A conversational hypnotist offers a variety of options for the subject to consider . She might say “... and your hand may rise ... or sink down even more relaxed ... or it may do nothing at all …” Notice that in this case , there is no way the subject or hypnotist can possibly fail . That ’ s because options permit the subject to respond as he sees fit . Remember where we talked about the difference between covert hypnosis and conversational hypnosis ? If you ’ re speaking about the possibility of a hand rising , you ’ re probably not doing covert hypnosis . If your client or subject knows you ’ re doing something hypnotic it ’ s totally fine to direct their attention to their hand in this way .
Your Intention : Game Changing in Conversational Hypnosis
Intention is one of the most subtle but powerful hypnotic techniques . It ’ s literally a game-changer when it ’ s used correctly . Intention is activating your will to intend the hypnosis to work . This doesn ’ t mean dominating the other person , or having a battle with their mind . It does mean focusing on the subject intently , and believing it will work . There were a lot of B movies made in the 1950s and 1960s that featured the king of the vampires , Dracula . The films featured a lot of creepy close-ups of his eyes and he would dominate people with his will . Intention is kind of like that , but you ’ ll have to dial it down a lot ! Creepy is bad . One way to do this is a trick from Milton H . Erickson , called looking expectantly at the subject . By engaging the subject with your will and looking at him as though you expect something to happen , you ’ ll be exercising your intention .
Create Vague Language with Nominalizations
Another one of the methods in this kind of hypnosis is the use of words known as nominalizations . A nominalization is a noun that has no physical properties . You can ’ t put it in a wheelbarrow , because it ’ s a concept , not a thing . Examples include : Happiness , strength , resistance , understanding , empowerment , learning , etc . Nominalizations get their power because they mean something different to everyone . If I use the word success , it will mean something different to everyone , based on their life experiences , and their values ; what ’ s important to them .