October 3, 2023 • 12 mins
Goal Setting.
Achieve your goals with Hypnosis.
- Learn about shifting your mindset to find motivation and direction.
- Consider the time it will take for completion of your goal.
- Consider something different, the reverse bucket list.
- Use your milestones to keep you focused.
Embark on a mini-hypnotic meditation to bring your goal to fruition.
Learn how to harness your mind's vast capabilities to bring your goals within reach.
You have the power to create your reality.
Enjoy this episode!
Resources & Links Mentioned:
- Arthur Brooks- sorry it was Arthur, not Anthony
- Cheryl J Reynolds -Hypnosis for you!
- Three easy ways to start meditating
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Ooh, I get it really close to the fourth quarter and
I don't know about you, but Ilove goal setting.
So let's talk about how you canadd hypnosis to your goal
setting.
Welcome to Mindful HypnosisPodcast.
It is time to change your mind.
Learn all about how to createnew helpful habits and mindset
(00:22):
changes with integrativehypnosis Plus.
With the sprinkle ofmindfulness throughout your day,
you can easily shift into acalmer state of mind.
I am Cheryl, your hypnotist andpodcast host, and I welcome you
to a better way of living yourlife, one minute at a time.
I know it is hard to makechanges, it's tough to move
(00:48):
forward and sometimes you haveto wait to be ready.
But when you are, I am here andI would love to work with you
one-on-one.
For any of your hypnosis needs.
Go on over to CherylJReynolds.
com Change is possible, so let'stalk soon.
Welcome to the podcast.
So, as I was saying before, Ilove goal setting, especially
(01:12):
setting quarter goals.
To me, you're taking a bigproject and you're dropping into
bite-sized pieces and I justreally like the idea of every
quarter having these goals thathave been met and it's just
wonderful for my confidence.
And a little boost, boost,boost I can't talk today a boost
of dopamine.
But anyway, let's get startedinto how hypnosis could help
(01:36):
your goal setting so we can helpto solidify your goals.
And I like to say, when itcomes to goal setting, it's more
important to actually work onthe milestones and the process
instead of the actual goal.
We get very caught up in seeingthe big picture, which we need
to do, of course, to know wherewe're heading.
But it is easier to move alongthe steps, to move to the
(02:01):
milestones and to work theprocess.
Keep an eye on your goal anduse hypnosis to help you get
past the worry or the fear ofthe uncertainty of what you're
doing, because that's what getsus stuck.
And then, on top of all that,you wanna bring mindfulness in
as well, because mindfulnesswill help you to be present as
(02:26):
you're moving to your goal.
It will help you slow downenough to enjoy the steps you're
walking to get there and, ontop of that, it will just help
to solidify that what you'redoing is fun and exciting and
it's bringing you a newopportunity, because most goals
bring you forward, they step youup, they're creating change.
(02:51):
So this way, when you bringthat mindfulness in, it also
settles your mind In regards togoal setting, how about if you
would have do somethingdifferent?
So how about something alongthe lines of a reversed reversed
, I told you I can't talk today.
A reverse bucket list.
(03:12):
Now, anthony Brooks just wrote abook with Oprah I don't
remember the name of it, I willput it in the show notes, but
it's about happiness.
But he does what's called areverse bucket list and this is
when you write down all of youraccomplishments that you're
proud of and you focus on them,and that kind of helps to get
(03:33):
you excited and it also showsyou the possibilities and what
you have done and how far youhave come.
And it will also kind of helpyou just to feel as though
you're proud of what you'veaccomplished, because we tend to
forget.
I can even think back tosomebody saying, well, what have
(03:55):
you done over the past coupleof months?
And I'm like I'm not them andlike, seriously, I forgot.
I wrote a book like hello, Truestory.
So another suggestion I have forgoal setting is give yourself
extra time.
Things tend to take a littlebit longer than what is to be
expected and if you miss adeadline, it is not punishment,
(04:16):
it's just a reassessment.
Use your hypnosis tools.
I'm going to give you a nicelittle meditation that you can
use to keep you on track, butthis will also help you to kind
of keep you know yourselffocused on moving forward and
have fun, again, have fun.
I am also going to tag anotherepisode in the show notes where
(04:38):
I'm going to be talking about away to get moving if you get
stuck, and that's and that'sanother suggestion from another
um inspirational coach namedAnthony Trucks, and I will put
that episode in the show notesas well.
So let's do a mini meditationfor you slash hypnosis
(05:00):
meditation for your goal setting.
If you are driving, pause ithere.
If you are making dinner, pauseit here.
I don't want you to do anythingwith any heavy machinery.
All we need to do to do this isto sit back, close your eyes
and listen to my voice.
So, as you listen to my voice,let your mind become spacious,
(05:23):
and you can do that by justfocusing on what I'm saying.
So, in your mind, I want you tothink of your goal, nothing
more than just a statement of.
I want to complete X, y, z andby the date, and just hold that
image for a second.
(05:46):
Now I want you to just lend meyour imagination.
You don't have to visualize oryou don't have to put it in your
mind's eye.
It's no different than if Iwere to ask you to visualize
what an apple looks like.
You know what an apple lookslike.
It's the same thing, nothingdifferent than that.
But just imagine you're at thebottom of the mountain and
you're in your best shape ever.
(06:13):
So you start moving up thismountain, knowing that you're
going to move up to your goal.
But along the way you're goingto reach a few milestones, a few
markers that let you knowyou're on the right path.
They could be anything a timemarker, a completion marker,
they could be a sign.
People can be standing there,whatever is right for you.
(06:36):
And as you begin walking up andup this mountain, you feel safe
and free and you're able tojust enjoy your walk.
And you come to your firstmarker.
You notice it and you celebrate, and then you continue on.
(07:03):
But by this time you stophalfway up this mountain and you
turn around and you notice thebeautiful, majestic picture that
is in front of you.
It could be the mountain or thesky, sunset or sunrise,
(07:27):
whatever is right for you andyou notice it and you take it
all in and it gives you moreenergy and more enthusiasm as
you continue on your journey.
You move, walking along and youhit your next marker and you
celebrate and you continuewalking and then you notice
(07:54):
something really cool, somethingreally exciting, and you stop
and it brings you a sense ofdelight, it just opens up your
senses and then you continue onyour path.
The path is clear, yourmilestone is ahead and as you
(08:19):
reach it you celebrate again,but this time you take a moment
to really let the celebrationsink in and you give a moment of
thanks.
You walk some more up themountain, around the mountain,
(08:43):
and you just focus on how goodthe walk feels, walking along,
continuing on One more milestone, you stop and you celebrate
again, but this time your goalis the next step.
(09:07):
You take a deep breath in andyou exhale and you continue on.
You're on the home stretch, ashort walk away.
Your excitement builds but youtemper it because the view up
(09:29):
here is amazing and you take itin and all its glory.
And then you notice your goal.
You're excited and thrilled andmotivated and it feels so good
(09:51):
to have hit this goal and I wantyou, for a moment, just to step
into that goal and see yourselfbeing, feeling and seeing
whatever that goal will bring toyou.
(10:12):
Wear it as if you're alreadythere, it's already taken place.
You've got your goal.
You're standing up tall, you'reconfident, you're excited and
(10:37):
you are so damn proud ofyourself and just put a smile on
your face.
So now you begin to descenddown the mountain, around the
(10:59):
mountain, moving past yourmilestones, giving a nod of
thanks all the way down to yourstanding in the same place you
were when you began your journey.
But this time you feeldifferent.
You're standing up taller,you're feeling more empowered
(11:26):
and more confident because youhave reached your goal.
You're holding it, you'refeeling it, it's like you're
wearing it and it feels so goodand you celebrate, and the last
(11:52):
thing you do is put a big smileon your face, knowing that you
can reach this goal with ease.
Take a deep breath in and exhale.
Thank you for listening to thismini meditation.
(12:14):
Go on over to the show notes atwww.
cheryljreynolds.
com for more information andvaluable resources.
While you're there, sign up forthe newsletter so you never
miss an episode.
If you want to find the link towork with me one-on-one, you
can find it there.
Remember, you have a powerfulmind and it can be changed to
(12:40):
support the life you want tolive.
In the meantime, enjoy your dayone minute at a time.
Ooh, I get it really close to the fourth quarter and
I don't know about you, but Ilove goal setting.
So let's talk about how you canadd hypnosis to your goal
setting.
Welcome to Mindful HypnosisPodcast.
It is time to change your mind.
Learn all about how to createnew helpful habits and mindset
(00:22):
changes with integrativehypnosis Plus.
With the sprinkle ofmindfulness throughout your day,
you can easily shift into acalmer state of mind.
I am Cheryl, your hypnotist andpodcast host, and I welcome you
to a better way of living yourlife, one minute at a time.
I know it is hard to makechanges, it's tough to move
(00:48):
forward and sometimes you haveto wait to be ready.
But when you are, I am here andI would love to work with you
one-on-one.
For any of your hypnosis needs.
Go on over to CherylJReynolds.
com Change is possible, so let'stalk soon.
Welcome to the podcast.
So, as I was saying before, Ilove goal setting, especially
(01:12):
setting quarter goals.
To me, you're taking a bigproject and you're dropping into
bite-sized pieces and I justreally like the idea of every
quarter having these goals thathave been met and it's just
wonderful for my confidence.
And a little boost, boost,boost I can't talk today a boost
of dopamine.
But anyway, let's get startedinto how hypnosis could help
(01:36):
your goal setting so we can helpto solidify your goals.
And I like to say, when itcomes to goal setting, it's more
important to actually work onthe milestones and the process
instead of the actual goal.
We get very caught up in seeingthe big picture, which we need
to do, of course, to know wherewe're heading.
But it is easier to move alongthe steps, to move to the
(02:01):
milestones and to work theprocess.
Keep an eye on your goal anduse hypnosis to help you get
past the worry or the fear ofthe uncertainty of what you're
doing, because that's what getsus stuck.
And then, on top of all that,you wanna bring mindfulness in
as well, because mindfulnesswill help you to be present as
(02:26):
you're moving to your goal.
It will help you slow downenough to enjoy the steps you're
walking to get there and, ontop of that, it will just help
to solidify that what you'redoing is fun and exciting and
it's bringing you a newopportunity, because most goals
bring you forward, they step youup, they're creating change.
(02:51):
So this way, when you bringthat mindfulness in, it also
settles your mind In regards togoal setting, how about if you
would have do somethingdifferent?
So how about something alongthe lines of a reversed reversed
, I told you I can't talk today.
A reverse bucket list.
(03:12):
Now, anthony Brooks just wrote abook with Oprah I don't
remember the name of it, I willput it in the show notes, but
it's about happiness.
But he does what's called areverse bucket list and this is
when you write down all of youraccomplishments that you're
proud of and you focus on them,and that kind of helps to get
(03:33):
you excited and it also showsyou the possibilities and what
you have done and how far youhave come.
And it will also kind of helpyou just to feel as though
you're proud of what you'veaccomplished, because we tend to
forget.
I can even think back tosomebody saying, well, what have
(03:55):
you done over the past coupleof months?
And I'm like I'm not them andlike, seriously, I forgot.
I wrote a book like hello, Truestory.
So another suggestion I have forgoal setting is give yourself
extra time.
Things tend to take a littlebit longer than what is to be
expected and if you miss adeadline, it is not punishment,
(04:16):
it's just a reassessment.
Use your hypnosis tools.
I'm going to give you a nicelittle meditation that you can
use to keep you on track, butthis will also help you to kind
of keep you know yourselffocused on moving forward and
have fun, again, have fun.
I am also going to tag anotherepisode in the show notes where
(04:38):
I'm going to be talking about away to get moving if you get
stuck, and that's and that'sanother suggestion from another
um inspirational coach namedAnthony Trucks, and I will put
that episode in the show notesas well.
So let's do a mini meditationfor you slash hypnosis
(05:00):
meditation for your goal setting.
If you are driving, pause ithere.
If you are making dinner, pauseit here.
I don't want you to do anythingwith any heavy machinery.
All we need to do to do this isto sit back, close your eyes
and listen to my voice.
So, as you listen to my voice,let your mind become spacious,
(05:23):
and you can do that by justfocusing on what I'm saying.
So, in your mind, I want you tothink of your goal, nothing
more than just a statement of.
I want to complete X, y, z andby the date, and just hold that
image for a second.
(05:46):
Now I want you to just lend meyour imagination.
You don't have to visualize oryou don't have to put it in your
mind's eye.
It's no different than if Iwere to ask you to visualize
what an apple looks like.
You know what an apple lookslike.
It's the same thing, nothingdifferent than that.
But just imagine you're at thebottom of the mountain and
you're in your best shape ever.
(06:13):
So you start moving up thismountain, knowing that you're
going to move up to your goal.
But along the way you're goingto reach a few milestones, a few
markers that let you knowyou're on the right path.
They could be anything a timemarker, a completion marker,
they could be a sign.
People can be standing there,whatever is right for you.
(06:36):
And as you begin walking up andup this mountain, you feel safe
and free and you're able tojust enjoy your walk.
And you come to your firstmarker.
You notice it and you celebrate, and then you continue on.
(07:03):
But by this time you stophalfway up this mountain and you
turn around and you notice thebeautiful, majestic picture that
is in front of you.
It could be the mountain or thesky, sunset or sunrise,
(07:27):
whatever is right for you andyou notice it and you take it
all in and it gives you moreenergy and more enthusiasm as
you continue on your journey.
You move, walking along and youhit your next marker and you
celebrate and you continuewalking and then you notice
(07:54):
something really cool, somethingreally exciting, and you stop
and it brings you a sense ofdelight, it just opens up your
senses and then you continue onyour path.
The path is clear, yourmilestone is ahead and as you
(08:19):
reach it you celebrate again,but this time you take a moment
to really let the celebrationsink in and you give a moment of
thanks.
You walk some more up themountain, around the mountain,
(08:43):
and you just focus on how goodthe walk feels, walking along,
continuing on One more milestone, you stop and you celebrate
again, but this time your goalis the next step.
(09:07):
You take a deep breath in andyou exhale and you continue on.
You're on the home stretch, ashort walk away.
Your excitement builds but youtemper it because the view up
(09:29):
here is amazing and you take itin and all its glory.
And then you notice your goal.
You're excited and thrilled andmotivated and it feels so good
(09:51):
to have hit this goal and I wantyou, for a moment, just to step
into that goal and see yourselfbeing, feeling and seeing
whatever that goal will bring toyou.
(10:12):
Wear it as if you're alreadythere, it's already taken place.
You've got your goal.
You're standing up tall, you'reconfident, you're excited and
(10:37):
you are so damn proud ofyourself and just put a smile on
your face.
So now you begin to descenddown the mountain, around the
(10:59):
mountain, moving past yourmilestones, giving a nod of
thanks all the way down to yourstanding in the same place you
were when you began your journey.
But this time you feeldifferent.
You're standing up taller,you're feeling more empowered
(11:26):
and more confident because youhave reached your goal.
You're holding it, you'refeeling it, it's like you're
wearing it and it feels so goodand you celebrate, and the last
(11:52):
thing you do is put a big smileon your face, knowing that you
can reach this goal with ease.
Take a deep breath in and exhale.
Thank you for listening to thismini meditation.
(12:14):
Go on over to the show notes atwww.
cheryljreynolds.
com for more information andvaluable resources.
While you're there, sign up forthe newsletter so you never
miss an episode.
If you want to find the link towork with me one-on-one, you
can find it there.
Remember, you have a powerfulmind and it can be changed to
(12:40):
support the life you want tolive.
In the meantime, enjoy your dayone minute at a time.
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