💤 From Grumpy to Grounded: Rewiring Morning Resistance with Hypnosis and NLP
- The Dancing Buddha
- Jun 6
- 3 min read
By Gregory K. Cadotte, Clinical Hypnotherapist & NLP Master Practitioner
Light Manor Hypnotherapy
🌥️ A Morning Like So Many Others…
He’d wake up already grumpy.
Not because anything had happened—but because everything might. A low hum of discomfort stirred in his chest. A sense of "don’t talk to me," before a single word was spoken.
Within moments, his mind pulled up pictures. Soft beds, greasy breakfasts, quiet smoke, doing nothing—just the hope of disappearing back into comfort. But this didn’t bring peace. It brought a deeper urge to dominate the day by withdrawing from it.
Plans? He wanted less of them. Expectations? He resisted them—unless they happened to align with his unspoken need for silence and space.
By the time he sat with coffee, his internal dialogue was already sharp-edged."If you push me, I’ll push back harder.""If I cooperate, it’ll be on my terms only."
Sound familiar?
🧠 Mapping the Inner Strategy
What this client was experiencing wasn’t laziness or defiance. It was a well-formed internal strategy—a series of mental steps his unconscious mind used to cope with morning discomfort.
Using NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), we mapped it like this:
K → VR + VI → K → ST
K: Kinesthetic discomfort upon waking (grumpiness, irritation)
VR/VI: Visual recall and imagination of rest, relaxation, marihuana, junk food
K: Renewed feelings of inner unrest, and desire to dominate by shrinking the day
ST: Self-talk expressing resistance, control, and uncooperativeness
This loop wasn’t random—it was highly practiced, and therefore highly powerful. But once mapped, it became changeable.
🔁 Disrupting the Pattern with Hypnosis
Instead of trying to break the loop by force, we worked within the client’s natural language and experience to gently redirect the flow.
In hypnosis, we reframed the first irritation not as a signal to hide—but a signal to lead. We changed the internal image of rest from a trap to a stepping stone. We helped the body anchor small actions (like stretching, breathing, or standing) to the feeling of personal sovereignty—but this time, sovereignty through choice, not withdrawal.
And most importantly, we reshaped the self-talk:
From “Don’t push me.”To “Today, I move on my terms.”
Through this approach, he began waking with more clarity. Not perfect mornings—but powerful shifts. A sense of ownership. A break in the fog.A little more ease.
🎧 For You: Free Morning Reset MP3
This method is not just for one person. Many people wake up in low mood, irritation, or resistance. You may even recognize parts of your own pattern in the story above.
If that’s you, I’ve created a free guided Morning Reset Hypnosis MP3 that gently walks you through this shift. It helps you turn irritation into clarity, withdrawal into gentle momentum, and self-talk into something that honors your freedom.
You’re not broken. Your pattern just got too good at repeating itself. But with a little guidance, it can begin to rewrite itself—one morning at a time.
(Please read before you begin MP3 session) (Hypnosis is a natural and gentle process that helps you access your inner resources for change and healing. It is not mind control, and you remain in full control at all times.
That said, hypnosis is not a substitute for medical or psychological treatment. If you have a diagnosed mental health condition (such as schizophrenia, dissociative disorders, or epilepsy), or if you are under the care of a physician or therapist, please consult them before beginning any hypnosis sessions.
Do not listen to hypnosis recordings while driving or operating machinery. Only use them in a safe, quiet space where you can fully relax.)
🌿 Want to Go Deeper?
If you'd like personal support breaking out of unhelpful morning patterns, I offer donation-based hypnotherapy sessions online. Together, we’ll explore your unique strategy and gently reshape it from the inside out.
Feel free to reach out. It would be an honor to help you start your days a little more freely, a little more you.
Warmly,
Gregory
Light Manor Hypnotherapy
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