And once we create an emotion , hypnosis is never very far away ...
The Never Ending Sentence in Conversational Hypnosis
A skilled hypnotist can intentionally create trance during a “ normal ” conversation . He or she can then redirect the attention of the subject to the solution to a problem , or help the listener access more resourceful states . This is accomplished entirely through a natural sounding conversation . One of the clever techniques is to use what we call the never ending sentence . This just means that once you start talking , you don ’ t stop . You ’ ll pause in the right places , and you ’ ll connect your words artfully . But the sentence never actually ends . And it ’ s quite hypnotic .
That ’ s because whenever someone speaks to us , we immediately begin attaching meaning to their words . This meaning comes from our understanding , based on all we have learned , and our personal experience . When we hear the end of a sentence , it feels complete and resolved . But when the sentence goes on ... and on ... and on ... without resolution , we go deeper and deeper into attempting to find meaning .
If you scroll back and again read my experience at our family cottage in the winter , you ’ ll notice that periods are conspicuous by their absence . The description goes on and on , drawing you into the web of the story and your own internal experience that the description gives you .
An easy way to begin using the never ending sentence is to link your words together with : And as … And as you read this … and notice where you ’ re comfortable ... and as you wonder exactly where this is all going ... you can begin to feel more relaxed ... and as you might decide to gently adjust your position ... it ’ s simple to enjoy feeling very much at ease …
This is a great way to send the subject ’ s mind into downtime , where there is just so much language to consider , that it ’ s hard for him to get his head around the meaning of it all .
The longer the sentence , the more complex the meaning becomes . There are lots of other words like “ and as ” that we call linkages . Words and phrases such as ... while ... because ... although ... and when ... and if ... and yet ... are great ways of creating beautifully long hypnotic sentences .