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So You Want To Be AHypnotist?

By Rick & Jan Stratton


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Copyright 1996, 2012 by Rick and Jan Stratton

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced inany form without the express written consent of the authors.

Queries regarding rights and permissions should be addressedto: [email protected].

For additional information, products and booking information please visit www.RickTheHypnotist.com
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Dedicated to my loving wife Jan who worked on this

book even when she wasnt in the mood.


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Table of Contents

SECTION 1 .............................................................................. 1

How To Hypnotize Others ................................................... 1

So You Want To Learn To Be A Hypnotist? ........................... 2

What is Hypnosis? ................................................................... 4

Notes On The Conscious And Subconscious........................... 5

The Conscious Mind ............................................................ 5

The Subconscious Mind ....................................................... 5

Dos, Donts, Warnings and Problems. ................................... 7

Abreactions .............................................................................. 9

Best Responses to Abreactions: ........................................... 9 Sample Script for Abreactions ........................................... 10

Pre-Induction Interview ......................................................... 12

Thoughts On Pre-Induction Interviews .............................. 15

The Hypnotists Style ............................................................ 16

Authoritarian vs. Permissive Approach ............................. 16

Mannerisms ........................................................................ 17

Voice .................................................................................. 17

Ambiance ........................................................................... 18

Hypnotic Susceptibility Tests ................................................ 19

Examples of Susceptibility Tests ....................................... 19

The Bucket and the Balloon ............................................... 20

Chevreuls Pendulum ......................................................... 22

Postural Sway Test ............................................................. 23


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Eye Catalepsy Test ............................................................. 24

Hand Clasp Test ................................................................. 25

Arm Rigidity Test .............................................................. 27

Thoughts On The Susceptibility Test................................. 27

Induction Techniques............................................................. 28

Progressive Relaxation Technique ..................................... 28

Eye Fixation Technique ..................................................... 30

Deepening Techniques ........................................................... 32

Direct suggestion................................................................ 32

Counting ............................................................................. 32

Compounding ..................................................................... 32

Truisms............................................................................... 33

Mirroring ............................................................................ 33 Verbal feedback ................................................................. 33

Dream induction ................................................................. 33

Placebo ............................................................................... 34

Breathing ............................................................................ 34

Precautionary Suggestions ..................................................... 35

What To Look For During The Hypnotic Induction. ......... 36

Signs of Hypnosis .................................................................. 37

Measuring The Depth Of The Hypnotic Trance. ................... 38

Hypnotic Susceptibility Scoring System............................ 38

Writing Suggestions............................................................... 39

Keep Suggestions Positive ................................................. 39

Repeat Suggestions ............................................................ 40

Create A Time Frame ......................................................... 40


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Keep Suggestions Simple ................................................... 40

Suggestions Need To Be Able To Be Interpreted Literally 40

Tie Post-Hypnotic Suggestions Into A Cue Word ............. 41

Neutralize Unwanted Suggestions ......................................... 42

Awakening Suggestions ......................................................... 42

Failure to Awaken .................................................................. 44

Post-Hypnotic Interview ........................................................ 45

Thoughts On Section 1........................................................... 46

SECTION 2 ............................................................................ 47

Self-Hypnosis and Self-Help ................................................. 48

Precautions ......................................................................... 48

How To Induce The Self-Hypnotic State............................... 50

The Subconscious Mind Revisited......................................... 51 Ideomotor Response............................................................... 53

Chevreuls Pendulum ......................................................... 53

Chevreuls Pendulum Circle .............................................. 55

Finger Movement Method .................................................. 56

Partial Age Regression ........................................................... 57

Sensitizing Events .................................................................. 58

The Self-Help System ............................................................ 59

Self-Help Techniques............................................................. 66

Anchoring .............................................................................. 66

Removing Negative Anchors ................................................. 68

Positive Visualizations ........................................................... 69

The Special Place ............................................................... 70

The Two Mirrors ................................................................ 70


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The All-Knowing Being..................................................... 71

The Healing White Light ................................................... 72

Future Memories ................................................................ 73

Visualize Success ............................................................... 73

Thoughts On Positive Visualizations ................................. 74

Thoughts On Section 2 .......................................................... 74

SECTION 3 ........................................................................... 75

How To Do Anything With Self-Hypnosis ........................... 76

Reality, Its Not Really What You Might Think It Is. ........... 78

Empowering And Disempowering Emotional States. ........... 81

A Guide To Creating An Action Plan.................................... 83

Identify The Challenge Or Problem To be Addressed ....... 83

Create Goals ....................................................................... 83 Evaluate The Goal .............................................................. 84

Construct Action Steps....................................................... 85

Putting It All Together With Self-Hypnosis .......................... 87

Emotionally Empowering Action Plan .................................. 88

Thoughts On Section 3 .......................................................... 90


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SECTION 1

How To Hypnotize Others


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So You Want To Learn To Be AHypnotist?

This book is designed to teach the tools used by the

experienced hypnotist. However, becoming a practicing

hypnotist will require quite a bit more work on the readers

part. It should be noted that hypnosis is a complicated and in-

depth field of study that requires hands on training beyond the

scope of this publication. It is not the authors intent for the

reader to simply read these techniques and try them out on

their friends and family. Rather, it is to inform the reader of

common hypnotic methodology for the purpose of preparingthe serious hypnosis student for further study. With the

theoretical knowledge gained in these pages the hypnosis

student should then be prepared to join forces with a qualified

hypnosis instructor for hands on training. Using hypnosis

lightly or as a party trick is strongly discouraged. Thesubconscious mind and the human psyche should never be

thought of as play things. The authors assume no liability for

the use or misuse of the techniques contained herein. This

book is designed as a theoretical base for further study only.

Throughout these pages the reader will see the phrase the

experienced hypnotist; this is designed as a subtle reminder

to the beginner hypnosis student that further training is


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required before attempting any of the techniques included

here.

With this in mind it should be stated that once the proper training is achieved hypnosis and self-hypnosis can be

amazing tools for self-discovery and personal growth. Using

these techniques it will become possible to identify self-

limiting belief systems and reprogram your own subconscious

to achieve greater heights of happiness, self-esteem, financialsuccess, confidence, relationship growth and anything else you

may desire in your personal life. The only real limits are that

of your own imagination. Good luck on your journey!


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What is Hypnosis?

Weve all heard the word hypnosis, but many people

have the preconceived idea that it is a strange and mysterious

form of mind control used only by mystics and faith healers

possessing supernatural powers. The reality of hypnosis is

quite a bit more mundane; All hypnosis is, are you ready?, is

this:

Enhanced Concentration Through Relaxation

In fact, weve all been hypnotized literally thousands

of times before, whether we knew it or not. Youve never

noticed because it is such a natural state of mind. If you got

any sleep in the last 24 hours, youve been hypnotized at least

twice; its that wonderful, lazy state of half sleep that you

experience just before you fall asleep or just after you wake

up. Whenever you daydream, get lost in a good book or

movie, or do something automatically, youre in a hypnotic

trance. When you allow your body to relax, the critical mind

tends to relax, the subconscious comes forward, and poof,youre in the dreamy trance state.


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Dos , Donts, Warnings andProblems.

Now that youve got an ide a of what the hypnotic state

is and how the sub-conscious works, there are a few guidelines

that experienced hypnotists use to enhance the hypnotic

session.

Do Not:

Treat hypnosis as a joke. Give any suggestion that would cause unhappiness or

pain. Give any suggestion contrary to a persons relig ious or

moral codes.

NEVER remove pain or treat medical problems. Pain

is the bodys way of letting us know that a medical

problem needs addressing. This is discussed in more

detail later in the book.

Perform hypnosis on a person of the opposite sex

without a third person present.


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Do:

Treat subjects with respect and dignity.

Give subjects suggestions of comfort, happiness andwell-being.

Terminate any session if the subject is in any physical

or emotional discomfort.

Continue their hypnosis education with further

seminars and readings.

Remember

It sounds obvious, but anything that can hurt us in our

normal waking state, physically or emotionally, can hurt us in

the trance state. Hypnosis will not protect us from emotional

or physical injury.

Before we get into the actual workings of hypnosis its

important to address the possibility of negative reactions to

hypnosis, called abreactions.


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Abreactions

Abreactions are caused by the intentional or accidental

uncovering of a past traumatic event in the subjects life . They

are characterized by screaming, crying, hysterics, intense

emotions, twitches or rhythmic movements. The best way

hypnotists deal with abreactions is to avoid them by keeping

all hypnotic suggestions positive, healing and uplifting. Never

go searching for spider webs in someones subconscious

without further training.

Best Responses to Abreactions:

Stay calm. Do not change the tone of voice. Stay confident. Ask the subject what they are experiencing.

Use sample script to return them to their normalwaking state and suggest they will remember only

those things that will enhance the quality of their lives

and will remember nothing that will cause unhappiness

in their waking or dream life.


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Sample Script for Abreactions

What are you experiencing right now? (Traumatic

events can be anything, from physical abuse, to car accidents,

to fear of birds. Even if it seems silly to you, it is very serious

to the subject, so treat it that way). Just for the moment, put

those emotions aside and float above this scene or situation,

looking down at yourself and those emotions as if you were

watching them on TV and they were happening to someone

else Visualize the television drifting off into the distance

Now surround this TV with a clear bubble, and see it float upinto the air, becoming smaller and smaller And as it

becomes smaller you feel yourself becoming filled with

warmth and happiness confidence and joy Nothing can

bother you, nothing will bother you As the bubbl e

disappears, all your negative feelings vanish with it For thetime being youll accept only those emotions which calm and

soothe Now in a moment you will return to a normal

waking state Youll remember only those things that will

enhance the quality of your life and remember nothing that

will cause you unhappiness in your waking or dream life. In a

moment Im going to count from one to ten and youll

return to your normal waking state fee ling relaxed,


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refreshed, rejuvenated, sensing only joy and self-confidence.

One allow the energy to flow up t hrough your feet and

ankles two allow that energy to flow up your legs

youre feeling wonderful now and three into your hips

four through your abdomen and chest good a sense of

happiness and joy come s over you and five the energy flows

up to your neck six and over your scalp and head

Excellent feeling confident and strong seven it seeps

down your arms and to your hands and eight your eyes

begin to slowly open good nine you are slowly returnin g

to your normal waking state and ten wide awake, feeling

great wide awake, feeling great.

At this point the hypnotist would give the subject a few

minutes to come around and get his bearings and then ask him

how he feels. Be aware that the hypnotic mood can exist for

up to 20 minutes and the subject may remain suggestible.

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Pre-Induction Interview

The purpose of the pre-induction interview is to focus

the attention of the subject, instill trust and confidence towards

the hypnotist, build expectation, and dispel misconceptions

about the hypnotic state.

At the beginning of the hypnotic session, most

subjects minds will be cluttered with thoughts of their day to

day lives such as problems at work or school, the car ride to

the session, their kids activities, etc. By initiating a

conversation about hypnosis, these distracting thoughts tend to

be put aside, thus enhancing the chances of a successful

hypnotic induction.

The hypnotist should explain to the subject that the

most common reason people fail to become hypnotized is fear

of the unknown. At this point it is important to discuss the

fact and fiction of hypnosis, dispel common misconceptions,

and ask the subject about any preconceived notions he might

have about hypnosis. On the next pages are some common

misconceptions.


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Misconception:

The subject might get stuck in the hypnotic trance.

Fact:

Hypnosis is a natural state; we are in and out of the

hypnotic trance every day, all day long. If the subject becomes

hypnotized and no further suggestions were given, there are

only two possible things that could happen. First, the subjectcould come out of the trance spontaneously. Second, he could

fall asleep and wake up naturally as he would any other time.

Misconception:

The subject could lose control and the hypnotist will

have the power to make him do things he wouldnt ordinarily

do.

Fact:

A hypnotized person cannot be made to do anything

against his personal, moral or religious beliefs.


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Misconception:

Some people cannot be hypnotized.

Fact:

As stated earlier, hypnosis is a totally normal state

which we are in and out of every day. Anyone can be

hypnotized; however, the depth of the trance may vary from

day to day. Some of the reasons a subject may fail to achievesignificant trance depth are: fear of the unknown, lack of trust

in the hypnotist, drug or alcohol use, or being preoccupied

with day to day events. Basically, anything that inhibits the

ability to concentrate will affect the hypnotic trance.

Misconception:

Some people can be hypnotized against their will.

Fact:

All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. The hypnotist is only a

guide to the trance state, and simply describes to the subject

how to achieve the hypnotic trance. If the subject refuses to

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Misconception:

Weak willed or unintelligent people make the best

subjects.

Fact:

The contrary is true. It is common to find the more

intelligent a person, the better subject he will make. Strong

will and good concentration make for better results. Creative,

imaginative, and artistic people tend to be the best subjects.

The key seems to be the existence of a vivid imagination and

the ability to focus ones thoughts.

Thoughts On Pre-Induction InterviewsOnce the hypnotist has discussed common

misconceptions and answered any questions the subject may

have, he should be ready to proceed to the hypnotic

susceptibility tests. But before we jump to these tests, a look at

the different kinds of styles and voice tones that can be used in

hypnosis should be discussed.


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The Hypnotists Style

The hypnotists main tools are his words, voice, and

his mannerisms. Here are some techniques to help induce the

hypnotic state.

Authoritarian vs. Permissive ApproachSuggestions can be given in two different ways,

authoritarian and permissive.

The authoritarian approach is characterized by a

strong, loud, commanding voice, speaking with authority. At

all times the hypnotist communicates that he is in full control.

The authoritarian hypnotist also makes considerable use of the

challenge suggestions or tests, in which the s ubject is told

emphatically that he can or cannot do something, and then

challenged to break that suggestion.

The permissive approach is characterized by using a

soft voice and persuasive tones. It should not be thought that

the permissive hypnotist is in any less control. The hypnotists

voice can be soft and low keyed, but carry a great deal of

authority.


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Mannerisms

Confidence is a must. The hypnotist must be cool and

collected. In order for a subject to believe he will be

hypnotized, the hypnotist must believe in his abilities to

hypnotize. If he looks nervous, tentative or unsure, the

subjects critical mind will tend to kick in and this is not

conducive to achieving the trance state.

VoiceEveryone has probably had the experience of listening

to a good hypnotic voice. If you ve ever listened to a public

speaker who bored, or lulled you into a state in which it was

impossible to concentrate, and your mind couldnt help but

drift off into a daydream, you know the voice Im talking

about. Little did you know the speaker was putting you into

the hypnotic trance. Here are a few of the characteristics of a

good hypnotic voice:

Monotone Rhythmic cadence to the voice Stretching out important words (i.e. sleeeep,

relaaaax etc.)

Silent pauses


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Ambiance

Comfort of the subject is essential. Temperature should

not be extreme, outside noises should be kept to a minimum,

the phone should be off, a do not disturb sign on the door

may be helpful. Aromas such as incense have been known to

be hypnotizing. Subdued lighting can also be very helpful.


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Hypnotic Susceptibility Tests

The purpose of hypnotic susceptibility tests is

threefold. First it teaches the subject to become hypnotized,

second it shows the hypnotist who the best subjects are and

third, it conditions the subject to believe that hypnosis will

occur. These tests can be done in the normal waking state.

Examples of Susceptibility Tests

Listed below are actual scripts of hypnotic

susceptibility tests. It is not the intention that they be

memorized; they are used more for getting a feel of the

suggestions. Before the susceptibility tests are performed, the

subject can be prepared with a personalized version of the

following script:

Make yourself comfortable place your feet flat on

the floor uncl asp your hands and place them loosely on your

lap close your eyes and take a deep breath through your

nose to capacity hold it for a moment and slowly exhale

throug h your mouth as you do, fee l yourself becoming moreand more relaxed another deep breath through the nose..


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Hold it for a moment and exhale as you do, become

centered on the sound of my voice

The Bucket and the Balloon

The bucket and balloon test is often used as the first

hypnotic susceptibility test due to its high success rate. In this

test you will have the subject close his eyes and imagine a

heavy bucket and a very light balloon. When his eyes are later

opened the subject s arms generally will have moved.

At this point I would like you to close your

eyes and extend your arms out parallel to the floor palms

down Good In your minds eye, Id like you to visualize

in your right hand a large, red balloon with a string leading

down In your minds eye, clasp your hand around the

string Make this as real as possible in your imagination

see the balloon see the string see your hand grasping the

string Good You notice the balloon is very light

pulling your arm up above your head Feel the lightness of

the balloon feel your arm going up into the air

Excellent Now in your left hand imagine a bucket clasp

your hand and hold onto the bucket feel the weight of the

bucket Make this as real as possible You now notice that

the bucket is very heavy pulling your left arm down Feel


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the weight of the bucket pulling your arm d own Feel your

muscles straining to hold up this very heavy bucket Good

In a moment the balloon is going to become filled with

helium, becoming larger and larger pulling your arm up

higher and higher into the air It would lift you up off the

ground except that in a moment, fifty pounds of sand is going

to be poured into the bucket in your left hand Allow that to

happen now See the sand pouring into the bucket feel the

weight of the bucket increasing and increasing pulling your

arm down farther and farther Good Now Id like you to

open your eyes and look at the position of your hands.

(At this point the subjects hands are almost

always no longer parallel to the ground. This can be pointed

out to the subject and explained that this is a sign of being in a

light hypnotic trance).

In a moment Im going to count to three and

snap my fingers. When I do you will allow your arms to dropto your sides and you will return to your normal waking state,

with your arms feeling normal in every way.


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Chev reuls Pendulum

Anything that dangles can be used as a pendulum, such

as a washer or ring on the end of a string or chain. In this test

the subject will move the pendulum simply by thinking about

it. It will seem as if the pendulum is being moved by the

power of the subjects thoughts alone.

Sit comfortably and hold the string between your

thumb and index finger Allow the pendulum to dangle now without moving anything else, move your eyes steadily

back and forth along a horizontal line back and forth

Imagine the pendulum swinging back and forth See the

pendulum swinging back and forthswinging a little at

first then more and more until the pendulum is swinging

wider and wider back and forth

(Once the back and forth movement is noted, changing

to a vertical line can be suggested.)

Now without moving anything else, allow your eyes

to move up and down on the vertical lineImagine the

pendulum swinging up and down up and down In your

minds eye see the pendulum swinging up and down

(Once this motion is seen, switching the motion

to clockwise around a circle, and then counter-clockwise, can

be suggested).


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Postural Sway Test

For this test, the subject stands with his hands at his

side, heels together, and head tilted slightly backwards with

his eyes closed. The suggestion is given of a magnetic force

pulling him backwards. The hypnotist then stands behind the

subject in order to catch him if he falls backwards.

In a moment Im going to have you imagine yourself

swaying back and forth Keep yo ur head tilted backwardsand your hands at your side Keep your body stiff and do not

allow it to bend I will be behind you to catch if you should

fall Simply trust me to catch you Imagine yourself

starting to sway slightly forward and backward perhaps a

little at first then more and more until you feel yourself

starting to sway slightly forward and backward Imagine

now behind you a large feather bed Feel a magnetic force

pulling you backward The magnetic force becomes a little

stronger and stronger stilluntil you fall backwards into

the fluffy bedlet yourself go now fall back into the

feather bed. (At this point, the subject should be caught as he

falls back into the hypnotists arms). As I count to three you

will return to your normal waking state feeling normal in

every way. One, two, threewide awake feeling great.


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the energy flowing in through your feetTwo becoming

more and more awake and three wide awake feeling great.

Eyes wide open now.

Hand Clasp Test

Similar to the eye catalepsy test , it is suggested the subjects

hands are stuck together.

In a moment Im going to have you imagine that your

hands are stuck together Clasp your hands together now

interlock your fingers Fix your stare at the back of your

hands do not take your eyes off the back of your hands

Imagine in your minds eye a small gelatin capsule in the

palms of your hands, filled with a very strong glue that is

capable of bonding your hands together in such a manner that

you find it is totally impossible to pull your hands apart

Concentrate on the small gelatin capsule and squeeze your

hands together Harder harder still and Pop

imagine youve broken the gelatin capsule and the glue oozes

into your hands binding your hands together sticking

your hands together so that you can no longer pull your

hands apart In a moment Im going to ask you to try to pull

your hand s apart and you will find it totally impossible The

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Arm Rigidity Test

In this test it will be suggested to the subject that he

will be unable to bend his arm.

Extend your right arm, make a fist and stare at the

back of your hand Id like you to imagine now that your

arm is stiff and rigid so stiff and rigid that you cannot bend

your arm no matter how hard you tryimagine a steel rod

going from the palm of your hand through your elbow and toyour shoulder a heavy stiff and rigid pole so strong that you

cannot bend it no matter how hard you tryin a moment you

will try to bend your arm and find it impossible go ahead

and try to bend your arm and f ind it totally impossible the

harder you try the less likely you are to bend it. (At this point

the subject will not be able to bend his arm). Now release that

thought and your arm bends normally and naturally as it

always did.

Thoughts On The Susceptibility TestsAfter performing one or two of these tests successfully, the

subject is usually convinced that hypnosis is real and is ready

to move on to the actual hypnotic induction.


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Induction TechniquesThere are many formal induction techniques that can

be learned and practiced. Below are a few of the most

common ones.

Progressive Relaxation Technique

Sit or lie down, make yourself as comfortable as possible. Close your eyes take a deep breath through the

nose hold it for a moment and slowly exhale As you

do, feel yourself becoming relaxed Another deep breath

through the nose hold it for a moment and exhale As

you exhale, become aware of yourself and the sound of myvoice Bring your attention to the toes of your right and left

feet imagine your toes relaxed lo ose, limp and lazy,

hanging off the end of your feet like a wet dish towel Allow

that feeling of relaxation to flow from your toes into the

bottom of your feet your heels and the tops of your feet

so that everything from your ankles down is completely

relaxed completely at ease Allow that same fee ling of

relaxation to flow from your feet up into your calves every

muscle, tissue and fiber completely relaxed completely at

ease Allow that fe eling of relaxation to flow into your

knees, and into your thigh s a warm, safe, secure feeling ,


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that feeling of relaxation now flows up into y our hips and to

the base of your spine Scan you r body from the hips down

for any tension Simply exhale and allow any tension to turn

into droopy, drow sy relaxation Allow that feeling of

relaxation to flow up your spine into your shoulders and

around into your chest Internal and external organs relaxing

feeling good safe secure happy relaxation Allow

that feeling of relaxation to flow down your arms and into

your elbows then flow into the forearms hands and

fingers Take another d eep breath and exhale As you

exhale completely relaxed from the neck down More

relaxed than youve ever been before in your life Each

breath sends you deeper and deeper into lazy relaxation Allow that droopy feeling of relaxation to flow up your neck

over the top of your head. And into your face eyes

relaxing slight parting between your teeth Take another

deep breath and as you exhale your entire body becomes

twice as relaxed as it was before.


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Eye Fixation Technique

At the beginning of this technique the subject would

hold his hands together as if in prayer, and then when he is

completely relaxed his hands should come unclasped and fall

to his side.

In a moment Im going to ask you to look at the end

of my finger.

(At this point the hypnotist would hold a finger up

above the subjects fore head so that his gaze is forced upward

above eye height.)

Id like you to stare at my index finger as I move it

back and forth Imagine your eyelids getting heavier and

heavier harder and harder to remain open Imagine your

eyelids beginning to blinkAs I count from five to zero, you

will notice your eyes will close and become more and more

relaxed Sleepy, droopy, drowsy deeper and deeper into

relaxation Nothing can bother you nothing will bother

you Deeper into relaxation, and as you go deeper into

relaxation, your eyelids become heavy and close.

(This is repeated until the subjects eyes close).

Deeper and deeper into relaxation limp loose and

relax ed and as you relax, your head rolls forward until your


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chin touches your chest head rolls forward until your chin

touches your chest droopy, drowsy, sleepy every muscle,

tissue and fiber completely rel axed your head rolls forward

until your chin touches your chest.

(This is repeated until the subjects head rolls forward ).

Allow yourself to go deeper down into

relaxationLoose, limp, relaxedAs you go deeper into

relaxation, your hands get heavy and fall loosely to your

sidesEvery muscle, tissue and fiber of your body becomes

more and more relaxed And as you become more and more

relaxed your hands become heavy and fall loosely to your

sides.

(And this is repeated until the subjects hands fall

loosely to his side).


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Deepening Techniques

The hypnotic trance, once established, will not

necessarily remain. It is common for a subject to experience

different levels of depth within a single hypnotic session. For

this reason a certain amount of trance maintenance is

usually required. Below are some techniques for deepening the

hypnotic trance. Often several techniques are combined to

produce the most favorable results.

Direct suggestion

The subject is simply told to go deeper into relaxation.

You will now drift deeper and deeper into relaxation.

Counting

Counting is used to give the conscious mind time to

adjust; i.e.: As I count from three to zero, you will find

yourself more relaxed than you have ever been before., or

When I count to thre e and snap my fingers you will

immediately go into a deep state of relaxation.

Compounding

Compounding is the use of one suggestion to enhanceanother. Usually the first suggestion has already been accepted

and the second one is yet to be, i.e.: Take a d eep breath and


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exhale, and as you exhale feel yourself going into a deep state

of relaxation. Or Drop your arms and sleep. It is common

to use the words and, as, and while, to combine these

suggestions.

Truisms

The subjects attention is brought to things that already

exist, such as (if it is noticed that his eyes are starting to

blink): Your eyes are starting to blink.

Mirroring

The hypnotist matches the subjects speech patterns,

body language, voice quality, gestures, blinking, and breathing

rate.

Verbal feedback

Repeating the subj ects responses to questions orsuggestions immediately after it has been given tends todeepen the trance state.

Dream induction

The use of fantasies to increase hypnotic depth, i.e.:

Picture in front of you a giant feather bed This bed

represents total relaxation... When I count to three and snap

my fingers youll fall into the bed of feathers and as you do

you will sink deeper into relaxation than youve ever been

before.


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Placebo

The use of an imaginary pill or drink has been shown

to deepen the trance.

Breathing

Suggesting to the subject take a few deep breaths in

through the nose and slowly out through the mouth has been

shown to deepen the trance.


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Precautionary Suggestions

Hypnotic inductions should be followed by

precautionary suggestions. These suggestions help prevent the

loss of rapport between the hypnotist and the subject (rapport

is the working relationship between the hypnotist and his

subject). These will help the subject cooperate more fully with

the hypnotist and his suggestions, and will facilitate a more

successful hypnosis session.

As you go deeper into relaxation, you find your

mental processes intensifying and becoming more acute

You find that you can easily and completely concentrate on

every suggestion I give You find that you can easily and

immediately accomplish every suggestion I giveNo matter

how relaxed you become you will always be able to hear and

understand my voice...and at any time I can cause you to

return to your normal waking state immediately and

completely simply be saying so And at any time that I cause

you to return to your normal waking state, you will return to

your normal waking state immediately and completely

feeling refreshed, invigorated, happy, and secure.


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What To Look For During The Hypnotic Induction.While the subject is being taken through the hypnotic

induction, the hypnotist should be looking for signs that the

subject is indeed achieving the hypnotic trance. Listed on the

next page are some signs of hypnosis and tools for measuring

the depth of the trance.


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Signs of Hypnosis

1. Fixity of gaze. (Trance stare)

2. Decreased blinking

3. Dilated pupils

4. Flushed cheeks

5. Hyper suggestibility

6. Lack of spontaneity

7. Lack of sense of humor

8. Spontaneous amnesia

9. Distorted sense of time

10. Literalness (taking things very literally)11. Regression

12. Increased lacrimation (tearing)

13. Anesthesia

14. Dreams, fantasies, or illusions

15. Disinclination to move, speak or act (lethargy)16. Feelings of profound relaxation

17. Catalepsy (inability to move body parts)

18. Deep breathing

19. Rapport

Many, or only a few, of these symptoms may be noticed.

Variations are common.


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Writing Suggestions

The wording of hypnotic suggestions is critical. Some

suggestions work well, while others may not. Below are listed

some guidelines for writing effective suggestions.

Keep Suggestions Positive

Negative wordings have the opposite effect. This is

called the law of reverse effect. If the subconscious focuses

on what you do nt want to happen, it can be fairly certain that

is what will happen. For example, right now focus your

attention on not thinking about zebras. It would be almost

impossible for a zebra to not appear in your mind.

Poor: You will not be tense.

Good: You will find yourself feeling very relaxed.

Poor: I am not hungry.

Good: I feel full.

Poor: You will no longer wish to smoke.

Good: You desire only fresh air.


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Repeat Suggestions

The more times the subject hears a suggestion, themore intuitive it becomes. Think of how many times you have

heard advertising jingles before they get stuck in your mind.There are two ways to repeat suggestions:

1. Exact repetition. You will feel rela xed, you will feelrelaxed, you will feel relaxed.

2. Paraphrase. You s till feel relaxed, at ease, serene andrestful.

Create A Time Frame

It is important to let the subconscious know when totake the action. When I touch your forehead you will go intoa deep state of relaxation. The next time you see your bossyou will become confident and self- assured. When I c ountto three you will awaken.

Keep Suggestions Simple

The subconscious tends to focus on one thought at atime. Break major goals down into increments and make allsuggestions short and to the point.

Suggestions Need To Be Able To Be Interpreted Literally

If the subject is told that the next time she was in atense situation at her office she would feel as cool as acucumber, she may possibly feel physically cold and every bit

as tense as before.


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Tie Post-Hypnotic Suggestions Into A Cue Word Or Event

A post-hypnotic suggestion is a hypnotic suggestion,usually tied to some sort of event such as when I snap my

fingers which will take effect after the subject is ar ousedfrom the hypnotic trance. A post-hypnotic suggestion to anovereater coul d be The next time youre sitting at the tableready to eat, you will say the word full to yourself and youwill find it very easy to eat only that which your body needs tosurvive and be healthy.


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Neutralize Unwanted Suggestions

It is important to remove all unwanted hypnotic

suggestions before the end of the session. For example, if the

suggestion is given that the subjects arm is stiff and rigid

during the arm rigidity test, even if the subject has bent his

arm and seems to be moving it normally, the suggestion thatthe subjects arm is back to normal in every way a nd is no

longer stiff and rigid should be given.

Awakening Suggestions

It is important for the subject to be aroused from the

hypnotic trance gently and with the suggestion of well-being,

meanwhile removing any unwanted suggestions. It is also

important that the suggestion be given that the subject willsleep well that night, because sometimes 20 minutes of

hypnosis can be equivalent to 8 hours of sleep and this can

lead to insomnia. Below is a sample awakening script.

In a moment you will return to your normal waking

state. You will awaken feeling refreshed, invigorated and full

of energy. You will get a good nights sleep tonight and


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awaken in the morning feeling refreshed. No suggestion I

have given you will have any further effect on you. As I count

from zero to five, you will slowly awaken. Zero feel the

energy flowing into your feetOnefeel that energy flowing

up the feet and into the legs and calves and

thighsGoodWide awake and feeling great from the legs

downTwofeel that energy flow into the hips and up

through the spine becoming more and more

alertThreeshoulders, arms and hands beginning to

awakenFouryour entire body becoming more and more

awakeyour eyes begin to open nowFivewide awake,

feeling greatwide awake feeling greatwide awake, feeling

great.

At this point the subject should be given ten to twenty

minutes to arouse completely and it should be noted that for

the next ten to twenty minutes the subject may still be

suggestible.


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Failure to Awaken

It is extremely rare, but occasionally a subject will not

want to come out of the trance. To some people the trance

state is so pleasant that they will choose to remain in the

trance even when given direct suggestions to awaken. Most

likely this will never occur, but if it does, the subject should

first be checked to see if he has fallen asleep. Second, the

subject should be asked why he is choosing to remain in the

hypnotic trance; it may be possible to respond to the subjects

answer in a way that allows the subject to awaken by direct

suggestion. If that fails, gently shaking the subject, lifting hiseyelids, and gently blowing in his nose while giving the direct

suggestion to wake up usually works. Another reason a

subject will stay in the trance state is for attention. If this is the

case and the above techniques have not worked, the subject

should be told that the session is over, he should stand up, and

although he should be monitored, there should be no verbal

attention directed toward him; the subject will come out of the

trance within a few moments.


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Post-Hypnotic Interview

After the subject has been awakened it is good to

conduct a post-hypnotic interview. This serves two purposes:

it gives the subject a chance to talk about his experience and it

gives the hypnotist a chance to critique his techniques. The

following questions may be asked:

What do you remember from that experience?

What was the most vivid thing from that experience?

What insights do you feel that you gained?

Was t here any time that you felt you were coming out

of the trance?

Was there anything that was particularly pleasant or

unpleasant?

At what point did you feel you were in the deepest

trance?


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Thoughts On Section 1

At this point you should have a pretty good idea ofhow the experienced hypnotist gets his subjects into the

hypnotic trance, writes and delivers his suggestions, removes

unwanted suggestions and then returns the subject back to his

normal waking state. This is only the beginning. Once

mastered, these techniques can be used to delve into your ownmind to identify and change self-limiting thoughts and habits.

The next section is on self-hypnosis and self-help and should

be considered as an owners manual for the mind .


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SECTION 2Self-Hypnosis and Self-Help


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Self-Hypnosis and Self-Help

Self-hypnosis can be an amazing tool to enhance the

quality of an individuals personal life. It has been shown to

be an effective way of changing unwanted patterns of

behavior, reducing stress levels and eliminating fears and

phobias. It can also be used to enhance creativity, self-esteem

and motivation, as well as improve athletic performance.

It should be noted, however, that hypnosis is not a

cure-all and human responses vary widely. In order for lasting

change to occur, the subconscious must truly want to change

on a basic level. Depending on individual histories and

motivations to change, one person may have overnight success

while another may take weeks, while a third person may have

no results at all. Remember, no two people will likely respond

the same way to the same suggestions.

Precautions

Never take away pain without a doctors approval.

Pain tells us when the body is in distress, and by removing the

symptoms it is possible to hide the organic problem, thus

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pain or illness should be treated by a medical professional

immediately.

Self-hypnosis and self-help should not be used withouta doctors consent in cases of severe emotional disturbances

such as thoughts of suicide, nervous breakdown, or extreme

depression. If you fall into any of these categories seek

professional help at once.


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How To Induce The Self-HypnoticState

Any hypnotic induction technique that has already been discussed will work on yourself. Sit or lie down and

make yourself comfortable. Make sure the phone is turned off

and that other disturbances will be at a minimum. Starting

with your toes perform the progressive relaxation technique

mentioned earlier, until you feel your entire body totally

relaxed. Remember, all hypnosis is, is enhanced concentration

through relaxation.

For some people it is preferable to learn self-hypnosis

with the use of audio devices. In this case, dictate yourinduction, suggestions, and awakening suggestions into a

recording device. It is also helpful to make the suggestion to

yourself that you will find it easy to perform self-hypnotic

inductions without the use of an audio recording after you

have achieved success using one.

Studies have been performed to determine which is

more ef fective, using the term I or you when performing

and making self-hypnotic suggestions. Experiment with both

and use whichever term youre more comfortable with, asthese studies have not proven either to be clearly beneficial

above the other.


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The Subconscious Mind Revisited

For the purposes of this chapter, it is important thatyou realize the cause and effect relationship between

subconscious programming and unwanted patterns of

behavior.

It should be understood that the subconscious is thenon-critical, emotional and reactive mind. When the

subconscious believes something it becomes your reality. The

subconscious, in many ways, is like a computer; once a

program has been entered it remains until removed or

changed. This makes it possible for us to carry out many ofour day to day activities, such as looking both ways before

crossing the street, with no conscious thought.

Now heres the problem: not all the assumptions that

your subconscious have made are in your own best interest,and many were given to you without your permission or

knowledge. The person you are today, your hopes, your

dreams, your aspirations, your fears, your phobias, are all the

sum total of all the assumptions that your subconscious has

accepted until this very instant in time. It is possible, in factvery likely, that at some point in your past the subconscious

made an assumption that is either in error, outgrown its


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usefulness or is counter-productive to your general wellbeing.

Most, if not all of us, at some time or other have responded

emotionally to a situation or circumstance inappropriately only

to later wonder why we acted in such a way. To some people

happiness may mean guilt, love may mean jealousy,

friendships may mean a fear of inadequacy or the all too

common, abuse means I love you. Just as the subconscious

computer has positively programmed you to react to a street

corner by looking both ways with no conscious effort it can

negatively program your emotions to react to a given situation

with fear, anxiety, hostility or any other self-destructive

emotional habits. The subconscious mind can program you for

emotional responses as well as physical responses. Using self-hypnosis and self-help techniques it is possible to identify and

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Ideomotor Response

Ideomotor responses are a tool for communicating

directly with the subconscious for the purpose of identifying

and changing self-limiting beliefs. We will discuss two

techniques, Chevreuls Pendulum and The Finger Movement

Method. With practice you will find the one that works bestfor you.

Chevreuls Pendulum A pendulum can be any small, light object tied to the

end of a string or chain about eight inches long. To use the

pendulum you should hold the end of the string between the

thumb and forefinger, while resting your elbow on a table or

desk thus allowing the object to dangle freely. There are four

basic movements that the pendulum can swing: clockwise,

counterclockwise, right and left, forward and backward.

Dangle the pendulum at the intersection of the vertical and

horizontal lines in Figure 1. Voluntarily move it in each of the

four directions. Then hold it motionless and ask silently to

yourself which direction means yes, and make no conscious

effort to move the pendulum. Usually the pendulum will startto move within a few seconds, however for some people it

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intersection and silently ask yourself which direction means

no. Once your subconscious has made this decision, repeat

the process once again for I dont know and I dont want to

say. Write down on Figure 1 which directions correspond

with yes, no, I dont know and I dont want to say. If

the directions overlap, that is to say, yes and no are both

the same direction, keep trying until all responses have their

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Finger Movement Method

In this method you will use finger movements to communicatewith the subconscious mind.

Sit comfortably with either hand on your lap or table.

Take a few deep breaths and imagine yourself relaxing. Once

you feel that you are relaxed and in a focused state of mind

concentrate on your fingers and imagine that your index fingeris about to make a small movement of any kind. Shortly you

should notice some sort of motion in your index finger. It is

important that you not try to move your finger or resist

movement; simply imagine your finger moving, and with most

people, within a few minutes you should notice some

movement. With practice this movement can become very

pronounced and seem as if it occurs without any conscious

effort. Repeat this process with all the other fingers on your

hand. Now, ask your subconscious which finger movement

represents yes. Within a few moments you should notice

one of your fingers beginning to make a movement. Repeat

this procedure while asking your subconscious which finger

movement represents no, I dont know, and I dont want

to say. Using this system it is now possible to communicatedirectly to the subconscious mind.


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Partial Age RegressionIt may be necessary in your self-help program to use a

partial age regression to identify self-limiting subconscious

beliefs. This should be done in a light hypnotic trance so that

you can obtain insights into a past event.

Sit or lie down comfortably and put yourself into a

light hypnotic trance. Your first attempt should be to go back

in time to a recent, unimportant event, such as what you had

for dinner last night. Give yourself the suggestion I am now

going back in time to dinner last night. Repeat this

suggestion, and try to visualize the actual event, just as if you

were actually there again. Smell the food, see the table and

room and whoever was there with you, hear the sounds that

were in the room. The goal is to go past simple memory and

relive the event. Youll find that with practice you can bring

out details that could not be recalled with simple memory.

On your subsequent attempts go back further in time to

childhood events such as Christmas or birthday parties, or

other pleasant events. With practice you will develop the skill

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The Self-Help System

Using the techniques of ideomotor response and partial

age regression it is possible to systematically identify and

change a negative pattern of behavior. Below is a five step

method for bringing about change and enhancing the quality

of your life.

Step 1

Think of a self-limiting pattern of behavior that by

changing would enhance the quality of your life . Using the

ideomotor response method you are most comfortable withask your subconscious if it is OK for you to explore this

problem and remember the cause of this behavior. Your

subconscious is very protective of your mental health. It is

quite possible that your subconscious chose for your conscious

mind to forget events too painful to remember. If your

ideomotor response indicates that you are not ready to

consciously remember this information, it is best to refrain

from using this self-help system for this particular problem. If

you feel that the problem is severe enough to warrant further

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Step 2

Using an ideomotor response, determine the initial

sensitizing event. This is done by asking the subconscious aseries of yes or no questions. Remember that if the

subconscious should respond with I dont want to say, you

should respect that, and not question any further. Keep in

mind that the subconscious is very literal, so keep your

questions very specific. Often an answer will seem obviouslyfalse to your conscious mind; however, keep the line of

questioning going, as in the end the insights gained may prove

the response to be true.

Step 3

Perform a partial age regression to remember the

subconscious assumptions that were made during this initial

sensitizing event which could be the cause of the present day

problems.

Step 4

Using an ideomotor response, determine if the

assumptions made during the initial sensitizing event helped

or hindered the quality of your present day life.


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Step 5

Using an ideomotor response ask the subconscious if it

is ready to change the pattern of behavior or belief system, and

if it is ready to change, ask it if it will now make the change.

Then use direct suggestions, positive visualizations and

anchoring (discussed later) to reinforce the behavior change. If

it is not ready to change it may be necessary to discover more

subsequent sensitizing events in order to convince thesubconscious that change is called for.

Below is a sample of an ideomotor question and

response session of a man trying to quit smoking. This style of

questioning can be used to determine the initial sensitizing

event of any behavioral problem; smoking was randomly

chosen for this book.

Q: Is it OK for me to know why I choose to smoke

cigarettes?

A: Yes

Q: Did I make this choice before I was twenty years

old?

A: Yes.

Q: Did I make this choice before I was fifteen?


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Q: Was it to impress my father?

A: Yes.

Q: Did I make this choice to smoke cigarettes in order

to impress my father?

A: Yes.

At this point the subject became comfortable and put

himself into a light hypnotic trance. He then performed a

partial age regression to recall the first time that he impressed

his father with cigarettes (the initial sensitizing event). He

subsequently recalled an incident when he was ten years old.

His father, who was a gruff and demanding man, not given to praise of his children, would send the subject (as a child), to

the store to pick up cigarettes for him. Upon the childs return,

he always received praise and a pat on the back. This became

a routine which the subject felt particularly good about,

because he was the only one sent to the store. His father neverasked his brothers or sisters to run this errand for him. This

made the subject feel loved, needed, and he also felt a unique

connection with his father that his siblings did not share.

The subject then switched to the Finger Movement

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and while lying down he questioned his subconscious as

follows:

Q: Is smoking my subconscious way to feel loved?

A: Yes.

Q: Do I really need to smoke to feel loved now?

A: No.

Q: Did the assumption that cigarettes make me feel

loved serve me well as I grew older?

A: Yes.

Q: Is cigarette smoking necessary for me to feel loved

now?

A: No.

Q: Am I willing to change my mind on a subconscious

level and quit smoking?

A: No.

Q: Do I realize that smoking is a health hazard?

A: Yes.


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Q: Do I realize that smoking may shorten my life and

my time with my family?

A: Yes.

Q: Do I believe that the benefits of smoking are worth

the risks?

A: No.

Q: Are there any other reasons why I smoke?

A: Yes.

The subject continued questioning his subconscious

with ideomotor responses and performing partial age

regressions to recall the subsequent sensitizing events. He

discovered that smoking was also a way to nurture himself. He

was eventually able to strike a deal with his subconscious.

He decided that he would find other ways of nurturing himself

and convinced his subconscious that the health risks were notworth the benefits. After several weeks of direct suggestion

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Self-Help TechniquesThere are a variety of self-help techniques to choose

from. These techniques can be used along with partial ageregressions to make substantial life changes. With trial anderror you will find what works best for you.

Anchoring

Anchoring is a technique in which you will train your brain to associate desired emotions with physical events.Remember how Pavlovs dogs associated hunger with thesound of the bell? You are going to do the same thing with anyemotional state you would like to have in any situation. Hereshow it works

1. Select a feeling or emotion you would like toexperience in a given situation. (for example: feelingenergized while making sales calls on the phone).

2. Take a few moments to remember a time when youhad this feeling. If you have never had this feelingimagine what it would be like.

3. Relax, close your eyes and vividly remember thisfeeling as intensely as possible. Enhance theexperience by making the images sharper and closer,make the colors brighter and make the sounds clearer.

4. When the feeling is at its most intense create anassociation to a physical cue by mentally projecting

these feeling into the cue. The cue can be anythingsuch as a fist pump, pulling your ear lobe, the act ofholding the phone or perhaps a phrase uttered to


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oneself such as outstanding! Relax and repeat thesesteps often and with as much emotion as possible.Occasionally change the memory to another examplewhen you have had the desired emotion. The key is toreally feel the emotions and quickly project thesefeelings into the physical cue. With practice there willcome a point when the emotional response will

become automatically anchored to the cue and theseemotions can be summoned simply by using the cue.


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Removing Negative AnchorsWe all have negative anchors. Perhaps you feel

rejection at the sight of an ex-lover or a sense of loss at the

sight of a family members gravestone. Whatever your personal negative anchors are you need not live with them ifthey do not empower your current life and goals. The way toremove these anchors is to replace them with an empowering

positive emotion that will support your goals.

1. Identify the negative emotion and situation you wouldlike to change.

2. Vividly recall the emotion you would prefer to have.3. Mentally rehearse feeling the new emotion in the old

situation.4. Repeat as often as needed until you have no problem

imagining yourself feeling the desired emotion in the problem circumstance

5. Do this in the real world. You may need to repeat themental rehearsal many times until the desired emotions

become habitual.

Once again the key is to really feel the emotion and quickly

project this feeling into the physical cue. Try to feel the newemotion in the cue. With practice this new emotion will become an automatic response to the presence of the cue.


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Positive VisualizationsWith positive visualization techniques the subject uses

imagery to soothe, nurture, and heal the subconscious while building positive expectations of future events. Studies have

shown that in some cases imagination is superior to actual

practice. In one study with two groups of basketball players,

the first group was told to actually practice free-throws for

twenty minutes a day, while the second group used positive

visualization to imagine themselves successfully sinking each

free-throw. The skill levels were later compared and it was

found that the group using the positive visualizations

consistently made higher percentages of free-throws. These

techniques are now routinely used by professional and

Olympic training programs. On the following pages are some

positive visualization scripts and ideas.


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The Special Place

After putting yourself in a hypnotic state, imagine

yourself in a comfortable place; this could be a comfortable

room that you feel good being in, a secluded tropical island

where you are sitting on a beach looking out over the ocean, or

perhaps a scene in nature with mountains and trees. The goal

here is to create a mental retreat that you can go to at times for

a mini vacation. When creating our special place its important

to go for detail. Make this place as comfortable, safe and

secure as possible, a place where you are shielded from the

outside world and in total control. Let your imagination go

wild and put in as many amenities as you would like; if you

want servants, have servants, if you want a massage, have amasseuse standing by at all times, if you enjoy walks on the

beach why not build yourself a beach house overlooking the

ocean. Use your special place to relax, rest and meditate, and

to perform some of the visualization techniques later

described. If youre having a tough day take a 20 minute breakand go to your special place; many people find this quite

revitalizing.

The Two Mirrors

Think of a fear, phobia or pattern of behavior that you

would like to remove from your personality. Then after

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place. Imagine two full-length mirrors in front of you. One

mirror represents that negative attribute you would like to

change. The other represents you free from this pattern of

behavior. Look into the negative mirror first. See what you

dont like about yourself, see the unhappiness. At your feet is

a large hammer; pick up the hammer and smash this mirror.

As soon as you do the mirror disappears and with it imagine

the pattern of behavior disappearing. Now look into the mirror

that represents the positive aspects of yourself free from the

negative pattern of behavior. See yourself as the person you

wish to be, see the confidence with yourself and your

relationships with others, see the joy, see the love. Now step

into that mirror and become that person. As you do, feel the joy, feel the confidence, feel the love, feel all your future

aspirations attai ned. Say to yourself I am now that person.

The All-Knowing Being

After putting yourself into a hypnotic trance, picture

yourself standing in a large field, feel the warm sun shining

down on your face. Smell the air, see the blue sky. Before you,

see a small cabin. Inside this cabin is a loving, caring, all-

knowing being. This being can answer all questions about

yourself and your life, and you know that the answers he gives

are true and appropriate and in your best interest. Open the

door and walk into the cabin. Before you, you will see this


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being. Sense the caring, sense the love, sense the wisdom.

Now take a few moments and ask the all-knowing being one

or two questions about your life. Listen carefully to the

answers; thank the all-knowing being, step outside and return

to your normal waking state.

The Healing White Light

After putting yourself into a hypnotic trance, picture

yourself floating in the darkness, warm, safe and secure.Imagine in the distance a pinpoint of light. This light is

soothing, healing, relaxing, loving and energizing. Imagine the

light coming toward you, and as you do, feel the warmth, feel

the healing, feel the light soothing you. Allow that white light

to come in through your forehead, and with each breath feel

the light fill and permeate your body. Allow this to continue

until the white light has completely filled your body to

overflowing. Once you totally feel your body refreshed,

revitalized, happy, soothed, and energetic, slowly allow

yourself to return to your normal waking state while retaining

all these positive feelings and emotions.


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Future Memories

With this technique you visualize your goals logical

result in the future, then remember how you got there. For

example, suppose your goal was financial success. After

putting yourself into a hypnotic trance you visualize yourself

as a successful retiree. Perhaps place yourself on your private

yacht that you bought years ago, or see yourself in your

mansion. At this point remember back to the present where

you are now and remember those changes in your behavior

that led to your success. Go for the details. See the work

that you put into your goal, imagine how you felt as success

happened, remember how people reacted to your success.

Visualize Success

This technique is very simple; simply visualize

successful results of your goal. Say for example you have a

fear of public speaking, but you must make a presentation to

your co-workers. After putting yourself into a hypnotic trance,

mentally rehearse your presentation as positively as possible.

Imagine yourself calm, cool and collected, delivering a speech

with confidence. Once again go for the details see co -

workers responding positively, feel yourself actually enjoying

giving the presentation, imagine what you will wear, what the

room will look like, imagine yourself answering questions

easily. Do this several times before the actual event.


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Thoughts On Positive VisualizationsThese are just a few positive visualizations. Using your

imagination you can make up your own or expand and vary

the techniques listed. Experiment and find out what works best

for you. I think youll find the results are worth the time

invested.

Thoughts On Section 2Self-hypnosis is a powerful tool. Using these

techniques you can now identify self-limiting beliefs and

habits and then change these beliefs and habits to support your

goals, ambitions and dreams. Once mastered you will possess

the skills to design the life you have always wanted. You will,

however, need a plan. In the next section we will learn how to

create an emotional and physical action plan that will enable

you to do anything!


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SECTION 3How To Do Anything!


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How To Do Anything With Self-Hypnosis

I know what youre thinking. How to do anythingwith self- hypnosis is a pretty big claim. Well, let me clarify a

bit. First, when I say anything I mean anything that is

possible. Hypnosis will not change the laws of physics.

Whatever personal goals you may want to achieve must be

physically possible. Second, you have to be capable of

achieving these goals. Hypnosis will not turn you into

superman (or superwoman) but it can help you achieve your

true potential. Suppose you wanted, for example, to become

the best weight lifter that you could possibly be. To reach your

absolute potential you would have to work on this goal 24

hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year with perfect

coaching expertise for your entire life. If you were to miss a

day, or your coach was to make a single mistake, you could

not reach your absolute potential. It is unlikely this absolute

potential could ever occur. However, suppose you were a

weight lifter and you wanted to achieve the goal of being able

to lift one more pound within the next 6 months. This may be

a very achievable goal. I believe that no one ever reaches their

absolute potential but almost everyone has it in them to get better at whatever they wish. The question then becomes what

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and mental focus to achieve this goal as quickly as possible.

This is where self-hypnosis, proper planning and goal setting

can really be effective. Proper planning and goal setting will

show you the shortest distance between you and your desired

outcome. Self-hypnosis can create the mental focus and

empowering emotional states necessary to accomplish your

goals. With an effective action plan and proper mental focus

the sky is the limit to attaining your dreams. I personally

believe that life is too short to go with the flow and hope

happiness, enjoyment and personal fulfillment simply appear.

Rather, I believe the best course of action is to decide what it

is we want out of life and design that life. Lets face it, when

our days are over we are going to be gone a long time so whynot squeeze every drop of personal fulfillment, happiness and

success out of our lives as quickly and efficiently as possible

while we still can? Why not live a life by design?


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Reality, Its Not Really What YouMight Think It Is.

A sunset is a sunset right? Not really. When you watcha sunset what you are really seeing is a giant explosion in

space that sends off different particles and energy in all

directions. Some of the light particles hit the surface of our

atmosphere, turn red and continue traveling until they hit the

back of our eyes. At this point the light is converted to

electricity which then travels down our optic nerves to the

vision portion of our brains which in turn sets off chemicals

that we interpret as a sunset. When we watch a sunset what we

are in fact seeing is a firestorm of chemicals in our brains. We

dont actually see the sunset, what we see is our internal

interpretation of the chemicals in our brains. We then

associate this chemical firestorm with a given emotion. If you

happen to be with a loved one you very well may interpret the

sunset as beautiful or inspiring. If on the other hand you

work nights at a job you hate you may interpret the sunset as

depressing because it signals to you that its time to begin a

night of hard labor. The point I am trying to make is that the

sunset has no real meaning except what we give it. Remember

Pavlovs dogs? Pavlov would ring a bell and then feed thedogs. He continued ringing the bell and feeding the dogs for a

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salivate at the sound of the bell. The sound of the bell, like the

sunset, had no intrinsic meaning other than what we and the

dogs give it. Salivating to the sound of a bell became a

conditioned response for the dogs. I can almost hear you

saying to your self Interesting, but so what? Here is the point

Im trying to make; throughout our lives we all have been

conditioned to respond to certain stimuli in different ways. For

instance, as a teenager when you first learned to drive you

were taught to stop at red lights. First you learned to identify

the red light. Then your right foot had to find the brake and

your left foot had to locate the clutch; as you applied the

clutch and brake your right hand simultaneously began

downshifting. This is a very complicated process when youthink of it consciously. Eventually your subconscious accepted

this series of complicated actions as a normal part of driving.

Now your body automatically performs this sequence of

actions with no conscious thought. In fact you could be

thinking consciously about anything else and your body wouldstill perform these tasks. Our emotions act in much the same

way. In the case of stopping at a red light, this is appropriate

and a good thing for your safety. However, as stated earlier,

many of these conditioned responses are not in your best

interest and most of these responses were given to you without

your knowledge or permission. Many of us have automatic

emotional responses to stimuli that are disempowering and


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self-destructive. It is common for a person in an abusive

relationship to associate physical and emotional pain with a

sense of being loved. It is possible that the financially

disadvantaged person can associate wealth with the negative

emotion of greed. He then could subconsciously sabotage his

own success in order to avoid the loss of self-esteem

associated with being a greedy person. Who could blame an

adult who was repeatedly told as a child he was worthless,

stupid and ugly for not wanting to make new friends?

Lets get back to the sunset and Pavlovs dogs, shall

we? If you accept that most of our emotional states are

conditioned responses given to us by a multitude of outside

forces such as parents, television, cultural norms, friends and

family etc... Then the question becomes: are these conditioned

responses helpful or hurtful to our emotional wellbeing, our

goals, our relationships with others and anything else that is

important to us? Also, if these responses are

counterproductive, how do we eliminate them? And how do

we create beneficial and empowering emotional states that

support our goals and aspirations? First, lets take a look at

these emotional states.


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Empowering And DisempoweringEmotional States.

Lets define an empowering emotional state as theoptimal state of physical and emotional well-being that will

support your personal goals to the greatest extent possible.

Likewise, lets define a disempowering emotional state as any

emotional state that does not support your personal goals. I

like sports metaphors so let s use the example of a really angry

golfer to illustrate the example of empowering and

disempowering emotional states. If you play any golf at all

youve seen the guy who is so upset he is literally pink in the

face with rage and the worse he plays the worse it gets. This is

a clear example of a disempowering emotional state. The

anger translates into muscle tension which in turn translates

into poor play which turns into even more anger which turns

into a temper tantrum that creates even more muscle tension

and the cycle begins again. Clearly this is not an empowering

emotional state.

On the other hand we have all seen that athlete who is

in the zone. Cool, collected and confident, he has made the

mind body connection. Success builds on success. In a relaxed

state of mental focus the body is free to act in concert with the

mind. This is an example of an empowering emotional state.


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A Guide To Creating AnAction Plan

To achieve any goal the first thing to do is to make astep by step plan. To get from point A to point B there is

always a series of events that must occur. Below is a guide to

creating an action plan.

Identify The Challenge Or Problem To be Addressed

The purpose of an action plan is to organize and

develop solutions to address specific issues, challenges or

problems. These issues could be anything from making more

money, to getting along better with a loved one, to learning to

play the guitar.

Create Goals

Once the challenge has been clearly identified the next

step is to create a written goal. It is important to beS.M.A.R.T. with your goals. That is t

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