Learn Hypnosis 101

So you want to learn hypnosis? Outstanding!

In this short article, you’ll discover the two elements that make up 95% of hypnosis. This will help you focus your practice and learning on the linchpins of the field.

In his book “The Forbidden Keys of Persuasion,” Blair Warren points out that hypnosis consists essentially of two things: distraction and suggestion.

You can use two other words if you want: trance and instruction.

Personally, I prefer the latter two for two reasons:

First, the notion of distraction is associated with “moving away” from something. You’re getting distracted from something supposedly important. Trance, on the other hand, is something you can “move towards.” This distinction makes it easier to teach and learn hypnosis.

Second, the notion of suggestion is vague at best and exists only in the lingo of hypnosis. Instruction, on the other hand, is a notion all of us are familiar with. From television manuals to standardized tests, we all have learned to follow instructions. Instructions consist in commands delivered in a step-by-step format, designed to produce a result.

When you learn hypnosis, you explore different ways of delivering instructions. Sometimes, you’ll be more direct. Sometimes, you’ll be more subtle – especially when using covert hypnosis. However way you do it, you’ll be delivering instructions.

Let’s have a closer look at the two of them.

Instructions

When I first started to learn hypnosis, all I could focus on was the part about instructions (or suggestions, if you will).

*** QUICK NOTE *** Whenever you hear me referring to “instructions,” you can equate this with “suggestions.” If you’re going through different programs to learn hypnosis, most of them will use the term “suggestion.” *** /QUICK NOTE ***

Many new students of hypnosis are attracted to the instruction portion. I sure was. The reason is that instructions is where you actually get to influence or help the other person. Instructions are the behavioral guidelines you offer to the subject.

When you learn hypnosis, you learn how to formulate instructions. Funny, they really don’t differ all that much from what you’d find in an “instruction” manual.

You start with a verb in the imperative. Then, you complete the sentence. Here are a few examples:

• Shut the door.
• Stop eating sugar.
• Brush your teeth.
• Forget about it.

All the previous sentences are examples of instructions.

Once you become more proficient at formulating instructions, you can begin playing with other linguistic structures to soften the instructions.

• “You might want to” shut the door.
• “You can” stop eating sugar.
• “You may remember to” brush your teeth.
• “Once you” forget about it, [...].

In other words, you will learn how to “hide” your instructions in more sophisticated sentences.

Simple, isn’t it?

Trance

Once I was through my instructions binge, I finally turned my attention to trance.

Let me tell you: it blew my mind!

I LOVE trance.

If hypnosis had only trance to offer and nothing else, I’d be a happy camper.

In the trance portion of hypnosis, you will learn how to work with altered states of consciousness. You will learn how to shift people’s normal, everyday awareness to states with different levels of focus, sensory and linguistic awareness.

To really learn hypnosis, you must master this. I’ll even suggest that you begin by learning how to induce and work with trance. Start right away.

Because trance is apparently the most “esoteric” of the two, it’s the one that students feel the most apprehension about.

It’s nothing to worry about. It’s nothing weird. You go into altered states constantly throughout the day. Now, you get to learn how to direct them voluntarily.

Let’s recap…

You want to learn hypnosis. So you’ll have to learn about two different areas:

First, how to deliver instructions. You accomplish this by phrasing imperative sentences.

Second, how to induce trance. You achieve this by shifting people’s ordinary state of awareness.

Now, practice

I strongly recommend you acquire “The Mystic Trance.” It’s a program I’ve created to teach new students how to induce trance. Those who have used it call it “The World’s Easiest Hypnotic Induction.”

Really easy to learn. You’ll try it on yourself and you’ll be surprised at how effective it is. In 3 minutes, you’ll be hooked. Then it’ll take you 10 minutes at most to learn how to use it on others.

That’s your drill for now. Get the Mystic Trance and practice using it on yourself and others. You’ll be glad you did.

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