Discover how your inner monologue is not an obstacle to hypnosis and prove it to yourself in 5 minutes!
Inner monologue and hypnotic experience
“I can never get that little voice in my head to stop talking." I regularly hear this phrase from people who think it’s an issue to benefit from hypnosis coaching. What if I told you that your inner monologue is not an obstacle but, on the contrary, a formidable ally in your process of change?
Beyond the myth of mental silence
Let’s stop for a moment to consider a truth too often forgotten: hypnosis does not require mental silence. That would be like asking an ocean to stop its waves. Mental activity is natural; it’s the way you process information. The real challenge is not to silence this voice but to give it a constructive direction.
In Luxembourg, as elsewhere, I regularly accompany stressed executives and entrepreneurs under pressure—people who, like you perhaps, consider themselves to be “thinking too much.”
When they come to me, it’s often on the assumption that they’re “resistant” and won’t fully benefit from the hypnotic experience. This assumption overlooks the fact that hypnosis is based on a natural phenomenon that applies to each of us and that the hypnotic experience is unique to each individual. Each person shapes it by integrating what makes him or her up as a unique individual, and the inner monologue can be one of these components.
Therefore, the question is not how to control this monologue but rather how to integrate it naturally into your hypnotic experience.
The mind as an observer
Genuinely letting go lies not in fighting your thoughts but in accepting them. This is achievable by virtue of a simple principle: what you accept is transformed; what you fight persists.
Let’s take the example of a financial executive I met recently, whom we’ll call Laurent here. At his first session, his mind was commenting on every suggestion. Instead of fighting this internal dialogue, Laurent allowed himself to welcome it as a benevolent observer. “I realized that my inner voice had become like a companion on the road to change,” he confided to me during our last session.
Proof through self-hypnosis
You can easily verify what I’ve just explained through a simple 5-minute self-hypnosis exercise. Here’s how to proceed:
1. Sit comfortably, hands on knees, one hand holding the bottom of a pen with your fingertips pointing upwards.
2. Stare at a point in front of you. Let your inner dialogue comment on the situation—this is normal and expected.
3. Concentrate on your breathing as you stare at the point while allowing your mind to comment. You’ll notice that your inner comments are already changing tone, from “I need to concentrate” to “I’m noticing my breathing.”.
4. With each exhalation, say to yourself inwardly, “I’m relaxing more deeply.” Your mind will probably respond with “Is this working?" or “Am I doing it right?” Welcome these questions as signs that you’re entering a trance.
5. After a few breaths, you’ll notice that your field of vision becomes blurred and your inner monologue spaces out naturally, without any effort on your part.
6. Let your eyes close as soon as you feel the need and observe the relaxation as it builds up. Just remain present in the present moment. If thoughts arise, think of them as ripples on the surface of the ocean; they don’t affect the depths.
7. Observe what’s going on inside, watch as your body relaxes, and simply let go, and savor this quiet interlude as you would a sweet treat. There’s nothing else to do.
8. When the pen drops after a moment, realize that during this moment you have naturally let go of your mind.
9. Simply count from 1 to 5 in your head, telling yourself that at 5, you’ll be wide awake and alert.
10. At 5, your eyes open in due time, and you take a deep breath. Well done.
Now it’s up to you.
Use your mind to free yourself and move forward
Your inner monologue is not an obstacle to hypnosis; it’s a precious resource. Mobilizing it for hypnosis lies in your ability to use it rather than channel it. With a skilled practitioner and the right approach, anyone can access the hypnotic experience independently of their mind and benefit fully from the experience. It’s not the inner silence that counts but your ability to let go and mobilize all your mental resources, including inner dialogue, to achieve your goals.
Interested in this approach and hypnosis coaching?
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