Help clients respond constructively to challenge with the Keep Calm and Carry On Hypnosis Script

When the world around you feels like it's crumbling, it's easy to feel despondent and want to give up. But as human beings, we have a strong survival instinct that we can call on to help us take a calm approach as we tackle these difficult situations.

The Keep Calm and Carry On Hypnosis Script from The Script Collection was put together to help clients draw on their survival instinct to be resilient and resourceful as they face up to challenging circumstances.

The pre-talk reminds the client that all humans are endowed with survival instincts that allow us to focus on what we can control and keep going, one day at a time. As a case in point, it describes some extreme circumstances where people have been able to push through and survive against all the odds. Finally, it creates wider context by calling on history to show that throughout history, humans have faced and overcome great upheaval, loss, and difficulty. They got through, and so can we.

The induction draws attention to the sound of the words and the rhythm of the breath, encouraging dissociation from conscious concerns. A description of the "torrent" of information, the "endless chatter" we are exposed to, builds a sense of unease that is then released as the client is given permission to "turn off all the screens," truly engage with the present moment, and allow themselves to rest "completely."

A raging storm is used as an analogy for the difficult times the client is facing. A description of how they can calmly accept the situation and focus on keeping their loved ones safe is littered with embedded commands to help them internalize this approach, knowing that calmer times "will inevitably come."

Now the client is gently guided back to a place of deep relaxation, instilling the value of regular rest and recuperation when facing an ongoing challenge. They are then prepared for a slow countdown that will relax them even deeper. With each number, they are encouraged to recognise the sense of relaxation spreading throughout their body, from the face right down to the toes.

This calmness is prolonged and deepened as a series of commands, punctuated by long pauses, guides the client to experience a sense of restoration and rejuvenation. Finally, the client is encouraged to focus on the effective action they can take to keep going, and to feel that calm resolve grow even stronger as they do.

This sense of calm is now taken into a wider context as the client is prompted to remember that human history has always been punctuated by cycles of change and stability, and that we humans have always been able to keep going, to face challenges head on until they become no more than "another story in the history books."

The client is encouraged to connect with the feeling of looking back on past events "from a place of calm clarity," further reinforcing the reality that this too shall pass. The script now hones in on this growing sense of clarity, painting it as proof of the client's ability to accept change, focus on what they can control, and work to keep their loved ones safe and happy - a legacy passed down through many generations of survivors.

As a counterbalance to this focus on strength and resilience, the client is now reassured that they can embody this strength while also accepting their emotions and allowing them to surface. Finally, they are given a sense of optimism as embedded commands show them how they can become progressively better at staying calm and confident and effecting change within their personal realm of control.

The trancework concludes with future pacing that allows the client to observe themselves operating from a place of calm determination and optimism, with a deeply ingrained knowledge that "you can do this." Finally, they are given the opportunity to merge with this future self and really enjoy how it feels to be genuinely calm, resilient, and constructive in the face of adversity.

Keep Calm and Carry On is also available as an MP3 download.