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Rapid Inductions For Hypnotherapists Manual
Rapid Inductions For Hypnotherapists Manual
Rapid Inductions
for Hypnotherapists
Seminar
with James Brown
Manual
www.adam-eason.com
Contents
Introduction�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������p3
Underlying Principles in Brief���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������p4
The Use of Ratification ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������p6
The No-Fail Hypnosis Suggestion�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������p8
The Classic Hypnosis Induction: Eye Fixation Induction�������������������������������������������������������������������������������p9
The Eye Lock Induction������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ p11
The Imaginary Rubber Band Hypnosis Induction���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� p13
Spinning Hands Hypnosis Induction����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� p15
As If and Revivification������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ p17
Perfect Hypnotist and Mirror������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ p21
Posthypnotic Suggestion and Re-Induction as a Rapid Means of Inducing or Deepening Hypnosisp23
The Somatic Awareness Rapid Hypnosis Induction������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ p24
The Direct Gaze Hypnosis Induction by Gil Boyne�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� p25
The Hand Press Induction������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ p29
Pattern Interrupt / Handshake Induction�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� p31
The Actor�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� p34
Volume Control�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� p36
Triple Handshake ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� p38
In Conclusion������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ p39
Yours hypnotically,
Adam Eason
Learning Objectives:
• Be able to prime an individual to be a receptive hypnotic subject.
• To know several structured rapid inductions.
• Get comfortable losing that structure.
• Hypnotise rapidly in your own way.
Remember: This is just inductions. Brief, rapid inductions. We touch on deepening from time to
time, but this is all about the initial induction, nothing more. You can then use phenomena and
deepeners as you choose once you have induced the hypnosis.
Underlying Principles
1. Expectancy
• Create expectancy.
• Assume hypnosis.
• Educate accordingly.
• Set frame for hypnosis.
• Presuppositions.
• Know the outcome — you and client.
2. Attitude
• Language.
• Structure.
• Easy to understand.
• Easy to follow.
• Ensures congruency.
4. On the Ball
5. Non-Verbal
• Intent.
• Eye contact.
• Congruence again! (Matches verbal.)
• Show that you mean it.
Lovely model… E.A.S.O.N.
I was recently asked to review a book which contained a really good explanation of the classic
eye-lock process and I thought I’d write about it… Whether used as an induction or as a process
of priming for hypnosis, such as a suggestibility/susceptibility test, it is also used a great deal by
hypnotists doing impromptu hypnosis.
I have read about it in Harling and Nyrup’s book, ’Sleight of Mind’, watched it done beautifully
by Anthony Jacquin in his Trilby Connection videos and of course seen versions of it in Ormond
McGill’s Encyclopedia of Stage Hypnosis and want to credit all these guys for this.
Done correctly, it applies some simple physical laws which are then enhanced with the use of
suggestion. It is a good way to lead an individual into hypnosis as it does move their awareness
inwards and has them very focused and attentive, and many of the processes involving the use of
eyes do tend to lend themselves well to hypnosis.
I am taking it for granted, that anyone doing this has rapport, has developed expectancy, is being
congruent and communicating effectively. This particular process can often benefit from the indi-
vidual being physically relaxed throughout the body too, so you may want to punctuate what you
do with suggestions of them being relaxed in their shoulders and other areas of their body.
Essentially, what happens is that the hypnotist asks the individual involved to close their eyes and
then point to a position about an inch back from their hairline upon their head. Some suggest the
centre of the forehead, but I think that the further backward and upward the eyesight goes, the
better… Some hypnotists place their own finger on the head of the individual, but again, I have
found it more effective to have the individual do it with their own finger and you can focus on
what you are doing and keep connected with them.
Then the hypnotist simply suggests, that as they keep their eyes closed, they look up at that point,
whilst keeping the rest of them relaxed, they look back and up to the point on their head where
their finger is.
You then suggest that while they are looking at that spot, keeping their attention and eyes focused
on that spot, their eyes are becoming locked and sealed into that position. You repeat it a couple
of times, notice what happens with them, and increase the directness of your suggestions as you
notice them doing all they are asked.
If they remain focused on looking upward at the spot on their head, then they will be physically
unable to open their eyes. The fact you are suggesting as much, begins to give the impression it
is due to something else… Suggestion, or hypnosis, or compliance… So as to remain ethical, you
may not want to suggest any of these, just suggest the eyelids are locked as they continue to stare
up at that point on their head.
I like to use a particular phrase, that binds things into place at this stage, rather than instruct them
to “try and open your eyes” I like to offer up:
Over the years I have seen many demonstrations of hypnosis induction and deepeners, as have
most hypnosis professionals (I would say ‘every’, but I think I’d be inaccurate). Most of those induc-
tions and deepeners are not necessarily all that compelling to watch, because most of what you
see involves a hypnotist or hypnotherapist talking to a person who is sat perfectly still in a chair
and not much else happening until some tests are employed, though even they don’t get demon-
strated all the time.
The majority of the television coverage for hypnosis in the UK has been a series of Paul McKenna’s
stage hypnosis effects, whereby the results of the hypnosis were deemed entertaining, or other
documentary footage whereby the results of anaesthesia are shown because they are so impres-
sive to watch.
Hypnotherapy tends to be far less compelling to view and the inductions and deepeners taught
to hypnotherapists and clinical hypnosis professionals does not tend to make the most fascinating
viewing.
So it goes without saying that I really enjoyed reading about and watching Gil Boyne demonstrate
the automatic spinning hands deepener a number of years ago. It is something used by stage hyp-
notists and I have seen footage of and read about Ormond McGill using this process too, however,
it is also something that can be used in hypnotherapy sessions should you wish and offers up a far
less static way of deepening hypnosis.
Step One:
With rapport developed, expectancy created, and with the client educated appropriately, you
induce hypnosis in your chosen manner. There are plenty more things that may well be considered
or done before you use this process, but this article is not about them and presupposes you know
how to get to this stage already.
Step Two:
Advise the individual what is going to happen before actually doing it, then raise their hands and
begin to move the around each other.
Step Three:
Now you suggest to the individual that when you let go of the hands, they continue to carry on
with the motion unaided, all by themselves. You punctuate your words and sentences with some
motion inspired language “moving, spinning, rotating, all on their own, easier and faster.”
All the time encourage the positive response of the individual. Feedback to them that they are
doing it well and correctly.
Tell them that as their hands continue spinning that they now start to think about and consider
the way the heart beats. Of course they know this, but remind them and tell them that their
heart automatically responds to the needs of the body.
Then link the automatic response of the heart to the hands moving automatically and even suggest,
“the more you try to stop them spinning, the faster they continue to do so, all the time rotating,
spinning, moving…”
It is wise to engage the imagination here and have the imagination assist. You might suggest their
hands are moving with the same action of a spinning wheel, or that they can see the outline of
their hands in their mind, leaving a trail like that left by sparklers when you spin them in the air on
Fireworks Night.
You can now set them a challenge if you are certain that they have really got it and are continuing
along automatically. Challenge them to, “try to stop spinning your hands and notice they keep on
spinning, try to stop them and notice them go faster.”
Step Five:
With the challenge overcome, and the automated response of the hands spinning continuing
smoothly, explain that you are going to touch their shoulder or forehead or somewhere that is
appropriate and comfortable and that when you do, the hands will start to spin in the opposite
direction.
Again, using the words of momentum — “moving, spinning and turning the other way, faster again,
easier…” Then you touch them and continue to generate the language that gets them moving and
continuing, all the praising and telling them they are doing everything well.
Now you use this to deepen. “As they turn, with each turn, you go deeper.” And apply similar sug-
gestions to use the momentum to create more depth of hypnosis.
Step Six:
Now suggest that when you touch them again, the right arm drops comfortably into the lap and
they continue to go deeper, the left arm remains spinning, taking them deeper all the time. Then
touch them and watch that happen, all the feeding back that they are doing things well. Do the
same process with the left arm now and have that drop to the lap also, comfortably, all the time
suggesting this is deepening the process.
Let them rest and relax the arms, use the relaxation and stillness they are now experiencing to
deepen and spread through the body should you wish to and you are ready to take the next step,
depending on the focus of your session, with the client.
So there you have it, a simple process of deepening, that is slightly more interesting to watch,
involves some activity and also gives you obvious and immediate feedback of the client’s response
and receptivity to your suggestions. I really rather like that.
A number of years ago in the popular BBC TV soap opera EastEnders, when there was a prolifera-
tion of Fowlers living in Albert Square, the youngest of the fowlers, Martin Fowler, owner of the
fruit and veg stall, son of Pauline and Arthur, father to Sonia’s baby etc, etc… Well he had a best
friend for a number of years, whose name was Asif Malik.
The reason I mention this is that whenever Martin hailed his friend in the square, or anywhere
else in public, he called out, “Oi, Asif!” and it made me partially regress to the school playground,
whereby if anyone mentioned anything remotely impressive (such as their Dad playing for Man-
chester United or owning a race car from the weekend’s televised Grand Prix) then the audience of
children would all say, “Oh yeah, as if…”
So you’ll understand why I childishly smirk whenever trainers or therapists or anyone else in the
hypnosis or hypnotherapy fields talks or writes about the power of “as if.”
* Holds back nasal sounding smirk, just *
On to relevance and back on topic then… Often seen as good way of inducing hypnosis, or at least
developing a hypnosis session with an individual is to use a method called the “as if” pattern. The
way of doing things does not involve any direct suggestion as such. There is no expected response
to suggestions.
Instead, the client is asked to act ‘as if’ they were responding in the correct way.
This is seen mainly as an NLP or even Ericksonian way to induce or deepen hypnosis usually as it
tends to be in a lot of that sort of literature. However, Cognitive Behavioural hypnotherapists have
delighted in this type of notion too. Simply asking someone to behave ‘as if’ they are in hypnosis,
and think the same way they would ‘as if’ they were in hypnosis, and going deeper, etc is using
behavioural and cognitive means of enhancing the hypnosis.
This is illustrated beautifully in The handbook of hypnotic phenomena in psychotherapy by
Edgette and Edgette (1995) and was supported by other prominent cognitive behavioural hypno-
therapists and researchers such as Sarbin in 1997 (in ‘Contemporary Hypnosis, Hypnosis as a Conver-
sation’) and Spanos and Coe in 1992 (as cited in ‘Contemporary Hypnosis Research’ by Fromm and
Nash pp.102–30).
The notion here is that according to non-state theorists of hypnosis in particular, where the acting
‘as if’ ends and the reality of hypnosis begins is ambiguous due to the responses being so similar
(and considered by many as identical).
Co-creators of NLP Bandler and Grinder refer to Milton Erickson using this ‘as if’ notion in their early
work, ‘Frogs into Princes’ (1979, p136), and here is what they stated:
Milton said to me, “You don’t consider yourself to be a therapist, but you are
a therapist.” And I said, “Well, not really.”
Step One:
Initially, you may conversationally or casually enquire about a state that you want to elicit. For
example, “how do you know when you have been totally absorbed in something?” or simply, “What
do you like to do to relax?” or, “How do you know when you are relaxed?”
The question needs to be open in order for you to gather sensory rich information from the indi-
vidual that you are going to take into hypnosis.
Step Two:
Now ask them to take a deep breath and as they exhale, to close their eyes and start to use their
imagination.
You now start to explore the answer you were given (in step one) and you ask detailed questions
about it, ideally having them explain a memorable occasion when that happened. You ask them
to describe when, where, with whom, what happened and so on; giving a detailed account of it
happening.
This in itself can begin to alter the mindset of the person, as they have to start imagining that
scenario in order to recount it.
Step Three:
You start to use linking language to smoothly join and connect that individual’s replies. So that
each thing leads to the next step… You encourage that explanation to flow using words like ‘as’,
‘and’, ‘while’ etc. — “As you sat in the chair in front of the TV, what happened next?”
If they have been into hypnosis in this formal manner before, ideally something they considered to
be a deep experience of hypnosis, then Steps Two and Three can simply be altered to this:
“Please recall that time when you were in a deep, deep state of hypnosis.
Remember how you behaved; that is, how did you hold your body, what
were you doing, what was your posture, did your eyes feel a certain way
(you elicit this information of their behavioural, physical experience of
hypnosis)… And what were you thinking? What did you believe and how
strongly did you believe in the experience? (Now elicit the cognitions that
were present when they experienced hypnosis)…“
Step Four:
Then, to induce hypnosis, you start to gradually change the tense of your own language from past
to present, so that the individuals responses are being fed back as ‘softened’ instructions.
Step Five:
You may like to start using the clients words that they used during their descriptions to revivify
their experience some more. Maybe even a similar tonality to that used by them when describing
the situation.
Then as you start to notice the signs that they are in hypnosis, you begin to deepen the experi-
ence using whatever you deem as the most appropriate deepener to use there and then with that
individual.
That is revivification. Complex name, very simple process. Ideal if you have a very receptive client
who has been in hypnosis with you before, or if you are doing a re-induction in the same hypno-
therapy session.
Last weekend, on my hypnotherapy practitioner diploma (HPD) training module, I was demon-
strating several hypnotic inductions and fractionating the hypnosis at the same time with one
particular individual (i.e. They were going in and out of hypnosis, making it easier to re-access).
Each time around, I wanted to also offer up a different hypnotic deepener too.
So I also demonstrated one of the simplest and one of my favourite ways to deepen hypnosis
without really needing to do a great deal myself as hypnotist, using a process that engages the
individual’s imagination, gets them focusing their attention and ensures that they deepen the
process themselves, while you look on and amplify it.
Once you have induced hypnosis using whichever induction you deemed appropriate, then you
ask them to imagine being sat opposite a mirror and (in their mind/imagination) to look into that
mirror and see their own reflection.
I recommend that you allow them and their own mind to paint the reflection, that is, do not
start telling them what they see in detail, give them the moderately vague suggestion that goes
something like this:
“…As you see yourself in that mirror, notice the things that tell you that you
are in deep hypnosis… What is it that tells you that you are going deeper
and deeper?”
Of course, you expand on this and use repetition and spend some adequate time doing it. The
beauty is, that they see themselves in the mirror reflection going deeper and being in a deep state
of hypnosis.
The thought process is then that they realise in order for that mirror reflection to be that way, they
must be in that place themselves and start to behaviourally and cognitively adopt those things
they see in the mirror… And “ta-dah!” you have very simply deepened the hypnosis by giving an
outline that they filled in the gaps with and deepened for themselves. They chose whatever was
convincing to them, they generated the signs, so that must be their interpretation, which is far
more accurate than anything you prescribe, eh?
This kind of deepening tends to work best with someone who has experienced hypnosis before
and therefore has some personal reference to what would be signs of being in hypnosis and signs
of hypnosis deepening.
I’ve often taken this notion a step further.
For example, having induced hypnosis in the individual, you can ask them to imagine that you are
the perfect hypnotist for them in every way… You are speaking in the way that resonates best with
them, that they find easiest to connect with, your nuances, tone and language start to be heard by
the individual in a way that they become absorbed with.
The direct gaze induction is one of the most effective hypnosis inductions a hypnotherapist can
employ, although it takes some practice to master. In this video, Gil demonstrates the direct gaze
induction, eye catalepsy and post hypnotic re-induction.
The Direct Gaze induction Technique is the most powerful technique of all, and also the most
difficult to use because you have to express perfect confidence. If you have any doubt, or hesita-
tion, or fear, it will show in your eyes; the subject will read it and it will inhibit their response.
Now the Direct Gaze Technique is the most effective because of all of the imagery associated with
hypnosis. All of the ideas that the person has learned from movies, novels, cartoons, and comic
strips show that the hypnotist’s eyes have power. It is also in mythology as the evil eye. On the back
of the dollar bill, right above the pyramid on the left side, you will see the image of the all-powerful
eye or the eye of God. The eye traditionally holds great power. So when you develop your confi-
dence, when you feel more certain, when you have achieved a number of successful inductions,
then it is time to begin with the single most successful induction, that is, the Direct Gaze Process.
I have seen this sort of induction referred to by Jeffrey Stephens and Cal Banyan as the ‘8 Word
Induction’ because they use the 8 words of, “Press on my hand… Close your eyes… Sleep!” in order
to carry it out. As well as using those 8 words, I tend to think you need a bunch of other words prior
to doing them, in order for it to be most effective; at least, that suits my way of doing things.
It is indeed rapid, very effective, and I use it a great deal when doing demonstrations on my courses
or working with people that have been into hypnosis with me before.
Because my hypnosis is done in the therapy room, I tend to frame the processes I employ by ex-
plaining what it is going to happen, building expectation, educating the client and suggesting the
way things are going to happen, yet leaving it open enough for them to interpret some of their
own responses as being correct too.
As with all the inductions I write about here on the blog, I recommend that you have rapport
developed, that you are being congruent, communicating confidently and effectively prior to pro-
ceeding.
Initially, have the client sat comfortably in the position that indicates they are ready to go into
hypnosis. Ideally with their arms and legs uncrossed, feet flat on the floor, head balanced on their
shoulders, etc. You’ll want to be slightly to one side, as you are going to be touching one of their
hands and don’t want to be leaning more of yourself into their personal space than is necessary.
Instruct them to:
“Press on my hand.”
You may want to use more words. You offer your hand, make sure it is above their leg, so when it
falls, it lands on their leg and does not fall to their side, unbalancing them. The individual places
his/her hand palm down on yours and begins to press down applying pressure. You resist for a
while to keep the hand there in that position. You can suggest that they press harder if they do not
do so already. Then say…
“Close your eyes.”
I prefer to prefix this with a presupposition along the lines of “when you are ready to go into
hypnosis, close your eyes now.” You are still instructing them to close their eyes, but letting them
know that by doing so, they are ready to go into hypnosis.
Observe what is happening with them. Wait a few seconds so that you tell that they are getting
involved in the process, that they are focusing their attention. You may even want to suggest that
they concentrate on their hand and focus on the resistance they are encountering, to be sure of
their focus and removing other distractions. You may even notice that you already have some
signs of hypnosis being displayed by the individual.
You then rapidly and surely drop your hand and say the immortal word…
Step One:
Go to shake someone’s hand. In your mind, you must feel as if you really were going to shake that
hand. Do not pretend to shake it. Your client will notice.
Step Two:
Stop purposefully just before the hands touch. I say purposefully, because it must be noticed by
your client for them to engage in the process that follows.
Step Three:
Gently take a hold of the client’s wrist with your left hand (assuming you have both shaken with
your right hand) and point into his/her palm with your right index finger (you may even choose to
say something along the lines of “look at that!” or “look right here!” with some surprise).
Use a surprised facial expression. Intently look at their hand so that they look at it too.
Step Four:
When your client looks into his/her hand, you’ll notice them focusing on the hand, at which point
you may choose to move it very slightly inwards and outwards so that it is harder for them to focus
on and they’ll need to concentrate more and fix their attention to do what you are about to ask
them.
Now you say, “Can you see those lines and shadows over here, in that hand, as your mind relaxes
now close your eyes only as quickly as you can allow that comfort to spread…”
Step Five:
Continue with deepening suggestions such as — “Only allow your hand to move to your lap as fast
as you go deeper and deeper into hypnosis now… Aren’t you?…”
There are many versions of this out there and many video clips of it, not to mention many varying
opinions of it as a useful technique. Understand the purpose of the process and the ideas behind
it — interrupting the usual pattern, inducing focus and using hypnotic language, etc.
This induction takes the ‘as if’ process a little further and encourages a more specific roleplay. I have
found this extremely useful when working with someone for whom phenomena seem impossible
and where their logical expectation (or lack of ) is incongruent with the creative process required.
It encourages belief which is the stepping stone to the hypnotic induction.
Start by asking the client to stand with their palm pressed down on a table. Position their shoulder
vertically above the hand and instruct them to keep the arm straight and focus on the back of their
own hand. From this position it would be impossible to lift the hand without bending the arm and
shifting their weight back. A fact that will, for this purpose, be ignored.
Invite the client to close their eyes and imagine that they are an actor on a theatrical stage. Build
up the image in their mind by asking them to notice the audience before them and those in the
balcony above. Get them to imagine the warmth of the theatres lights and the sounds around
them. In other words, encourage them to build a strong mental picture, to CREATE the scene.
“Push down on your hand and, as a great actor, I want you to convey to
your audience through every facial expression and muscle movement that
your hand is completely stuck to the table. No matter how hard you try,
your hand is completely GLUED, STUCK in place. Really sell this idea to your
audience and make them BELIEVE THAT IT IS STUCK so that the more you
try and lift it the more you find it’s completely stuck… that’s right… the
more you try and lift it and find it’s completely stuck NOW.”
During this process look for signs that they are beginning to believe in the suggestion
“Notice that IT REALLY IS STUCK NOW.”
“In fact, you don’t even have to imagine it’s completely stuck NOW you can
just keep trying to lift it and find it really is stuck and glued tight.”
To aid in this process you may want to lightly place your hand on the back of the shoulder above
their hand and, without any force, stop their centre of gravity shifting back. Do this by imagining
a vertical line from the back of their shoulder. You can allow them to move up that line but not
beyond it. They should not feel any pressure or resistance. You will simple redirect their force UP
rather than back.
Once you have created this belief you can, like the eye lock procedure, simply invite them to stop
trying and feel a sense of relaxation as they drift into a deep hypnotic relaxation. You can even
suggest that all the imagery round them begins to melt away as they drift deeper into hypnosis.
This one is a little sneaky as it is designed to allow the person to take themselves into hypnosis
under the guise of a quick exercise to learn more about the way the client thinks. Especially good
for someone who believes they have to relinquish control to the hypnotist and would find this a
barrier to relaxation.
“Before you go into hypnosis today (note the presupposition) can we do a
quick exercise that will give me some valuable information about the way
you think? Good! You’ll enjoy this too as it will teach you a lot about your
own imagination as well.”
Have the client it comfortably with their hands palm down on each leg, take a deep breath in and
as they exhale allow their eyes to comfortably close.
Lightly take one hand at the wrist and say:
“I want you to imagine that this is the volume control to your logical
conscious mind, the part of you that is linear, rational scientific if you like.
This is the critical voice in your head, the part of you that would be engaged
for logical processes like maths for instance. Sometime it is at full volume
(raise their arm right up above head level, keeping it straight) this is when
you are in your most logical and rational waking state, and other times it’s
right down here (lower to just above the knee) when that voice in your
head goes quieter and you feel a deep sense of inner peace and quiet. And
there are times when it is off completely and you are asleep deeply (push
hand onto leg). Please position this volume control to where it is right now,
either down here, up here or somewhere in between (move arm accord-
ingly).” (NB: most people will position the arm close to the top)
“On a scale from one to ten where would you say you are right now?”
Assuming they choose 7–9 say, “Good, you’ve already begun to relax.”
If they say 10 — “Excellent! You’ll really enjoy the relaxation coming your way!”
Leave the arm in the air and continue…
“You’ve probably already realised that this arm is your subconscious mind,
the part of you that is intuitive, creative and deeply imaginative. This is
the part of you that really works for you, the inner you, free from logic and
rational thought it is the seat of your emotions and controls every nerve
muscle and fibre of your being. It’s never off completely (raise it off the
leg). Sometimes it’s down here, working in the background and sometimes
its up here (raise up high) when you are deeply relaxed and open to your
The basis for this induction is expectancy. I will assume you have developed a good rapport, culti-
vated the requisite amount of expectancy and have confident intent.
Pacing the client is of vital importance for this process. It will depend on them as to whether you
proceed with an authoritative manner or a more gentle, even maternal fashion. You will need to
assess your own client accordingly.
Although this can easily be achieved from a standing position I would advise you developed the
skill seated. Once confidence in the induction grows you can do this standing, with a chair behind,
and lower them to the seat as a deepening process.
So to begin. Take the clients hand (handshake) and with good ‘hypnotic’ rapport (eye contact, syn-
chronised breathing, etc.), explain that in a moment you will shake their hand three times (demon-
strate this and use this time to take control of the limb and ‘shake out’ any tension).
Continue…
“The first time I shake your hand (shake) you will take a deep breath and
notice your shoulders relaxing as you breathe out. You will also notice your
eyes becoming heavy and tired.
“The second time I shake your hand (shake) your eyes will start to close, but
don’t let them close yet, in fact try as hard as you can to keep them open no
matter how hard it is to keep them open.
“The third time I shake your hand (shake) your eyes will close, your body
relaxes completely and you go all the way into a deep hypnotic sleep con-
tinuing to sink into that blissful relaxation with every breath you take.”
During this process lead the client with your own breathing and eye movement. At this stage you
are demonstrating what WILL happen so they understand. For most the experience should have
begun.
If you notice any signs say, “You can already feel the way your body wants to relax now but don’t
go into hypnosis yet,” and presupposing they will shortly!
“Are you ready? Good! Here we go then…”
(Shake) “Notice your shoulders relaxing and your eyes feeling heavy —
good.”
(Shake) “Feel your eyes getting so heavy it becomes almost impossible to
keep them open.”
(Shake) “SLEEP — that’s it, all the way down.”
The third shake can include a slight tug to encourage the process.
Deepen from here.
Keep in touch and we hope to see you on another seminar in the future.
With our very best wishes,