Hypnotherapy, Life Coach and NLP Portland, Oregon: Be Nice to Yourself

Hypnotherapy, Life Coach and NLP Portland, Oregon: Be Nice to Yourself

When I’m working with a client I notice, by watching and listening, how they treat themselves and encourage them to be aware of how they treat themselves too. I usually ask simple questions that give them the opportunity to fully consider their personal strategies. I inevitably say:’ be nice to yourself’.

It’s often very powerful for them to visualize a clear picture of themselves when they were approximately 5 years old.

I suggest they feel affection toward this younger self and to visualize and imagine (by recalling a photo or some event in the past) assuring their 5 year old selves that: ‘your life is under control’, and ‘you may just go ahead and play’; ‘there is nothing to worry about’, that you’ve got it.

You can practice being nice to yourself by having the image of your child-self in mind, feeling deep affection and imagining holding her close.

This may help you develop a gentler attitude toward yourself . You may be surprised how much nicer others seem when you are nice to yourself.