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How to hypnotize someone

HYPNOSIS Learn how to hypnotize

Hypnotizing somebody is simple and easy. You do not need any special skills and you can learn to hypnotize people in a hour or so. You can learn how to hypnotize yourself, or you can hypnotize someone else for relaxation and healing, you can put people into a hypnotic trance to explore a past life or stop smoking or lose weight. It is easy to become a hypnotist. Hypnotism can be done anywhere, in private or in a bar or at a party. Done with a group of friends people are always amazed and impressed when they see someone get hypnotized - it all seems so mysterious and supernatural. This hypnosis induction script shows you how to hypnotize someone free.

How to hypnotize someone

HYPNOSIS Learn how to hypnotize anyone

Hypnotizing someone is actually quite simple. Just follow the instructions and you can learn how to hypnotize people and amaze your friends in just a few hours. The following sections go into more detail and show you how to hypnotize somebody.

First you need to understand what hypnosis is about. Hypnotizing someone involves a few simple steps.

Basic hypnosis script outline

Step 1: tell the person to relax their muscles

Step 2: tell the person to notice their breathing

Step 3: direct the person to focus their attention on something

Step 4: suggest the person wants to close their eyes

Step 5: tell them that while they are focusing on that, their body is getting more relaxed, they are feeling tired

Step 6: keep suggesting that they can relax more and let go their mind

Step 7: tell them they cannot open their eyes

Step 8: after you are sure they are hypnotized, deepen the trance

Step 9: give whatever hypnotic suggestions you want to.

Step 10: bring them out of hypnosis.

If you follow these steps you will know how to hypnotize anyone.

How to hypnotize people

Get the person to sit or lie somewhere comfortable, in a place that is quiet and free from interruptions. It does not need to be completely silent, but there should be no sudden loud noises. Talk to the person quietly and slowly... pause where you see the three dots... like this... as you get the person to go into hypnosis you should watch them carefully... particularly their breathing... towards the end of the session you should time your suggestions to their breathing, speak when they breathe out and wait until they breathe in again. You cannot deliver it too slowly. In hypnosis someone looks like they are asleep, but they are actually aware of what is going on as you hypnotize them, so give them plenty of time to act on your suggestions.

Free hypnosis script

How to hypnotize someone script

Steps	You say to the person....
Step 1	Relax the muscles
	Settle yourself down now.... as you begin to relax....
remove any tension	shrug your shoulders and let them go... lift your arms slightly and then drop them down.... rotate your head... ease out any tension from your neck... your back.... tense your leg muscles and then let them relax....
permission	That's right....
Step 2	Control the breathing
begin the relaxation	Now take a deep breath... and just let it out.... now another deep breath,.... and as you let it out... allow yourself to relax even more... and then one more breath.... and really let your yourself relax....
permission	That's good.....
Step 3	Focus attention
Suggestion breathing = relaxing	now become aware of your breathing... of how your breath is moving gently in and out... as you relax.... and then become aware of ... how on every breath out ... you can relax a little more... and just tell yourself that with every gentle breath out... relaxing deeper and deeper....
	and take a few moments now to relax even more... deeply... completely... and notice how that relaxation progresses... smoothly...
Step 4	Close the eyes
	... and become aware that as you are thinking about going deeper and deeper you can become even more comfortable... and how nice it is to just close your eyes and drift away.... whenever you want to....
Step 5	Feeling even more relaxed
	... and I wonder if you can imagine a quiet, peaceful spot... maybe on a warm afternoon.... to imagine lying comfortably... somewhere nice... somewhere you can relax .... calm and peaceful... mind drifting away... imagine your arms and legs.... are beginning to feel tired and heavy... as heavy as lead.... to relax ... totally... to just let things go... and drift away....
Step 6	Take them deeper
	..and imagine being in a room somewhere,... and in that room there are stairs going down.... and you can go down those stairs... safe and secure .... warm and comfortable... carried gently down and down... more deeply relaxed... and with each step your body relaxes more.... and your mind relaxes more....
Countdown Induction	and there are ten steps going down... and you can go down those steps now ... going deeper and deeper with every comfortable breath... 10.... 9 ... more and more relaxed.... 8 .... more comfortable.... 7.... and 6.... deeper and deeper.... and as you go down each step down you are feeling more and more comfortable... 5..... and 4.... and 3... and by and by you are drifting off into an endless velvety welcoming dreamland...
Step 7	Eye Catalepsy Test
	... and now focus your attention on your eyes... those eyes can become so relaxed, so tired that you just cannot open them, it is as if those eyes are glued tight shut.
	And I'd like you now to pretend that those eyes are so relaxed.... so tired... that you just cannot open them.... it is as if those eyes are glued tight shut.... and they just won't work....
	And when you are sure that have relaxed those eyes to the point where you just cannot open them... and they just don't work...
	You can try to open them.... and you will find that they just won't work... it's as if those eyes are glued tight shut... and they just don't work.
	[tries to open the eyes... if they can't it means they are in hypnosis now]
Step 8	Deepen the hypnosis
	That's good... that's exactly the way it should be....
	I wonder if you can imagine being in a comfortable chair... just relaxing somewhere... breathing gently... and going into a pleasant dreamy feeling... letting your mind drift away.... nothing to do .... you don't have think... you don't have to do anything at all... except enjoy that lovely feeling.... nothing bothers you.... calm and relaxed...
	That's good... and just allow your mind to relax even more...
	Try your hypnotic suggestions
Step 9	And while you are in this state your mind is open to many possibilities.... you can imagine things vividly.... you can recall feelings and memories... you can become aware of things in your mind... and things in your body... and outside your body... as if you are floating.... weightless... and open to all experiences....
	Now become aware of you hands.... allow your mind to think about the feeling in your hands... the weight... the temperature.... the way they are lying.... and while you are more and more aware of your hands... you can become aware that some part of you mind feels a need to move some part of your hand.... a finger or a thumb... and you can just allow that to happen... do not assist in any way.... just allow it to happen on its own... and it may start as a tiny tremor... you might feel a tingle or it might be something else... allow that movement to be, and then we can go on....
	[wait for a response, you should see a tiny movement. If it is a big, immediate lift of a finger, then the person is faking it. Tell them to open their eyes and talk to you about about what they felt. It is still a good learning experience].
	[If you get a tiny movement then they are in trance. You can then give whatever suggestions you want to. 99% of people will be hypnotized by this stage. ]
Step 10	Bring them out
	And now it's time to return to the present. I am now going to count from five up to one, and when I get to one... you will be back in the present... awake and alert and ready for the rest of your day. 5.... 4.... 3.... 2.... ONE.

When you hypnotize someone with these ten steps the process is called a hypnotic induction. There are hundreds of ways of hypnotizing people. There is a list of Free Hypnosis Scripts here. These will show you how to hypnotize anyone and how to use hypnotic suggestions. You will also find free hypnotherapy scripts you can follow to learn how to hypnotize people for many types of problems. Study these, and when a friend says 'Hypnotize me' you will be able to put anyone into a trance.

Tips on how to hypnotize someone

Most people will go into hypnosis in less than a minute if you go about it the right way. Hypnotic trance is actually very easy. Basically all you have to do is to get the other person to physically relax, then add a few suggestions anchored to breathing, and most people will go into trance almost immediately. This is usually indicated by their eyelids flickering, head jerking slightly, fingers twitching or other involuntary physical signs of trance. The problem is that inside they may feel that they are fully aware of what is going on even though they actually are hypnotized. You must always convince the client that they actually are hypnotized before going on.

The other thing is that once the client has their eyes closed, it is hard for the hypnotist to know if they really are hypnotized, or just sitting there going along with it and hoping something will happen. You have to test - every time, every client. So you have to convince the client, and you have to convince yourself.

Test for Hypnosis

The best test is an eye catalepsy test. The eye catalepsy test lets you know the client is responding to the induction, and lets the client know that they actually are hypnotized. If you do not get clear evidence from the eye catalepsy test then deepen and test again. If there is even the slightest doubt, do a finger lift. Those are very difficult to fake. Never assume anything, always test. Use a deepener as many times as you want. The client is entitled to feel convinced that they actually are in trance. There are few things worse than a client saying afterwards "I don't think I was hypnotized at all. I didn't feel any different". If you get no response to the hypnosis depth test ask the client 'What are you experiencing now? Tell me how it seems to you' and let that guide you. Read the Progressive Relaxation script to learn how to use deepeners and tests for depth of trance.

Hypnotic Inductions

If the person opens their eyes on the eye catalepsy test they clearly were not in trance, but this does not mean you have failed or they have failed. All it means is that you need to try a different induction. Ask the client what was going on for them and how they felt and tell them that was really useful information and they are now ready for the second stage of hypnosis. Immediately switch to a different induction based on a different induction method. If the Elman Induction didn't get them, then maybe Confusion will. If not Confusion then try Breathing Induction. If that doesn't work try a relaxation induction. And so on – everyone can be hypnotized once you find the right induction. If people say they can't be, ask them if they have ever dreamed at night. Tell them that is what hypnosis is like and get on with a visual induction.

Remember, the most important part in any induction is the hypnotist's total unshakeable confidence that it is about to happen. This gets communicated to the client non-verbally. As does any hesitancy or doubt. If you don't think the hypnotism will work, then that is what will happen.

Hypnotize Yourself

Self hypnosis consists of using the same ten step process to learn how to hypnotize yourself. You can't talk to yourself while you are in trance so you need a different method to hypnotize yourself.

Free instructions for how to hypnotize yourself are here.

Free Hypnosis Scripts