This method is said to relieve pain, reduce anxiety and help folks with weight loss, smoking cessation and emotional issues. On the other hand, maybe you would like to make some extra money on the weekends performing hypnosis sessions for small audiences. The basic gist of hypnotizing somebody is to get them to relax, at which point their brain waves will slow and their creative, unconscious side will emerge.
Induction is the first step in successful hypnosis sessions. Learning how to hypnotize someone is based on convincing that individual to ditch his or her waking state and slip into a more suggestible state of trance. Not everybody can be hypnotized and definitely not without their permission, but you will discover that most folks are willing to relax, breathe deeply and visualize certain things. A common script for visualization centers on the parts of the body you want your subject to relax. You might say,
"Begin by relaxing all the muscles in your forehead... let all the cares, the stresses, the anxieties of this day melt away... feel your forehead relaxing deeply to feel the tingling of relaxation... feel your neck become warm with the deep relaxation as you take a deep peaceful breath and just let go...”Once your subject has been relaxed into a state of trance and you have learned how to hypnotize, you will need to know what to do with your subject. You may want to plant a hypnotic suggestion that the subject can come back to in his or her waking state. For example, you might tell a story about a beautiful garden and say,
"I am giving you the trigger word 'Eden.' Whenever you wish to relax in the future, you can take three deep breaths; remember your trigger word 'Eden' and come back to this beautiful, relaxing place."You may also go into the next stage of hypnosis by issuing instructions, such as,
"I want you to try to get up, but your right leg is so heavy you can't move it."Once the subject is in this deeper level, clinical hypnosis may be performed to alleviate mental and physical pain. Next, you will need to prepare the subject to awaken.
Learning how to hypnotize someone can be a very enjoyable hobby. You will likely find yourself feeling more relaxed and better about yourself as you help others. You may use your relaxation hypnosis techniques to help yourself fall asleep at night too. If you are engaging in this as a hobby, then books and CDs will probably be all the resources you need. However, if you are serious about pursuing a career or making money in hypnotherapy, then it is best that you attend something like the four-day American Society of Clinical Hypnosis workshop to engross yourself in the discipline. Stage hypnotists can benefit from the Ultimate Stage Hypnosis Seminar, which features guest appearances and training from some of the masters, such as Jerry Valley, Tommy Vee and Alex Mitt.