Goreygirl
Gold Member
Evening folks
Well I had my hypnotherapy today.
We sat and talked about my goals (to want to exercise daily in the morning whether it's swimming or running or the gym or walking). He asked about times in my past when I had exercised regularly and what in particular I remember was positive about that period in relation to the exercise. We also discussed future goals (my Great Manchester Run).
We then moved to the chairs and he took me into a deep state of relaxation. It was a very wierd experience. I was fully aware of his voice but my body felt so relaxed... so much so that I couldn't hold my head up (it just fell towards my shoulder) and my arm fell off the arm rest. It was like that twilight state just before you go asleep. I was aware of the clock ticking, the noise of a truck on the street but they were just "there"; they weren't intrusive.
When I "came to" I could remember every word but as the evening has progressed it's become a bit of a blur. I recall him saying that in the morning when the alarm went off I would want to get up and getting exercising; that the exercise would make me feel really good. I also remember him talking about me imagining myself crossing that finish line in the Great Run and how good it feels. There was also something about how aware I am of how my body helps me feel good when I exercise; how I can feel the strength etc.
He also did an exercise where i pressed my finger against my thumb on my left hand to create a circle and creating an association with the positive feelings exercise gives and says the more I create that circle the better my mind will get at pulling up that feeling which will help with motivation.
So now we'll see how it goes. No 2nd session is planned until we see the effects of this one. Sometimes it may need a top up because you realise what you thought was the "block" isn't really the block it's something else.
Let's see if I'm leaping out of bed tomorrow morning
Well I had my hypnotherapy today.
We sat and talked about my goals (to want to exercise daily in the morning whether it's swimming or running or the gym or walking). He asked about times in my past when I had exercised regularly and what in particular I remember was positive about that period in relation to the exercise. We also discussed future goals (my Great Manchester Run).
We then moved to the chairs and he took me into a deep state of relaxation. It was a very wierd experience. I was fully aware of his voice but my body felt so relaxed... so much so that I couldn't hold my head up (it just fell towards my shoulder) and my arm fell off the arm rest. It was like that twilight state just before you go asleep. I was aware of the clock ticking, the noise of a truck on the street but they were just "there"; they weren't intrusive.
When I "came to" I could remember every word but as the evening has progressed it's become a bit of a blur. I recall him saying that in the morning when the alarm went off I would want to get up and getting exercising; that the exercise would make me feel really good. I also remember him talking about me imagining myself crossing that finish line in the Great Run and how good it feels. There was also something about how aware I am of how my body helps me feel good when I exercise; how I can feel the strength etc.
He also did an exercise where i pressed my finger against my thumb on my left hand to create a circle and creating an association with the positive feelings exercise gives and says the more I create that circle the better my mind will get at pulling up that feeling which will help with motivation.
So now we'll see how it goes. No 2nd session is planned until we see the effects of this one. Sometimes it may need a top up because you realise what you thought was the "block" isn't really the block it's something else.
Let's see if I'm leaping out of bed tomorrow morning