Adapted from Susan Jeffers and taught at my parentcraft classes, I thought you would like it...
Visualizations
Make
yourself comfortable in your chair, back straight, feet on the floor,
hands comfortable on your lap. You have nothing to do but listen to
my instructions and let whatever comes up for you come up. There is
no right or wrong way to do a visualization. Just accept whatever
comes to mind.
Now
close your eyes … and keep them closed throughout the
visualization. Take a deep breath … inhale all the loving energy in
the universe … and exhale all your loving energy back into the
universe. Once more … in … and out … And once more … in …
and … out. Feel how good it feels to begin to totally relax. Begin
at the bottom of your feet and work your way up to your head …
relax. Let go of the muscles in your feet … feel your legs becoming
heavy and relaxed … your abdomen is relaxing … your chest feels
heavy, every breath feels so light and tension free … arms and
hands are feeling relaxed … your shoulders suddenly give up their
tension and they are feeling so heavy and soft … your neck feels
relaxed … just let go of any tension in the little muscles around
your eyes and then your mouth … all tention free and nice and
relaxed. You have never felt so relaxed. Every breath you take eases
more tention out of your body.
Just
totally let go … checking out any part of your body that may still
be holding tension … and release it.
Now
I want you to think of a goal that you have in life … a specific
goal … and you know that FEAR is keeping you from moving forward
toward that goal.
Now
what I'd like you to do is to imagine yourself approaching that goal
“as if” you had no fear.
I
want you to see yourself approaching that goal with a sense of power
and confidence in yourself … confidence that it will all be all
right.
What
would you be doing in your visualization … if you had no fear?
See
yourself … What would you be doing next … if you had no fear?
Within
the visualization look at the people around you. How are you relating
to them … with no fear?
How
are they relating to you?
Just
enjoy this sense of power and notice your ability to love … and
contribute.
And
know that this is a feeling always within you … always a part of
you if you choose to use it.
And
it is within your capability to move forward in life with that power
and with that confidence.
See
yourself … achieving your goal … with your power … with your
confidence … with your love … and with your contribution. Imagine
how good it would feel to approach your goal with utter confidence in
your ability to be a success. Nothing could stop you.
And
slowly … start to bring yourself back to this room … knowing that
the power is available to you … as soon as you begin to act … the
power you need will come forward.
Feel
yourself in your chair … be present in this room … listen to the
sounds around you … and when you are ready, open your eyes … no
need to rush. When you are ready, open your eyes.
Stretch
and just feel the deliciousness of your power. It's all there for the
taking.
Then I would ask my parents, when using this visualisation method, to imagine they are in labour. What if they approach labour with confidence and strength, imagine going into labour and feeling perfectly safe. What if you sat at home on your couch in labour, feeling the contractions and they are causing you no pain. Wonder and joy course through you and you know you can do this. Know it is within your power. What if?
