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Hypnotherapy and Our Self-Esteem - Page 2

© T. Darlene Cheek

So how can we help Jamie using hypnotherapy? The little child inside of Jamie needs to feel loved. She needs to be told that she is worthwhile, intelligent, and beautiful. It is the adult side of Jamie that needs to do this work.

Sample Script:

I usually take my clients into hypnosis using progressive relaxation (relaxing each body part, starting with the head and moving all the way down to the toes). The next step is creative visualization...

I want you to imagine yourself now in a beautiful field of flowers... a stream runs beside you... you can hear the water running over the rocks, making the most beautiful bubbling sounds... and you relax even more... you sit down near the edge of the water... you feel very safe here... as you gaze across the field of flowers, you see a small, six year old child walking towards you...

As the child nears you, you recognize her as yourself... you realize that she looks very sad... I want you to hold your arms out to this little child... she may be timid at first, but she will come to you... when she does, I want you to take her in your arms... hold her and rock her... now, I want you to tell this beautiful, little child that you love her... let's make her feel safe... and tell her that she is beautiful... look into her eyes...

You see a ray of hope shining there... I want you to tell this little child that she is so smart and that she can do anything in the world that she wants to do... tell her all the things you wish you had heard when you were a little child... (at this point, I give the client a minute or two to be with their inner child)... I want you to spend some time now playing with and nurturing this precious child...

It's time for your child to return to her home now... deep inside your heart... I want you to keep with you her strength, her fire for life, her positive energy... keep with you the love you feel for her... take care of yourself now so that this little child doesn't have to be afraid and sad ever again...

At this point, I bring the client slowly back to the present and awaken them. It is a good idea to have a tissue handy.

This is a powerful exercise that you can definitely do yourself anytime your inner-child needs a little nurturing. Sometimes I just go in and play in the field of flowers with my little girl.

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