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How to hypnotize people
I have found that hypnosis is all about getting past the judgmental or watchdog part of the mind so the reactive mind can automatically react to the outside input.
The how and why it works can be found here:
http://www.hypnothoughts.com/forum/topics/how-to-hypnotize-people-part
I am going to share a technique of how to hypnotize people. It is very short, very easy, and very powerful. It is totally interactive with the subject.
I always preface every induction with this statement:
If at any time, or for any reason, you find that you are not comfortable when being in trance, simply say the word "Exit" out loud and you will immediately be made to feel comfortable and will taken out of trance.
That being said...
First, let the subject know that hypnosis is all about desire, permission, and being able to follow instructions. If they want to be hypnotized, and they allow it to happen, and do what you say, they can be.
Next, let them know that there is nothing that they need to do to help you. They can't make it happen, but they can notice it when it does.
Let them know that trance is when the body "automatically reacts" to suggestion. Its kind of like goose bumps. You can't make them happen, but you can notice them when they do.
Finally, you say: (this is what you would consider the "script")
"in a moment, I will be saying the names of some colors. I won't let you know what colors I am going to say, but when I say the first color, you will notice a nice warm glow in your chest. It will be very soothing and will feel very good. Let me know when you feel this, and we will move on.
Is this ok with you? (I added this since the original posting..permission established, goes right by the watchdog)
Are you ready? (this is important to say)
(then say a color and snap your fingers and then wait for them to tell you they feel it.)
(When they do..say) Feels good doesn't it.
Are we ready to move on?
Okay, when I say the next color, you will notice this warm glow will spread all over your body, relaxing you very much and feeling absolutely wonderful. You will notice that your eyelids have become very heavy. It is up to you if you close them or not, but will find it is much easier to relax if you do. When you feel this, let me know and we will proceed.
Is that ok with you? Good.
Are you ready?
(then say a color and snap your fingers and then wait for them to tell you they feel it or you see them struggling with their eyes)
(When they do..say) Are we ready to move on?
Good.
When I say the next color, you will notice your eye lids are so relaxed that they will no longer open. When you are sure they are that relaxed, I want you to try to open them, and give them a good try. You will notice that the harder you try to open them, the more firmly they remain closed.
Is that ok with you? Good.
Are you ready?
(then say a color and snap your fingers and then wait for them to test their eyes)
(When you see them trying to open them, tell them...) Thats good, now stop trying and feel yourself drifting deeper into trance. Notice how good that feels.
That's it.
They are now fairly deep in trance and ready for you to apply suggestions or deepen further.
The interaction with the subject during the induction, as well as having them tell you when they feel it and when to proceed, should eliminate any hesitancy or confidence issues on your part.
You don't have to cross your fingers and hope that what you are doing is working. You get continuous feedback from the only one who knows if it is working or not.
Realize, that suggestions like "sleep", and "relax", are just that. Suggestions. Suggestions that the body (reactive mind) knows how to automatically react to. They aren't required, but they are easily understood.
With this method, I usually have someone in trance in less than 30 seconds. Without manhandling them, surprising them, confusing them, yelling at them, or even touching them. It works also extremely well with analytical subjects. (You can tell them they can watch as their body reacts..LOL).
If you get someone who does not respond to your suggestions, it is because for some reason they are not following your instructions.
You will find that this does it very well, and very quickly. Check it out ;)
John
The how and why it works can be found here:
http://www.hypnothoughts.com/forum/topics/how-to-hypnotize-people-part
I am going to share a technique of how to hypnotize people. It is very short, very easy, and very powerful. It is totally interactive with the subject.
I always preface every induction with this statement:
If at any time, or for any reason, you find that you are not comfortable when being in trance, simply say the word "Exit" out loud and you will immediately be made to feel comfortable and will taken out of trance.
That being said...
First, let the subject know that hypnosis is all about desire, permission, and being able to follow instructions. If they want to be hypnotized, and they allow it to happen, and do what you say, they can be.
Next, let them know that there is nothing that they need to do to help you. They can't make it happen, but they can notice it when it does.
Let them know that trance is when the body "automatically reacts" to suggestion. Its kind of like goose bumps. You can't make them happen, but you can notice them when they do.
Finally, you say: (this is what you would consider the "script")
"in a moment, I will be saying the names of some colors. I won't let you know what colors I am going to say, but when I say the first color, you will notice a nice warm glow in your chest. It will be very soothing and will feel very good. Let me know when you feel this, and we will move on.
Is this ok with you? (I added this since the original posting..permission established, goes right by the watchdog)
Are you ready? (this is important to say)
(then say a color and snap your fingers and then wait for them to tell you they feel it.)
(When they do..say) Feels good doesn't it.
Are we ready to move on?
Okay, when I say the next color, you will notice this warm glow will spread all over your body, relaxing you very much and feeling absolutely wonderful. You will notice that your eyelids have become very heavy. It is up to you if you close them or not, but will find it is much easier to relax if you do. When you feel this, let me know and we will proceed.
Is that ok with you? Good.
Are you ready?
(then say a color and snap your fingers and then wait for them to tell you they feel it or you see them struggling with their eyes)
(When they do..say) Are we ready to move on?
Good.
When I say the next color, you will notice your eye lids are so relaxed that they will no longer open. When you are sure they are that relaxed, I want you to try to open them, and give them a good try. You will notice that the harder you try to open them, the more firmly they remain closed.
Is that ok with you? Good.
Are you ready?
(then say a color and snap your fingers and then wait for them to test their eyes)
(When you see them trying to open them, tell them...) Thats good, now stop trying and feel yourself drifting deeper into trance. Notice how good that feels.
That's it.
They are now fairly deep in trance and ready for you to apply suggestions or deepen further.
The interaction with the subject during the induction, as well as having them tell you when they feel it and when to proceed, should eliminate any hesitancy or confidence issues on your part.
You don't have to cross your fingers and hope that what you are doing is working. You get continuous feedback from the only one who knows if it is working or not.
Realize, that suggestions like "sleep", and "relax", are just that. Suggestions. Suggestions that the body (reactive mind) knows how to automatically react to. They aren't required, but they are easily understood.
With this method, I usually have someone in trance in less than 30 seconds. Without manhandling them, surprising them, confusing them, yelling at them, or even touching them. It works also extremely well with analytical subjects. (You can tell them they can watch as their body reacts..LOL).
If you get someone who does not respond to your suggestions, it is because for some reason they are not following your instructions.
You will find that this does it very well, and very quickly. Check it out ;)
John
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Permalink Reply by John Cleesattel on -
Susan French said:I didn't even know there was a video section. I'll go watch it. Thanks.
BTW: what is the "why" it works so well, or is that in the video?
Actually, the "why" is in my book you read. Look at it again, see if you can tell me :)
John
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Permalink Reply by John Cleesattel on
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"Others have different viewpoints, but [unlike them] I don't feel threatened by my clients", that is kind of a passive little attack, would ye not agree?
- herr grumpy
I guess it would depend how my persecution complex was coming along, but I've been taking my meds so it didn't really sound that way to me.
Sorry if you felt singled out or attacked, that was not the intent
John
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Permalink Reply by the grumpy hypnotist on -
John,
I respect your willingness to share your knowledge and help folks here, but really, could you maybe see that this statement:
I guess it would depend how my persecution complex was coming along, but I've been taking my meds so it didn't really sound that way to me. Sorry if you felt singled out or attacked, that was not the intent.
...can very easily be read by any normal human being as, "If my message unintentionally caused you to be offended, that is probably because you are insecure and have a persecution complex, but that is not something I need to worry about myself." An interesting pattern of both dismissing an observation via personal insinuation while simultaneously elevating yourself. Seriously, does that not sound like something that a certain hypnotist whom we could call "robert enflames" would say?
Ah it's just something to consider. I hope it helps in some way, the substance of your messages is very good. I will not harp on my observation any longer.
regards,
herr grumpy
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Permalink Reply by Aino / Akpolarmom on -
JoeK said:"The induction is BRILLIANT! It's all I've used in the past week lol. Thanks, Joe"
Yes, Now that I have read this thread, I know what you did with me... It was actually quite effective and you did a good job with it Joe!
now I must also try it on one of my client. "Thanks" Joe and "Thanks" John for sharing the details!
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Permalink Reply by Susan French on -
This is a great observation, John. I have an idea that just about everyone who comes to us has shut down his internal communication system to some extent or another or they wouldn't be having the problem.
This is a topic I've been thinking about a lot lately. It's amazing to me how many people can't identify feelings (emotions) and often don't even feel the sensations of emotions.
I'm wondering if it would be a good idea to create a little mini "emotions/feelings" refresher as part of the pre-talk for just before or after entering trance, perhaps using ideomotor signals. A little addition like that could serve as a deepener, a feelings ID refresher, and a way to tune in more effectively to affect bridge.
I'm going to create one and I'll let you guys know.
Great topic again, John. Thanks.
Susan
John Cleesattel said:As a side comment. There are people out there who suffer from what I call emotional anesthesia. This appears to be brought on by some negative event in their life that is ever present in their thoughts, and as a defense mechanism, they literally shut down their ability to feel. I have run in to several of these so it is more widespread than I first suspected. It also includes shutting down the ability to feel physiological changes such as relaxation. When ever someone does not go into trance using the above method, there is an assignable cause. The majority of them are because the instructions are not being followed for some reason. (I address the reasons for not following instructions in my book). One of the reasons is ignorance. They don't understand the instructions. I found out about this emotional anesthesia by investigating why a subject was having issues going into trance. They wanted to know why also, so I had the desire and permission necessary to proceed. The end result was that their entire emotional response system was all but incapacitated. This carried over to their ability to sense when muscles were relaxed or not. When I desensitized the trauma and they began to feel again, they were overjoyed. They said they had just been existing for a very long time. After that, they easily went into trance without any problems. Some of the others that I found who suffered from similar issues, did not feel comfortable dealing with it so I naturally deferred. The point here being that while everyone WANTS to relax, some don't know how, and can't tell if they are or not.
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Permalink Reply by John Cleesattel on
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Please note in the discussion topic description, that I added asking for client consent before each suggestion. I thought I had included it when I wrote this, but I see I didn't. I apologize.
With this asking for permission, you readily find out if the subject has any issues about what you are doing. If they say ok, that answer comes from the judgmental mind (the watchdog) which means the suggestion is pre-approved to be reacted to.
I cannot emphasize enough, the kind of power this gives you, and the ease of success with the induction.
John
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Permalink Reply by jacob buckner on -
i am glad you suggested this to me.
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Permalink Reply by John Cleesattel on
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Glad you found value in it.
John
jacob buckner said:i am glad you suggested this to me.
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Permalink Reply by Hypno Hick on -
Also when they say "okay" or "yes" whatever, you get a verbal agreement which is a "hypnotic contract" giving you AND them permission!
it's very powerful
jacob buckner said:i am glad you suggested this to me.
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Permalink Reply by jacob buckner on
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this is a very awesome relaxer. i will definately have to try it out
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Permalink Reply by Pattie Freeman CH.t, MST on -
Love this script John similar to one I use at the beginning for clients that are unsure of hypnosis...great!!!
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Permalink Reply by Ron Franks on -
Thanks John, for...
what I consider to be a valuable contribution to our forum. Also tthanks to all who have posted comments as I have appreciated and enjoyed them as well. A great discussion is in process here, which I shall continue to follow.
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