The Parking Lot Reset

Hey there, I'm glad we have this time together today. As you're listening to my voice, I just want to take a quick moment before we dive in to set you up for the best possible experience. First, a little safety note — please don't listen to this while you're driving or operating any machinery. This session is designed to shift your state of mind, so you want to be parked up, engine off, and somewhere you can genuinely let yourself drift for a few minutes. If you're in the parking lot right now, perfect. That's exactly where this was made for. Go ahead and recline your seat a little if you can, or just sit back comfortably in your seat. Let your hands rest naturally in your lap or loosely at your sides. You don't need to do anything with your body — just let it be supported by the seat beneath you. Now, in this session, I'm going to guide you through what I'd call a state shift — a rapid mental reset. It's not complicated. You don't have to believe in hypnosis for it to work. All you need to do is follow along, let your mind wander where I guide it, and trust that your mind and body already know how to do this. You've switched gears before. Today, we're just making it faster, cleaner, and more intentional. You can close your eyes whenever you feel ready — in fact, go ahead and close them now if you haven't already. And let's begin.

You know that feeling when you close a door behind you and the noise of the room you just left just... fades? [5 second pause] That's what's about to happen inside your mind. [6 second pause] And here's the thing — you're already doing it. [5 second pause] You can already feel something starting to shift, can't you? [7 second pause] Maybe it's a slight heaviness behind your eyes. [5 second pause] Maybe it's your shoulders dropping just a little. [6 second pause] Maybe it's just the quiet of the car around you. [8 second pause] Whatever it is, it's working. [6 second pause] Now I want you to take one breath in — not a forced one, just a natural one — and as you breathe out, imagine you're setting down everything you were carrying in the last few hours. [8 second pause] Every call. [5 second pause] Every decision. [5 second pause] Every name, every face, every agenda item. [7 second pause] Just set it all down, right here in the front seat. [8 second pause] It'll be there if you need it later. [6 second pause] But right now, you don't need any of it. [8 second pause] And now, I want you to notice your hands resting in your lap. [5 second pause] Just notice the weight of them. [6 second pause] The warmth. [5 second pause] They've been working hard today, haven't they? [7 second pause] Let them be still now. [8 second pause] And as they become still, let that stillness spread. [6 second pause] Up through your wrists. [5 second pause] Up through your forearms. [6 second pause] Into your shoulders. [8 second pause] That's right. [7 second pause] You're already going somewhere quieter. [8 second pause] You can feel that, can't you? [9 second pause] Good. Keep going.

I want you to imagine, just for a moment, that your mind is like a whiteboard. [6 second pause] And right now, it's covered in writing. [5 second pause] Notes, reminders, half-finished thoughts, names, numbers, to-do items. [7 second pause] The residue of a full, demanding day. [8 second pause] And in your hand, there's an eraser. [6 second pause] A big, clean one. [5 second pause] And slowly, without any effort at all, you begin to wipe the board. [8 second pause] Not frantically. [5 second pause] Just... smoothly. [6 second pause] One long, easy stroke at a time. [8 second pause] And with each stroke, the board gets clearer. [7 second pause] Quieter. [6 second pause] More spacious. [9 second pause] The words are fading. [7 second pause] The noise is fading. [8 second pause] And what's left is just clean, white space. [10 second pause] Open. [6 second pause] Ready. [8 second pause] Yours. [10 second pause] And now, from that clean, open space, I want you to notice something. [7 second pause] There's a version of you that exists beyond the calls, beyond the deliverables, beyond the professional role. [8 second pause] A version of you that is grounded and present and full of something that has nothing to do with productivity. [9 second pause] That version of you is here right now. [8 second pause] In this car. [6 second pause] In this parking lot. [7 second pause] Quietly waiting to step forward. [10 second pause]

And I want to help you go even deeper into this calm, clear space now. [6 second pause] So I'm going to count down from five to one. [5 second pause] And with each number, you'll find yourself going deeper into this quiet, ready state. [7 second pause] Not asleep. [5 second pause] Just deeply, comfortably present. [8 second pause] Five. [8 second pause] Letting the last of the day's noise dissolve. [9 second pause] Four. [8 second pause] Your body settling even more heavily into the seat. [10 second pause] Three. [8 second pause] Your mind becoming clearer, like a sky after rain. [10 second pause] Two. [9 second pause] Almost there. [8 second pause] So calm, so clear, so ready. [10 second pause] One. [12 second pause] Perfect. [10 second pause] Right here. [8 second pause] Right now. [12 second pause] And I want you to notice something interesting happening. [7 second pause] The more you let go of the work day, the more present you become. [8 second pause] Not absent. [6 second pause] Present. [9 second pause] Like a phone that's been plugged in and is quietly charging. [8 second pause] You're not off. [6 second pause] You're recharging. [10 second pause] And this recharge is happening right now, automatically, naturally. [9 second pause] Your nervous system knows exactly what to do. [8 second pause] It's been waiting for this moment. [12 second pause]

And as you rest here in this calm, clear space, I want to offer your mind a few things to take with you. [7 second pause] Not instructions. [5 second pause] Just truths. [8 second pause] The first truth is this: you are more than one role. [7 second pause] The person who was on those calls today — sharp, professional, focused — that's one expression of you. [8 second pause] And the person who's about to walk onto that field — present, energized, connected — that's another expression of the same you. [9 second pause] And you move between them effortlessly. [8 second pause] Cleanly. [7 second pause] Like changing clothes. [10 second pause] The second truth: the moment you step out of this car, you are already reset. [8 second pause] The work stays here. [7 second pause] The calls stay here. [8 second pause] Your mind is already clear, already oriented to what's next. [10 second pause] And here's something worth noticing. [6 second pause] The energy you bring to that field isn't performance. [7 second pause] It's not something you have to manufacture. [8 second pause] It's already inside you. [7 second pause] It's the same energy that made you good at your work today — focused, responsive, present. [9 second pause] You just aim it differently now. [8 second pause] Toward the grass. [6 second pause] Toward the kids. [7 second pause] Toward your daughter. [10 second pause] And when you see her face, something happens naturally. [8 second pause] The day falls away completely. [7 second pause] Because she doesn't need the professional version of you. [8 second pause] She just needs you. [9 second pause] And you are here. [10 second pause] Fully here. [8 second pause] That's the gift you're giving her today. [9 second pause] And it costs you nothing, because you've already done the reset. [10 second pause] Right here. [7 second pause] Right now. [12 second pause] And one more thing. [7 second pause] Notice how good it feels to be able to do this. [8 second pause] To be someone who can shift gears like this. [7 second pause] Intentionally. [6 second pause] Skillfully. [8 second pause] This is a capacity you have. [7 second pause] And every time you use it, it gets easier. [8 second pause] Faster. [7 second pause] More automatic. [9 second pause] This parking lot, this moment, this feeling — your mind is filing it away right now. [8 second pause] So that next time, even before you close the laptop, some part of you already knows the reset is coming. [9 second pause] And that knowing alone starts to calm you. [10 second pause]

I want you to imagine, just for a moment, stepping forward in time. [7 second pause] It's 5pm. [6 second pause] You're walking across the parking lot toward the field. [7 second pause] And notice — really notice — how you feel in your body. [8 second pause] Your steps are easy. [6 second pause] Your shoulders are back. [7 second pause] There's space behind your eyes. [8 second pause] You're not dragging the day behind you. [7 second pause] You left it in the car. [9 second pause] And as you get closer to the field, you can hear it. [7 second pause] The sound of kids warming up. [6 second pause] Cleats on grass. [7 second pause] Maybe a ball being kicked. [8 second pause] And something in you responds to that sound. [7 second pause] Not with effort. [6 second pause] With ease. [9 second pause] Your daughter spots you. [7 second pause] And the look on her face — that's the whole reason you did the reset. [8 second pause] Because you're here. [7 second pause] Actually here. [8 second pause] Not half-here with your mind still on a Slack message or a client note. [9 second pause] Here. [10 second pause] And practice is good. [7 second pause] You're sharp. [6 second pause] You're present. [7 second pause] You're making calls with clarity. [8 second pause] The kids respond to your energy because your energy is clean and steady. [9 second pause] And at the end of practice, when it's time to head home, you feel something surprising. [8 second pause] Not drained. [7 second pause] Satisfied. [8 second pause] Like you gave from a full cup instead of an empty one. [10 second pause] And you know — you genuinely know — that the reset made the difference. [9 second pause]

Alright. [5 second pause] It's almost time to bring you back. [6 second pause] And I want you to know — everything we've done here today, your mind has already absorbed. [7 second pause] You don't have to remember it consciously. [6 second pause] Your unconscious mind has taken note. [8 second pause] So as I count up from one to five, you'll find yourself coming back to full, sharp, alert awareness. [7 second pause] Feeling better than when we started. [6 second pause] Clear-headed, calm, and genuinely ready. [8 second pause] One. [6 second pause] Beginning to come back. [7 second pause] Awareness returning to the space around you. [8 second pause] Two. [6 second pause] You can feel the seat beneath you, the temperature of the air. [8 second pause] Three. [7 second pause] Energy returning to your body now. [7 second pause] A quiet alertness building. [8 second pause] Four. [6 second pause] Almost fully back. [7 second pause] Eyes ready to open. [8 second pause] And five. [5 second pause] Eyes open whenever you're ready. [6 second pause] Take a moment. [5 second pause] Look around. [6 second pause] You're back. [5 second pause] And you're ready. [7 second pause]

Take a breath in, and let it out slowly. [6 second pause] Notice how different you feel compared to when you pressed play. [7 second pause] That difference — that's yours. [6 second pause] You did that. [8 second pause] Now go be the coach. [5 second pause] Go be the parent. [6 second pause] Go be present. [7 second pause] You've got everything you need. [6 second pause] And hey — you can come back here anytime. [5 second pause] This reset will get faster and easier every single time you use it. [7 second pause] Your mind learns quickly. [6 second pause] It already has. [8 second pause] Take good care of yourself. [5 second pause] You're doing something really special out there. [6 second pause] Go show up for her. [5 second pause] See you next time.