Thrive 010 - Detachment

Let’s explore the valuable philosophy of ‘detachment’! 

We are often faced with many decisions, disappointments, stresses, and commitments each day. How can we practice ‘detachment’ to cope with life's challenges in the modern age? 

Glenn discusses his own personal experience using detachment and how it can bring an equilibrium and balance to all of our lives. 

We are not always in control of our external circumstances, but we are in control of how we respond to them. Self-hypnosis and meditation can help us to learn the skill of stepping back and viewing things from a distance rather than getting caught up in our emotions.

We finish with Glenn's ‘Mindfulness for Gratitude’ meditation to help mindfully cultivate a more positive mindset.

About Glenn Harrold: Glenn Harrold is one of the world's most successful and trusted hypnotherapists, with over 25 years of experience helping millions of people improve their mental health, sleep, confidence, and overall wellbeing. His recordings are renowned for their clinical effectiveness and exceptional production quality.

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Hello, this is my latest podcast, and today I'm going to be primarily talking about detachment. Because I was thinking that we are faced with so many decisions, and there's so much stress in the world that we have to face up to because you know it's said that we make more decisions in a week than our grandparents made in a year. And so, because of that, we are faced with lots of things that don't go our way. You know, sometimes we make decisions and we don't make the right one, so things don't quite work out. So we're often faced with disappointment and things not working out as we hoped they would. So detachment is a really good thing to practice in this day and age. And, you know, if you want to create a new habit, then you know the key to that is compounding. So do it often and regularly, and it does become a new ingrained pattern. And I'm gonna be um adding a little meditation to this at the end, which is mindfulness meditation for gratitude. So that can kind of help with that, you know, can help you get into a state of uh gratitude and positive thinking and detachment. I think on the recording it talks about detachment possibly. Um, but anyways, um it is a good habit to cultivate, and it was something that I had to uh really focus on just yesterday, in fact, because we'd um been we'd been in the process of uh going in for a new house, you know, buying a new house, and we found the perfect house not too far from where we live, and it was brand new, it's still being built, and it was only like a month away from being finished. And we spoke to the agent and they said, Um, yeah, you know, you can have it. Uh, just just wanted a small deposit, which I planned to put down after Christmas when we confirmed uh the buyer on our property at the moment, and it was all looking really good, you know. And you think over Christmas no one would come in and gazump you, but sure enough that happened. So yesterday we lost the sort of dream house that we were looking at, and you know, years ago, if that when things like that happened to me, it used to really knock me for six, and I'd think, oh, you know, bad luck and all this kind of thing, and get very down with it. Um but I find nowadays, because I'm very conscious of detaching myself from outcomes, that it you know, I bring that into play. As soon as some bad news comes along like that, you know, you lose, we lose, lost the house that we really wanted. I immediately detached from the outcome and I didn't feel any emotion. You know, I didn't suddenly feel sad or depressed and you know, angry or anything like that. I just let it go. You know, I thought, well, it's you know, the universe is clearly not wanting us to live in that house. And so that's a good example of you know, some something coming along and thwarting your plans, stopping you from doing something, and you s using detachment to let go of it and not allow it to affect you negatively. And so that's what I did. And I'm sure that whatever, wherever we're supposed to live, it will come at the right time in the right way. So I recommend that whatever happens to you in your daily life, if you be aware of that, be aware of detaching from any attachment to outcomes. So, you know, if you want something to go one way or the other, just let it go, you know, and trust that whatever happens, it's for your highest good. And it's also a good thing to you know, to use self-hypnosis to meditate on that as well, to you know, think about your journey through life and you know the ups and downs and the positives and negatives and the challenges that that you're faced with, and just let trust, have have a feeling of trust. So you can use the self-hypnosis guide. I've got that on, it's in all of my apps. Uh, you can listen to it, it's completely free, and it's about a four-page PDF that you can uh where you can use this technique, it guides you into uh a state of self-hypnosis and gives you the technique to to really learn so you can you know drop down into that state whenever you want. And you know, when you're in that receptive state of self-hypnosis, you can really compound these uh new beliefs, new programs in your unconscious mind. So that's one that I would you know totally recommend because you know it's a very uh challenging world at the moment, isn't it? There's lots of heaviness still out there, and you know, the uh the government's always you know putting out more and more authoritarian rules and regulations, you know, under the guise of it being for our own good. You know, and that's that's debatable, and everyone's got a different opinion on that, but they definitely there's no doubt about it that governments in history have always used any kind of crisis for their own benefit and um imposed new rules and regulations, you know, not always for the peak of the people, more for their good. So, yeah, that's that can, you know, things like that can be a real stress. And uh, but again, you know, even with that, you can't control what the governments are going to do, but you can control the way that you react to those rules and regulations or whatever is being imposed on you, whatever restrictions. You know, you can uh you know control the way that you feel about it. So that again is practicing the art of detachment, and um so you can really use it for everything in your life, everything that comes along, because you know, there's so many things that can happen on a daily basis that can be come at you out of the blue. So using detachment for all of these things is so powerful, and it really helps you to you know create a state of equilibrium and balance, you know, within yourself. And and I find the more I practice it, the better I get at it. Because, you know, I was very um as a younger man, I was very up and down and all, you know, very scattered. And you know, before I really, you know, got on went on the self-help path and worked out a lot of things, heal healed a lot of my shadow, that kind of thing. You know, I was always I was all over the place, and so bad news would come along and it would knock me for six. But I find, you know, these days I can cope with pretty much anything because I you know use detachment and I focus on gratitude a lot as well. So, you know, I think those two go hand in hand. Um, you know, waking up in the morning, I've got a really good uh new morning meditation. I've got two actually, I've got one that's a general one and one that's a morning meditation for having a productive day. And that's just been released on my membership site and it will be out on the apps uh for everyone in probably well, the not too distant future. I mean, it depends when you're listening to this, that could mean anything, couldn't it? So early January 2021, it will be out on the apps and elsewhere on general release. And so, yeah, that's that's a good one. You know, detachment and gratitude first thing in the morning can set you up for you know having a really powerful day where you're in control of your feelings, your emotions, you're you know, living in a much more balanced way, feeling good in yourself. Um because yeah, life is very up and down, isn't it? And um and I think you know, stepping into 2021, we're all hoping it's gonna be a much better year, but who knows, you know, a lot of it's out of our control, isn't it? So um it's really good to you know do the inner work more than ever. So much more than ever, because you know, life is fast and furious, and um you you need all the help you can get. So by working on yourself in these ways, you can really navigate the waters in a much more calm and balanced way, you know, and really be in your power. That's what it's all about. So, yeah, the recording that the meditation that this is going to roll into is uh mindfulness meditation for gratitude, and it's about 20 minutes long, so you can just lay yourself down, get really comfortable, headphones on, and just drift away with it because it would take you into a very nice, comfortable place. So on that note, I will let you go and I'll do another podcast soon on any topic you like. So if anyone wants to message me and say I'd like a podcast on this particular subject, you know, if it chimes with me, and I think it would be a good one for the you know, for the masses, so to speak, the masses that listen to me, small masses, but they still listen and tune in. So thank you for that. And um enjoy the recording, it's uh a nice one, and it's not one of my most um known recordings, but it's very pleasant. And the music on this recording was written by Russ Davy, who many of you will know is my right-hand man, and he replies to everyone's emails and messages. So the takeaway is remember, practice detachment in everything you do. And there's a really good book on that. It's called uh The Bhagavad Gita, a walkthrough for Westerners, and the main takeaway from that book is all about detachment, you know, and uh and um there's some real spiritual wisdom in that book, it's an amazing book. It's by a guy called Jack Hawley, and you'll find it on Amazon. So I recommend that if you really want to work on the detachment thing, and you know, get some real powerful spirit spiritual knowledge. So, on that note, you know, get yourself into a nice, comfortable place, headphones on, drift away with this nice mindfulness meditation for gratitude. Take care, and I'll speak to you soon. Now begin to focus your attention on your breathing without changing anything. Simply follow the gentle flow of air as you inhale and exhale. Be with each breath in the moment for its full duration. Notice the gentle rise and fall of your chest and stomach with each breath, and become aware of any subtle movements in your shoulders, your back, even your arms and legs. Notice how each breath affects your whole body. Now, as you breathe in, feel the air flowing into your nose or mouth, to the back of your throat, expanding your lungs as they fill with air. And as you breathe out, feel your body soften, releasing any tension. Allow your body to feel more relaxed and more peaceful with each breath. Enjoy the simplicity of this moment, and now I want you to imagine that you are lying on a soft blanket in a beautiful meadow just as dawn is breaking, and you listen to the birds singing as the sun begins to rise in the distance, casting a magnificent orange and purple glow across the morning sky. You watch the rays of golden light as they begin to shine through the leaves of the trees nearby, and you watch as the light dances on the morning dew. You notice the thistle-down seeds sway gently in the warm summer breeze, and you watch the wild flowers around you as they slowly awaken, opening their petals towards the sun, and you feel a deep connection to nature and the abundance of life all around you, and it almost feels as if you are waking up for the very first time, feeling refreshed and rejuvenated after a very deep sleep, and as you connect with the abundance of nature, you feel a deep sense of gratitude for everything around you, from the smallest blade of grass to the stars above you shining brightly in the morning sky, and you feel so good now, and I want you to begin to feel a sense of gratitude now for the gift of life, and each breath you take reminds you that you are alive and well and surrounded by abundance, just focus on that now, and anchor yourself in the present moment, breathe deeply, focus on abundance, and connect with a feeling of gratitude now, and whenever you connect with a feeling of gratitude in this way, you will naturally feel very abundant and more creative, and the universe will naturally reflect this back to you, and you will find many new doors opening up for you, and so whenever you want to feel connected with the universe, simply breathe deeply, connect with a feeling of gratitude for all the simple blessings in your life, and with every breath you take, you feel energized and alive and full of gratitude, and you can take a moment now to focus on all the good things in your life, and you can also make time to focus on the things that you want to attract into your life, things that make you happy. As your spirit continues to awaken and you raise your consciousness, and as time goes by, you will cultivate a growing awareness that the world around you is an infinite place of love, creativity, and joy, and you will feel more abundant and happier all the time, and now it's time to gently stretch your body and open your eyes, feeling completely refreshed and relaxed now, with a renewed feeling of gratitude and abundance, and I wish you all the very best now.