I was listening to the beginning when it starts to tell you to relax. Then, I started concentrating on my breathing (I saw somewhere that it helps you trance), and in about 20 seconds or so, I just blanked out (as in I didn't hear anything). Then I started to hear the words again at about the 8 the countdown from 10-1. I blank out again in a couple of seconds and then heard some words in the suggestion. In the next second I blanked out one last time, and get to about 3 in the awakening (out of 1-5).