Photographic Memory Power

The climb is how you slip into trance. The path spirals upward, your body grows heavier and slower with each step, and your mind grows clearer. Near the top you pause for a rest and are told you can take mental photos, and at the peak you see everything that supports you and holds you back. You walk back down at the end, which brings you out of hypnosis.

It is a memory trick. You picture a big red balloon in a blue sky, then add its size, its shine, background sounds and even the smells on the ground below. The session says that the more senses you use, the more detail a memory holds, and detail is easier to recall. You're then invited to place a red balloon in any scene you want to keep.

You bring to mind a good memory and notice whether it is in colour or black and white, moving or still. Then you zoom in on one detail, as with a camera, and take a mental snapshot. You file that photo in the place in your mind where you'd most like to find it again, so the feelings of the event come back with the picture.

It is the phrase the session gives you to repeat silently, in the voice you use when you know something is true. You're told that saying it builds confidence that the memory you need will show up when the moment calls for it. Use it before you need to recall something, or whenever you want to settle into trusting your memory.

You choose a state, such as confident, efficient or creative, and the session uses creative as the example. You slightly shift your breathing, the way you hold your head and the muscles in your face to match that feeling. Memories of times you felt that way, like school games, then rise on their own. The idea is that your state helps bring the right memories to mind.

The opening recommends listening daily, or every second day if time is short, and mentions 21 days in a row for the best results. The closing asks you to return as often as you feel it's useful, because repetition builds on what you practise. Treat that as the recording's own advice, not a promise.