ONLINE GROUP SESSIONS
BEFORE, DURING & AFTER SESSION
PRE SESSION
• Centre: Take a short walk before the session if you wish, or simply sit quietly for a few minutes. This helps you focus all your attention on the moment you have set aside for yourself.
• Caffeine: Avoid excessive amounts of caffeine. If you are not used to it, it is best to avoid it completely.
• Alcohol and drugs: Do not consume alcohol or recreational drugs for at least 24 hours before your session.
• Clothes: Wear comfortable clothing that helps you feel relaxed and at ease.
ONLINE SESSION
• Please have everything ready before you enter the online room. This includes your camera, headphones, a comfortable seat for the session, and anything else you will need.
• Platform: Familiarise yourself with Google Meet and make sure your equipment is working before the session begins.
• Check devices: Ensure your device has enough battery, your internet connection is stable, and your phone is on silent.
• Placement: Position your device securely next to you, such as on a table to the side, so it will not move or fall during the session.
• Camera: Angle the camera so that your face and upper body are clearly visible.
• Headphones: Use headphones for the best sound quality and to help us communicate clearly.
• Position: Choose a comfortable and relaxing position, such as sitting in an armchair, lying on a sofa, or resting in bed.
Allow yourself to shift from being the sender to being the receiver. When we are trying to send out information or actively do something, our focus is outward.
In hypnosis, we allow ourselves to simply receive. We take in the experience and let the process unfold naturally.
The more we try to “make” hypnosis happen, the more we can get in our own way. Instead, relax as much as you can, follow the guidance, and you will soon drift into a state of hypnosis that feels calm, safe, and deeply relaxing.
PRACTISE PRE-SESSION
• For thos who wish, practise these exercises before the session, as it will help you get as much as possible from the session.
Place yourself in a relaxed, comfortable position and follow the guidance.
NOTE: Do not listen while driving or operating machinery. Only listen in a place where you can relax and let go.
DURING THE SESSION
• Hypnosis: Follow the instructions, and you will be on your way to a wonderful, relaxing, calming state. Once here, I will continue to guide you to through stories, suggestions, and encourage your inner self and imagination to explore, heal and facilitate positive change.
The experience of the hypnotic state is individual and can be different for each session as well as change throughout the session.
• Expectations: People often expect or want their hypnosis session to be like one in a movie. Please know that the experience is very individual, and there is no given "rule" on what will bring the best nurturing for you.
Instead, allow the impressions that arise to arise and experience them as they are, whether they are visuals, physical sensations, feelings, sounds, smells, or an emotional or knowing feeling.
It is about allowing first impressions to be expressed, and through allowing yourself to experience whatever arises, the experience unfold.
In other words, we avoid controlling the experience and impressions. Instead, we give trust to our inner self to guide us, show us what we need, and process what serves us.
• Avoid editing or analysing: Simply allow yourself to receive whatever impressions your inner self is showing you. Avoid editing or analysing during the session; instead, follow the experience.
• Fantasy or Reality?: Everything we have experienced is stored inside of us, as are the answers and healing we are seeking. Allow yourself to be involved in what's happening, and don't pay attention if it feels real or like a fantasy. When impressions come from the inside, they come through our senses, and that's what fantasies do too.
So, let go of the thoughts, whether they are fantasies or previous memories, and this will help you get out the full possibilities of the session.
POST SESSION
• Time: Give yourself time to absorb and integrate the session before you start doing things that require your full attention.
• Eat and Drink: It's advised to drink plenty of water after a session and to take in a meal afterwards; this helps to ground yourself again.
Grounding: Place your feet in the ground, as this helps to ground both yourself and the experience.
• Write: For many, it can be a wonderful way to absorb the session more deeply through writing or creating in general.
