You can use direct suggestions to guide someone into a relaxed hypnotic state:
"Take a deep breath and allow yourself to relax."
"Relax your thigh muscles. Relax all the muscles in your thighs. Relax them deeply."
You can also use direct suggestions to change behavior:
"You are a non-smoker."
"You are relaxed and calm in all situations."
More hypnosis techniques:
Eye Catalepsy
Eye Fixation
Staircase Technique
Metaphors
Fractional Relaxation
Conversational Hypnosis
Indirect Suggestions
Double Bind
Guided Imagery
Visualization
Post-Hypnotic Suggestions
Direct Suggestions
Confusion Technique
Tongue Relaxation |
