Part 3 Hypnosis

Hello

In lesson 3:

• The Staircase Induction
• Hypnotic versus non-hypnotic language
• Audio download

Hi there!

As always, straight on with the nitty-gritty...

In lesson 2 you heard about hypnotic language patterns, read the script and listened to the download, so you should now have a good idea how they are used to create a hypnotic experience.

Now it's your turn.

This lesson, you are going to learn how to write your own trance script using a 'structured' induction - that is, a framework within which to use your hypnotic language patterns.

Once you get good at hypnosis, you won't need this sort of structure, but as a learning tool, it is very useful.

The Staircase Induction

The framework we are going to use is that of a walk down a staircase to a relaxing place. Extremely simple, but within that structure, the only restrictions are the limits of your own imagination. You can really enjoy yourself with this! (In fact, hypnosis works best when you relax and let your mind do it's creative stuff.)

So here's how it goes:

• Imagine a staircase
• Walk down the staircase
• As you walk down, notice that it leads to a beautiful and relaxing place
• Enter that relaxing place and enjoy being there
• When you're done, come back up the stairs

Simple huh? But, as with most things, it's not what you say, it's how you say it, and this is where your hypnotic language comes in. Using hypnotic language to convey every aspect of the induction transforms it from a rather mundane idea into an enrapturing experience.

Hypnotic vs Non-hypnotic

Here's what I mean by using hypnotic language to convey the experience - let's take an example for each part of the above structure:

• Non-hypnotic: "You can see a staircase" versusHypnotic: "You know what a staircase looks like do you not? And in your mind's eye I'd like you just to notice what sort of a staircase you could notice there - whether it's a spiral staircase, a straight one, inside or out, with carpet, or wood to walk on..."
• Non-hypnotic: "You can walk down the staircase" versus
  Hypnotic: "As you place that first foot on the first step, just be aware that part of you can notice the sensation of the floor under your foot, that your hand can rest on a bannister if need be, and that with every step down you can go more and more relaxed..."
• Non-hypnotic: "You can see a beautiful place at the bottom" versus
  Hypnotic: "As you continue slowly and comfortably down that staircase becoming more and more relaxed as you do so, I'd like you to become aware on one level that you are going somewhere incredibly peaceful and relaxing. That could be on a sight level - being aware of a place you can see, on a hearing level - noticing the sounds of such a place, on a feeling level - just getting a sense in your body that you are about to go somewhere where you can relax unbelievably deeply..."
• Non-hypnotic: "You are in a beautiful place" versus
  Hypnotic: "Now I don't know what sort of a place that would be for you, the kind of place that just reassures and comforts you, that allows comfort and relaxation to drift gently into every part of you, relaxing you more and more deeply. I don't know the sort of things that would give you an incredible sense of peace and calm. For some people it is the sights, sounds, smells, and senses of a garden, the many greens, the blueness of the sky, the scent of blooms, the sensation of dewy grass on bare feet... but that place can be any place you like, inside or out... "
• Non-hypnotic: "Now you are walking back up the stairs"
  versus Hypnotic: "And when you are ready, you can find yourself gently drifting, strolling, walking or floating back to the base of those stairs and in your own time, just letting yourself be carried up them, and with every step higher you come up, more and more alertness can come back to your mind and body, while keeping that wonderful feeling of calmness deep inside..."

OK, so I hope you're getting the idea. This would be a good time to go back over the script from last week - you can use it to spot where I have used the various techniques in the examples above.

The final part of today's lesson is an audio session where I give you an example of the Staircase Induction. This you can use to get a good idea of the overall picture before doing your own.

Tip: One trick I used to use was to listen to other peoples' inductions and write out the trance script as I listened. It's amazing how quickly your unconscious mind learns when you apply that sort of focus!

That's all for today! I'll see you in 2 days time for a lesson on the 'rules' for putting together your own 'freeflow' inductions.

See you then,