How Hypnosis WorksLearn about how hypnosis works and how you should use it to solve common difficulties.

>> Click here for hypnosis in action

Before hypnotizing someone, both you and the person you are about to hypnotize need to be aware that the person you are hypnotizing (your subject) always has complete control and can wake at any time they so choose. You are merely guiding them. Furthermore, the subject must have a strong desire to make change before accepting your suggestions. Dangling a watch and ordering your subject to humiliate themselves or perform immoral acts whilst in a zombie like state is not going to happen unless they want it to. If the person does not want to quit smoking, lose weight or whatever, hypnosis is a waste of time. Hypnosis cannot be performed effectively if the subject is intoxicated or under the influence because they need to be alert at all times. More importantly, the subject must have confidence in your abilities and trust you. Learning how to hypnotize someone involves patience, attention to detail, understanding of human behavior and practice.

To begin, find a comfortable and dimly lit place away from distractions for your subject to relax. The person should preferably sit or lie down without arms or legs crossed. Next, have them stare at an object in the room. This technique of how to hypnotize someone helps the subject clear his or her mind and enter a state similar to meditation. Speak slowly and calmly, telling them to take in a deep breath and exhale slowly. Repeat this suggestion 4 or 5 times while mentioning that they are becoming more and more calm and relaxed with each breath. Although not necessary, have your subject imagine a string tied to their wrist and pulling the arm upward. Alternatively, you can tell them that their arm is feeling lighter and lighter. If or when the arm raises, you can choose to tell them that the string broke or instruct them to relax their arm while supporting it. Let go. The arm should fall as if the person were asleep. Sometimes this method tells you and your subject the state of relaxation is achieved. After your subject has relaxed, have them close their eyes and think of a calm and safe place they would like to be. Ask them to describe the place. For example, if they chose laying on a tropical beach, have them listen to the waves and seagulls, smell the scent of the ocean, suntan lotion and tropical flowers, feel the warm sun, the soft sand and the cool breezes. Remind them that they are still going further and further into relaxation and tension is moving out of their mind and body. You can also have your subject walk around and explore more sights, sounds and sensations. If both you and your subject have vivid imaginations, the experience can be just as good as a real vacation. Remember though not to deviate from where your subject wants to go unless he or she has encountered something unpleasant or fearful. Now that your subject feels safe and deeply relaxed but in an alert state of mind, he or she is open to suggestions.

When your subject is in an altered state of consciousness, they are receptive. Have him or her visualize themselves doing or becoming what they desire such as doing well on a test, losing weight, performing well in sports, having confidence, etc. by guiding them with positive suggestions such as “You see yourself now avoiding the chocolate cake effortlessly… People are commenting on how good you look… You have more energy.”  Afterward, bring them out slowly by counting back from 5 to 1 with each number representing a heightened level of awareness with 1 being alert and refreshed. If you skip the awakening step, your subject will wake on their own. You cannot lock someone in a hypnotic trance forever. After you have hypnotized someone, future hypnotic sessions with that person should become faster and easier. You will then know how to hypnotize someone much faster and effectively. Keep in mind that if you fail to hypnotize a certain person, it does not mean you are doing it incorrectly and does not mean you cannot hypnotize them at a later time.

>> Click here for hypnosis in action