Here are two typical hypnosis stairs induction scripts that show how the technique is used. deeper trance than a typical staircase deepener as it allows interaction between client and therapist. You can change it to suit your client, for example if they have a specific phobia, you alter the stairs to a moving walkway. /BM /Normal Hope this is better.. Hi Val, your clients aren't expected to see the whole of the staircase and if they lose their focus that's good as it means their conscious mind is already beginning to wander. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. It can also be used after the actual induction as a trance deepener. Imagine holding a hard, smooth, cool stone in your hands. To begin the sensory relaxation process, imagine that you are at the top of a stairway. Come up with a way for your subconscious or higher self to leave you messages that you can check when you dont want to have a lengthy conversation. This journey through the senses will include sight, sound, smell, taste, touch and movement. << see Countdown Induction. The Core Skills of DBT: Wise Mind - Mindfulness Therapy l>YUsAO X$p0B'qS D|ICnR|44q ,oO|%BgVtNt_L=L5+ajwT`aHWe*$GHk(6'5E-tCtX4'*4HA]I[JPeR.]PlK`Nxg8O}Bn~k4z)CcuT0a8^L&un]y9!b^k]L{XvuB6_o6Bo%2'68> {-~'p Q?2:g[Z>O5Ezu4+b)3#6_rN9#gQt^a!aNXowMwNIM;YL8AI.+ogVY+ Imagine yourself walking down the staircase, but pause for a moment on each step, and take a deep breath before stepping down to the next one. How to Build a Spiral Staircase - The Spruce /StemV 580 Notice the quiet. /op true We'll assume you're ok with this if you continue to use our site. endobj 12 0 obj See the color of the flower in your mind. There are several meditations that might help you access your wise mind, including the stone on a lake meditation and the spiral staircase meditation. Thanks for requesting the One-Minute Productivity Hacks PDF. get back in touch with your environment. 2 %8EhQ:LmNv{Fhh==sR$./(. Functional Spiral Staircases (Project Spiral) - v1b | thepancake1 and stream Thanks for requesting access to the Be Your Own Authority video. Back track your way to the staircase and climb it, counting up from 1 to 21. Or perhaps when you enter your room a phone is ringing, and you answer it and hear your message on the other end. /ToUnicode 13 0 R Here is an audio recording. Rounded? >> When you feel stressed, say Just this one moment. 2016-2023 Gatewell Therapy Center. 11 One-Minute Actions to Boost Your Daily Productivity, How to Be Stronger Than Your Bills and Debt, StevePavlina.com Podcast #003 Consulting Your Intuition, Powerfully deal with corporations, governments, and bureaucracies. See slide 12 Walking down the spiral stairs. Ive even gone so far as to lay down on the couch in my room and proceed to mentally enter another elevator and go down another 21 floors, then 21 steps, then into another corridor with another room! /AIS false Now it is time to return to the present. get back in touch with your environment. Another dialectic in DBT involves how we think and act. You will find it in most hypnotic inductions and deepeners. >> /Length 2177 Rest by sitting on a step or turn on lights on the way down if you wish. But wise mind is more than just the some of its parts. This is a traditional deepener with a difference. 7 0 obj DBT proposes that this knowing the right thing to do is available to all of us, when we know to look for it beneath the turbulence of emotions and judgmental thoughts. You could come across as cold and unfeeling in relationships where some type of emotion is needed. Picture turning and moving the crystal to see the light play upon the crystal and radiate from it. Hear in your mind the sound of waves washing to shore. Jr /CapHeight 714 /Length 365 Notice how the in-breath naturally follows the out-breath without effort. /Type /FontDescriptor Eventually, you will develop your own signature style of the hypnosis stairs script. Imagine now a tub of warm water that is big enough to place your feet in. Does it look futuristic or antiquated? Wise mind is a synthesis of reasonable mind and emotion mind. On either side of the staircase is a beautiful firm bannister that makes you feel safe and secure. Its a visualization / meditation exercise for communicating with your subconscious mind (or your higher self, spiritual guides, a higher power, etc.). endstream Can you imagine the sound of waves? /Ordering (Identity) What you see inside as you step into your room is entirely up to you and your imagination. I usually do it at night before I go to sleep since I know I wont be interrupted, and it also helps prepare me for sleep and interesting dreams. There are one hundred steps leading down, and around and although you can't see the bottom of the stairs from here, you somehow know that there is a beautiful place waiting at the bottom of the stairs, just for you. Inhale slowly, and then blow it out gently. At the top of the staircase is a state of alertness, awareness, and calm. Very comfortable and heavy. /ca 1 The staircase induction technique can be used as a the initial hypnosis induction or as a deepener. To watch the videos, please click the confirmation link in the email that has been sent to you. /OPM 1 /FontStretch /Condensed The smell of a pine forest. << A guardian is standing there, and you ask him or her to be led to your room. Imagine you are being led down the corridor to your room. For example, How can I be more loving to my partner? or Is it the right time to quit my job?. The ability to identify what state of mind you are in at any moment is key to taking control of your mind and your behavior. Do not force yourself further than you want to go. /BaseFont /DJYQVM+Wingdings-Regular if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[336,280],'innerhealthstudio_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_2',341,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-innerhealthstudio_com-medrectangle-4-0');Moving down the stairway, down, down almost to the bottom now. when you reach the bottom you will be pleasantly relaxed. You might even decide to let the stairs fade away before reaching the bottom and if you do, thats fine because you will still know which number youre at. You are relaxing more and more with each step down, going further and further down into comfort and relaxation. }Q+(i1)(A)SnSnL0;M|HU Mt Now you are going down the elevator, and you see the light for the 20th floor turn on. Your email address will not be published. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Continue walking down as Im quiet for a few moments. Now you see a door that is slightly ajar. /Subtype /Type1C CqBtM9 d6sOK7&1: VFy%B6l2(rqplLoYYn Count in your mind, and really feel yourself walking down the stairs. Be sure to close the door. /Type /FontDescriptor << Think of touching something rough, like the bark of a tree. 9 0 obj G2>HnK HW}pT?oI&H[yBBEmj#@.6,nc$10 Ideas for Practicing Wise Mind Stone Flake on the Lake. }hUE2r3Ff6J5 /Flags 32 Our goal is to access Wise Mind, which is where our inner wisdom and intuition live. The goal, then, is the synthesis of reasonable mind and emotion mind, wise mind. Inhale for the count of three, exhale to five. One of the main concepts in DBT is the goal of balancing opposites. Imagine moving through the air, feel the movement as you glide, turn, move up, down. fly through the sky. Thanks for requesting access to the Subjective Reality Breakthroughsvideo series. This brief journey through the senses has allowed you to experience sensory relaxation. logic and emotion to make wise decisions that help you with your long-term goals. /AIS false Move down step by step, at your own pace, becoming more and more relaxed with each step. /Ascent 961 /CapHeight 754 /Type /Font pSg|@!P/C9S"P-8` Mindfulness Exercises to Find Wise Mind Walking down the spiral stairs. It is a balanced, aware perspective that helps us move toward our goals, using knowledge and experience. Please check your entries and try again. Imagine placing a slice of lemon against your tongue imagine the sour taste of the lemon if you were to bite into the slice. Hear the sound of the rain. Or you can use this method to have a long talk with your higher self or subconscious mind. You might know youre in wise mind if youre balanced, clear, and in control. The concept of wise mind assumes that we each have innate wisdom that can guide us in our actions and pursuits. You can use this exercise to guide yourself or your clients into the state of Wise Mind: Think of a situation youd like guidance on, and formulate a question around this situation. At the bottom of the stairway is a state of peace, calm, and relaxation. Starting at the top walk very slowly down the staircase, going deeper and deeper within yourself. Imagine that in you is a spiral staircase, winding down to your very center. 2 0 obj Starting at the top walk very slowly down the staircase, going deeper and deeper within yourself. endobj Here, we take into account reason and pragmatics and we consider our (and others) emotions. /FontFamily (HelveticaNeue Condensed) /CharSet (/A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/K/L/M/N/O/P/R/S/T/U/V/W/eight/five/four/nine/one/seven/six/three/two/zero) /FontDescriptor 10 0 R Eoydys= C4p>!tE What does that look like? Y`U9VM\NTo{RYq&U0saZ; }@T,dp?n Stairs are familiar to everyone, so using them in an induction triggers memories in everyone. Close your eyes and let your attention rest on your breath. Imagine a staircase once again. With the next inhale ask the question you originally formulated and notice what arises in the pause at the end of the exhale. /ca 1 Please review this sites Terms of Use/Privacy Policy. Without holding your breath, begin to drop your awareness into the pause, the emptiness, at the end of the out-breath. We can sometimes access wise mind with a little space/distance from the problem and with sufficient time to relax and reflect. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. 16 0 obj and maybe something in the center of that zero. Starting at the top walk very slowly down the staircase, going deeper and deeper within yourself. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Return from Sensory Relaxation to Relaxation Scripts Back to Inner Health Studio Home. /FontFamily (Wingdings) endobj Shes the author of Guided Imagery Work with Kids, for teachers and professionals and Imagine That!, a guided imagery storybook for children. /FontWeight 400 What is Spiral Staircase? - The Constructor Reasonable mind might be in control when you are driven by facts and logic at the expense of considering your feelings (or the feelings of others). Think of a food that you like. now imagine taking a bite of this food. When you reach the first floor, the doors open. Feel the blanket wrapped tightly around you providing firm but gentle pressure all over your body. endobj Now, proceed to their favourite place visualisation. The stairs hypnosis induction is used by almost all hypnotists in some form. /Descent -211 Some folks are able to locate their wise mind as a place in their bodies, perhaps in their upper abdomens, chests, or their foreheads. Close your eyes and breathe deeply as you imagine everything I'm saying. Perhaps in your room there is an answering machine, and you simply need to press play to hear the message. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website.