Hypnosis Plain And Simple

"Quick Start Guide To Hypnosis!"

Lesson One: Hypnosis is natural
The first thing you need to know is that hypnosis is a very natural state. It requires no
special power to hypnotise someone. If you can talk you can hypnotise. In fact, it is such
a natural state that people go into hypnosis regularly without even realising it. The most
common natural states occur while gazing into the flames of a fire or driving (it’s that
moment when you suddenly realise that you are unsure as to which route you have just
driven home!) If you were to listen to some positive suggestions while in these naturally
occurring trance states they would have an effect on you… so be aware of commercial
radio on long journeys!#
When you intentionally hypnotise someone what you are doing is operating the switch
that puts them into this natural state at a time of your (and their) choosing, so that you
can use it productively.
Lesson Two: Relaxation causes trance
There are many things that have been found to cause trance, these include confusion,
shock, repetition, focussed attention and relaxation. For the purposes of your studies we
are going to be concentrating on relaxation, as it is the easiest to produce without
offending your client. We will also be using focussed attention as this will help to stop
your clients mind from wandering during the induction process. The initial induction
process is all about getting the client to relax and, as many people have completely
forgotten how to do this, you do need to help them out a little; most people are much
more tense than they realise.
Lesson Three: Relaxing the client
Before you actually begin the hypnotic process it is a good idea to have your client do a
few physical relaxation exercises. This will put them in a much more responsive state
during the actual induction and save you a great deal of time.
The easiest and most effective way to do this is to have them tense and relax their
muscles. Start with the face, by having them screw it up nice and tight, hold it for a few
seconds and then relax. Next have them scrunch up their shoulders, hold them relax.
Move on to arms, torso, stomach area, upper (then lower) legs and finally feet. When
tensing the legs and feet be sure to tell your client to pull their toes and feet up towards
the body rather than pointing them out straight as this could cause cramp.
You should also tell your client that if tensing a certain area might be unwise due to
health problems, then they can simply skip that area. An example might be someone
who has suffered with a hernia. Once you have systematically tensed and relaxed each
area have them tense and relax their entire body in one go. This simple exercise will
release a lot of tension and set them up nicely for the induction process.
Lesson Four: The induction process
Now that you know that relaxation and focussed attention are two of the keys to
successfully induction, you are ready to learn the induction script. You will find a basic
script below that you can use to get started. It’s important to remember that these words
are not some kind of mystical incantation, they are not a spell that produces trance, they
are simply a suggestive list of instructions and commands that will produce a relaxed
state. You can just as easily make up your own induction script using this one as a
guide. The goal here is to get your client to relax, so use your imagination and embellish
on what I have given you here. When you deliver the script, do so in an authoritative
confident tone. Do not be overly forceful, or your client may object to being ordered
about and resist. As you learn more about trance from further studies you will learn a lot
about the hypnotic voice; however at this stage my advice is to keep things very simple.
Use a basic monotone, speak clearly and slowly. As the trance progresses your voice
should slow down so that you compliment their relaxed state. To induce trance have
your client sit in a position that they find comfortable and continue with the script on the
following pages. (You may like to print the next few pages to make it easier for you while
you are practising)
Lesson Five: The induction script
You are sitting here listening to the sound of my voice, perhaps wondering how it is that
you are going to go into trance.
As you listen to these words I would like you to focus your gaze on an imaginary spot on
the ceiling.
That’s good, in a few moments I will begin counting, when I say the number one, I would
like you to close your eyes and then on the number two, slowly open them, continue to
open and close your eyes on alternating numbers in this way until your eyes feel so
heavy that it would be easier and more comforta