This short ten minute audio is a focussed attention exercise; a form of self hyposis or meditation, based on our 'personal bill of rights'. This is a concept detailed in the excellent book, The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, by Edmund J. Bourne, published by New Harbinger Publications.

The audio is aimed as a tool to help us regulate, reflect and ground ourselves, if we are feeling unsettled, unsure (or are faced with a difficult decision and juggling feelings like guilt and responsibility, with a difficulty identifying or expressing what we need and want).

Bourne's theory is that if we recognise these rights & learn to exercise them, we can build a more assertive attitude. Here is a short example from the list:

I have the right to ask for what I want.

I have the right to say no to requests or demands I can't meet.

I have the right to express all of my feelings, positive or negative.

I have the right to change my mind.

I have the right to make mistakes and not have to be perfect.

Why not listen to the audio, and spend some time afterwards reflecting on any areas in the list where you do feel some resistance to expressing or believing these personal 'rights'?

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