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Chapter 1: What is self-sabotage and how does it manifest in our lives?
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Hi, it's Adam here. Let me ask you a question. Do you ever feel that you sabotage your life, that things are going pretty good and then you mess it up, you throw a big spanner into the works? If so, I think you might get some value from this session. Because I was working with a client that every now and then would use alcohol and drink a lot to kind of derail their life.
Things would be going good, but then they would choose to go on a bit of a binge and just drink more than in hindsight they would want to. And they would know that after a few drinks, they're kind of out of control and they're just going to drink whatever they drink.
So this is designed to do certain things that mean that we almost work backwards and we say, right, if you don't have that first drink or two, then what are all the other negative things that then don't happen because you didn't do the first few things?
You can think of it as like a row of dominoes that actually a lot of the problems in life are the sixth, seventh or eighth domino that fall over. But if domino one never goes over, the chain reaction never gets to that place. And this particular client would have what's called a polarity response.
they would have this inner dialogue that would do the opposite of what other people either wanted them to do or not wanted them to do. So if they got a compliment, then they would almost think that they didn't want to do it because other people noticed the improvement. And it actually uses a different idea of a parallel universe.
They get to see this version of themselves that quit alcohol for about six months, but then never went back to it. And by looking at that life and how that life had improved and all the ways that they could still enjoy their social life and life with friends and relationships, but without needing alcohol, that would give them inspiration to in their reality.
So if you want to either reduce alcohol or silence that voice that might be quite self-destructive I think you'll get some value from this session. And if you like the idea of working with me directly rather than just listening to recordings of my podcast, I've actually created a webinar that I go through what it's like to work with me. And the webinar is completely free.
And there's a very special bonus at the end of that webinar as well. So if you're interested in checking that out. have a look in the show notes in the description and you'll be able to register for that webinar and get those free bonuses. For now, though, find a quiet, comfortable place where you won't be distracted or disturbed. Relax and enjoy the session. Take a deep breath in.
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Chapter 2: How can we recognize the inner voice that leads to self-destructive behavior?
or perhaps bad influence has a percentage of truth at its very core when a salesperson is sold the idea of a product to sell to a customer The benefits, quite often, have an element of truth right there inside. But I want you to imagine going back, back in time as you are now, observing that younger version of you influencing. See how you were dressed.
maybe you had some bag or briefcase with you see you knocking on doors and see that version of you that had the objective to influence and I want you to see all of the tools that you used back then to influence sometimes people use fear to influence have you been burgled in this area? have you seen the crime rates increasing? or maybe maybe it appeals to a role
a mother wants to protect their children, a father wants to protect the property, and I want you to see that version of you, using every trick in the book to influence, it's difficult to influence if you're not in rapport, see how you smiled, you showed interest, You were polite. And I want you to think of a time when you influenced someone.
Even though you knew what you were selling was not in the interest of the person you were selling it to. Maybe because it was overpriced. maybe maybe because it had certain strings attached that were just unpleasant and maybe it had to be such a high price otherwise there isn't enough commission to pay you it doesn't mean why it means what?
I want you to see what was happening maybe maybe we can look at this as a win-lose dynamic the company won, they got their money you were winning every sale you made you got your money
and if the product was amazing it would also be a win for the customer except you knew it wasn't you knew it was bad for them but good for you and then just imagine imagine what it would feel like if you lived in a house down the same street
and I want you to imagine seeing yourself dressed in a expensive suit hair slicked back charming smile and you hear from inside the home a doorbell go, a knock on the door and as you open the door see that younger version of you smiling
building a connection using those first few words or phrases to start the pitch and I want you to get a sense that even if you've worked hard that day even if you had the money even if you had no security in your home there is zero chance of you buying what this individual, yourself, has to sell and I want you to see that the harder they try the less persuaded you become
you don't even need to give objection after objection you just know you just know that you're not ever going to buy this thing partly because you've come to the conclusion that even if you're going to buy something like this
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Chapter 3: What techniques can help prevent the first step of self-sabotage?
is the irony sometimes fishermen will take pictures with their fish and the markings reveal it was exactly the same fish caught more than once but fishes have short memories if enough time goes by they see the bait on the hook and they have no memory That they've been caught with that bait on that hook before. And just imagine you were a character in a computer game.
That if you die, you respawn. If you were lured to the cliff's edge and pushed over. And you respawned. how many times could they push you over the edge of the same cliff if you were a fish with perfect memory if you knew what the intention was to get you to the edge of the cliff no amount of influence would make it appealing So let's now imagine no metaphors like bait on hooks or cliff edges.
I want you to think of some random evening and just imagine there's a voice that seems like it's coming from a slick, smooth salesperson. almost like they're within you, whispering seductively the back of your head, and maybe they're saying things, things that are true, that's how these salespeople work, they build rapport by saying things that are true to begin with, you've worked hard today,
what's the point in living just to work hour after hour you've got nothing to do what are you going to sit here bored why don't you just just visit that website just sign into that app just send that message it can feel harmless at the point each tiny thing is harmless as you get closer and closer to the edge and sometimes the brain says well I've come this far I may as well continue
the whole point of baiting and then switching it only works if you take the bait and what if the bait is a photo an image the dopamine you get from someone responding to a message what if the bait is the thought of something in your imagination that probably won't happen but it feels appealing when you're aware of the game when you're aware of the bait and when you're aware of how many times
you've been caught on that hook or pushed over the edge I want you to feel an incredible sense a sense that you are immune to this kind of persuasion that the harder they try and persuade the less interested you are you don't need objection after objection
you don't need to justify your choices you simply don't want to buy what is being sold anymore so let's imagine it imagine that the harder they try the more you smile and the more they try and influence you to do one thing the more you feel inspired to do something something that gives value to your life and maybe maybe that jumping in the car and going to a driving range
Maybe it's going to the gym and having a workout. Maybe it's connecting with someone, a friend, someone you see a future with. I want you to get a sense that each and every time this part returns, it reminds you It reminds you of what you really want. You want fulfillment, meaning, purpose. You want a sense of real experience. You're not interested in this.
scam anymore and it is a scam a slick internal salesperson that's been scamming you and each time they scam you you feel a sense of remorse but a good scam gives you a taste a taste of something real before it's taken away, you may have seen those street scammers, the ball under the three cups, or finding the queen of hearts, and the scam is you see other people winning,
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Chapter 4: How does visualization of a parallel universe aid in overcoming self-sabotage?
9, 10, wide awake. Wide awake. Wide awake. Thank you. And if you would like to listen to this episode where it's just the hypnosis, so no intro, no outro, no explanation, just the hypnosis and completely ad-free, there will be a link in the description where you can subscribe at a very low cost and only get access to the hypnosis. So if that's of interest, please check that out.
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