Establishing yourself as the hypnotist!

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Permalink Reply by Beryl Comar on September 3, 2008 at 10:09am

Hey Amanda
You don't have to convince anyone but yourself - the rest follows.
When you say "Well first things first, I SUCK at .... " that is a thought that becomes a reality - you can change a thought anytime you choose to do that NOW.

Beryl

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Permalink Reply by Amanda Irvine on September 3, 2008 at 10:37am

Thanks Beryl your so right you sound like a guy here in Canada named Wayne Lee great guy..... However Magic just isn't my forte I try but trust me I ain't going to be pulling no rabits out of a hat anytime soon.... Small hands make it difficult for Palming cards and my shaved deck is soo old and out of order... But seriouslly thanks... Hypnosis wise I got that confidance......
Best Wishes
Amanda

P.S. "Some people believe in their doubts, other doubt their beliefs, all you have to do is believe in yourself" ~ Wayne Lee

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Permalink Reply by Eric G. Schneider on September 3, 2008 at 10:41am

There is a simple recipe for keeping people from projecting onto the title hypnotist:

When people ask you what you do say the following:

I help people with ____________, utilizing hypnosis and hypnotherpy.

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Lubienski on September 3, 2008 at 2:01pm

You're in a great place at a terrific point in time. All the old timers with whom I speak tell me how really hard it USED TO be in earlier years. Youth is 'oh so' on your side! How phenomenal of a hypnotist could you become by the time you will be only 30, WITH TEN YEARS TO PRACTICE!!

The answer to the skeptics is going to vary from person to person. Use your height as an advantage, who's scared of a 5'3" 21 year old???

I'm a 6'8" Giant! Does this work against me?

Different persons are going to require different approaches. The scoffers are always going to be out there. Develop a familiarity with the most common misconceptions:

1) Losing control
2) Divulging Secrets
3) Becoming a mindless zombie
4) Having no recollection of what happens in trance.

Become familiar with the rebuttals to these popular myths. Tell people that on average everybody enters hypnosis 7-10 times a day for a total of 24 minutes. Then give examples.

It's a natural state, which means it is not UN-natural and it is not SUPER NATURAL either.

When someone tells you 'I BELIEVE YOU CAN'T so&so"
Tell them, 'That's right, you might believe that I can't '

Load up on the rebuttals, keep asking questions, realise you will encounter the skeptics forever, get the best training you can afford and Practice practice practice.

Now is the best time, maybe this quick read will help you further :
www.aaahypnotherapy.com

Andrew

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Permalink Reply by Robert Kirk on September 3, 2008 at 3:04pm

Amanda,
You don't have to prove anything..........that was done thousands of years ago. It's more like an educational experience for those skeptics now. That is why it pays to learn as much as you can. If they don't want the education give them a demonstration, everyone needs a little relaxing or de-stressing. Make good use of convincers for the subject AND whoever else is watching.

Build everyone's trust in you and the word will spread on its own. If you choose to jump right in and start trying different phenomena on people who haven't been educated (pretalk) and haven't been tested for somnambulism, you could be doing yourself more harm than good on the trust side of things.

They are all hypnotizable at some level, get rid of their fears and mis-conceptions, make it fun and exciting.

Always remember....INDUCTIONS are the easy part, anything and everything works well when the subjects know exactly what they are supposed to do! Age doesn't matter, size doesn't matter, gender doesn't matter.......if they can be hypnotized by a song, a book, a movie, a smell.....they can surely be hypnotized by a young, 5'3, female Canadian. ;-)

Cheers and good luck Amanda, hope this helps.
Robert

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Permalink Reply by Ingrid Clark, C.Ht. on September 3, 2008 at 3:07pm

Remember, hypnosis is a NATURAL state. How many people have missed their exit on the freeway? What about when you watch a movie and you forget everything else around you? Undoubtedly, a person deaydreaming is in a state of hypnosis.

Most of all may I suggest that you write in longhand every night before you go to bed:
I have all the reasons and knowledge to be a terrific success at everything I do.
I'm releasing all old beliefs, fears, and behaviors which no longer serve me in my early morning venting dreams..

Longhand writing is an ideomotor response which initiates in the subconscious. Therefore, when you write your positive statements ca. 30 minutes before your bedtime, they will quickly enter your subconscious mind.

As you might know, age, height, weight, nationality, ... are rather insignifficant. We all attract who we are.

You change your subconscious beliefs, align them with your conscious actions, and people will be drawn to you like magnets.

All the best,
Ingrid

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Permalink Reply by Amanda Irvine on September 3, 2008 at 5:51pm

Awe thanks a billion everyone all information provided is just as inspiring as useful thanks for the confidance boost...
Amanda

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Permalink Reply by Graham Fitz on September 6, 2008 at 6:04am

Hi Amanda.
Just been re-reading your original post on this thread and i may be wrong but i think your talking about how you can convince people twice your age that you are a hypnotist in a street situation ? This doubt comes from the fact that you are only 21 and 5' 3" so you don't think they will take you seriously.
I think you can make the things you see as problems work for you.
When your out on the street, initially just approach guys about your own age, with a sweet smile and lots of eye contact, i know it's not quite PC but they will be falling over themselves to help out a pretty girl and be your volunteers.
NOTE Don't go for groups of guys as they will tend to show off to each other and spoil things, aim for no more than three together or preferably just two.
Then do your hypnosis being careful not to embarass them.The crowd that gathers to watch will obviously be interested in what your doing and some of them will be "Twice your age" they will SEE and KNOW that you are "The Hypnotist" then you can approach them with confidence.
Stay safe.
Graham.

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Permalink Reply by chris john on September 6, 2008 at 6:23am

the only person who needs confidence... is you.

not sure who mentioned magic to you, but thats just silly.
also,not everyone can do that or is even interested..its a completely different field.

just use a good rapour, and add a little mirroring whilst your talking.
disspell some of the myths for them.

you'll do fine.

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Permalink Reply by Graham Fitz on September 6, 2008 at 9:34am

SHEILA. May i point out that my reply to Amanda was not refering to just wandering up to people ad-hoc in the street, licences and such have been discussed by previous posters to Amanda's threads so i know she is aware of the need for them.In reality the advice was intended for use in licenced situations like fairs etc with signage, cameraman and security.
I agree with you Sheila that safety is paramount.
Regards.
Graham

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Permalink Reply by James Hazlerig on September 6, 2008 at 6:45pm

I have yet to deal with someone who dares me to hypnotize them, but I think that's because I readily explain to people that I've never hypnotized anyone--they all do it themselves. So my advice is that when someone says, "I bet you can't hypnotize me," say, "You're absolutely right. I can't make you trance, and you can't make me dance. We all have free will in this world." Hypnosis isn't a power struggle, so don't let yourself get drawn into one.

My 2 cents . . .

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Permalink Reply by James Hazlerig on September 6, 2008 at 6:56pm

When I was twenty-one years old, I had to walk into a college classroom and teach people, some of whom were much older than I was.

Part of it was walking in with an air of confidence--not just having confidence but projecting it.

The other part was having really good patter, which definitely applies now. Work out interesting ways to explain about hypnosis. When I do street (really, street faires with my own booth), I see it as my goal to educate people about hypnosis. If someone just has a bunch of questions, that's fine. I don't pressure them to try hypnosis until they're ready.

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