Hypnotic Induction Techniques


Direct Gaze Method

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, you say to them, "All right, I want you to fix
your eyes right here." Take the index finger of your right hand and bring
it up under your right eye. If they're seated, or lying down on their
back, say exactly the same thing.


When you're looking the subject in the eye, it is important for you not to
blink. Narrow your eyes slightly, enough to keep your eyeballs from drying
out. Time your counting in response to what you see happening in the
subject's eyes. If you don't see any response, stretch out the
suggestions. (ex. Five -- eyelids heavy, droopy, drowsy and sleepy, your
eyelids feel so heavy. Four -- your heavy lids begin to feel as though
they're getting ready to close. Three -- the very next time ....) The
moment you see the subject beginning to blink, pick up the tempo and say
'And now they begin closing, closing ...'


Spoken to the subject


Now I want you to look right here. Don't take your eyes from mine. Don't
move or speak or nod your head or say "uh-huh" unless I ask you to. I know
that you hear and understand me just as you know it. If you follow my
simple instructions, there is nothing in this world that can keep you from
entering into a very deep and pleasant state of hypnosis, and doing it in
just a fraction of a second. Now, take a deep breath and fill up your
lungs. (Take a deep breath and take your right hand and move it in an
upward motion in the air). Now exhale. (Bring hand down as they exhale)
That's fine. Now a second and deeper breath. (Bring hand up) Exhale. (Bri
ng hand down) Relax. Now a third deep breath. (Bring hand up) Exhale.
(Bring hand down)


(Note: The following sections are for performing therapy)


(Raise your hand up over their head, about three feet in front of them,
two feet above their head, pointing finger) And now, I'm going to count
from five down to one. As I do, your eyelids grow heavy, droopy, drowsy
and sleepy. By the time I reach the count of one, they close right down
and you go deep in hypnotic slumber. Deeper than ever before. All right,
Five (Start moving finger down) -- Eyelids heavy, droopy, drowsy and
sleepy. Four (Moving finger down) -- Those heavy lids feel ready to close.
Three (Moving finger down) -- The next time you blink that is hypnosis
coming on you then. Two (Moving finger down) -- They begin closing,
closing, closing, closing, closing, closing, closing, closing them, close
them, close them.


They're closing, closing, closing, closing .. One


(Place right hand behind subjects head at base of skull. Grasp subjects
left arm at elbow. With a sudden forward pulling movement of the right
hand, say) Sleep now.


(Use a deepening technique and test subject)