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Sitting comfortably, with eyes open or closed, list (to yourself) three
things which you can see, then three things which you can hear, then
three things which you can feel (for example, "I see the color of the
wall, I see the person opposite me, I see the color of her hair, I hear
the sounds outside the room, I hear people moving about, I hear my own
breathing, I feel the cushion underneath me, I feel the air on my skin,
I feel my hands on my lap..."). Then narrow it down to a list of two
things in each sensory mode, then one thing in each mode. Tell yourself,
"As I count from ten down to one, I can go into a deep, comfortable
trance." Then count breaths backwards from ten to one and enjoy the
trance that you are drifting into. This works most powerfully when the
verbal listing within your head is timed in a rhythm with your
breathing.