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Notes From a Kinesthetic
As a client, you don't always know what to expect. I had trouble visualizing in trance. The therapist would suggest I was in a hall and I could barely make it out. They would talk about a door and all I could see was the handle. Finally I talked to the therapist about my experience. That's when I learned about different modalities and we determined that I was kinesthetic.
As this is less common than visual or auditory, I thought I would start a discussion to help those working with other kinesthetics develop more powerful imagery and language.
A very common induction involves writing a capital letter, starting with "A", in a circle on a chalkboard, then erasing it and writing the next one. It happened to be on a recording I used to listen to a lot. I never liked this deepener and I have finally realized why: I don't like the feel of chalk on a chalk board. Here is a replacement to be used when you wish to occupy the conscious mind as you work with the unconscious:
Who knows, this exercise might also improve your client's penmanship!
Another common image is dials. I have been asked to remember a positive experience and then turn the dial to increase the intensity. It really helped me when the hypnotist described the dial as one of the ones with the indents for your fingers. But what works best for me is sliders, like the kind they have on sound mixing boards. When I move the slider to the top of the range, I know that I am boosting the feeling to the max. It wouldn't bother me at all if the hypnotist then suggested that they had increased the sensitivity of that slider and I was to now boost it to the new max.
If you have any advice about what works best with kinesthetics, please add it below.
Lic
As this is less common than visual or auditory, I thought I would start a discussion to help those working with other kinesthetics develop more powerful imagery and language.
A very common induction involves writing a capital letter, starting with "A", in a circle on a chalkboard, then erasing it and writing the next one. It happened to be on a recording I used to listen to a lot. I never liked this deepener and I have finally realized why: I don't like the feel of chalk on a chalk board. Here is a replacement to be used when you wish to occupy the conscious mind as you work with the unconscious:
This is an exercise in improving your perception in trance. It will also deepen your trance. Start by picturing a very comfortable antique writing desk with the luxurious feel of high quality wood and the faint smell of furniture wax. There is a quill pen cut from a goose feather and inkwell beside a stack of high quality writing paper. I would like you to sit at the desk, take a sheet of paper, dip your quill into the inkwell and practice writing the word "deeper". Feel the texture of the paper through the quill. Hear the gentle scratching of the nib on the page. See how beautifully you can form the letters. Practice writing the word "deeper" over and over, going slowly and deliberately, each repetition becoming clearer than the last. Continue practicing until I ask you to stop.
If the other work is taking a long time, you could say:Excellent writing. Please continue the exercise, only changing the word you are practicing with your quill pen to "relax."
Who knows, this exercise might also improve your client's penmanship!
Another common image is dials. I have been asked to remember a positive experience and then turn the dial to increase the intensity. It really helped me when the hypnotist described the dial as one of the ones with the indents for your fingers. But what works best for me is sliders, like the kind they have on sound mixing boards. When I move the slider to the top of the range, I know that I am boosting the feeling to the max. It wouldn't bother me at all if the hypnotist then suggested that they had increased the sensitivity of that slider and I was to now boost it to the new max.
If you have any advice about what works best with kinesthetics, please add it below.
Lic
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Comment by Sharon Stiles on March 28, 2010 at 12:14am -
A very good point. I think kinaesthetic people often find that they can't identify with sessions that are very focused on the visual. It's basically like speaking in another language. It's similar to when people use sport analogies with me. If I don't understand the rules of the game I don't understand the point they are trying to make. It's a shame that we use the word visualisation so much, I prefer "sensory experience".
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Comment by Joe K Fobes on March 23, 2010 at 12:29pm -
Well said. Thanks for that perspective.
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Comment by Kathy Moore on March 23, 2010 at 11:06am -
Feeling words. Feel the sand under your feet, the ocean breeze flowing through your hair, the warmth of the sun on your shoulders. Feel yourself relaxing deeper, Feel that tingling sensation starting in your scalp and flowing all the way down to the bottoms of your feet. Notice how calm and peaceful you feel. Allow yourself to remember a time when you felt completely relaxed.
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Comment by Kelley Woods on March 22, 2010 at 2:56pm -
Nice blog, Lic. I agree that it is important to take the time to distinguish what modalities a client responds to and you explain here exactly why that is so important. For someone such as yourself, I would use verbage rich with descriptions that include texture, position, temperature, sensation, pliability, etc.
Actually, to be really successful, I would ask YOU to provide impressions that strike a chord with you, then use my own imagination to apply and augment them for your experience.
You might just stroke your jaw when reading this to realize the effect such information brings...heh heh
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