hypnosis suggestion

The quality of response differs from one subject to another. The subject responds according to the way he interprets the suggestion and his willingness to accept it. Instructions can be suggested to the subject but whether they are accepted and acted upon depends on the ability of the operator to persuade the subject to agreement.

Although a hypnotic state will enable subjects to respond more effectively to suggestions, directions and instructions, it does not guarantee that they will do so. Suggestions must be presented in a manner that is meaningful and useful to the individual subjects, given their unique personalities, backgrounds, and needs, otherwise the subjects will be unable or unwilling to comply.

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In learning to hypnotize you must first learn to recognize suggestibility. As you gain experience you will develop an intuitive feeling about the suggestibility of the individual – but in the beginning of your career, you can give tests to discover your subject’s initial level of suggestibility. The subject must be somewhat relaxed and free of tension in order to evaluate the reaction of his subconscious mind to your suggestions.

Avoid the use of mechanical devices to hypnotize, whether it be flashing lights or a whirling disc.” You can become dependent upon the device to hypnotize, but an inanimate object cannot induce hypnosis. Hypnosis is an intimate relationship of two minds primarily at the subconscious level.

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