The Pendulum of Acceptance and Control

You come away more able to accept what you can't control, without the constant effort of trying to hold onto it.

The what if questions that spiral before anything has even happened, and the way you snap at people you love over things neither of you could change, take their toll.

The session uses the image of a giant pendulum, swinging naturally between control and acceptance, to help you notice where you have been holding it fixed on one side. You're guided to think about how you already accept things you can't control, like the weather, and bring that same ease into other parts of your life. It also draws on the idea that anxiety, in small doses, is protective rather than something to fight, which can make it feel less like an enemy to defeat.

It runs about 21 minutes, and many people find they come back to the pendulum image whenever control starts to feel like a full time job.

Not currently available on The Hypnotist Podcast.

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