Time Management

Time Management Remember to listen to this information only when you are able to relax.

Never when you are driving.

Never when you are operating any machinery or equipment.

Only when you are able to relax.

And if there is something you need to attend to,

You will come out of this relaxed state quickly and easily,

Fully in control.

So,

For now,

Allow yourself to enjoy this relaxation.

This time that is just for you.

Allow your mind to clear and if you'd like,

Close your eyes.

Now allow yourself to focus on your breathing.

And as you breathe in,

You are breathing in relaxation.

And as you breathe out,

You are breathing out any stress and tension.

Breathing in relaxation.

Breathing out stress.

Relaxing more with each outward breath.

Nice and easy.

Nice and relaxed.

Remember to listen to this information only when you are able to relax.

Never when you are driving.

Never when you are operating any machinery or equipment.

Only when you are able to relax.

And if there is something you need to attend to,

You will come out of this relaxed state quickly and easily,

Fully in control.

But for now,

Just allow yourself to enjoy the relaxation.

This time that is especially for you.

Allow your mind to focus on your feet.

Just think about your feet beginning to relax.

Imagine a comfortable,

Warm,

Soothing feeling in both of your feet.

Feel a warm glow of relaxation moving from your toes to your heels.

Soothing,

Relaxing your feet.

All of the muscles letting go.

Just letting go and relaxing.

Feeling warm.

Now allow that warm glow of relaxation to move up to your ankles.

That warm,

Soothing glow of relaxation allowing your ankles to relax.

Feeling good.

Feeling warm and calm.

And now that warm glow of relaxation is moving up through your calves.

Feeling warm,

Relaxed and heavy.

So now your feet,

Ankles and calves are wrapped in that warm glow of relaxation.

And when you're ready,

Allow that relaxation to move through your knees and up into your thighs.

Letting go of any tension.

Noticing the warmth,

The heaviness,

The relaxation.

And now allow that warm,

Wonderful glow of relaxation to move into your abdominal area,

Soothing,

Relaxing.

The muscles of your abdomen just letting go.

Feeling completely relaxed,

Warm and comfortable.

And that warm glow of relaxation is moving into your chest.

Allowing all of the muscles to let go.

To be completely relaxed.

And so all you notice is the wonderful rhythmic nature of each relaxing breath.

Remembering that with each outward breath you are becoming more and more relaxed.

More and more at peace.

And as you are enjoying this wonderful feeling of relaxation,

Notice that this warm glow is moving across your shoulders and up your neck.

Letting go of all tension in this area.

Allow your neck to find a comfortable position.

Nice and relaxed.

All the muscles of your face are letting go.

Your jaw is relaxing.

You may even find your teeth parting as your jaw becomes more and more relaxed.

Your cheeks,

The muscles all around your eyes and your eyelids are letting go.

Becoming so very relaxed.

You know you could open your eyes if you wanted to.

But you just don't feel like doing it.

You are so comfortable.

So relaxed.

It is as if warm rays of sunshine are surrounding your head.

Relaxing your scalp,

Your forehead,

Your nose,

Your mouth,

Your entire head.

Bringing a wonderful sense of peace,

Calm,

Relaxation and healing.

Soothing rays of relaxation.

And now that warm glow of relaxation is moving down your arms.

Relaxing all of your muscles all the way down through your elbows.

Relaxing all the way down through your wrists,

Your hands and fingertips.

And you are feeling warm,

Relaxed,

Calm.

And that warm glow of relaxation is moving into your back.

And all the muscles that crisscross your back are feeling loose,

Relaxed.

All the way from your upper back down through your lower back and legs.

All the way back down to your feet.

So now you are completely embraced in this wonderful warm glow of relaxation.

Of peace,

Of calm.

And with every outward breath you relax even more.

And now allow yourself to go deeper still as I count from 10 all the way down to 0.

From 10 to 0.

Just think of each count as a level of relaxation.

Each count relaxing you deeper and deeper.

10 nice and comfortable as you go to an even deeper state of relaxation.

9 going deeper and deeper,

More and more relaxed.

8 every muscle becoming heavier,

More relaxed.

7 feel the peace,

Feel the contentment.

6 deeper still,

Even deeper now.

5 more receptive,

Feeling peaceful,

Feeling the contentment.

4 becoming more relaxed than you've ever been,

Deeper,

Deeper still.

3 all the way down.

2 to even an even deeper state of relaxation,

Of calm,

Of peace.

1 almost there,

Your body completely relaxed.

0 all the way down so that your subconscious mind can help you.

Wonderful.

Feeling at peace,

Feeling contentment,

Feeling total calm.

And all is well.

While you are enjoying feeling peaceful,

Calm and relaxed,

I'd like you to think of a very relaxing time and place.

Perhaps it's a time and place you'd like to invent.

Perhaps it's a time and place you'd like to recall.

A very relaxing time.

A very relaxing place.

A very comfortable time.

A very comfortable place.

A time and place when you felt safe,

Calm,

At peace.

Think about this place,

The scenery.

Hear the sounds,

Smell the aromas.

Feel that feeling,

A safe and comfortable feeling of well-being.

Take your time and go to this place.

And when you are there,

Allow that feeling to intensify.

Really see the scenery.

Hear the sounds.

Smell the aromas.

Feel the feeling,

That safe,

Comfortable feeling of well-being.

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You You You You And now as you are enjoying this wonderful safe comfortable place I'm going to speak to your subconscious mind The subconscious mind is similar to a computer all through our lives.

It is taking in information Things that we see and hear things that we learn from others the subconscious mind also takes in what we observe by just being Everything is stored in the files of the subconscious mind ready to be accessed whenever appropriate and the state of deep relaxation Also provides the opportunity for super learning So as I speak to you now,

It isn't important that you pay attention to the words.

I'm saying Time management is a series of choices that shape the course of your life Appropriate choices result in good self-esteem lowered stress and enhanced efficiency Time management is important to you Because it is important to you you establish priorities and schedule realistically You establish priorities by keeping track of how you use your time on a daily basis and You set short-range moderate range and long-range goals for yourself You also prioritize what you feel needs to be accomplished We each get 24 hours each day and you use them efficiently You make the best use of your time You prioritize You deal with high priority tasks before others You say no to commitments that use time inefficiently You feel comfortable saying no when being asked to do so You feel comfortable saying no when being asked to spend time on low priority tasks And when possible you delegate these low priority tasks Choosing to use your time more productively You schedule realistically You build extra time into your schedule for the unexpected Because you allow more than adequate time for each task you avoid rushing You are relaxed and take your time You also arrange for periods of time each day for being alone for being quiet During your daily quiet times you deeply relax your body and mind These times for relaxation are important to you They are interrupted only in emergencies Because it is important to you to be efficient When it is time to attend to a high priority task You choose to do it instead of avoiding starting You are an efficient time manager because You know that planning may take time But in the long run it ultimately saves time and energy You write down goals and objectives You know where you want to go and how to get there You say no when it is appropriate If at all possible you make decisions at the time You regularly reassess your goals and priorities You allow extra time you allow for unexpected interruptions You emphasize results outcomes You use your most productive time of day for your priority tasks You make decisions even if some information is missing You set your priorities at the beginning of the day You set your priorities at the beginning of each day On the telephone you speak as briefly as possible You see opportunities not problems You get facts decide the desired outcome assess alternatives Determine consequences choose the best alternative and then implement it You write down everything that you need to know in the future instead of relying on your memory You concentrate on one task at a time You delegate whenever possible You work on projects and stages dividing up the task into manageable steps You set and concentrate on priorities You set reasonable deadlines for getting tasks accomplished You do it correctly the first time so there is no need for redoing You develop a philosophy of time management that suits your personality and chosen lifestyle Managing your time efficiently and effectively is important to you You know you are worthy of being efficient and effective You know your time is valuable Because you are an excellent time manager you use all of these ideas at all times Each time you enter a state of deep relaxation of hypnosis you will go more deeply more quickly and more easily I am now going to count from one to five and on the count of five you will open your eyes be fully aware feeling wonderful in every way one slowly now gently begin returning to full awareness two you feel perfect in every way two you feel perfect in every way three you feel a stirring surge of energy becoming more aware of your physical body four your entire body wonderfully refreshed and relaxed five fully aware and alert eyes open take a deep breath and stretch you are fully aware alert and relaxed and you feel wonderful Copyright 2003 Lynn Brown No part of this recording may be reproduced without permission from the publisher you you