II. Preparation: Induction
- Personal preferences for likes and dislikes
- Music
- Travel
- Ask for permission if touch is to used
- Maximize patient comfort
- Check for contacts
- Bathroom break
- Put thoughts and questions in safe place for later
III. Technique: General
IV. Technique: Focused state of awareness
- Trance
- Trance is overemphasized and is not the main goal
- Some trance is needed, but not too deep
- Trance too deep clouds hypnotist's suggestion
- Hypnotic Role Playing (e.g. Cayman Island example)
- Use role playing to comfort patient
- Rapport and Transference
- Establish trust between hypnotist and patient
V. Technique: Induction characteristics
- Developed through language builds upon images
- Makes use of all senses
- See (water, vendors, sky, sand)
- Hear (rhythm of the words, music)
- Feel (Let body be balanced, let legs hang loose)
- Taste (taste juice from vendor)
- Smell (smell juice from vendor)
- Use imagination and not will
- Build on patient's non-verbal or physical changes
- Eye movement
- Smiles
- Breathing Rate
VI. Technique: Enhancing and deepening induction
- Enhancement techniques
- Pacing with breathing and environment
- Emphasize words
- Deep
- Relax
- Comfort
- Letting go
- Leading
- Counting from 10 down to 1
- Walking down steps
- Floating on a leaf
- Deepening techniques
- Ratifying the hypnotic process along way
- Ask what patient is experiencing
- Build on environmental sounds
- Patients modify what I say to be more satisfied
- Patient should notice that they are in control
- Can open eyes and move arms
- Having control lets you go deeper
- Ego strengthening and affirm relaxation
- Confidence and competence (good person)
- Comfort and joy
- Satisfaction and peace
- Serenity and tranquility
- Give self a hug
- Ratifying the hypnotic process along way