Healing and Hypnotherapy Volume - 4, Issue - 5, 1 November 2019 | Page 31

These three simple practices can have a tremendous impact on your ability to see clearly and experience the truth of who you really are. 3. Reconnect with your child self As author and psychotherapist, Dr. Neal Marshall Goldsmith writes: The soul … is this part of us that is the earliest, deepest, and the most authentic part of us. Your inner child carries the original qualities of your Soul that you were born with. And thankfully, it’s not that difficult to reconnect with your inner child. to summarise, here are a few ways to tap into your childhood self: • • • • Write a letter to your inner child Do an inner child visualisation (there are many for free on youtube) Look at pictures of your inner child Do something your inner child loved to do when you were little Approach these activities gently. Make observations about your younger self: did s/he smile more? Was s/he more in touch with emotions? Did s/he seem more curious and creative? Reflect on the you now and the you then. What qualities from your inner child can you integrate more into your life? 4. Reflect, introspect, and visualise Soul searching is an inwards adventure. Therefore, the practices and steps you take toward finding your inner Centre will often require reflection and introspection. Visualisation enhances these two qualities and helps you to retrieve knowledge and guidance through the power of imagination. Poet and philosopher, Mark Nepo, shares a beautiful visualisation in his book “The Book of Awakening” Close your eyes and breathe your way beneath your troubles, the way a diver slips to that depth of stillness that is always waiting beneath the churning of the waves. Now, consider two things you love doing, such as running, drawing, singing, bird-watching, gardening, or reading. Meditate on what it is in each of these that makes you feel alive.