Some hypnotic inductions involve ‘eye fixation’ (i.e. There are, however, some hypnotic inductions that involve a little more than just talking to the client when they have their eyes closed. It mostly comes down to asking a client to do something, and suggesting it in a way that is easy to understand and follow. You might think that a progressive hypnotic induction sounds simple enough to do, and you’d be quite right. There are many variations on the above mentioned aspects of a progressive hypnotic induction, but those are some of the most common. Some clients may respond better to the physical suggestions (relaxing the muscles), others may engage more with the visual suggestions (visualisations) and some may prefer the more analytical and cognitive approaches (counting). These methods rely solely on the use (and acceptance) of hypnotic suggestions. ‘With each number that I count, you can allow yourself to go even deeper into this state of hypnosis… Starting with 10…’ ‘Imagine you are in a wonderfully calm, relaxing place… A perfect place of total relaxation… Notice how relaxed you feel as you can enjoy simply relaxing now in that special place in your mind…’ ‘Squeeze all the muscles in your legs tight, from your hips to your toes… Hold it, hold it, hold it… And now let it go and notice how much more relaxed your entire lower body has become…’ ‘Allow all of the muscles in your upper body to relax… Your chest, your stomach, your shoulders and your arms… Relax them all completely now…’ ‘Focus on your breathing, and allow each breath that you exhale to relax you even more deeply… Progressive hypnotic inductions can involve suggestions about many different things such as A hypnotherapist will talk to their client, giving them various different suggestions and asking them to follow their instructions. The progressive hypnotic induction is, as you might expect, a progressive (read: fairly slow and gradual) process involving various different components. The most common type of induction (in both hypnotherapy and stage hypnosis too) is what’s known as a ‘progressive induction’ (sometimes called a ‘progressive relaxation induction’). Some take minutes, others can take mere seconds. There are many different types of hypnotic induction. The induction phase of the hypnosis process is where a person is guided into their own hypnotic state, at which point the hypnotist/hypnotherapist may then use various types of ‘state deepener’ in order to ensure the person is sufficiently hypnotised, and that they are able to follow the suggestions given to them during the hypnosis session (more on that in a different blog though). How does a hypnotherapist get their client into hypnosis? How does a stage hypnotist hypnotise volunteers during a stage hypnosis show? Well, in either situation, it comes down to a technique known as the ‘hypnotic induction’.
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