Hypnotherapy · 30 min
Ease Sadness & Depression Daytime Affirmation Series
Watch the old labels you've carried wash out with the tide, and step forward feeling steadier and more like yourself.
With
Dr. Steve G. JonesRated4.62.4K plays
- Level
- Beginner friendly
- Style
- Hypnotherapy
- Sound
- Guiding voice
- Best time
- Morning or night
About this session
- Eases heavy feelings
- Builds self-belief
- Quiets the inner critic
- Brightens your outlook
Dr. Steve G. Jones leads you through hypnotherapy that opens with a look five months ahead, where you see yourself calm and treating emotions as useful signals. Then you stroll a shoreline, let the tide erase the old labels scrawled at your feet, and engrave lasting descriptions of yourself on a boulder with a hammer and pick.
It suits mornings when you want to start the day steadier, or evenings when heavy feelings have followed you home. It's for anyone whose inner critic has been loud and who wants a gentler way of relating to their emotions, along with a stronger sense of their own worth.
After the session
01
A kinder view of feelings
See emotions as information, not as enemies.
02
Lighter self-talk
Let go of labels you've carried too long.
03
Quiet confidence
Picture yourself at ease with people and goals.
04
Hope for what's ahead
Look toward the coming months with optimism.
Who it’s for
Yes, if…
- Anyone whose feelings have felt heavy or hard to sit with lately
- People who talk to themselves more harshly than they'd talk to a friend
- Those who want a calm, hopeful start to the morning
- Anyone winding down who wants to end the day with self-belief
Not now, if…
- Those looking for an energising or high-intensity practice
- People who prefer silent meditation (this is guided)
- Anyone wanting a short session, as this one runs a full 30 minutes
Questions people ask
Still unsure? Ask your assistant anything about this session.
Why am I asked to imagine my life five months from now?
The session starts from a calm state and invites you to look back from five months ahead, smiling at how relaxed you've become. From that vantage point you see yourself having learned to accept emotions rather than run from them. It gives you a felt sense of progress before the beach scene begins.
What is the CEO image about?
You're asked to think of the logical part of your brain as the chief executive of a company, and your emotions as notifications about how the company is doing. If things are fine, you keep your course and reward yourself. If improvements are needed, you make a plan. Either way, you stay a calm observer rather than being swept along.
What does it mean that the labels in the sand 'never existed'?
On the beach you find unpleasant labels that you or others once gave you, and you sweep them away with your foot. Then the water washes over the sand, and you're told the words never really existed because you were the only one who saw them. The idea is to loosen their hold on you.
Which words do I put on the rock, and what happens in the silent part?
With the hammer and pick you write confident, powerful, attractive and accomplished, one at a time. Then the voice goes quiet so you can add your own positive words about yourself. You choose what fits you, and the words are described as permanent.
What are the scenes with people and the mirror for?
After the rock, you picture yourself confident with coworkers, new friends, family and a love interest, talking easily and being listened to. Then you see yourself in a mirror, radiant and looking exactly as you want to look. These scenes let you rehearse feeling respected and at ease before returning to the present.
Why does it end six months ahead instead of five?
Near the close, the timeline stretches a little further and you see how much you've grown. People look at you with respect and you enjoy talking with them. You then return to the present, ready to move toward your goals with confidence.