Harnessing Empathy To Unlock The Resources of Birds

Feel calm and curious around birds, rather than tense or afraid.

Maybe it is the flap of wings too close, or the sight of a pigeon on the pavement that makes you cross the road without thinking.

This fifteen minute session guides you into a garden holding the last of winter's snow, standing in for whatever fear remains. As you imagine facing it rather than avoiding it, the snow is pictured melting, and you are guided to briefly imagine seeing through the eyes of five birds in turn: a crow, a pigeon, a swan, a peacock and a hummingbird, borrowing their intelligence, their homing instinct, their grace and their lightness as your own. Empathy for what we fear tends to loosen its grip, and stepping into another creature's perspective is one way to build it.

You come back to yourself carrying those qualities rather than the old caution, and many people notice birds differently the next time they are simply out and about.

Listen to Harnessing Empathy To Unlock The Resources of Birds free on The Hypnotist Podcast.

These sessions are for relaxation and personal empowerment. They are not medical treatment and are not a substitute for professional care.