Hypnosis · 27 min
Hypnotic Trance: Instant Confidence
Start your day already feeling like your most self-assured self, and carry that ease into whatever comes next.
With
Rated4.8
- Level
- Beginner friendly
- Style
- Hypnosis
- Sound
- Calm spoken voice
- Best time
- First thing in the morning
About this session
- Builds self-belief
- Relaxes the body
- Softens self-criticism
- Sparks motivation
Paul McKenna leads this hypnosis session. You settle into your breathing, count backwards from 300, and let your shoulders drop. Then you picture a confident person you admire and take on their bearing, before meeting three versions of yourself, each a little bolder than the last.
It suits anyone who wants to feel surer of themselves, especially before a day that asks a lot: an important meeting, a conversation you have been avoiding, a new goal. It works best in the morning, when you can sit or lie somewhere quiet and set the tone for the hours ahead.
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After the session
01
Steadier self-belief
Feel surer of yourself in situations that matter.
02
A kinder inner voice
Meet your own mistakes with encouragement, not criticism.
03
A clearer picture ahead
See your goals and your best year vividly.
04
Calm, alert energy
Wake up relaxed, bright and ready to act.
Who it’s for
Yes, if…
- Anyone who doubts themselves before big moments
- People who want a calmer, more confident start to the day
- Those who talk to themselves harshly and want a gentler tone
- Anyone chasing a goal who needs a boost of motivation
Not now, if…
- Those looking for a short, quick practice
- People who prefer silent meditation (this is guided)
- Anyone wanting a track to fall asleep to, since it ends with a wake-up count
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.
Why am I asked to count backwards from 300?
The counting gives the busy, analytical part of your mind a simple job while the rest of you settles. Paul says it does not matter if you lose your place or skip numbers. You just begin again roughly where you were, and drifting off track is part of becoming more absorbed.
What does it mean that my old unconfident patterns once had a function?
The session treats your old habits of thinking as having done something useful for you, rather than as enemies. It then asks your creative mind to find new ways of getting those same positive things without the old patterns. These changes are meant to arrive only at a pace that feels acceptable to you.
What happens when I imagine being the person who cares about me?
You picture someone who loves or deeply appreciates you standing in front of you, then step into their body. From there you look back at yourself and notice, in detail, what they value in you. You step back into your own body and enjoy feeling appreciated exactly as you are.
How do the three more confident versions of me work?
You first picture a slightly more confident you and step into that self. In front of you stands an even more confident one, a little taller, with more self-belief and charisma. You step in again, and then once more into a very confident you with more passion, power and ease, and you stay with how that feels.
What is the film and timeline part near the end?
You watch a movie of a more successful future you, noticing their expression, posture and the light in their eyes. Then you float into the screen and run the film from the inside, making colours brighter, sounds louder and feelings stronger. Later you place bright images of your goals along your timeline and move into each one, like studying a map before a journey.
Will I remember all of it afterwards?
Paul says you may not consciously recall everything, and that is expected. The experience is likened to daydreaming: you stay aware and can hear his voice, but you let the sounds wash over you. It finishes with a countdown from 10 to 1, so you return refreshed, calm and confident.