Welcome back.
My aim is to help you tap into more self-belief and increase your courage.
Now before we begin,
I would like to take a moment to explain the tool that we will be using today in this practice.
So in NLP,
Neuro-linguistic programming,
Anchoring is a technique used to connect a physical gesture to a specific emotional state.
So to link a feeling to a certain trigger,
And that trigger that can be something like bringing your index finger and your thumb together,
Or for example,
Placing your hand on your heart.
So today we will be using the trigger of bringing your index finger and your thumb together.
You can also use a different trigger,
Of course,
If you would like to.
And by consciously creating this link,
You can use this tool to return to the same state after the session,
Because we will link this movement to the state of feeling courageous and feeling connected to this feeling of self-belief.
If anything is unclear,
No worries,
I will guide you through the process in the audio.
And if you would like to explore it more deeply afterwards,
You can also look it up.
It's called anchoring.
Without further ado,
Let's begin.
So when you're ready,
Just sit or lay down and make sure that you're comfortable.
And there's no need to do that perfectly.
That you're settled or are still settling.
Just look up to a point above you.
And you may notice your eyes naturally wanting to stay there.
And there is no right or wrong way to do this.
That's right,
When you look up to a point on the ceiling while closing your eyes,
You might feel a fluttering sensation in your eyelids.
And this can send a calming signal to your body,
To your nervous system,
To relax.
So just keep your gaze there and allow yourself to just be with your eyelids closed,
If that feels comfortable for you,
While looking up,
Just for a few more breaths.
Unless you notice you're breathing or perhaps you don't fully notice it in the way you think you do.
But as a part of you might be listening,
Another part can begin to slowly drift off or simply allow a softening that doesn't require any effort at all.
And as the breath continues in its own rhythm.
There may be a moment where you notice the exhale becoming just a little longer.
That's it.
Sometimes it can be interesting to wonder how deeply the body can relax.
It doesn't actually need an answer because the body may already be responding underneath the thinking.
Allowing the nervous system to settle in a way it already knows how to do.
And there is no need to maintain that or to remember it.
It can simply continue on its own.
Noticing or imagining or sensing that the whole system is starting to follow a quieter rhythm.
And as you follow your own rhythm,
You can relax your eyes.
And as you relax your eyes,
Perhaps the rest of your body,
Your imagination might awake.
And as your imagination awakens more and more Perhaps you can imagine seeing a beautiful stairs right in front of you.
A stairs that leads you to a special room or someplace outside,
A safe space.
And as you see the stairs,
You might feel the curiosity building up.
Taking steps one,
Two,
And three,
Take a deep breath in.
Four,
Five,
And six,
The natural excitement about seeing and being in your personal sanctuary might be building up.
7 and 8 almost there.
9 and 10.
Very good.
Okay.
And now,
See yourself.
In this beautiful,
Comfortable,
Safe space,
Your sanctuary.
It could be a warm room with candlelight and nature.
A quiet corner or anywhere else,
It feels completely safe for you.
Notice the lights,
The sounds,
The textures around you.
Take in the space fully.
Knowing you are completely protected and safe here.
And perhaps you might not see it,
But simply you can feel it.
All is good.
All is perfectly fine.
And you might want to become curious about how it could feel.
If this feeling of calmness would increase with every breath that you take.
And I wonder.
How it would be for you if you would wonder.
If this sense of calm were to expand.
Let's take a deep breath in.
Breathing in these feelings of calmness.
And if this feeling of calmness could have a collar.
Which color would it be?
Okay.
And with every breath that you take,
Perhaps you can feel that these colors are moving through your body.
Only if you wanted to do so.
And you may want to bring your thumb and your forefinger together again.
That's You can relax your fingers again if you want to.
And now you can begin to think of a moment where you were about to do something that you really wanted to do.
And even though you might have felt afraid,
You chose to do it anyway.
And that you think back of that moment.
You might begin to feel what that courage felt like in your body.
You can bring your thumb and your forefinger together again.
And allow that feeling of courage to be linked to this movement.
Perfect.
And as you hold that feeling.
For a moment.
You may notice how calm and courage can begin to coexist in your body.
And from now onward.
Whenever you bring your thumb and your forefinger together.
Your body can remember this feeling,
This sense of calm,
Quiet confidence.
Now breathe in deeply.
And exhale fully.
And as you exhale,
You may begin to notice that this calm confidence feels more and more like something that belongs to you.
That is a part of you.
Okay,
Now in a moment I will count you back to this moment.
And you'll feel relaxed,
Refreshed.
I'm ready to take these beautiful feelings with you throughout the day,
Perhaps even your week,
Your month.
So on the count of five,
Move your fingers and sew.
On the count of 4,
Become aware of the surface beneath you.
Maybe feel how your feet are touching the ground.
How your clothing is touching your skin.
On the count of three,
Become aware of three sounds that you're hearing right now.
On the count of two,
Become aware of two smells.
That you can sense right now.
On the count of one,
Know it is one thing that you're proud of.
Very good.
Now when you're ready.
Open your eyes.
Feeling refreshed.
Feeling energized.
Ready for another day.
And if you're listening to this audio in bed,
You may slowly drift off to dream the most healing dreams right now.
