Hypnotic Induction Techniques -- Deepening



Relaxation Method I


Spoken to the subject


Turn loose now, relax. Let a good, pleasant feeling come all across your
body. Let every muscle and every nerve grow so loose and so limp and so
relaxed. Arms limp now, just like a rag doll. That's good.


Now, send a pleasant wave of relaxation over your entire body, from the
top of your head to the tips of your toes. Just let every muscle and nerve
grow loose and limp and relaxed. You are feeling more relaxed with each
easy breath that you take.


Droopy, drowsy and sleepy. So calm and so relaxed. You're relaxing more
with each easy beat of your heart ... with each easy breath that you take
... with each sound that you hear.





Relaxation Method II


Spoken to the subject


Your arms are loose and limp, just like a rag doll. As I raise your hand,
just let all of the weight hang limply in my fingers. An when I drop it,
send a wave of relaxation all across your body. As you feel you hand touch
your body, send that wave of relaxation from the top of your head all the
way down to the very tips of your toes.


And as you do, you find that you double your previous level of relaxation.


Now, once again, with the other hand. (Repeat with other hand)





Staircase Method


Spoken to the subject


In a moment I'm going to relax you more completely. In a moment I'm going
to begin counting backwards from 10 to 1.


The moment I say the number 10 you will allow your eyelids to remain
closed. The moment I say the number 10, you will, in your minds eye, see
yourself at the top of a small set of stairs.


The moment I say the number 9, and each additional number, you will simply
move down those stairs relaxing more completely. At the base of the stairs
is a large feather bed, with a comfortable feather pillow.


The moment I say the number one you will simply sink into that bed,
resting your head on that feather pillow.


Number 10, eyes closed at the top of those stairs. Ten ...


Nine, relaxing and letting go. Nine ...


Eight, sinking into a more comfortable, calm, peaceful position ...


Seven ....


Six ... going way down ...


Five ... moving down those stairs, relaxing more completely.


Four ...


Three ... breathe in deeply ...


Two ... On the next number, number one, simply sinking into that bed,
becoming more calm, more peaceful, more relaxed ...


One ... Sinking into that feather bed, let every muscle go limp and loose
as you sink into a more calm, peaceful state of relaxation.





Stiff Arm Method

Spoken to the subject


Raise and stiffen you arm. Make a fist. (Help subject achieve this
position, then let go) That's good. Just like a steel bar, stiff and
powerful. So stiff and rigid and so powerful that the more you try to
lower or bend your arm, the stiffer and tighter it becomes. Try to lower
or bend your arm and find it locking stiff; stiff and rigid. The harder
you try, the stiffer it becomes.


That's fine. When I touch your forehead, your arm drops limply down and
you go deeper in sleep. (Tap forehead)