Close Your Eyes, Get Free: Use Self-Hypnosis to Reduce Stress, Quit Bad Habits, and Achieve Greater Relaxation and Focus

These lies are insidious, and the world suffers terribly because of them. It’s a lie that we’re separate from one another; it’s a lie that one life is worth more than another; and it’s a lie that we’re too fat, thin, rich, or poor.

I was going to help myself by helping my stubborn little girl show herself (and myself) self-compassion by eating yummy, whole foods, and throwing away the junk food.

This is because the conscious mind is simply a record player stuck on the same song. Your conscious words and thoughts are revealing your subconscious programming—a story that was told and retold until it became your belief system about the world you live in and your role in it.

our body is magnificent and deserves to be treated as such, that real food is fuel, and our body deserves only the highest quality of fuel, then saying no to gross stuff cooked up in a lab becomes the obvious thing to do. The sense of deprivation melts away and is replaced by the knowingness of “I deserve better.”

when you focus on living your best life instead of fixing everyone else, you end up making a lasting contribution to this world. It’s a benefit to everyone who spends time with you.

You can’t give away your power all year long and then expect to have the power it takes to form a healthy new habit overnight with sheer force of will. We weaken our resolve with every powerless thought, and then weaken it again when we can’t follow through with our goals and resolutions.

Do what makes your tail wag! Feed yourself only the best out of love. Forgive and forget in the same instant. Go for the ball, and wag your tail when you miss. Wag your tail when you catch it, and take a nap because they’re great. When you love Sam, you don’t say, “I love you so much, so eat garbage. We’re not going for a walk, and I don’t care if

Reptilian—work on these first: digestion Limbic—work on these second: disappointment Neocortex—work on these areas last: plan for future success

You need to stop seeing your nail-biting, fear of flying, or chronic procrastination as a failure of your character, but instead as a series of neural wires clumped together in a way that doesn’t help you.