Everything starts from making your bed. If you haven’t watched former US Marine SEAL Admiral McRaven’s motivational speech at a graduation ceremony in America then it might be worthwhile to put aside ten minutes or so to see what he says. You can find his inspirational and motivational words on You Tube.

When I work with a client in hypnotherapy, we will note all of the key positives which they have achieved throughout their week – no matter how small it might be.

Some clients might feel that doing the washing up is too insignificant to consider as a positive action – and yet it is a positive action!

In reality, of course, we recognise the significance and importance in getting these ‘small’ things ‘right.’ His speech was delivered his address to the University of Texas in 2014 and it’s now been viewed more than 18 million times.

It’s become known as the ‘Make your bed speech’ and resulted in a book of the same title which made it (unsurprisingly) into the Top Ten of The New York Times’ bestsellers’ list.

‘If you made your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day,’ he says. ‘It will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another.’

‘And by the end of the day, that one task completed will have turned into many tasks completed.

Making your bed will also reinforce the fact that the little things in life matter.’
‘If you can’t do the little things right, you’ll never be able to do the big things right. And

if by chance have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made, that you made. And a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better.’

There are loads of analogies and metaphors here. For instance, there is a military saying that a loose button today becomes a forgotten safety catch tomorrow.
Musicians recognise that an orchestra can only work if each individual makes sure their instrument is finely tuned.

The same principles work for my clients. If we can establish a positive routine for getting the ‘small’ stuff sorted, and use trance work to make it easier for clients to achieve these small changes, then it will make it easier for achievements for bigger projects.

Whenever I start to write a newsletter then I always make sure the desk is clear and tidy.
An uncluttered tabletop means an organised way of thinking – and that makes writing a lot easier.

The hypnotherapy process allows us to uncover any blocks and ensure all of the small, necessary organisational steps are in place before we start to move along the pathway that will, in some way, shape or form, lead us to a successful outcome.