Hypnosis · 23 min
Hypnotic Trance for Bliss
Start your morning with a quieter mind and a steady feeling that joy is easier to find today.
With
Rated4.8
- Level
- Beginner friendly
- Style
- Hypnosis
- Sound
- Voice in stereo
- Best time
- Early morning
About this session
- Eases everyday stress
- Builds inner calm
- Notices more joy
- Boosts resilience
Paul McKenna leads you into a hypnotic trance, using your breath, a slow backward count from 300 and the permission to lose your place. Once you're settled, you rehearse upcoming situations going well, step inside the scene, and later picture yourself weeks ahead, already calmer. You return by counting from ten to one.
It suits anyone who wants to meet the day with more steadiness, especially when stress tends to creep in early. Listen first thing in the morning, when you can relax fully and safely, not while driving or using machinery. Come back to it often, because the words land differently each time.
After the session
01
A steadier start
Meet the day with calm, alert energy.
02
Confidence under pressure
Picture challenges and see yourself handling them.
03
An eye for joy
Notice good moments more often as you go.
04
A new bond with stress
Treat tension as a cue to let go.
Who it’s for
Yes, if…
- Anyone who wakes up with a busy, tense mind
- People who want a calm ritual before a demanding day
- Listeners curious about hypnosis who like gentle, permissive guidance
- Anyone wanting to feel more resilient when things don't go to plan
Not now, if…
- Those looking for an energising workout-style practice
- People who prefer silent meditation (this is guided)
- Anyone who can't stop and relax safely right now, such as while driving
About the teacher
Paul McKenna
World’s Leading Hypnotist and Best-selling Author
Paul McKenna, Ph.D. was recently named by The London Times as one of the world’s leading and most important modern gurus alongside Nelson Mandela and the Dalai Lama. He is one of the world’s biggest selling self-help authors and has sold over 15 million books in 35 countries. He has worked his unique brand of personal transformation with Hollywood movie stars, Olympic gold medallists, rock stars, leading business achievers and royalty. Over the past 40 years, Paul McKenna has helped millions of people successfully quit smoking, lose weight, overcome insomnia, eliminate stress, and increase self-confidence. Paul McKenna is regularly watched on TV by hundreds of millions of people in 42 countries around the world and recently demonstrated his breakthrough techniques for treating the most challenging problems in minutes with spectacular results at The United Nations.
See all by Paul McKennaQuestions people ask
Still unsure? Ask your assistant anything about this session.
What is the backward count from 300 for?
It gives the busy, analytical part of your mind a simple job while you drift deeper. Paul says it doesn't matter if you get lost, skip numbers or forget, and you can simply start again from about the same place. Losing your place is treated as a sign you're becoming more absorbed, and it's fine whether you're counting or not.
Why does he say the words come from the right and left?
The track opens by noting that if you're listening in stereo, certain words arrive from the right and others from the left. It's part of how the trance is built, so you don't need to do anything with it. Just let the sounds wash over you.
Am I meant to remember everything he says?
No. He says trance isn't sleep, you'll still hear everything, but you may not remember it all consciously, and that doesn't matter. He suggests your unconscious will take in what it needs, and that you'll understand the words differently each time you return.
What happens in the part where I imagine my day going well?
You watch yourself handling all kinds of daily situations in an alert, relaxed way, including challenging ones, so you can see how capable you look. When it feels right, you float into yourself in the scene and feel the calm and control from inside. He also reminds you that you can't control everything, but you can find more emotional equilibrium.
What does he mean by thanking the part of your mind that worries?
He thanks that part for protecting and helping you, then asks your unconscious to find more comfortable ways to do the same good work without unnecessary stress. Nothing is fought or switched off. The new ways are only adopted if there's no objection, at a pace that suits you.
How do I use the idea that tension is an invitation to relax?
During the day, when you notice a sign of stress, treat it as a cue to expand your awareness to your whole body and to the calm underneath the tension. He suggests that repeating this builds a habit of moving from stress to comfort. The track ends by counting from ten to one so you wake refreshed, ready to take that into your day.