The basics of how to learn to hypnotize

Obviously I can not teach you how to hypnotize through a single blog post but I can teach you the basics so that when you want to learn this in more depth you have a solid base.

So the basics that you need to know when learning hypnosis is:

• The Hypnotic Induction
• The different thought processing methods
• Mirroring
• NLP (neuro-linguistic programming)

Hypnotic Induction

This is when you get your subject into a suggestive frame of mind. There are so many different techniques when it comes down to doing this successfully but if you remember that a realxed mind is more open to suggesstion then you will understand the hypnotic induction process. Once our mind is relaxed then we tend to be more agreeable and less resistant (I am sure you can relate).

The different thought processing methods

There are 4 different types of thought processing techniques that we use (as humans) and we tend to favour 1 more than others. These are:

• Visual - Uses phrases such as, "I see what you are saying"
• Auditory - Uses phrases such as, "I hear what you are saying"
• Kinesthetic - Reacts better through physical contact
• Reading - Reacts to reading information of print

When you think about it you will start to notice how people react in these different ways which makes it a lot easier to understand what method to mirror.

Mirroring

So you know the thought processing method of your subject and now it is time to mirror them. This means exactly what you think... Copying their thought processing method by either using the word see or hear or create physical contact etc.. Once you begin to mirror then your subject will become more responsive to your suggestions and you will be in a better position to hypnotize them. All this comes down to our ingrained response triggers which is our neuro-linguistic programming.

NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)

This will be the most important thing you learn if you are serious about hypnotizing anyone especially yourself. NLP is our minds programming to certain situtations and words for example: the word "burn" creates a reaction of pain probably due to a life experience we have had. The more you understand about this the better you will be as a hypnotist. For a professional view of hypnosis look at the link above (Top/right of screen).