Grasshopper Notes Podcast
The Grasshopper Notes Podcast is hosted by John Morgan the man who has been billed as America’s Best Known Hypnotherapist.
John’s podcasts are a collection of guided meditations and bite-sized, mini podcasts which open you to new ways of thinking, communicating, and responding. You get a finer appreciation of how your mind works and how to use your internal resources to your best advantage.
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In short, John Morgan is a people helper. Explore this channel and see what he can help you discover.
Grasshopper Notes Podcast
Resistance Reduces Your Options
If you want to limit your options in life, keep resisting and stay in your hole.
Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades.
Find the written versions of these podcasts on John's podcasting site: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1628038
"The Grasshopper" is the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom.
Most of the John's writings revolve around self improvement and self help. They address topics like:
• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement
And stories that transform you to a wider sense of awareness that presents more options. And isn't that what we all want, more options?
John uploads these podcasts on a regular basis. So check back often to hear these podcasts heard around the world. Who wants to be the next person to change?
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Transcript
Resistance Reduces Your Options
Famed Swiss Psychologist Carl Jung said: "What you resist persists."
Have you ever braced yourself against a cold wind? That's resistance. Did it make you any warmer? If you pay attention when you automatically do that, you'll notice that you actually get a bit colder than you were before you braced, yet we do it all the time. When you let go of the muscle tensing and accept the wind, you won't feel as cold. Pretend I made that up and test my claim the next time it happens and validate it for yourself.
We resist more than the wind. We are resistance machines cranking out an assembly line's worth of opposition. What do we resist most? The reality of anything we don't like.
When our preferences aren't met, we brace rather than embrace. That's not to say that we should like everything that’s presented to us; it's more of a reminder to offer consideration to what's being offered.
And when we observe reality rather than react to it, we find that resistance needn't be our first choice. This practice of observation and consideration has the potential to open doors of opportunity that we didn't even know were there.
We know what resistance will get us - more of the same and then some. Resistance becomes a way of life that makes us colder with each repetition.
Observation and consideration warm us up to possibilities. Resistance slams the door in its face.
Will Rogers' reminder comes to mind: "When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging."
Resistance has us dig deeper into ways that aren't working. Suggestion: Persistently notice your resistance, and consider opening up to more options that life has to offer.
All the best,
John
