Instructions to hypnotist A tactile technique, such as holding a stuffed animal, may be appropriate for a 2-year-old. A 4-year-old may respond better to a rag-doll and a 6-year-old to a coin or television technique. Developmentally, a school child (7-11 years of age) may respond best to a favorite place technique and adolescent to sports imagery. Spoken to subject (Child’s …

Instructions to hypnotist This technique can be employed using either a pen, a pencil or a coin. In many cases individuals will have coins but will not have a pen or pencil available to them. It is suggested that the subjects can use either a pen or pencil interchangably, but if you’re using coins, all the subjects should use coins. …

This process is the Direct Gaze Induction Technique. This is the most powerful technique of all, and also the most difficult to use because you have to express perfect confidence. If you have any doubt, hesitation, or fear, it will show in your eyes; the subject will read it and it will inhibit their response. If the subject is standing, …

Spoken to the subject For the moment, rest your arms limply on your thighs, just like this (demonstrate position to subject). Now I want you to look out here at my hand. In a moment I’m going to bring my hand up in front of your eyes like this. (Demonstrate bringing index and middle finger of right hand, in a …

The basic message to this induction is the conscious forgetting, and the subconscious knowing. This message is drawn out and repeated. Separate directions for the conscious mind, and separate directions for the subconscious mind. Maintain the subconscious attention, while dismissing the conscious attention both by the suggestions and the pauses and mental fatigue. Have the subject sit or lay in …

Spoken to the subject Have you ever heard of a bionic arm? (Pause for response) (if the child hasn’t heard about the million dollar man on TV, explain something about it, especially about his unusual, powerful arm) I want to tell you something else about the million dollar man that most people don’t know, but you’d probably go around telling …

Spoken to the subject You can close your eyes now … And begin breathing deeply and slowly … Before you let go completely, and go into a deep hypnotic state, just let yourself listen carefully to everything I say to you … It’s going to happen automatically … So you don’t need to think about that now … And you …

Spoken to the subject As soon as you are ready to go into a deep hypnotic state, you will close your eyes and begin inhaling deeply and exhaling slowly … (Pause and observe a moment) Breathing deeply and slowly brings more oxygen into your system, and each time you exhale your body keeps relaxing more and more … Each time …

Instructions to Hypnotist This induction (or deepening) technique requires that the hypnotist gauge the pace of the suggestions to the response of the subject. Spoken to subject I’m going to count from one up to twenty. As I do, a light, easy, pleasant feeling moves into your right hand and into your right arm. As I continue counting, that feeling …

Instructions to Hypnotist The subject is asked to raise an arm so that the hand is slightly above the head and given suggestions. There are a number of aspects of this induction which are worthy of special notice. First, the arm is placed in such a position that fatigue will eventually bring it down. The downward movement is tied into …