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(Optionally, place your right thumb on the bridge of the subjects nose and apply slight pressure) I’m going to count from five down to one. As I do, you’re eyelids lock so tightly closed that the more you try to open them, the tighter they’re locking closed.

Five, your eyes are pressing down tightly.

Four, pressing down and sealing shut.

Three, sealing as if they were glued.

Two, they’re locked shut. The more you try to open them, the tighter they’re locking closed.

Okay, try ...

INSTRUCTIONS TO HYPNOTIST

A tactile technique, such as holding a stuffed animal, may be appropriate for a 2-year-old. A 4-year-old may respond better to a rag-doll and a 6-year-old to a coin or television technique. Developmentally, a school child (7-11 years of age) may respond best to a favorite place technique and ad adolescent to sports imagery.

SPOKEN TO SUBJECT

I would like to show you and teach you how you can use your “make believe” ability in areas of your life to ...

INSTRUCTIONS TO HYPNOTIST

It is important to realize that the ability to go into the hypnotic state is the subjects ability, and not related to the hypnotist.

After accepting the fact that the ability to enter hypnosis the subjects ability, and not the hypnotists, we see that the time spent on induction should be related to the subjects willingness to enter hypnosis quickly.

SPOKEN TO THE SUBJECT

I would like you now, to take in three deep, easy breaths. As you exhale each time, ...

INSTRUCTIONS TO HYPNOTIST

Begin with subjects sitting in a straight back chair.

SPOKEN TO THE SUBJECT

Are you ready to go into a hypnotic sleep ? (Subject just respond with ‘YES’)

Close your eyes and take in a few deep breaths and relax with each breath that you take. I am now picking up your right hand. (Pick up subjects hand as if you were going to shake hands)

In just a moment I am going to have you open your eyes and look ...

INSTRUCTIONS TO HYPNOTIST

Most children will enter hypnosis very quickly and easily; while an eye closure technique is suitable for most children, some smaller children will object to it. It is always wise to enquire from the child whether it will be O. K. for him to close his eyes.

SPOKEN TO THE SUBJECT

Do you like to pretend games, (CHILD’S NAME)? I would like you to pretend something for me, will you? Good. All right, now close your eyes please and while ...

INSTRUCTIONS TO HYPNOTIST

Begin by having the subject hold their arms stretched out directly in front of them, so that the palms of the hands are facing each other. Have the hands about 6 inches apart.

SPOKEN TO THE SUBJECT

You may now lower your hands back to your side. In just a moment I am going to have you bring your hands back to this position, and you will find it very easy to go into a deep pleasant level of hypnosis ...

INSTRUCTIONS TO HYPNOTIST

A non verbal induction may be accomplished with any individual that is ready to experience hypnosis. One of the keys to the induction of hypnosis is correct use of pre-hypnotic suggestions. The following is an example of pre-induction suggestions.

Hypnotist:  Would you like to experience hypnosis?

Subject:    Yes

Hypnotist:  I would like you to simply allow things to take place. Do not try to make anything happen, but do not try to stop things from taking place. Is this agreeable to ...

The subject is seated in a chair and instructed to hold both arms out in front of him and upward so that the hands are above eye level. They should be parallel, the hands being about two feet apart. The hypnotist now moves back and forth in front of the subject from one side to the other, making a small postural change in the subject’s right arm first, then over to the other side to make a similar charge in ...

Before you go into a hypnotic state, be sure that you have your clothes loosened in any areas where they may be tight, and then get yourself into a very comfortable position, close your eyes and begin inhaling deeply and exhaling slowly …

Continue inhaling deeply and exhaling slowly about five or six times … each time you exhale your whole body keeps relaxing more, you continue feeling more calm, more peaceful and more at ease …

As you continue relaxing, I ...

MISDIRECTION

This technique is used when the subject is too tense or subconsciously doesn’t wish to be hypnotized. The idea is to get the subject to take his/her mind off of hypnosis all together and then perform a rapid induction. The misdirection stems from fact that it is physically impossible to open one’s eyes when the eyeballs are rolled back in the head.

To sell this technique you may choose to describe this testing as a requirement for a relaxation exercise that ...