Adam introduces a session built for a client whose partner’s feedback felt emotionally loaded, triggering defensiveness and avoidance of conversation altogether. He reframes criticism as being like panning for gold: most of what’s said is pebbles and silt, but occasionally there’s a nugget of value worth finding, and defensiveness prevents access to it. The induction guides the listener to observe past triggering moments from a distance, recognising that strong reactions come from valuing the feedback too much rather than too little, and from interpreting it as proof of failing to meet a standard. The session reframes criticism as a gift of information that can be gratefully received, tested, and kept or discarded, without needing to live by it, closing with suggestions of composure, security and self-set standards rather than people-pleasing diplomacy from others.
In this session:
- Panning for gold (criticism reframe)
- Sword of Damocles (powerlessness under others’ words)
- Birthday card metaphor (receiving without being bound)
📖 Read more about this session, with the full transcript: https://thehypnotistpodcast.com/episode/hypnosis-to-find-value-in-criticism-panning-for-gold/
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