Breathing Affirmation Induction

Technique: The Affirmation Induction was developed by David Mason as a way of hypnotizing clients who would not or could not relax enough for normal induction methods. It is a very gentle induction method that uses the body's natural relaxation response to put the client into trance without anxiety or fears of losing control. You use the affirmation wording to put whatever idea you want to into the client's mind, while at the same time inducing trance.

Advantages: It works well even for analytical people who normally are hard to hypnotize. It prevents their over active minds and constant self talk from interfering with the induction process. It also has the advantage that the actual words can be varied to suit each individual.

Disadvantages:  The hypnotist needs to be able to recognize when trance has been achieved as there is little feedback from the client.

Extensions: The affirmation breathing induction is better and more efficient than the mantra inductions used for meditation. It is very effective for hypnotizing yourself. It is a very good way of teaching self hypnosis to clients.

You can make up any pair of affirmations: for weight loss, or smoking or anything you like as long as they are brief and easy to say.

 

Breathing Affirmation Mantra INDUCTION

 

	The Setup
	Just make yourself comfortable now... settle into a position where you can begin to relax...	I	Seeding comfort, relaxation
	Now take one deep breath... and release....		Parasympathetic
	And another deep breath... and release again... just let it all go....		response
	and one last breath... and this time really relax as you breath out....		begins
	That's right...		Reassurance
	The Induction
	Now allow your breathing to return to normal...
	and focus on your breathing... just become aware of the gentle in and out of your breath...		Dissociation
	That's right...
	Think about how your breath comes in and goes out.... and imagine that as you breath out .... each breath can relax you a little more...	D	Suggest Relaxation
	and with each breath in.... say to yourself... quietly in your mind.... 'I want this to work'.....		Start the affirmation
	and with each breath out... say to yourself... quietly in your mind... 'It's working now'...		Second affirmation
	and with each breath in.... 'I want this to work'		Pace the breathing
	and with each breath out.... say to yourself.... 'It's working now....'		Pace the breathing
	[Watch the client breathing... with each breath in speak aloud the in breath affirmation softly and quietly.... then the out breath affirmation.... keep repeating the affirmations to remind the client until they start showing signs of going into trance... ]		Take as long as necessary, just watch the client
	[Pace the client's breathing... and lead them into slower and slower breaths... after a dozen breaths or so you should see signs of trance, eyelids flickering, swallowing, head jerking... etc....]
	[As soon as the client shows signs of going into trance stop repeating the affirmation and let them carry on....]
	And with each breath out... you are going deeper and deeper... more and more relaxed...
	deep... deeply, deeply relax....
	That's right....
	[It is a good idea to do a finger lift to test for depth of trance]
	[Carry on with the therapy]

 

Breathing Affirmation Pairs... select a pair that match the issues of the particular client

I am ready now... show me the way

Glad to be alive... thank you for this life

Open to love... love is all

Bless me... and keep me

Seeking and finding... beauty within

Whatever comes... I can do it

Whatever it takes... I am ready

A drop of water... wears down stone

Breathing gently... calmly down

Nothing important... letting it go

Constant helper... faithful friend

Steady progress... happy end

all those problems... fading away

Still and silence... peace and calm

Life is for living... sweeten the days

love and laughter... living well

Sunny mornings... happy days

Do it often... do it right

Softly gently... turning it round

Fears examined... melt away

Go... with the flow

Power and beauty... only the best

Deep inside... things unfolding

Paths before me... show the way

Silently connecting... the universe within

Positive way ... to positive change

I know this will work.... it's working now