Metamorphosis: Embracing the Unknown

The session describes the subconscious as something that protects you by keeping you in familiar, out-of-date patterns. Instead of arguing with it, you're asked to thank it for that work, then let it know it's safe to accept new suggestions. It's a gentle way of opening the door to change without forcing it.

You're given a quiet minute to think of three things you've avoided because of fear or uncertainty, but know you truly want, such as a passion project, learning something new, or a demanding long-term effort. Spreading them across three, six or twelve months keeps them near enough to feel real, but leaves room to build up to them.

You're guided to split each goal into smaller, then larger challenges, and to note which small steps you can do first. Quick early progress is meant to encourage you and build the confidence you'll need for the biggest steps. Any negative thought that appears is swapped for an encouraging one.

The key lines are: "I have the courage to do anything I want to do," "I am comfortable with the uncomfortable," and "I know stepping outside my comfort zone will be good for me." Repeat them quietly before something that makes you nervous. The idea that discomfort is just your soul stretching and growing pairs well with them.

You picture yourself in a mirror as the person you'll be after acting bravely and achieving what you want. You amplify the feelings, give them a color, and let it glow behind you like an aura. Then you leap into the mirror, absorbing those feelings into every cell and becoming that person.

You breathe in for a count of four, hold for four and breathe out for six, which settles the body. Then you walk down ten steps, one hand on a rail, as each number deepens your relaxation. At the bottom you let go of the rail and of your worries, ready for the suggestions that follow.