone in your body. And you're
enjoying this tranquil and peaceful relaxation in every part of your body. And with every
passing moment, this feeling of deep, tranquil, and comforting relaxation becomes stronger,
and every cell, nerve, and part of your body knows and enjoys this wonderful sensation.
And this wonderful feeling now goes out beyond the physical confines of your body, spreading
out beyond the skin to form a protective shield around you. And you could let this feeling
spread far, far beyond your physical body, or you're going to keep it close, like a second
skin. And since this protective bubble or shield is your own creation, you can do with
it what you wish. You can use this shield in any way you want to. The uses of this shield
are limitless. It can act as a filter, to filter out those feelings or things going
on around you. Filtering situations that are uncomfortable, and allowing you to
let in those feelings you wish to let in and experience. And it can act as an amplifier
to help you to understand people and to help people understand you. And this protective
bubble can be invisible or visible to a few people or as many people as you want it to
be. And you are using this protective shield in any way you choose to use it. And that
is okay because this shield is your creation, and you are using this shield and enjoying
comfort in every part of your body. Practising using this shield and allowing it to spread—allowing
it to go beyond the confines of your physical body. And you can experiment with it, making
it as large as you like, using it as a transport to another place or time. And the more you
use it, the stronger it becomes. And realising that when you wake, you can return to this
place of peace, tranquillity, and deep relaxation, and use this shield at any time you desire to
do so. You are using this shield and feeling the
relaxation spread to all parts of your body. Now you have a shield of protection.
Others do not bother you; any negativity bounces off of you. As easily as the negativity bounces
off, so easily, too, you are like a sponge for positive thoughts and emotions. You are
in total control of your thoughts and emotions. You easily maintain positive thoughts. As
you become aware of any negativity, you may take three deep breaths and renew your positive
shield. Everyone has negative thoughts, but, from this time forward, you will let any negativity
flow from you and dissipate into the air. Any time nervous tension comes into your day,
you will release it with three deep breaths and replace it with positivity. You are no
longer concerned about how others receive you; it is their responsibility to decide
what they think of you, not yours. Your shield protects you. You now approach everyone with
love and a smile, unconcerned with their reactions. Now, I'm going to count from one to five,
and then I will say, 'Fully aware.' At the count of five, your eyes are open, and you
are then fully aware, feeling calm, rested, refreshed, relaxed. All right, here we go.
One—slowly, calmly, easily, you are returning to your full awareness once again. Two—
each muscle and nerve in your body is loose, limp, and relaxed, and you feel wonderfully
good. Three—from head to toe, you are feeling perfect in every way, physically perfect,
mentally perfect, emotionally calm, and serene. Four—your eyes begin to feel sparklingly
clear. On the next count, eyelids opened, fully aware, feeling calm, rested, refreshed,
relaxed, invigorated, and full of energy. Number five—you are now aware to open your
eyes. Take a deep breath in, and out. And now, just take a moment to become aware again
of your surroundings. Okay. How did you find that?
Okay, good. That's the end of your hypnosis session today.
If you would like to stay for a little longer in this room so that you can become, once
again, accustomed to your surroundings, that's fine.
And I will see you next week. You take care of yourself. Bye-bye.