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Hypnotherapy Brisbane Mindfulness

Hypnotherapy Brisbane Mindfulness

Mindfulness Hypnosis for Anxiety, Overthinking, Stress & Being Present

How:

Much:

Of:

Your:

Day...

Do:

You:

Actually:

Experience?

You may be:

Driving:

While:

Thinking:

About:

Work.

Eating:

While:

Thinking:

About:

Tomorrow.

Relaxing:

While:

Replaying:

Yesterday.

Your:

Body:

Is:

Here.

But:

Your:

Attention:

Is:

Somewhere:

Else.

Hypnotherapy Brisbane Mindfulness with Clive Westwood combines focused attention, hypnotic suggestion and present-moment awareness to support people who want to become less caught in overthinking and more engaged with the life happening now.

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Mindfulness Is Training Your Attention

Mindfulness isn't about:

Forcing:

Your:

Mind:

Blank.

Stopping:

Every:

Thought.

Or:

Feeling:

Calm:

Every:

Second.

It's developing the ability to:

Notice where your attention has gone — and choose where it goes next.

A thought appears.

You:

Notice:

It.

Instead of automatically:

Following:

Analysing:

Or:

Fighting:

It...

You can return your attention to:

Your:

Breathing.

Your:

Body.

Your:

Surroundings.

The:

Conversation:

You're:

Having.

Or:

Whatever:

Actually:

Matters:

Right:

Now.

When Your Mind Is Constantly Somewhere Else

You might recognise:

  • Constant overthinking

  • Replaying conversations

  • Worrying about the future

  • Difficulty switching off

  • Mental distraction

  • Stress and tension

  • Feeling overwhelmed

  • Constant internal commentary

  • Difficulty relaxing

  • Being physically present but mentally elsewhere

The pattern can become:

Thought → Attention → More Thinking → More Thoughts → Disconnection From Now

Mindfulness creates another option:

Thought → Notice → Redirect → Present

How Hypnotherapy May Support Mindfulness

Hypnosis and mindfulness are different practices, but they can share elements of focused attention and awareness.

Hypnotherapy may help you practise:

Attention control — deliberately choosing what deserves your focus.

Observation — noticing thoughts without automatically engaging with them.

Present-moment awareness — returning from imagined futures and remembered pasts.

Relaxation — allowing unnecessary tension to soften.

Mental flexibility — becoming better at shifting attention instead of remaining trapped in one train of thought.

The aim isn't:

To:

Control:

Every:

Thought.

It's developing:

Greater:

Choice:

Over:

Your:

Attention.

You Are Not Required to Follow Every Thought

Imagine:

Your:

Thoughts:

Are:

Notifications.

They:

Appear.

But:

A:

Notification:

Doesn't:

Require:

An:

Immediate:

Response.

You can notice:

“There's a worry.”

“There's a memory.”

“There's my mind predicting again.”

And then ask:

“Does this deserve my attention right now?”

If:

Yes.

Respond.

If:

No.

Return:

To:

Now.

Direct Suggestions for Mindfulness

You can notice thoughts without automatically following them.

You can bring your attention back to what is happening now.

You don't need to analyse every internal experience.

You can allow mental noise to remain in the background.

You can become more aware of what you can see, hear and feel.

You can experience ordinary moments more fully.

You don't have to mentally live tomorrow before it arrives.

You can remember yesterday without living inside it.

Whenever your attention wanders, you can simply return.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Hypnotherapy Help with Mindfulness?

Hypnotherapy may support focused attention, relaxation, mental imagery and practising deliberate shifts in attention.

Individual responses vary.

Do I Need to Stop Thinking?

No.

Mindfulness isn't about achieving a completely thought-free mind. Thoughts can continue while you become less automatically absorbed in them.

Can Mindfulness Hypnotherapy Help with Anxiety?

Hypnotherapy and mindfulness practices may provide complementary support for some people experiencing anxiety, stress or overthinking.

They should not replace appropriate medical or psychological treatment when needed.

Will I Lose Control During Hypnosis?

No.

You remain aware, responsive and capable of communicating and making your own choices throughout hypnosis.

Hypnotherapy Brisbane Mindfulness

Clive Westwood has been helping clients through clinical hypnotherapy since 2013, including people seeking support with anxiety, stress and overthinking.

You:

Don't:

Need:

To:

Control:

Every:

Thought:

Inside:

Your:

Mind.

You:

Can:

Become:

Better:

At:

Choosing:

Which:

Thoughts:

Receive:

Your:

Attention.

Notice.

Allow.

Redirect.

Return.

Because:

The present moment doesn't need to be created — it only needs to be noticed.

let your eyes close

and just concentrate on the rise

and fall

of your breath

with each breath

you take

you notice

yourself

relaxing

for more

you allow

yourself

to relax

for battle

you fell

I'm the battle

you feel

the more you allow yourself

to relax

as the relaxation drips

throughout your body

and your mind

I want you to imagine

a beautiful

light of stars

and there are 10 steps on this beautiful

flight of stairs

and each step you go down

you find

yourself

10 times

more relax

starting from now

take the first comfortable step down

now completely at peace in every way

going down deeper and deeper down

down

clearing your mind completely as you let go

allow

all folks to find our one

7

going down deeper and deeper

down

6

being at peace completely

as you let go from deep within

allow yourself

to focus only on the rise and fall

of your plans

by halfway down

now

feeling safe and secure

more relaxed

Nana Eva

Befo

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going down deeper and deeper down

down

3

allowing your mind to drift and wander completely

as you let go from deep within

2

going down deeper and deeper with each breath you take

allow that relaxation to drift within you

one almost at the basement

of relaxation

now feeling safe and secure

more relaxed than ever before

still

you are now at the basement of relaxation

feeling sick

and secure

more relaxed

than ever

before

and now I want you to imagine a site place

this can be a real place you have been to before

but could just as a fantasy

be a fantasy place in your mind

coming out of this safe place into a comfortable room

a room for change

a room to become who you want to be

silencing

your mind

letting go

of old folk

deleting all useless

mind junk

as you let go

allowing your mind

to silence

from the

within

as you focus

on the rise

and fall

of your breath

being present

in the moment

as you delete all thoughts

before my arrival

witnessing each fault

deleting itself

without

attachment

as you let go

5%

on the rise

and full

of your breath

as you clear your mind

being safe

and secure

more relaxed

than ever

before

allowing your mind

to silence

from deep

within

as you let go

completely

welcome

the deep relaxation

as you burn light

in yourself

allowing

that inner self

to expand

within you

as you go deeper and deeper down

down

down

clearing your mind

allowing yourself

to let go

as you welcome

the deep relaxation

completely

delighting all stress

tension and anxiety

as you

let go from deep within

silencing your mind

as old folks

disappear

welcoming the present moment within you

allow

oh folks

to fade away

as you can easily clear and silence your mind

as you acknowledge that you and your mind

are two different things and you can easily

control your mind from deep within

being sad

and secure

more relax

than ever

before

welcome

to the

relaxation

as you

let go

allow

all thought

to get left

behind

as you welcome

a present

moment

from within you

completely

being calm

and relaxed

as you

silence

your mind

алло

oh folks

to completely

disappear

as you welcome

a present

moment

within you

be

empowered

as you

like that

allow

30

relaxation

to expand

as you burn me

in yourself

being calm and relax

as you

silence

you're mine

allow

yourself

to feel

and power

completely

be

and lighten

as you

completely

let go

welcome

that deep

relaxation

from deep

within

as you

silence

your mind

completely

being present

in a moment

Enana

allowing

your sound

to fully believe in yourself

in your ability

to control and silence

your mind

as you feel that deep

relaxation

drifting

throughout

your body

and your mind

welcome in

the present

moment

as all thought

disappear

from thee

within

allowing

yourself

to completely

let go

as you

silence

your mind

welcoming

the present

moment

for now

as you

fear

and power

completely

focusing

on the rise

and fall

of your breath

as you silent

your mind

being

empowered

from deep

within

as you

let go

allow

your soul

to William

as old folks

gets left

behind

the leading each fold

be fold

it arises

witnessing

ageful

getting then leaving

without any attachment

as you focus

only on the rise

and fall

of your breath

silencing

your mind

believing in yourself

and your ability

to completely

silence

and control your mind

as you acknowledge that you and your mind

are two different things

and you can easily

control your mind

completely

being present

in the moment

in the now

as you

let go

allow

yourself

to welcome

for deep relaxation

as you let go

as all of the changes and suggestions I have given you

take place from now on for the rest of your life

all of the changes and suggestions I have given you

take place from now on for the rest of your life

in a moment I will count from one to five

and on the count of five I will say further away

and all of the changes and suggestions take place

from now on for the rest of your life

1 feeling safe and secure completely at peace

2 clearing and silencing your mind

completely letting go

3 becoming more alert

feeling completely calm and relaxed at all times

4 on the next number

I will say fairly aware

and all of the changes and suggestions take place

from now on for the rest of your life

5 fully aware

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