Module 7 INDUCTIONS

MODULE 7: INDUCTIONS

Inductions are the various ways used to relax the subjects and assist them to become open to suggestions. There are many different ways to get them to open and they are limited only to your imagination.

On the next pages you will find several non-analytical inductions that will progressively relax your clients into the hypnotic states.

Many of the inductions as you will see can be used on both analytical and non- analytical subjects. The key factor to remember is if it relaxes the subject it is fine for a non-analytical subject. The more that an induction keeps the mind busy the better it is for the analytical mind.

Note: When ever you see “…” in the script, pause for as long as necessary. No pause is too long. Feel free to add or delete your own words. The following are just frameworks for you to being from. As you get to understand your client and their language, you will want to match their speech.

Progressive Relaxation Script

Close your eyes and relax. Take a deep breath ... and take a second deep breath ... and on you third deep breath, hold it for about three seconds ... and exhale and relax.

We are going to have you relax, every part of your body starting from the top of your head all the way down to the bottom of your feet ... and as you relax each part of your body, I’d like you to use your imagination ... visualize ... and even feel ... each part of your body relax and let go completely ... starting with the top of your head ... your scalp and your forehead ... your eyebrows and your eyelids ... and feel that relaxation going down through your cheeks and your nose ... relax your mouth and especially all those muscles around your mouth and lips ... make sure your teeth are not clenched together ... and just relax ... relax your chin and your jaw ... and allow all of those muscles in your face to just let go ... and your neck relaxes ... starting with the front part of your neck ... and the back part of your neck ... all the way down to your shoulders ... just feel your shoulders relax completely ... get rid of any tension that might be in your shoulder area ... it should feel good to do that ... and your arms relax ... starting with your upper arms ... going down to your elbows ... relax your wrists ... your hands ... and even the fingers just relax and let go ... Notice how deep and regular your breathing has become ... so much more than just a few moments ago when we began ... feel your

breathing ... feel the rhythm of your breathing ... notice the contraction and expansion of your diaphragm and your chest ... and allow your chest muscles to relax completely ... all the way down to your stomach ... just feel your stomach muscles relax and let go ... get rid of any tension that might be in that area ... just allow everything to let go completely ... and your back muscles relax ... those larger muscles in the upper part of your back ... going down your spinal column ... into your lower back ... and allow all those smaller muscles in the lower part of your back to relax as well ... and your hips relax ... and especially your legs ... starting with your thighs ... your knees ... and feel that relaxation going down into your calves ... and your ankles ... relax your feet ... and even your toes just relax completely ... as you begin to drift into a deep relaxed state ... just letting yourself go ... letting your mind and body become one ... just feeling so good ...

Body Scan Script

Close your eyes ... take a deep breath ... take a second deep breath as deep as you can ... and on your third deep breath hold it for about three seconds ... and exhale and relax ... with each breath that you take, allow yourself to relax deeper and deeper ...

We are going to have you relax each part of your body starting from the top of your head, going all the way down to the bottom of your feet ... and as I mention each part, just allow everything to let go ... starting with the top of your head ... your scalp and your forehead ... let go of any tension and stress ... your eyebrows ... your eyelids ... feel that relaxation going down through your cheeks and your nose ... relax all the muscles around your mouth and lips ... relax your chin and jaw ... and allow all those muscles in your face to just relax and let go ... feel that relaxation going down into your neck and shoulders ... get rid of any tension that might be in your shoulder area, it should feel good to do that ... relax your arms ... all the way down to your hands and fingertips ... just let go ... let go completely ... and notice how deep your breathing has become ... so much more than just a few moments ago ... and as you breath in deeply and exhale slowly ... allow all the muscles in your chest to just relax ... all the way down to your stomach, get rid of any tension that might be in your stomach area ... down to your hips ... just let go completely ... and your legs relax ... your thighs ... your knees ... relax your calves and you’re ankles ... feel that relaxation going down into your feet ... and even your toes ... just relax completely ... as you drift down deeper into a very relaxed state ...

Body Scan Script for Analytical Clients

Close your eyes ... take a deep breath ... take a second deep breath as deep as you can ... and on your third deep breath hold it for about three seconds ... and exhale and relax ... with each breath that you take, allow yourself to relax deeper and deeper ...

(Do the above about three times-depending on client reaction)

I’d like you to begin to relax all the muscles in your head ... your forehead, your eyes and your eyelids ... your cheeks ... your mouth and your jaw ... Relax all those muscles in your head and while you are thinking about relaxing all the muscles in your head ... begin to think about relaxing all the muscles in your neck and shoulders ... that’s right relax all those muscles in your neck and shoulders ... and while you are thinking about relaxing all of those muscles in your neck and shoulders ... your arms are becoming more and more relaxed ...

Now pay attention to your body and realize how your head, neck and shoulders have begun to relax even more now that you’re relaxing your arms ... all the way down to your finger tips ... and while you are thinking about relaxing your arms more and more ... think about how relaxed your chest and your stomach is becoming ... allow your chest and your stomach to relax and just let go ... get rid of any tension that might be in those areas, while your arms are relaxing and becoming very, very heavy ... And while you are allowing your arms to become free from stress and tension ... think about removing the tension from the rest of your body ... Feel that relaxation move downward ... and with every breath that you take allow that relaxation to grow more and more ... as it goes down through your hips ... and your thighs ... all the way down through your legs ... and all the way to your toes ...

The more than you focus on your body, the heavier your body becomes…..In fact, you are beginning to notice that your arms and legs have become heavy…and the more that you think about your arms and legs, the heavier they get and the harder it is to move them…you’re relaxing more and more ... and you can feel that relaxation once again moving downwards ... starting at the top of your head ... moving down through your neck ... down through your back ... and down through your hips ... and while you feel the relaxation going down through your hips, you realize even more how the stress, tension and worry are moving out of your legs ... down through your feet ... and right out through your toes ... just totally relaxed and completely at ease.

Active Muscular Relaxation Script

Close your eyes ... take a deep breath ... take a second deep breath as deep as you can ... and on your third deep breath hold it for about three seconds ... and exhale and relax ... with each breath that you take, allow yourself to relax deeper and deeper ...

I’m going to have you relax each part of your body starting from the top of your head all the way down to the bottom of your feet. What I’d like you to do ... as I mention each part of your body I want you to place all of your focus on that part and try to tense up, or clench, or tighten up that specific muscle as much as you can, and then you can let go and release it ... and as you let go you can allow that portion of your body to relax completely.

Let’s begin with the top of your head, tense or tighten up all the muscles around your forehead, your eyes, your cheeks and even your nose for a few moments ... and let go completely and relax ... now tighten up all the muscles around your mouth, your chin and your jaw ... and let them relax ... your doing a wonderful job ... now tighten up all the muscles in your neck area for a moment ... and let go ... tighten up your shoulder area, and your upper arms as much as you can ... and now let them go completely ... let them droop down heavy, and relaxed ... now tighten up all the muscles from your elbows ... down through to your forearms ... your wrists ... all the way down to your fingertips ... clenching your fists closed as tight as you can ... and just let go ... allowing them to be totally relaxed and still.

As you continue to breathe regular and comfortably ... I’d like you to tighten up all the muscles in your chest area ... and let go now ... and tighten up all the muscles in your stomach ... hold it for a few seconds ... and as you let go, you allow all of the stress and tension to leave your body completely ... Now tighten up the areas around your hips and your thighs ... and just let go ... Allow yourself to relax more and more ... and now tighten up the muscles of your calves ... your ankles ... your feet and toes ... make them tight and clenched as much as you can ... and as you let go, allow everything in your body to relax completely ... from the top of your head, to the bottom of your feet, you can allow yourself now to relax completely and deeply...

Eye Strain Method (Analytical or non-analytical)

Close your eyes and relax ...now take a deep breath ... and a second deep breath ... and on your third deep breath hold it for about three seconds ... and exhale and relax ...

Now I’d like you to open your eyes while keeping your head facing straight ... I’d like you to focus your eyes on the spot on the wall in front of you ... (Have a spot prechosen, slightly above eye-level on the wall in front of them) keeping your head straight I would like you to gaze at that spot by slightly straining your eyes to focus upwards while your head is facing straight ... don’t focus too hard, just look at it in a lazy, relax way ... in just a moment I am going to count from 20 down to one ... and as I do, on each number that I say, you will close your eyes as I say it, then you’ll allow your eyes to open again, continuing to gaze at that spot ... and as you continue closing and opening your eyes, your eyes will become very tired .. and at some point, maybe at 17 ... maybe at 15 ... maybe even at 10 ... your eyes will become tired and you will not want to open them anymore ... it will become inconvenient... tiring ... and when that happens just allow your eyes to stay closed ... and you will continue to relax deeper and deeper ...

(As soon as their eyes stay closed, stop counting and proceed to the next paragraph)

So now let’s go ahead and begin ... 20 ... (Count silently to yourself 3 ... 2 ... 1, then continue to the next number) 19 ... 18 ... tired and drowsy ... 17 ... 16 ... eyelids so very heavy ... 15 ... 14 ... allow your eyes to remain close as soon as you feel like it ... 13 ... 12 ... just let yourself go ... 11 ... 10 ... 9 ... deeper and deeper ... 8 ... 7 ... 6 ... let your eyelids become very, very heavy ... 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... your eyes are wanting to remain shut now ...2 ... and finally ... 1 ... close your eyes all the way now ...

That’s good ... now keep your eyes closed ... and continue to relax deeper and deeper...

Rapid inductions

The use of instant and rapid inductions has gained its popularity especially in the use of comedy hypnosis performances. Another area in which instant and rapid inductions can be used extremely successfully is in the area of emergency type hypnosis procedures such as being used in conjunction with injuries due to accidents.

Rapid inductions can also be used during regular hypnosis sessions as an alternative to deepeners.

How rapid inductions work:

While conducting these rapid and instant inductions, at the instant when the client’s head is being pushed backward or body is being jarred in some manner with their eyes closed, this produces a “shock” type effect to the conscious mind. At that split- second the conscious mind is placed off-balance and is trying to regain control. However while it is off-balance and trying to regain control, any “one word” commands given in that same moment will not meet resistance by the conscience mind and will be acted upon immediately by the subconscious. Two of the most effective words that may be given are the words “sleep” and “heal”.

Another important point to realize while conducting instant or rapid inductions, is that once you have performed this to your subject and especially if they did not realize that you are going to be doing this, it will surprise them very much. Because of the sudden shock to their system it is important that immediately upon performing the rapid or instant induction that you continue speaking to the client in a calm steady manner. If you do not continue speaking to your client and they do not hear your voice they will come out of hypnosis just as quickly as they went in. Your voice serves as a soothing anchor to help them to realize that they are safe. It doesn’t really matter what you say to them when you speak or whether you even speak to them or to the audience at this point, all that is important is that they continue to hear your calming, anchoring voice.

The difference between an instant and a rapid induction is that the instant induction is done instantaneously and the rapid induction is also an instant induction but included in a story or routine that may take a few seconds to a minute or so.

Arm Pulling Method

(This can be used as a very quick “instant induction” or included in a relaxation as a rapid induction.)

I’d like you to shake my hand and continue holding it as you close your eyes... (Make sure they close their eyes) and relax ... now lock your elbow (put your other hand on their elbow, securing it) and ... SLEEP! (Say the command as you gently, but sharply pull her hand towards you in the exact instant you say SLEEP!)

Hand Release Method

This method can be conducted either sitting or standing. With this method you would tell your subject to place their left arm straight out in front of them locking it at the elbow. Now place your hand palm upwards under their wrist and tell them to push down on your hand as hard as they can as if they were trying to push your hand down to the ground. Then say “The harder you push down on my hand, the more tired you will become.” and repeat it several times if you do not feel they are pushing very hard then continue by saying “You are so, so very tired that all you want to do is just “ sleep”.” (As you say the word “sleep” simply lower your hand quickly a few inches and as you do their arm will drop. As it drops they will go into a deep sleep.)

Instant Induction from Handclasp Test

Once you have conducted the handclasp test (see suggestibility tests for details)

As their hands are still extended outward together, you say this ... “Your hands will remain stuck until I come by and touch them, and as soon as I touch them your hands will drop down to your side and you will drop into the deepest state of relaxation.”

(Remember, if they are standing you should tell them that they will not fall.)

If there is only one person you are doing this with, you would simply place your hand on top of their hands and then push downward on their hands, saying the word “sleep“, and notice their head drop down as they go into a deep hypnotic sleep.

If you have many people you are doing this with for a larger show you would simply do the same thing saying sleep and pushing their hands downward, then going to the next one in line doing the same with them going down the line to each one of them.

If they are sitting you can also tell them that as soon as you touch their hands, their hands will drop to their sides and their head will fall sideways onto the shoulder of the person on the right of them. This works out to be a very funny routine for a comedy hypnosis show, but beware that the last person in line will have no place to put their head. You will want to tell them that their head will go the opposite direction on top of the head of the person to their left.

Instant Induction from the Pendulum Test

After having conducted the pendulum test and your subject has responded favorably to all your commands of the pendulum going up and down, then left to right, in a circular motion clockwise, and then a circular motion counter clockwise, do this; Tell your subject to close their eyes, as you place your hands behind their head and slightly push it forward saying the word “sleep“. You may want to take the pendulum out of their hands so they do not drop it at this point ... remember to continue talking so they realize that everything is safe and they stay relaxed.

Faith Healer

Have subject sit comfortably in a chair. I find that a straight back chair works great, one that does not support their head for the time being. Standing on either side of them place one of your hands a few inches behind their head so as to catch their head as it moves backwards. Place your other hand on their forehead, then simply push their forehead back into your other hand while saying the word “sleep” at the same time. You are basically pushing their head from one hand to the other so as to support and catch it.

Push Head Sideways

Once again Place one of your hands on either side of the subjects head. One of your hands will be the pushing hand and the other one will be the catching hand that will

catch the subject’s head as you push it so as to make it supported. So now with the pushing hand, put it on one side of their head and as you push it to the other hand which should only be about 2 Inches away, you would simply say the word “sleep” at the same moment.

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