#12 Let me bore you to sleep - Jason Newland (10th April 2018)

Hello and welcome to jasonnewland.com. My name is Jason Newland. This is today's edition of Let Me Bore You to Sleep. I'm recording this a little bit later than normal but it'll still be uploaded and available for your boredom today in a couple of hours after recording it.

Obviously not a couple of hours after you're listening to this because you'll be listening to it in a couple of hours or maybe in a few months, who knows, when you listen to this. So only listen or watch any of my hypnosis sleep sessions when you can safely close your eyes. I'm not going to ask you to close your eyes.

I'm not going to ask you to become more relaxed physically. I'm not going to ask for your mind to start slowing down. I'm not going to ask for you to start to notice increased comfort.

I'm not going to ask you to notice how your stress levels are starting to dissolve. I'm not going to ask you to really notice the changes in how you feel. All I'm going to ask you to do is just to listen to my voice.

That's it. And I'll just talk about certain things. And some days I will talk about what's going on in my life.

It's weird that I stress the word my in that sentence, my life, as opposed to the life of somebody that I don't know about. That'd be quite weird, difficult in fact, for me to talk about someone else's life if I don't know them. So I do try and stick to what I know, which is my life experiences.

And nothing I say is necessarily of any importance. Maybe there might be, maybe there might be. That's not even a proper sentence, is it? Maybe, or there might be, or maybe there might be, perhaps possible pieces of information that I might discover along the way and present to you within this session of me just talking.

And although it may seem like all I'm doing is just waffling on, you're right, that is all I'm doing. No, there's, there's a little bit more to it. There isn't an end result.

That end result isn't just you falling asleep whilst I'm talking, because this might not be the right time. Maybe you're using this session to just relax and you can become accustomed or connected to my voice in a way that whenever you hear me talking, it might trigger a sense or stimulate a sense of comfort, calmness. And that in itself can be really useful for you, especially when you need it.

And that's among the most obvious sentences I've said for a while. It could be really helpful for you if you need it. That's kind of obvious.

That's not even a particularly exciting sentence, is it? But however, this is your time to just, I'm going to just move the covers over, releasing my feet and just let them, and I'll wiggle my toes. That's a new thing I'm into, wiggling my toes. See, even new hobbies are boring.

There's certain things that I do to relax. I'll give you an example. Last night, I didn't feel very well emotionally, so I went to the toilet.

That's not the whole story, by the way. I mean, if going to the toilet helps you to feel better, then that's a good thing, obviously. But this story isn't really about the toilet.

It's not a hugely relevant part of the story. But to me, it's like a jigsaw puzzle. If you've got a jigsaw puzzle, and it's a scenic view, and you've got trees, and you've got the sky, and you've got fields.

So you might have the whole picture, pretty much. There might be a piece of the sky missing. And even though you can see everything on there, you're going to notice that missing cloud.

That's a metaphor for me going to the toilet in this particular story. You know, missing pieces of jigsaw puzzles, very much like going to the toilet. It's kind of maybe an unusual connection to make.

But I'll get on with the story, because I'm sure you're really looking forward to the end of this. And after going to the toilet, I decided to listen to the radio on my television. So it's a radio station called Smooth.

And so quite relaxing sounds, relaxing songs from the past. Turned the light off in the room, and I just reclined in my black recliner chair. I guess I didn't need to mention it was a recliner, because I just told you that I reclined.

I wouldn't be able to recline, would I, if it was a standard chair. Unless I had a really bendy back, or I just sat on it the wrong way around. Or I suppose I'd somehow readjusted the chair with power tools or something, you know.

But I haven't done any of that. Besides, I don't think that would have been very relaxing. So I just reclined back in the chair, and I took my glasses off.

It might seem a little bit unusual to take glasses off when you've got your eyes closed. It might seem a bit unusual to leave them on. I don't know.

But it feels quite relaxing to take the glasses off and put them on the side. I was going to do a pun there and say, in fact, it feels quite spectacular. Spectacular.

Oh well. And I really could feel the air in the room on my face, around my eyes. And even though my glasses aren't made of steel, not heavy steel, it's not really, really heavy.

I don't have to take them off when I go jogging, because it hurts my knees too much, because of the weight. Well, actually, I don't go jogging. So that's not a very good example, really.

But then you're not going to know that I don't go jogging unless I tell you. But then I just have told you. I used to go jogging years ago.

In fact, when I was little, I say little, when I was about 10, no younger, 8 maybe, I used to like running around a park. We had a park near where I lived when I was that age. I was about 8 years old.

And I used to run around the park, just jogging gently. I never did used to run. And there was no ice cream waiting for me at the finish line.

You know, there was no reason to really rush. So I just went gently, got in the groove. And I just keep going and going and going.

And I always quite liked it. And then when I got to, I think I was 12, 11 or 12, I had my appendix out. And I was quite inactive physically for a few weeks.

Because I couldn't, just because, you know, stitches in my stomach. And I was just had to be a little bit careful. Plus, it was a little bit tender, a little bit tender.

And I remember when I had the stitches out, went to the doctor, went to the hospital just to have that done, have a checkup. And I decided, and I actually said to my parents, I said, I'm gonna start going running, start getting fitter. I don't think they were really taking much notice of what I was saying.

I don't even recall if either of them answered. I suppose it wasn't that relevant to them. But to me, it was, and I decided to do that.

And I stuck to it. And I did start going running. And when I was in hospital, with my appendix, because I've been in hospital twice for operation.

One was for my adenoids, because I used to be partially deaf in one ear. And I used to suffer with earaches. And so I had my adenoids removed.

And I was told I had a slow pulse. At least I might be making that up. I don't mean I'm lying.

I mean, clearly I'm not making it up to add excitement. I'm adding filler, adding a bit of extra sugar to that apple crumble. No, I don't mean that way.

But I know when I was 12 or 11, and I had my appendix out, I was told by the nurse, Nurse Nichols, her name was. I really liked her. And she told me that I had a very slow pulse.

And I said, Oh, what does that mean? I'm not sure if I was really interested in the answer. What I was interested in is spending just a few more minutes with Nurse Nichols, because I really liked her. And I was only 11.

And she was a lot older than me. She probably wasn't very old herself, maybe 19, 20, but still a bit old, too old for an 11-year-old. And as she said to me later on, when I gave her an apple, it's very generous, but she can't wait for me.

She can't wait seven years until I'm 18. She'll be nearly 30 herself. And she was hoping to have kids at some point.

And I said, It's okay, it's fine. But you know, maybe we can stay in touch. And she said, No, you're 11.

And I don't want to stay in touch. She didn't say it quite as kindly as that. No, none of that happened.

I am making it up. I did give her an apple. Or was it a pear? It might have been a banana.

It was a piece of fruit anyway. When I left the hospital, I gave her a piece of fruit, which seemed like a really nice thing to do at the time. And so I really liked her.

But on reflection, it's a really rubbish present, isn't it? Giving someone a piece of fruit. It's, it's no more romantic or generous or exciting than giving someone a toilet roll or 10 packs or some sellotape, a bag of rice. I mean, you know, it wasn't the most, I don't think she remembered me.

I don't think it was a memorable gift. But I wanted to give her something. And I was still a kid, you know, I was still, I wasn't just 11 years old.

I was a very young 11. I was always very small for my age. And maybe 12.

I thought I was 11. I think I was 11. Anyway, the nurse said to me, I got a very slow pulse.

And I said, Oh, what does that mean? And she said, it means we're just as slow, slower than average. But the good thing is, I said, Yeah. Because although she was talking to me, she was leaving pauses.

The good thing is, and then she left a pause. I don't know if she wanted me to interject and say, Yeah. But anyway, I did.

I said, Yeah. She said, the good thing is, you could be a long distance runner. Now at the time, I think I wanted to be a policeman.

I mean, it was dependent on quite a few things. One being whether or not I was going to be able to grow tall enough. Because in them days, you had to be a certain height.

And I wasn't, I never, I was never tall enough to be a policeman. When I was younger now, it doesn't seem to matter. And if you could walk under a fridge, it seems to still be okay to be a policeman, a woman, you know, so.

But back then, it was a very, you know, they're very strict about that and had to have a certain amount of qualifications. And which is another reason. Yeah.

That's what was another reason why I couldn't, why I enjoyed stealing. Very much into shoplifting at the time. Not really.

Well, I did chocolate. I stole a chocolate bar once. I'm not, I'm not proud of myself.

And I'm not, I'm not advocating stealing Mars bars. So in no way am I saying I was, you should all go out and steal Mars bars. And I'm not, honestly, it's not, it's not what I'm about.

I'm not, I'm not dedicated to our views of my life, towards what I'm doing here, just to have it all be ruined because somebody listens to me and goes out on a Mars bar stealing spree. You know, I really don't want that to happen. And just, if you can't afford the Mars bar, even maybe save up some money or ask somebody perhaps, if they maybe buy you a Mars bar.

And possibly you might have a friend or someone, a relative that already has a Mars bar that they might share it with you. Or maybe you might know someone that's bought a, you know, like a big pack of Mars bars. Maybe a fun pack.

And they might give you a Mars bar. Although, yeah, the Mars bars are smaller, it's still better than breaking the law. You know, it's a slippery slope.

Start with Mars bars and you end up stealing Snickers. And I don't know, you know, it's not worth going down that road. But yeah, I did want to be a policeman, a police person.

But then I thought, so I've got a slow pulse, does that mean that I'll live longer? Because animals that have very, very fast heartbeats, fast pulses, generally live less time. Because they're, you know, they're, I guess the world is moving slower for them. Because everything in their mind is going quickly.

So for me, maybe everything's moving fast. And I'm the one moving slowly. I do like to just observe the world, observe what's going on.

Without getting emotionally involved. In whatever may be occurring. So I did, I had this idea in my mind that I was going to become a long distance runner.

And I remember one day, I think it was a sports day. It was something at the school where I might have been, it was some track event anyway. And there was a few of us.

And we were getting ready to go. And I did the, yeah, I did the hundred meters. And I beat everybody.

And I just absolutely just, I was way ahead of everyone. Couldn't believe how fast I was running. And I thought, well, maybe it's not just a long distance, I can do shorter distances as well.

So I get to the end of the finish line. I remember, I always remember this. I remember the feeling of glory as I got to the finish line at the hundred meters.

And I just turned around because I was going to make some funny faces at the, at the others as they crossed the line behind me. And something happened, I was very, really surprised. They kept on running.

It turned out it was the 200 meters. And to this day, I'm still not sure if I would have been able to do well in the 200. Or was it the 400? Anyway, it was a lot.

They were running for what seemed ages. Then as I got older, and I started doing karate. And I did go jogging regularly.

Every morning, I'd be out running down the beach, getting myself fit, strong, well fit anyway. I used to love it. And ever since, throughout my adult life, I've had periods when I went out jogging, and went running.

So I'm not really sure what the point of that story was. I think sometimes I just want to tell people stuff. And just know that it's done now.

I've told you the story. And we can all just move on with our lives. You know, let's not let this hold us back.

Let's not let this story affect our friendship. You know, I've told you the story. And I appreciate that it might not have been life changing.

However, the ability to let go of your own stuff, and to be able to, you know, that place in your mind where you just, you can just sit there, or lie there. You can just be at peace in that place. Comfortable, calm, there's a sense of quiet inside you.

And that feeling of comfort isn't dependent upon outside stuff. It's not dependent upon the house that you're in being silent. Or it's not dependent upon, you know, everyone outside the house being quiet.

You don't have to have music playing, necessarily. It'll just be your place. Your safe, healing place.

It's like a room, maybe. But for me, it's more a feeling. There's been many times I've got into that state, got into that, that mode of just release, where I'm not really thinking about anything.

I'm just in touch with a sense of comfort. That's just naturally there for me, and you to enjoy. Knowing that you can have this feeling whenever you wish.

I just think it's a good opportunity to take advantage of your natural ability to embrace that sense of calmness. Not just in your body, but also in your mind. And there's a real sense of now.

A real sense of this very moment. I just went to scratch my eye, and I forgot that I didn't have my glasses on. So I actually put my thumb underneath the imaginary glasses to get to my eye.

I just thought I'd let you know what's going on while we're together. How's your body feeling right now? You can just get in touch with those physical sensations that you can feel. Your muscles relax.

In the background, there's a plane in the distance. It's nice sometimes to have those types of sounds that maybe make this recording unique or not, depending on how you feel about planes. How does your mind feel right now? How calm is your mind? How loose are your shoulders, your neck, and your chest? How relaxed is your whole upper body? How relaxed are your hips? How relaxed are your legs, feet, and toes? How relaxed are your arms and your hands? How relaxed is your mind? And the good thing about being able to just let go and relax in your own time, allowing me and you to just share this space of comfort easily and naturally, just being here, just me on my bed, sitting up in a room that's now dark.

Compared to what it was when I started this, my stomach is making some quite strange sounds. I think if I'm hungry or my stomach has created a new language, I can hear the birds outside. There's a real sense of stillness apart from that one really loud bird.

All the other birds are quiet. I'm wondering if the other birds are thinking, oh no, we've got a noisy neighbor. They're at it again.

Sounds like they might be arguing with their domestic. All the other birds are just asleep, settled down, comfortable. They had something to eat, a little worm pie, maybe for dessert, one meringue or something.

They're just watching some telly, maybe the Sopranos or Sesame Street. I don't know, whatever birds like to watch. Sesame Street, I suppose, big bird.

Even the birds then were making a little bit of sound, but now quietened down. I think they might have gone out to the pub. You can just hear the faint sound of the other birds in their individual nests, gossiping about their new neighbors.

My stomach continues to try to communicate with me with some of the very unusual sounds. Maybe it's a sign of relaxation. I might need to go to the toilet.

It might be because I had a ginger biscuit, a ginger nut biscuit before I started this recording. I do like ginger nuts, but sometimes the ginger can cause my tummy to become a bit too vocal. I've now got a little urge for, maybe a little craving for ginger cake.

I don't, not something I eat very regularly, but I do like a bit of ginger cake. So I guess I'll start talking about ginger cakes. But what it means to the session, it's coming near to its finale.

So I'm gonna, I'm gonna go, I'm gonna say goodbye. And hopefully, I will make another one of these. Let me bore you to sleep recordings tomorrow.

You can listen to this on my website, jasonnewland.com. You can listen to it on my podcast. It's a pod bean. And it's called Let me bore you to sleep.

And you can listen to it on my SoundCloud podcast. And you can also listen to it on my sleep hypnosis podcast on Podomatic. Or you can watch the video on my YouTube channel, sleep hypnosis YouTube channel.

It's really just a case of finding whatever you choose, whatever you like, however you like to watch or listen to these sessions. If you're a user of tuning, or speaker, or you use iTunes, you know, whatever ones you use. I'm there.

I'm on most of the podcast hosts. So that's pretty much everything for me for today. Thank you for watching and listening, or listening or watching whichever way that you're experiencing this recording.

Please remember to be kind to yourself. Take care. Bye