The "Eye Fixation" Method Let's start with my favorite, and one that's proven standard, the Eye Fixation method. By now, the subject should be well conditioned to react as you desire to commands given. Make certain you have advised the person that: he has nothing to fear; he will not fall asleep, and at all times will be fully awake and conscious of everything happening to him; you will do nothing to harm him, and, in fact, being hypnotized is a wonderful-feeling experience, so he should site back, relax, and enjoy it; and finally, to gain the maximum out of this encounter, he must concentrate intently on everything you say, and be open to take all your suggestions freely and willingly. "In a minute or two we're going to begin the next phase of your experiments. Before we start, though, I would like to describe to you what's about to take place. First of all, you will be conscious throughout the entire session, and you will hear everything I say to you. You will feel something different about yourself, however, a sort of heightened awareness of your mind and body. That's good, because the most important thing for you to remember, is that if you open your mind to all I have to say, accept the ideas without question, let whatever happens happen, you'll do great! In fact, the best way to help me is to just listen to what I say and let whatever you feel is going to happen or is happening to happen, without interference. It may not be what you expect. That's all right. Don't force it to happen. But if it does, just allow it to happen." Two things you'll notice about what I just said: I never used the word "hypnotize," and I spoke only in positive tones. It's perfectly okay to use the word "hypnotize," but be careful that you not say it in such a way that it puts up a challenge. "I'm about to hypnotize you," immediately challenges that person to be hypnotized. You'll probably get on of two reactions: either, "I'm too strong to be hypnotized, so just let them try. I'll resist!" Or, "Okay, I'm ready to be hypnotized. When is it going to happen? It's not happening yet....I'm waiting!" You'll also note the positive tone in my words, "...you will feel..." and the spirit of cooperation involved, "...the best way to help me..." If the subject is not seated, have him take a (armless) seat in the chair. He should be sitting uprights, his feet on the ground, with his hands placed lightly on each leg. "I want you to site comfortably in this chair, feet firmly planted on the ground, with your hands, palm down, resting lightly each hand on each one of your legs." http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?HCqksfxcH0nmBSnHTcYiVQ The room you've chosen for this should be free of distractions, particularly within the field of vision of the subject. This includes objects on the wall directly in front of him. The room should have a normal amount of light. Avoid having the primary illumination coming from an overhead light that is in front of the subject. That can be very distraction. Try to position the subject's chair so that he is about ten or so fee from the wall he is facing. At a level high enough that the person must turn his eyes up to look, you should have already placed a small, bright object fro him to focus on: a thumb tack (my favorite), button, or similar object held on the wall with double-faced tape. You may want to fashion something, a small circle, out of paper. Make sure the color of this object contrasts the wall. A bright white thumb tack on a white wall is obviously no good. As you're talking to the subject, you should be positioning yourself off to the side, just out of the way of his field of vision, so as not to distract him. Try remaining in a stationary position to minimize extraneous noise. Avoid walking around. You may wish to even sit in a chair. "Do you see that small object (let's assume from now on it's a button) I've placed on the wall over there? I want you to keep your eyes on it, to look at it all the while I'm talking. Pay close attention only on the button, and listen carefully to my words. Do not permit any other thoughts to enter your mind. Forget the rest of the world. Give up the outside world. Think only of what I say, and focus only on that button. If, at any time, your eyes should wander off the button, don't worry. Just bring your eyes back to it. You may see shapes or colors emanating out from the button, the button may get bigger or smaller, it may start moving, a halo may appear around it, or it may get very blurry, or vanish. Whatever happens, let it happens. "Oh, let me remind you now that at anytime your eyes get so tried they want to close, go right ahead. You don't need me to tell you. You can close them anytime you want. "Right now, while you watch the button, I want you to begin to notice your body relaxing. As you concentrate, the more you do, you will begin to feel your whole body relax...every muscle will free itself of any stress or tension...your head is beginning to relax, your neck and shoulders...down your arms...throughout your back...into your feet. As you focus your attention more and more, you'll notice your legs getting very heavy, your whole body will begin to sink into the chair....your feet will be rooted to the floor." It is impossible to give you a precise word-for-word script to follow, since all subjects react differently. I've had people who were under hypnosis and I wasn't even finished telling them it was okay to close their eyes when they wanted to! And some people take fifteen minutes or more. That's why it's always important to look for feedback from the subject. Remember what I told you before: You need to constantly monitor the person and factor his response, or lack of response into your work.  The situation should always dictate the course of action, not the other way around. Feel free to use the person's name, too. "Ravi, I want you to fix your eyes on the button...as you do, you will feel that your whole body is getting relaxed...your muscles are getting relaxed...you can feel a heaviness coming over your whole body...your feet and legs are getting very heavy...you fell your body sinking deeper into the chair...it feels very good...now I want you to concentrate on your hands...they are feeling very heavy, too...at any time you fell that they are getting so heavy that they want to move off your legs and fall down by your side, I want you to let them. Don't force it to happen, but if one or both or your hands feel like falling down by your side, you can let it happen...think about your fingers...they are getting very heavy...they feel very relaxed...you may feel that they may want to slide off your legs and help your arms fall down by your sides...if they do, you should let them...don't force it to happen, but if it does, just let it happen. http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?HCqksfxcH0nmBSnHTcYiVQ "Think of sleep...think about how it feels to be asleep...think about how tired your eyes are becoming...your eyes may burn...feel tired...feel heavy..." When you're working with commands as specific as asking that the person's hands fall off to the side, you need to pay very close attention to any signs, any signals of reaction to your words. If, for instance, you see the subject's left hand start to twitch, or a finger or thumb starts to move, adapt your induction speech to fit. Let's assume the subject's left thumb is moving slightly. "As this heaviness falls over your body, you may feel one of your hands wants to move off your lap more than the other. Or, maybe you feel a thumb or finger wanting to lift off. Concentrate, focus on this hand...feel it wanting to lift off...feel your thumb wanting to lift and slide your hand off to the side..." Don't be concerned about whether the person's hand or hands do fall of to the side. The object is to move that person into his subconscious mind, and the hands falling down are only a manifestation of that action-taking place, it's signal that you've reached a certain level in the induction process. If you don't get the desired effects within a minute or two, move on to other areas. "You may be noticing that the more you relax, the more you focus on the button, how heavy and tired your eyes are getting. Remember, anytime your eyes get so tired you want to close them, allow them to close. You don't need me to tell you. Your eyes can close anytime they want...focusing intently now on the button...relax every muscle in your body...relax your legs...relax your feet...relax your arms...relax your hands...relax your fingers...relax your eyes...your eyes are getting heavy...your eyes are feeling very tired...your eyes are starting to blink more (time this to actual blinking)...each time your eyes blink you will find it gets harder to open them...with each effort, it will get harder and harder to keep your eyes open...when they get so heavy that you can't keep them open, I want you to allow them to close...and when they do close, they will want to remain closed...and you will let them...your eyes are burning now...they're getting very blurry...they are so-o heavy you can hardly keep them open...with every breath you take, with every beat of your heart, you will find yourself drifting off...your body getting very relaxed...very heavy...it feels very good..." Again, the eyes closing, like the arms falling by the side, are signs of the person slipping into the subconscious state. If he is not responding to your commands, you need to improvise. Always keep your voice level even, and speak in a calm, cool, monotone. Never seem surprised. Act as though whatever is happening is what you expect to happen. Throughout this induction process, work on three areas of the body: the eyes closing, the hands falling by the side, and the feet felling firmly planted on the ground. The latter, however, will not give you the same physical manifestations. I can't stress enough, you will need to modify your speech according to what the subject does or doesn't do. For instance, using the eye example, you don't want to send mixed or confusing signals. If you keep talking about the subject starring at the button, and his eyes have already closed, it will interfere with the flow, and probably slowdown or even ruin the induction. Stay alert. Be empathetic. Try to feel what the subject is feeling. You'll find it will greatly improve your ability to keep the tempo of the induction speech in tune, so to speak, with how the subject is thinking and reacting. Occasionally, I find myself briefly closing MY EYES  trying to picture not only what the subject is feeling outwardly, but what all his inner senses may be feeling: what he sees, what he hears, what his mind and body are experiencing. You don't want to force a person to close his eyes until he is ready. The one excepting is where a person has given a number of outside signs of being hypnotized, but his eyes remain open. It's possible in certain subjects that they can be fully hypnotized but their eyes remain open. In this case you can say, "Your eyes are very tired...it's ok to close them now...that's right, allow your eyes to close...and allow them to stay closed...very good!" Here are some outward signs and signals to look for that indicate that the subject is entering the trance state: A noticeably change in the breathing pattern - heavier and slower; a general lethargy or slowness in movement; the body becoming limp; and a visible sweatiness. Many people under hypnosis actually can feel their body's system changing as they gain a heightened awareness of their inner self. Many times, when you see the outward signs, you might say, "You might notice your breathing feels like it's slowing down...this is normal...its your body in a more relaxed state..." When the subject's eyes have not closed after a reasonable time, you might say, "Keep starting at the button, allow your eyes to focus on that one spot...keep looking at the button even though your eyes are getting more and more tired..." This acknowledges that his eyes are open, but it's okay. At all times, watch for any other signs of anxiety or discomfort that may be interfering with the induction. If there are noises coming from outside the room, remind the subject, "Forget the outside world, focus ONLY on the button and listen ONLY to my words..." If after closing his eyes, a subject should open them, tell him. "You just proved that you're not FULLY relaxed, I want to close your eyes, to close them tightly (make sure the subject is complying) and to think of nothing but sleep, deep, deep s-l-e-e-p!..." http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?HCqksfxcH0nmBSnHTcYiVQ Two Rapid Induction Techniques If you have ever seen a stage hypnotist perform, that person probably led you to believe that he could hypnotize a subject almost instantly, sometimes by just napping his fingers. While most stage hypnotists are very fast at inducing a trance, most of the reasons have to do with the setting, not the hypnotist. Being on stage gives most people stage fright. What stage hypnotist do is to make you feel that the nervousness you are experiencing is part of the hypnotic experience. They channel your anxiety and tenseness back into something positive. With great stage presence and style, they make their venue work in the favor. They also have several other factors working for them: subjects typically volunteer, so they want to be hypnotized; there is a strong desire to do as the hypnotist tells you, because you are a part of the "act", and being in a group, you tend to feel peer pressure. If the three people before you fall into a deep sleep, you feel more compelled to follow the lead.   Rapid induction techniques work best with subjects who have tested well and exhibit quick responsiveness. As you explained before, if you are in the middle of testing a person and they are responding to your suggestions with remarkable ease, you may want to move right into the induction process, using one of the rapid methods mentioned in this lesson.   Rapid induction requires you to move forceful in your approach, more direct, if you feel. 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