How To Hypnotize

It is important, when preparing to hypnotize someone, to gain their trust. If the partner doesn't have confidence in you, she will not allow herself to be induced into a hypnotic state. Be sure to stress to your partner that she will not be asked to perform any acts she wouldn't want to do. This is how to hypnotize someone.

You might want to ask your partner if she's ever been hypnotized before. Talk about the experience if she has. Setting the stage for a successful session can be very beneficial.

It's a good idea to go through what will happen during the induction with your partner. Reassure her that she will remember everything. This will build trust and in turn help her relax and more easily enter the hypnotic state. Trust is everything when hypnotizing someone. You should strive to put your partner into a position where she will want to be hypnotized by you. All hypnosis is essentially self hypnosis. We allow ourselves to be hypnotized, and thus hypnotize ourselves.

Go over in your mind all the steps for the protocol you will use. An even flow of steps is important.

Likely you will want to use the progressive relaxation method.

Have your partner lie on a comfortable couch or mattress. Something nice and soft, overstuffed if you will. Psychologists have used this method for many years. Talk in a smooth, even tone of voice. A hypnotic tone, you might call it. The kind of tone that would become quite boring if you were engaged in everyday conversation.

Have her envision her toes relaxing. Move on to her feet, up to the calves and so on. "Your calves are very relaxed. Feel your calf muscles, they are perfectly relaxed now."

Continue on until you have worked all through your partner's body, all muscles deeply relaxed. You can even go through relaxing ear and forehead muscles, anything to keep your partner hearing your calm voice while it 'drones' her into the trance state.

Ask your partner to picture herself in a perfect place. Palm trees, secluded beach, a ski cabin in the mountains - whatever she might consider 'perfect'.

Take note of your partner's breathing and eye movements. As you see she is slipping into a more and more relaxed state, begin making more direct suggestions. "Every word I say places you more deeply into a state of hypnosis."

You now might implant suggestions, saying something to the effect that your partner will only accept those ideas which would be beneficial to her.

It might take more than one session for a suggestion to take hold, such as your partner will quit smoking or act on the desire to lose weight.

Implant a suggestion to make it easier to hypnotize the person next time. "Whenever I clap my hands and say 'sleep', you will instantly fall into a state of hypnosis as deep as the one you're in now."

Awaking your partner is as easy as making the suggestion. At this point she is deep into the induction and open to it. "When I count to five, you will awaken feeling refreshed and energetic." It's very important to set up the scenario where your partner feels safe and refreshed upon leaving the trance state.

After the session has concluded, go over details with your partner. Ask how she felt at various stages. Get feedback to be used for the next session.

Remember, hypnosis is a very powerful skill. Never use it upon someone while having negative intentions toward them. Always strive to make them feel positive. Please consult a professional psychologist or hypnotherapist before attempting to place anyone into the hypnotic state.