Trainers Foundation Course - Training Manual

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1 Trainers Foundation Course - Training Manual 1.0 How to Hypnotise There are literally thousands of ways to hypnotise somebody. Hypnotic inductions can take from seconds up to one hour or more. There are two basic requirements for hypnosis: Consent of the subject. Freedom from fear on behalf of the subject. 1.1 Who can t be hypnotised? People go into hypnosis in direct proportion to the amount of fear they have. There have been many studies done which state a certain proportion of the population can not be hypnotised. These studies are false and misleading. If somebody wants to be hypnotised, has no fear of hypnosis and an appropriate hypnotic induction is delivered to them, they will go into hypnosis. If a subject does not want to be hypnotised or is very fearful of hypnosis, they will resist and will not be hypnotisable. To ensure your success when hypnotizing people, get their consent and educate them on hypnosis to ensure they are free from fear. * It is also important to note that people with mental disabilities or low IQ may have trouble inducing hypnosis and accepting suggestions. 1.2 Progressive Relaxation Induction The classic way used by most hypnotists is a Progressive Relaxation induction. This is where the client is instructed to relax each part of their body starting with their head, working down to their feet, or from their feet working up to their head. The Progressive Relaxation induction does work, but is limited, as it can take a long time to do and there is no way of knowing for sure if the subject is in hypnosis, and if they are in hypnosis, what level of hypnosis they are in. 1.3 A Better Way A much better option would be an induction where you can test at different stages to determine what level of hypnosis the subject has achieved. If you can test this without the subject even knowing you are testing then this is even better. In the 1950s and 60s, a gentleman named Dave Elman made a very important discovery. Up until then, hypnosis was not very reliable and it generally took many weeks to get subjects to a deep enough level of hypnosis for the suggestions to be effective and long lasting. He discovered a way of producing deep hypnosis within a willing subject within 33

2 five minutes. His induction not only produced this deep level of hypnosis it had built in covert testing so the hypnotist knew exactly what state the subject was in at all times. This was a major breakthrough and made hypnosis a viable and reliable tool for the medical doctors he taught the techniques to. 1.4 Development of the Elman Induction From Dave Elman s Book Hypnotherapy For over 50 years I have been studying the subject of hypnosis, and in my early studies, I came across a book by Doctor H. Bernheim. In this book he states that when a patient came to him for the first visit, he hypnotised the patient and he went in to a light state of hypnosis. A week later, when the patient returned for the second visit, he went into the same state. This happened for four successive weeks. But on the fifth visit, the doctor noticed that the patient went into a much deeper state, identifiable by the fact that the patient developed amnesia within the state, or suggestions for amnesia would be readily accepted. He called this state somnambulism. It occurred to me that if the patient had returned day after day instead of week after week, the somnambulism could have been achieved in five days instead of five weeks. Then the thought occurred that he could have made these visits an hour apart and he would then have gotten the somnambulism in five hours instead of five weeks. Continuing along these lines, I wondered if the state could not be produced even faster. I experimented and found that I could produce the somnambulistic state by hypnotising a person repeatedly, in a much shorter interval. I was able to achieve, in three minutes, what it took Doctor Bernheim five weeks to accomplish. I call this method the repeated induction technique. 1.5 Before You Start the Induction Get permission to hypnotise subject. Make sure they are in a comfortable position. Check that their phone is off. Ask if it is OK to lift their arm to check for relaxation. 1.6 What will you learn in this module? You now know how the mind works and have demonstrated it with the use of suggestibility testing. In this module you will learn how to hypnotise any willing subject to a deep level of hypnosis in about four minutes. You will learn how to deepen this level of trance and how to keep someone in deep hypnosis. You will also learn how to emerge someone from hypnosis so they feel good, relaxed and refreshed. We will start off showing the complete process and then break down each section and explain how and why it works. 1.7 Modified Elman Induction The Induction consists of four steps designed to induce a deep level of hypnosis. 34

3 Trainers Foundation Course - Training Manual Progressive Relaxation Re-hypnotise three times Test for Physical Relaxation Test/Produce Somnambulism We will break these steps down, explain them and then present the ultimate Hypnosis Induction designed to induce a deep level of trance in over 95% of willing subjects. TIP: It is very important that the subject completes each of the steps successfully before moving on to the next step. Also ensure that the client does not have any sharp objects in his/her pockets such as keys or safety pins Test for Physical Relaxation - Arm Relaxation Before we start I am going to test you for physical relaxation. In a moment, I am going to lift your arm by the wrist just a few inches, I don t want you to help me I will do all the lifting. Is that ok with you? [yes] When I let it fall down just allow it to flop to your side like a ragdolls loose and floppy. After you have tested their arm and it is relaxed That s good, just allow yourself to relax even more now. If you test the subjects arm and it is still stiff and rigid, you need to speak with them to discover why they can t relax. Perhaps they still have some remaining fear about hypnosis and need to address it before they can relax. It is extremely important that you do not continue with any other relaxation or deepening work until you have got the arm relaxation that you need. TIP: If your subject has large muscle development is it possible that due to the amount of muscle of their arm, it will remain tense constantly Progressive Relaxation This is a rapid version of a progressive relaxation. It takes a few seconds instead of up to thirty minutes. Any time we take a deep breath, hold it and release we automatically relax and this induction takes advantage of a naturally occurring event. This rapid progressive relaxation produces a light state of hypnosis. When you are ready, take a long deep breath, fill up your lungs, hold that breath to the mental count of four... and then slowly exhale that breath allowing your body to relax. Allow your eyes to close normally and naturally, and send a wave of relaxation from the top of your head, through your forehead, your cheeks, your chest, your stomach, down through your legs, your knees, into your ankles and feet Re-Hypnotise - 10 Times Deeper Relaxed #1 Now we re-hypnotise the subject by emerging them [getting them to open their eyes] 35

4 and closing their eyes and going ten times deeper. We also take advantage of naturally occurring relaxation when they breathe out. Now we can deepen this relaxation much more. In a moment I am going to ask you to open and close your eyes. When you close your eyes, allow this to be your signal to let this relaxation to become ten times deeper. All you have got to do is want it to happen and you can make it happen very easily. When you are ready take a deep breath and hold it, hold it. Now, nice and gently, open your eyes, now close them and let that breath go. That s good. Imagine your whole body is covered in a warm blanket of relaxation Re-Hypnotise - Double your Relaxation # 2 Once again we re-hypnotise the subject by emerging them [getting them to open their eyes] and closing their eyes and going twice as deep. We can deepen this relaxation much more. In a moment I am going to ask you to open and close your eyes again. This time when you close your eyes, double the relaxation you have, make it become twice as deep. When you are ready, take a deep breath and hold it. Now, open your eyes, close them, let that breath go, and let every muscle become so relaxed that as long as you choose to hold on to that relaxation, every muscle is totally relaxed Re-Hypnotise - Double your Relaxation # 3 For the last time we re-hypnotise the subject by emerging them [getting them to open their eyes] and closing their eyes and going twice as deep. We can deepen this relaxation much more. In a moment, I am going to ask you to open and close your eyes one more time. This time when you close your eyes, double the relaxation you have, make it become twice as deep. When you are ready, take a deep breath, hold it, open your eyes, close them, let that breath go and double your relaxation. Let every muscle become so relaxed that as long as you hold on to that relaxation, every muscle is totally relaxed. And that s good Test for Physical Relaxation - Arm Relaxation Now we are going to test if the subject has followed our instructions. If they have, they will be physically relaxed and when we lift their arm, it should be loose and floppy. Only continue if their arm is relaxed. If there is tension, stop the induction and find out what is causing the fear which is stopping them from relaxing. Right now we should have all the relaxation that we need at this time but I need to check to make sure. In a moment, I am going to lift your right/left hand by the wrist just a few inches. This hand and arm should be loose and floppy just like a rag dolls is. Don t try to help me lift, let me do all the lifting and when I let it fall down, just allow yourself to go much more deeper relaxed. After you have tested their arm and it is relaxed That s good, just allow yourself to relax even more now. 36

5 Trainers Foundation Course - Training Manual Test / Produce Somnambulism - Amnesia for Numbers Now we are going to test or produce deep hypnosis. By suggesting or producing amnesia we know their conscious mind has gone into a passive, relaxed state, which is a deep level of hypnosis. We do this by getting them to count backwards from 1000 while saying the words deeper relaxed timed with their breathing. The timing with their breathing is important as it stops some people doing the counting very fast and not allowing their mind to relax. We also talk to them while they are performing the task, which adds some confusion and aids the mental amnesia. We give the subject an instruction to raise their finger when they have amnesia although we don t call it amnesia as this may induce fear in some people. We call it getting confused or forgetting - which carries very little fear. You have now shown that you can relax physically and I am going to show you how to relax mentally. This is very easy to do. Don t do anything now until I actually ask you to start. In a moment I will ask you to start counting backwards from 1000 and say the words deeper relaxed silently to yourself. When you exhale a breath you will say silently to yourself 1000, on the next out breath say deeper relaxed. The next out breath say 999 and the next time you exhale say deeper relaxed. You will find that if you do this, it does not take very long for your mind to become so relaxed that you get confused or forget which number is next. This is exactly what you want to happen. Now you know that if you wanted you could count all the way down to zero, but that is not why you are here. Start off with the intention of relaxing your mind and notice how good it feels as you do it. I will be talking to you as you do this, but you don t have to listen to me, and when you get confused or forget which number is next, let me know by lifting this finger. So, on the next out breath say silently to yourself Next say deeper relaxed, next 999 and next deeper relaxed. You continue doing this and I will talk to you but you don t have to listen and when you get confused or forget exactly which number is next let me know by raising this finger. I am now going to count from 10 down to 1. With each number I count, allow your mind and body to relax a little bit more. Don t try to make it happen. Notice how it happens all by itself. And the deeper you relax the better you feel and the better you feel the more you can allow yourself to relax, not because I say so, but this is the very nature of your mind and body to enjoy these deeper levels of relaxation. TIP: It is important to count slowly to give them time to develop the amnesia, also ensure that you time the countdown of the numbers with the out breath of the subject. Breathing out is a natural relaxant, matching the number countdown with the out breath will only help to deepen the trance. 37

6 10 - going deeper and deeper 9 - Relaxing more and more with each number 8 - All the way down now 7 - relaxing deeper and deeper 6 - Deeper and deeper 5 - Relaxing more and more 4 - Relaxing more and more, deeper and deeper 3 - Just letting go 2 - All the way down 1- deeper and deeper A lot of subjects will not raise their finger because they are so physically and mentally relaxed and they forget so if they have not raised their finger at this stage say Just relaxing more and more and if you have already got confused or forgotten which number is next just let me know by raising this finger Optional Amnesia Suggestions Some, but not many subjects can find it difficult to let it happen, particularly mathematicians and analysts as they deal with numbers everyday. So there are to optional ways to make it progressively more difficult for the conscious mind to keep going. Adding the Alphabet Backwards This one gets them to count backwards and also to say the alphabet backwards. This is difficult and produces amnesia in almost all subjects: To help you even more in relaxing your mind I now want you to change what you are doing slightly. When you breathe out you say the number, on the next breath you say deeper relaxed and next time you breath out I want you to say silently to yourself a letter from the alphabet. You will start at Z and do the alphabet backwards. On the next breath you do the number again, then deeper relaxed and then the next letter of the alphabet, in this case it will be the letter Y. Continue to do this and I will continue to talk to you but you don t have to listen and when you get confused or forget exactly which number or letter is next let me know by raising this finger. Adding the Alphabet Backwards, Forwards & Numbers Forwards We add in counting backwards and also saying the alphabet backwards. This is difficult and produces amnesia in almost all subjects. To help you even more in relaxing your mind, I now want you to change what you are doing again. This time I want you to do it out loud. We will start again. We are going to add some more tasks to help you. When you breathe out; you say the first number backwards starting at 852, on the next breath you say deeper relaxed and the next time you breathe out, I want you to say a letter from the alphabet backwards 38

7 Trainers Foundation Course - Training Manual starting with R. On the next breath you say deeper relaxed, the next breath say a number forward starting from 73, the next breath deeper relaxed and the next breath the alphabet forward starting from E. I will repeat this again just so it is clear. When you breathe out you say the first number backwards starting at 852, on the next breath you say deeper relaxed and next time you breathe out I want you to say a letter from the alphabet backwards starting with R. On the next breath you say deeper relaxed, the next breath say a number forward starting from 73, the next breath deeper relaxed and the next breath the alphabet forward starting from E. Continue to do this out loud and I will remain silent and when you get confused or forget exactly which number or letter is next let me know by raising this finger. 1.8 The Complete Induction Before we start I am going to test you for physical relaxation. In a moment, I am going to lift your arm by the wrist just a few inches, I don t want you to help me I will do all the lifting. Is that ok with you? [Yes] When I let it fall down just allow it to flop to your side like a ragdolls loose and floppy. After you have tested their arm and it is relaxed That s good, just allow yourself to relax even more now. Progressive Relaxation Take a long deep breath, fill up your lungs, hold that breath to the mental count of four and then slowly exhale that breath, allowing your body to relax. Allow your eyes to close normally and naturally. Send a wave of relaxation from the top of your head, through your forehead, your cheeks, your chest, your stomach, down through your legs, your knees, into your ankles and feet. Re-Hypnotise # 1-10 Times Deeper Relaxed Now we can deepen this relaxation much more. In a moment I am going to ask you to open and close your eyes. When you close your eyes, allow this to be your signal to let this relaxation to become ten times deeper. All you have got to do is want it to happen and you can make it happen very easily. When you are ready, take a deep breath and hold it. Nice and gently, open your eyes, now close them and let that breath go. That s good. Imagine your whole body is covered in a warm blanket of relaxation. Re-Hypnotise # 2 - Double your Relaxation We can deepen this relaxation much more. In a moment I am going to ask you to open and close your eyes again. This time when you close your eyes, double the relaxation you have, make it become twice as deep. When you are ready take a deep breath, hold it, open your eyes, close them, let that breath go and let every muscle become so relaxed that as long as you choose to hold on to that relaxation, every muscle is totally relaxed. Re-Hypnotise # 3 - Double your Relaxation We can deepen this relaxation much more. In a moment I am going to ask you to open and close your eyes one more time. This time when you close your eyes double the relaxation you have, make it become twice as deep. When you are ready take a deep breath, hold it, open your eyes, close them, let that breath go, double your relaxation and 39

8 let every muscle become so relaxed that as long as you hold on to that relaxation, every muscle is totally relaxed. And that s good. Test for Physical Relaxation - Arm Relaxation Right now we should have all the relaxation that we need at this time but I need to check to make sure. In a moment I am going to lift your right/left hand by the wrist just a few inches. This hand and arm should be loose and floppy just like a rag dolls is. Don t try to help me lift, let me do all the lifting and when I let it fall down just allow yourself to go much more deeper relaxed. That s good, just allow yourself to relax even more now. Test / Produce Somnambulism - Amnesia for Numbers You have now shown that you can relax physically, now I am going to show you how to relax mentally. This is very easy to do. Don t do anything now until I actually ask you to start. In a moment I will ask you to start counting backwards from 1000 and say the words deeper relaxed silently to yourself. When you exhale a breath you will say silently to yourself 1000, on the next out breath say deeper relaxed. The next out breath say 999 and the next time you exhale say deeper relaxed. You will find that if you do this, and it does not take very long, that your mind becomes so relaxed that you get confused or forget which number is next. This is exactly what you want to happen. Now you know that if you wanted you could count all the way down to zero, but that is not why you are here. Start off with the intention of relaxing your mind and notice how good it feels as you do it. I will be talking to you as you do this but you do not have to listen to me and when you get confused or forget which number is next, let me know by lifting this finger. So, on the next out breath say silently to yourself Next say deeper relaxed, next 999 and next deeper relaxed. You continue doing this and I will talk to you but you don t have to listen and when you get confused or forget exactly which number is next let me know by raising this finger. I am now going to count from 10 down to 1. With each number I count, allow your mind and body to relax a little bit more. Don t try to make it happen. Notice how it happens all by itself. And the deeper you relax the better you feel, and the better you feel the more you can allow yourself to relax. Not because I say so but this is the very nature of your mind and body to enjoy these deeper levels of relaxation. Ensure that you time the countdown of the numbers with the out breath of the subject going deeper and deeper 9 - Relaxing more and more with each number 8 - All the way down now 7 - relaxing deeper and deeper 6 - Deeper and deeper 5 - Relaxing more and more 4 - Relaxing more and more, deeper and deeper 3 - Just letting go 2 - All the way down 1- deeper and deeper 40

9 Trainers Foundation Course - Training Manual Optional Amnesia Suggestions: Adding the Alphabet Backwards To help you even more in relaxing your mind, I now want you to change what you are doing slightly. When you breathe out, you say the number, on the next breath you say deeper relaxed and the next time you breathe out, I want you to say silently to yourself a letter from the alphabet. You will start at Z and do the alphabet backwards. On the next breath you do the number again, then deeper relaxed and then the next letter of the alphabet, in this case it will be the letter Y. Continue to do this and I will continue to talk to you but you don t have to listen, and when you get confused or forget exactly which number or letter is next, let me know by raising this finger. Adding the Alphabet Backwards, Forwards & Numbers Forwards To help you even more in relaxing your mind I now want you to change what you are doing again. This time I want you to do it out loud. We will start again. We are going to add some more tasks to help you. When you breathe out; you say the first number backwards starting at 852, on the next breath you say deeper relaxed and the next time you breathe out, I want you to say a letter from the alphabet backwards, starting with R. On the next breath you say deeper relaxed, the next breath say a number forward starting from 73, the next breath deeper relaxed and the next breath the alphabet forward starting from E. I will repeat this again just so it is clear. When you breathe out; you say the first number backwards starting at 852, on the next breath you say deeper relaxed and next time you breathe out I want you to say a letter from the alphabet backwards starting with R. On the next breath you say deeper relaxed, the next breath say a number forward starting from 73, the next breath deeper relaxed and the next breath the alphabet forward starting from E. Continue to do this out loud and I will remain silent and when you get confused or forget exactly which number or letter is next, let me know by raising this finger. 1.9 Beginners Troubleshooting Before starting the induction Remember Ask if it is OK to lift their arm to check for relaxation and lift their arm to check/induce relaxation. If their arm is relaxed say, That s great, you have it already. Do not move on to the induction or deepeners until you have sufficient relaxation in the arm test. If your client is particularly nervous, try getting them to lose the numbers first before the induction; this will help them during the induction as they will be hypnotised already! During the Induction Make sure your instructions are being followed If your subject closes their eyes before being instructed to, ask them to keep them open them until you instruct them to close. 41

10 When you ask them to take a deep breath, wait until they have done so before asking them to hold that breath. TIP: The number one reason for this induction not to work is the confidence of the hypnotist Now What? Now that we have produced deep hypnosis (somnambulism) what do we do? We deepen this hypnosis to maintain a deep trance. Details in the next chapter. 2.0 Hypnotic Deepening Techniques The level of trance of your client is very important. Suggestions given in the light or medium levels are weak and generally not very long lasting. Therefore, it is important that your client is in the somnambulistic state to ensure that your suggestions have a lasting effect and your clients get the results they want. If you want to do regression work or pain control you need to get your clients down to the somnambulistic state and keep them at that level. People do not maintain a constant level of trance. During the session you will need to combine deepeners to maintain the level of trance you want. Another great advantage of deepeners when working with a client is if you need time to think during a session, you can do a simple count down deepener and take that time to think or look at a script. In many books and training manuals there are many relatively complicated deepeners. These do work but are mostly not necessary. During a session it is a lot easier to remember to stay quiet or count from five down to one. These methods are not the only ways of deepening but they do work and work well. Eliminate the need to see. Is your subject Visual? Studies have shown that 25% of people are not visual. They have very limited or no ability to see pictures in their mind. If you use words like look and see with non visual subjects, most of them will adopt a negative attitude to the suggestions as they cannot see anything. Use the word imagine or pretend instead as everyone can imagine or pretend that they are in some situation. I want you to imagine something. I want you to imagine or pretend something. It s important to understand that some people are very visual and they can make very clear pictures in their mind. Other people can t; they just get an impression of what s going on; but we all imagine so whatever way your mind works is perfect for you. That s just the way your unique brain processes information. 42

11 Trainers Foundation Course - Training Manual 2.1 Out In the Countryside Deepener This deepening technique uses disassociation where the subject imagines they are somewhere else. This is similar to daydreaming or going into trance when driving. You may be doing 60mph but your mind is somewhere else. Visual, auditory, touch, and the sense of smell are all used to amplify the experience of the subject - such as feel the breeze, smell the flowers & hear the birds. Now imagine you are some where out in the country side, somewhere out in nature, somewhere where the sky is an incredible blue. One or two fluffy clouds float by. It s a wonderful place, a place full of peace and tranquillity. And a little river, a little stream meanders by. The water runs over some rocks generating some eddies of foam that glisten in the sunlight. And there are some birds and trees, flowers and butterflies. Imagine lying down in this place, feeling so relaxed so at peace. Maybe you can hear the birds singing; maybe you can feel a gentle breeze in your face. Notice the butterflies as they go from flower to flower. Maybe you can smell the flowers. Feeling so relaxed, so at peace. 2.2 Falling Asleep Deepener The subject is further disassociated by getting them to imagine that they are falling asleep. Imagining that you are falling asleep is a natural deepener. We take them further away from reality, into trance by asking them to imagine that they are dreaming. Dreaming is the ultimate trance where there is no conscious mind activity at all. It is important to re-assure the subject that they will not fall asleep, because if the subject thinks that they should be asleep and they are not, they will think that this is not working and reject further suggestions. Imagine in this place, pretend that you fall into a peaceful, natural sleep. Even though you will never be asleep in this place, pretend you are going to sleep. And you know when you sleep you can dream. Imagine you are now dreaming and you know that when you dream everything is possible, there are no limitations. 2.3 Staircase Deepener Here, we use the imagination of the subject to deepen the state of hypnosis by suggesting to them that they go down a staircase of relaxation. They personalize the scene to make it comfortable. We then give them an illusion of choice* as to how they are going to relax more. They can imagine it clearly and relax, they can float down and relax or they can just relax. Whatever option they choose, they relax more, which is the outcome we want. Imagine you are standing at the top of a staircase. Not an ordinary staircase, but the staircase of relaxation. This is your own personal staircase. Decorate it any way you want. 43

12 Put nice soft carpet of your favourite colour on it. Hang your favourite pictures on the wall. * In a moment I will count from ten down to one. With each number I count I want you to imagine taking a step down this staircase and with each step you take notice how you relax a little bit more. Don t try to make it happen, notice how it happens all by itself. * Some people when they imagine this, they imagine themselves walking down the steps very clearly and notice how they relax more with each step. Other people feel like they are floating down the stairs and just feel themselves relaxing more and more. Other people s minds can wander and they just relax more with each number, and whatever way it is for you is just fine. That is how your mind works. So, get ready to take the first step now. TIP: When doing a deepener which includes counting, say the number just before they breathe out. And 10 - going deeper and deeper 9 - Mind relaxing and body relaxing 8 - Letting go 7 - All the way down 6 - Deeper and deeper 5 - Even deeper now 4 - Relaxing more and more 3 - Down deeper and deeper 2 - Each step relaxing you more and more 1 - And that s good. The following deepeners 2.4 and 2.5 can be used throughout the session and interspersed frequently, to maintain a deep level of trance. 2.4 Everything Deepener This is a great method of deepening. You just give the suggestion that everything they hear relaxes them more and more. This can work to the hypnotist s advantage as they can use any outside noises to deepen the hypnosis even further, instead of interrupting the trance. Notice every breath you exhale takes you deeper and deeper relaxed, every breath relaxes you more and more. Every sound that you hear relaxes you more and more. Any external sounds such as traffic, phones ringing and sounds whatsoever can help guide you deeper and deeper relaxed because you know the outside world is still turning as you relax more and more with every breath you exhale. 44

13 Trainers Foundation Course - Training Manual 2.5 Moment of Silence This is one of the simplest methods of deepening. You just give the suggestion that each time they breathe out, they will go deeper. This is very effective, as when your client exhales their breath, there is a natural tendency to relax a little. Just because it is simple, don t underestimate this method. Most clients will respond well to this. You have the added advantage of being able to study your client or have some thinking time. Many people starting out doing hypnotism feel that they have to talk all the time during a session. They don t have time to see the physical signs of trance. This method gives them a good chance to study these signs. In a moment I m going give you a moment of silence. During this time, just allow yourself to enjoy this level of physical and mental relaxation. Notice the way each time you exhale a breath, your mind and body automatically relaxes a little bit more. Enjoy that as it happens during your moment of silence which begins now. 2.6 Counting Backward From 5 to 1 The most effective way to use this method is to match the counting with your client s breathing. When a person breaths out, they naturally feel like they are going down. Test it for yourself, take a deep breath and slowly exhale it. Feel your shoulders and chest moving down. So, when your client starts to exhale their breath say the number. Continue matching the backwards count to the breath exhalation. Use this deepener approximately every five minutes during the session to ensure your subject remains in deep hypnosis. [Pace with breathing] I am now going to count from 5 down to 1. With each number I count, your mind and body can relax even more and each suggestion goes deep into your subconscious mind as it becomes your absolute reality. 5 - Deeper and deeper 4 - Each suggestion getting stronger 3 - Even deeper now 2 - All the way down 1 - And that s good. As we continue, allow each breath you take to automatically take you deeper. 2.7 Putting it All Together - Standard Deepeners after Induction Eliminate the need to see I want you to imagine or pretend something. It s important to understand that some people are very visual and they can make very clear the pictures in their mind. Other people can t; they just get an impression of what s going on, but we all imagine. Out In the Countryside Deepener Now imagine you are somewhere out in the country side. Somewhere out in nature. Somewhere, where the sky is an incredible blue. One or two fluffy clouds floating by. A wonderful place. A place full of peace and tranquillity. And a little river, a little stream 45

14 meanders by. The water runs over some rocks generating some eddies of foam that glisten in the sunlight. And there are some birds and trees, flowers and butterflies. Imagine lying down in this place. Feeling so relaxed, at peace. Maybe you can hear the birds singing, maybe you can feel a gentle breeze in your face, notice the butterflies as they go from flower to flower. Maybe you can smell the flowers. Feeling so relaxed, so at peace. Falling Asleep Deepener Imagine in this place, pretend that you fall into a peaceful, natural sleep; even though you will never be asleep in this place. Pretend you going to sleep. And you know when you sleep you can dream. Imagine you are now dreaming and you know that when you dream everything is possible, there are no limitations. Staircase Deepener Imagine you are standing at the top of a staircase. Not an ordinary staircase, but the staircase of relaxation. This is your own personal staircase. Decorate it any way you want. Put nice soft carpet of your favourite colour on it. Hang your favourite pictures on the wall. In a moment I will count from ten down to one. With each number I count, I want you to imagine taking a step down this staircase and with each step you take notice how you relax a little bit more. Don t try to make it happen, notice how it happens all by itself. Some people when they imagine this, they imagine themselves walking down the steps very clearly and notice how they relax more with each step. Other people kind of feel like they are floating down the stairs and just feel themselves relaxing more and more. Other people s minds can wander and they just relax more with each number and whatever way it is for you is just fine. That is how your mind works. So, get ready to take the first step now. [Remember to pace the countdown when they exhale] And 10 - going deeper and deeper 9 - Mind relaxing and body relaxing 8 - Letting go 7 - All the way down 6 - Deeper and deeper 5 - Even deeper now 4 - Relaxing more and more 3 - Down deeper and deeper 2 - Each step relaxing you more and more 1 - And that s good. Everything Deepener Notice every breath you exhale takes you deeper and deeper relaxed, every breath relaxes you more and more. Every sound that you hear relaxes you more and more. Any external sounds such as traffic, phones ringing and sounds whatsoever can help and guide you deeper relaxed because you know the outside world is still turning as you relax more and more with every breath you exhale. 46

15 Trainers Foundation Course - Training Manual Moment of Silence In a moment, I m going give you a moment of silence. During this time, just allow yourself to enjoy this level of physical and mental relaxation. Notice the way each time you exhale a breath, your mind and body automatically relaxes a little bit more. Enjoy that as it happens during your moment of silence which begins now. Counting Backward From 5 to 1 [Intersperse throughout in 5 10 minute intervals] I am now going to count from 5 down to 1. With each number I count your mind and body can relax even more and each suggestion goes deep into your subconscious mind as it becomes your absolute reality. [Pace with breathing] 5 - Deeper and deeper 4 - Each suggestion getting stronger 3 - Even deeper now 2 - All the way down 1 - And that s good. As we continue, allow each breath you take to automatically take you deeper. 3.0 Emerging From Hypnosis When you are finished the hypnosis session or any time you need to emerge the subject, give the following suggestions slowly to emerge the subject. 3.1 Standard Emerging I am going to emerge you. I will count from one up to three and, at the count of three, your eyes will open and you will feel like you have had a great rest, feeling relaxed, calm and at peace. 1 - Slowly coming back to normal awareness, feeling relaxed, rejuvenated and looking forward to the rest of your day. 2 - Feel your eyes clearing, like they are being bathed in a cool mountain spring. 3 - Feeling good in every way, opening your eyes, feeling alert and refreshed. 3.2 What to do if someone will not emerge? If the subject will not emerge from hypnosis it probably means that they have either; Fallen asleep Esdaile State or Coma State [this is covered in our advanced training] Asleep The best way to emerge the subject if they are asleep is to lift their arm used in the relaxation test and drop it abruptly to wake them up. If this does not work, they maybe in the coma state, try to emerge them for about 2-3 minutes and if that does not work, see below. Esdaile or Coma State If the subject is in a coma state simply tell them: 47

16 I know you can hear me and you are happy where you are but if you do not come back to me, I will give you suggestions to ensure that you do not get back into this state again Normally the client will awaken as they want to go back into this almost euphoric state again. 48