As a hypnotist, you might already know lots of techniques you can use to break down someone's resistance.
But, they take time. Ideally, you need something that is fast, reliable, effective and easy to use. Something that fits into the 4-stage hypnosis protocol like a glove.
Something like the Non-Awareness Set.
Interested in watching a breakdown of this technique?
Watch this hypnosis demonstration at HypnosisTrainingAcademy.com to see master hypnotist Karsten Küstner put a resistant subject into a hypnotic trance using the Non-Awareness Set.
As a hypnotist, there are some questions you get asked all the time.
“How does hypnosis work?”
“Will I lose control?”
“What can hypnosis treat?”
People are often surprised by the responses to all of these questions, but the last question in particular never fails to impress people.
Why?
Because hypnosis can treat everything from helping people stop smoking (smoking cessation), weight loss, sexual dysfunction, depression, anxiety, pain relief, self-esteem issues, physical healing, trauma, bad habits and phobias, in addition to many other issues.
In fact, you might be hard pressed to discover something that hypnosis WON’T be able to treat.
But why is this the case? What makes hypnosis so special, and why can it treat so many different issues?
You may have noticed that the Hypnosis Training Academy is packed with hypnosis resources.
But all of this content has one thing in common when it was mindfully created: to guide, teach and nurture you through your hypnosis training journey and pursuit of mastery.
After all, as Pablo Picasso famously said:
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
While Pablo might have coined this quote first, it really is the reason why this blog even exists.
But we admit, with so much content to sink your teeth into, it can be a little daunting knowing where to start.
Which is why we thought it would be a nifty idea to compile a list of our “greatest hypnosis hits” so to speak – minus any one hit wonders, that is.
The articles listed below have been our most popular among our readers in their quest to be a powerful force for good in the world using the power of hypnosis.
Hypnosis may be the bearer of many misconceptions.
But one thing you can’t dispute is how it captures and teases people’s imaginations.
And one technique in particular that never fails to do just that is ahypnotic instant induction.
As let’s face it, even the “non-believers” are in awe at the sight of watching someone be put into a deep trance at the drop of a hat (or for the purpose of this article, a pocket watch).
But the other inspiring thing about instant inductions is the type of change work you can do in a very short time as a hypnotist.
Igor Ledochowskidemonstrates how to do a hypnotic instant induction, in addition to giving a very practical and rewarding gift:the ability torelease negative energy.
Welcome to the ultimate guide on hypnosis training.
In this 3-part guide, you’ll be taken on a journey.
One that will reveal what type of hypnosis training you should do in order to go from being a novice to hypnosis master.
While accomplishing the latter will take longer than the time it will take to read this guide (sorry, this isn’t a quick fix to mastery) you’ll get a very clear idea of how you can hone, improve and advance your skills as a hypnotist.
In essence, consider it as your complete guide to hypnosis training. A road map that’ll arm you with insider tips, resources and training programs to transform you into a confident and proficient hypnotist.
To answer this question, you first need to identify why you want to use hypnosis.
If you want to become a professional hypnotherapist to help people overcome problems such as fears, phobias and mental illnesses, it’s recommended that you use a variety of training methods, such as: online hypnosis training programs, attend live training seminars, get your hypnotherapy certification, and if you want to really master hypnosis, that you get your hypnotherapy diploma.
But if you just want to learn hypnosis to improve the way you communicate, or to become more influential in your everyday life, there are a host of online training programs that will certainly help you reach your goal (some of which are listed in this article). You can also join local hypnosis Meetup groups, or attend a live hypnosis training seminar to further help hone your skills.
Now let’s take a look at each of these training methods below…
PART 1: Beginner’s Guide To Hypnosis Training
Let us be the first to congratulate you on embarking on this meaningful and worthwhile journey.
As you’re probably already aware, hypnosis is a powerful change work tool that can be used to not only positively transform your own life – but the lives of your family, friends, community and, well, the world.
Yes, really – the world. We’re not exaggerating here – we believe it to be true.
And if you too have even an inkling that this is possible – and you share this positive intention – then we’ve got good news for you.
Because you’re about to learn how you can become the kind of hypnotist who’s able to spark powerful and lasting transformations in others.
And because you’re about to get your feet wet, we thought it would be a good opportunity to briefly share the backstory of the founder of the Hypnosis Training Academy, Igor Ledochowski.
You see, Igor wasn’t always a master hypnotist. In fact, he used to be a lawyer.
So his road to mastery hasn’t always been plain sailing. He’s come across many obstacles in his path to mastery.
But the best part about this?
Since starting the Hypnosis Training Academy, Igor’s mission has been to openly share what’s worked for him (and what hasn’t).
So whether you want to learn ethical conversational hypnosis, hypnotherapy, or self-hypnosis… or you just want to learn some basic hypnosis techniques and have fun – we’ve got your back.
A fresh start and the beginning of a brand new adventure.
And for most successful people, it’s their morning routine that shifts them into gear.
So they can face whatever gets thrown at them with confidence and a clear head.
Sure, doing the same thing every morning might seem boring in one sense… but look at it this way.
A routine means you don’t have to think about what you’re doing when you crawl out from under the sheets.
You know exactly what steps you’re going to work through.
You know what food you’re going to eat, what papers you’re going to read, or what actions you’re going to take.
It might not be the most exciting part of the day, but it doesn’t have to be.
You’re not doing it for the thrill. You’re doing it to gently revive your body and mind.
And because it’s the same old thing, day after day, you can just get on with it.
You don’t have to labor over it.
That gives you the time and space to collect your thoughts. To get ready for another busy day.
To enjoy a few moments of peace and solitude before your hectic schedule takes over.
But what’s the best way to go about it?
Not surprisingly, some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs do a lot of the same things.
And one technique many of them have in common is… meditation.
Famous Faces Who Spend Their Mornings Meditating
What’s so special about meditation?
People who practice it all say the same thing. It makes them feel better. Better about themselves and about the world around them.
Some of the benefits they claim to enjoy include:
Lower stress levels
Greater mental clarity
Sharper thinking
Enhanced productivity
Improved overall health
And all of that from just sitting still.
Self-help guru and motivational speaker Tony Robbins says meditation changed his life. He recommends doing an “Hour of Power” every morning, which for him involves a combination of visualization and positive affirmations.
Director David Lynch of Twin Peaks fame meditates twice a day, every day. He credits the practice with giving him energy, creativity and a deep inner satisfaction.
Ray Dalio, the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, says that meditation is responsible for his success. He claims it helps him stay centered, stay creative, and maintain a healthy and peaceful life.
So if meditation can bring all of that, why isn’t everyone doing it?
Could it be that on some level they just don’t think it will work?
Or that they need some kind of spiritual guru to guide them?
Keep Reading to find out everything about meditation and how you can achieve the same things, and much more, using self-hypnosis?
Does this sound familiar to you? You’re sitting around talking politics with a friend.
And before you know it, you’re both getting very defensive over your political preferences… and things are getting heated.
Have you ever wondered how politicians manage to evoke such strong emotions in us?
How they get us all fired up as we defend them – even when it’s not always in our best interests?
In this article, you’ll discover how they manage to tap into the raw but ready power of hypnosis for political persuasion.
But before we roll on, let’s take a look at the elephant in the room, okay?
“What elephant?”
The one that’s dividing many people right now.
We know politics is a touchy subject for many people. So we’ve done our best to remain as unbiased as possible.
We’ve got a wide range of views here at the Hypnosis Training
Academy. Just as you all do. And we’re respectful of the wide range of
perspectives.
At the same time, it’s difficult for anyone not to have an agenda, and we can probably all agree that most politicians do too. (HINT: Knowing this will help you spot their agenda.)
So here’s the skinny. You’re about to embark on a
whirlwind tour of hypnosis being used in politics that will open your
eyes up to the political persuasion that’s all around us.
Please keep your hands and feet in the vehicle at all times.
(Queue up the clanking sound of a rollercoaster inching its way up the first drop.)
Okay, where were we? Oh yeah, we we’re talking about how politicians
have programmed us to defend them, even when it’s not in our best
interest.
As you make your way through this article, you’ll come across a
secret tactic that politicians like Ronald Reagan “stole” from the
Hollywood Insiders playbook.
This tactic, when used correctly, has the power to secretly shape and shift a person’s thoughts in an instant.
NOTE: Milton Erickson was legendary when it came to
this technique. Heck, NLP creators Richard Bandler and John Grinder
wrote ENTIRE volumes about this technique.
But let’s set the stage for how powerful this technique is before we crack on.
Imagine this. You’re a politician running for
office. You’re standing on the debate stage face-to-face, toe-to-toe,
with the toughest opponent you’ve ever come across.
You can feel the stage lights beaming on your face. You start to worry that they’re gonna drag you through the mud.
BOOM! You remember, that you’ve got a secret weapon up your sleeve. No amount of mud slingin’ can stack up against it.
So you unleash the hounds with this powerful, effective hypnotic
technique. And before you know it, you’re tossed into the center of a
media storm.
But when time isn’t on your side, or you’re after an effective and instant way to bypass a particularly resistant critical factor, the handshake induction will give your hands the “hypnotic touch.”
And while there are a few different ways to do the handshake induction, here you’ll find a detailed post that breaks down master hypnotist Igor Ledochowski’s very own 8-step handshake induction technique.
As always, practice makes perfect, so don’t be afraid to try this one with as many people as you can – especially given the built-in fail-safe escape clause…
“Does hypnosis really work or is it just pseudoscience?”
You tell them yes, without hesitation. But you’ve just stumbled into a trap and you didn’t even realize it.
They then ask you: “So you’re saying it is pseudoscience?” You quickly try to clarify “No, I meant that yes, hypnosis does really work”.
“Okay… do you have any examples of scientific studies about it?”
“Um…well…actually…” You’re scrambling in your mind.
For the first time it dawns on you…you don’t actually have any credible proof to continue this conversation. Except for what you’ve seen first hand. And what you’ve heard passed around in your hypnosis circles.
Fear not weary Internet traveler. We’ve stepped up to the plate to help you in your search. We’ve painstakingly dug through all the research we could get our hands on and we’ve been able to unearth 19 promising studies.
So make sure to bookmark this page right now. You’ll want to share this article the next time someone asks you “So, do you have any proof?”
Don’t worry, we’ll wait.
Ok, done? Good, let’s get started.
1) Functional Changes In Brain Activity After Hypnosis In Patients With Dental Phobia
This is a truly ground-breaking study. It’s the first one to study the effects of various areas of the brain before and after hypnosis in people with dental phobias.
While it’s a relatively small sample size, it’s a push in the right direction. Out of the 24 people involved in the study, 12 were dental phobics and the other 12 were the control group.
This study illustrates the fact that anxiety-provoking stimuli can be reduced via hypnosis. This includes the actual dental surgery, endodontic treatments, and a low amount of anesthesia.
It also shows that the fear centers of the brain changed as well.
Using fMRI (function magnetic resonance imaging) various fear structures of the brain were researched.
The conclusion so far is hypnosis is a powerful method inhibiting reaction of fear circuitry structures in dental phobics.
2) The Effects Of Hypnosis & Music: Breast Biopsy
When it comes to hypnosis or music helping to reduce the anxiety of getting a breast biopsy – hypnosis wins hands down.
For this study, 75 breast biopsy patients were randomly assigned to 3 different groups. A control group, a music only group and a hypnosis/music group.
Before the breast biopsy the group exposed to music had less stress and anxiety. Here’s where it gets interesting – the hypnosis with music group had a reduction in stress, anxiety, depression, and an over increase in optimism.
Hypnosis has been around sinceat least the 1700s. Back then, Franz Mesmer, an Austrian physician, referred to it as “animal magnetism” or “mesmerism.” More than 300 years later, hypnosis has evolved and remains in use today. In fact, its popularity still keeps growing steadily.
But before hypnosis was accepted as a form of therapy it was widely used as a form of entertainment. Gradually it gained attention as ahighly effective, non-invasive and respectedform of therapy.
Now more than ever hypnosis is a highly relevant practice. That’s why as a hypnotist, it’s important tostay on top of current and emerging trends in hypnosis.
As a rule, hypnosis won’t suddenly switch course because of new trends in the way that, say, technology does.
It’s more likely to have slow-burning issues which eventually expand in popularity and the hypnosis community adapts techniques and strategies to address new needs.
That’s why it’s a good idea tostart the year off with some ideas of what to keep an eye out for in 2017. Which is why we’ve put together some of thebiggest changes and trends to get you started.
1.Traditional Treatments Are Evolving
As a therapy, hypnosis is frequently used to help peoplestop smoking, lose weight and gain confidence. Successful treatment for these problems is how many people have come to understand hypnosis’ incredible potential.
Of course, these issues will still be around in 2017, but a few more“modern” twists on the problemshave come to light. In hypnosis, therapy has expanded to include treatments for…
E-cigarettes Or “Vaping”: Kicking The Habit
Recently, in an attempt to stop smoking, people have been turning to ‘vaping’ (electronic ‘cigarettes’) as an alternative. Unfortunately, recent studies from the American Association for the Advancement of Science reportedvaping may not be as harmless as originally believed.
Thetoxicology studytook cell samples from the nostrils of three categories of people: those with a history of smoking, a history of vaping, and those who never smoked or vaped.
Next, the activity levels of 594 genes associated with the body’s ability to fight infections within the cells were measured.
Within the group of smokers, 53 of the genes were found to have diminished activity, as was the case in people using e-cigarettes.
Additional studies have found that the liquids and flavorings used in e-cigarettes suppresses the cell function meant to fight infection and has a negative impact on the nasal passages, lungs and bloodstream.
As these findings are becoming public knowledge and people become more aware of the considerable health risks associated with vaping, manye-cigarette users will likely needhelpto wean themselves off the habit. And as hypnosis is a widely known and respected treatment used to help people quit smoking, it’s likely hypnotists will start seeing more “vaper” subjects.
Weight Loss & The Virtual Gastric Band
When it comes to weight loss, the use of hypnosis has expanded to include weight control as an effective way tohelp people gain weight or maintain a healthy weight.
Specifically for weight loss, a common technique is thehypno gastric bandwhich continues to gain popularity as anon-invasive alternative to the surgical procedure.
University of Hull is conducting clinical trials to compare the effects of Virtual Gastric Bands with Relaxation Hypnotherapy and following a self-directed diet.
It’s also worth noting, a clinical trial implies that Relaxation Hypnotherapy has become acknowledged as an effective weight loss practice andpotentially a better alternative to surgery.This is a huge step forward for the recognition of hypnotherapy by the academic and medical community.
It’s often a nail-biting experience for a young man when meeting the father of his girlfriend for the very first time.
Well, there a probably a few more variables that could be thrown into the mix to make the story Igor shares in the video above even worse.
But when your girlfriend’s father happens to be Milton Erickson, and you’re a huge fan of his work, you can understand why this caused a storm of overwhelm to break loose in the young man’s nervous mind.
Welcome to Part 2 of our comprehensive guide on regression hypnotherapy.
In this article, the 12-step regression method, which is taught worldwide at our hypnosis training seminars, will be broken down step-by-step.
After the technique breakdown, we’ve included a real-life demonstration of master hypnotist Igor Ledochowski doing regression therapy (using this exact method) to remove a woman’s fear of snakes, which had been terrifying her for 30 years.
Then, we’ll show you how to put the same technique into practice again – except this time conversationally – and in just a few minutes, too.
Reason being: regression therapy is a very big topic. One where you’re dealing with someone’s (often intense) emotions and the way that person make sense of the world.
Therefore, this 12-step method will only be effective once you have an understanding of the dynamics behind regression therapy, which is covered in Part 1.
If, however you’re ready to proceed…
A FEW FINAL NOTES:
In the below example, the client is often referred to as the “adult” and “child.” This is based on the assumption that the memory or emotional trauma you’re trying to dissolve happened in their childhood (so you’re bouncing back and forth between adulthood and childhood), however, of course this may not be always the case.
As you work through each of the steps, which can be done very quickly once you become familiar with them, it’s important to continually give praise and encouragement to your client. Tell them they’re doing great, build up their self-confidence, comment on how well they’re handling it, and generally keep boosting their self-belief at every opportunity you get!
And for ease of use when reading this article, the links from each section are below:
If you said to help people, you’d be right. That’s the ultimate goal. To be a force for good in the world. No arguments there.
However, there’s a problem. Because, as a hypnotist, you can only help people if you’re able to hypnotize them. While that statement seems a little contradictory, it’s not. And here’s why.
If you want to hypnotize someone, you have to put them into a trance. You have to bypass their conscious critical mind.
You have to make contact with their unconscious mind, because that’s where the power to make change resides. And the only way you can do that is by breaking down their resistance.
That’s a particularly useful skill to have with certain kinds of people – people who think things through too much, or perhaps who’ve never been hypnotized before. Reason being, in these types of cases, you may encounter more resistance, at least during the initial phases.
As a hypnotist, you might already know lots of techniques you can use to break down someone’s resistance.
But, they take time. Ideally you need something that’s fast, reliable, effective and easy to use. Something that fits into the 4-stage hypnosis protocol like a glove.
Something like the Non-Awareness Set.
5 Things You Need To Know About Mastering The Non-Awareness Set
The Non-Awareness Set is a technique created by hypnosis pioneer Dr. Milton Erickson. Check out the points below so you can master it just like the late and great Erickson did:
We’ll take a detailed look at all 4 components that make up the Non-Awareness Set shortly. But first, what’s the point of using it in the first place?
keep reading to why is the non-awareness set so effective when it comes to breaking down resistance in hypnosis? Learn from hypnosis experts about the 4 basic components in the Non-Awareness set, their benefits, the right time to put that into the practice.
Hypnosis works because it can do something extraordinary.
It can access the power of the human brain.
It can help switch off the conscious, critical, analytical mind and let the unconscious mind take over.
As soon as that happens, your subject can go into trance.
And once they’re in a trance, that’s when you can start helping them solve their problems.
Of course, because people can go into a trance completely on their own.
When they’re watching TV, or reading a book, or driving a car. Their thoughts drift away, almost as if their conscious mind was taking a break.
At times like that, it happens by accident. Where hypnosis is concerned, though, you want it to happen deliberately.
But how do you go about it?
Believe it or not, you can access the unconscious mind just by talking to people. You can put them in a trance with nothing more than a conversation... and without them even knowing you’re doing it.
Here are 5 powerful techniques that will enable you to achieve that.
1. Anecdote: The Hypnotic Power Of A Good Story
Can you guess how many books are published every year?
Or how many movies are released?
Probably a lot more than you think. But why so many?
Because everybody loves a good story.
Whether it’s in the form of a novel or a film. Stories have the power to transport us.
To let us experience other people’s lives.
To help us put our problems into perspective.
And one of the easiest ways to tell a story is using the anecdote, or the My Friend John format.
It doesn’t have to be John.
It could be any name, male or female, depending on the subject and the situation.
You’re simply telling a story about a friend of yours. To follow what you’re saying, the subject has to play along. To get involved.
To relive the experience with you. And if that experience involves going into a trance, and slowing down the breathing, your subject will find it difficult to resist.
Meaning you’ll get them into a trance without even trying.
Naturally, you won’t be able to use the My Friend John (or Frank, or Barbara) technique over and over on the same subject.
Instead, you can branch out into other forms of storytelling called hypnotic lectures.
These can be either direct or indirect:
Direct - This involves telling stories that allow people to have an experience. Stories about figures from history or literature. Stories that already have a natural trance theme embedded in them. Like the story of Mesmer, or the Oracle of Delphi, or Milton Erickson. Or the Thousand and One Nights, where Scheherazade stalls her own execution by telling gripping stories that end with a cliffhanger. The only way for her executioner to hear the rest of the story is to spare her life, and so each night Scheherazade finishes one tale and starts another, always leaving her audience wanting more.
Indirect - This involves distancing yourself from the story entirely. You tell it as if it’s a story you read about, or saw on TV, or found in a report, or watched in a film. Because it’s not "your" story but someone else’s, it absolves you of any responsibility. This is particularly useful if your audience is skeptical in any way, either about hypnosis or about the subject you’re presenting.
2. Irresistible Induction: Your Own Performing Monkey
Want to take the perfect subject with you everywhere you go? That’s what performers did in the old days.
To others, it appeared that they were choosing people from the audience at random. In fact, those people were paid to travel around with the performer.
If you looked, you’d find them in every show, sprinkled in among the crowd. And once people saw them being influenced, being put into a trance, it reinforced their belief in the hypnotist.
It made it easier for him to hypnotize other members of the audience.
Why?
Because while he was putting his "planted" subjects into trance, the trance state affected other members of the audience too.
But doing the same thing these days is impractical.
Paying people to follow you around from one show to another can get expensive, and it might even lead to charges of fraud or misconduct.
So instead, why not use the next best thing? Yourself.
Simply describe what it feels like when you go into trance, but change from the first person to the second person.
It will sound like you’re talking about somebody else – the way their body relaxes, the way their breathing slows down, the quiet and serenity they feel inside - when in fact you’re simply describing your own experience entering a trance.
And unless they’re made of stone, your subjects will find themselves doing the same thing.
This helps you separate experiences out so you’re able to do something with them.
But what’s really cool is this - you can do all of it just by talking. Just by holding what seems to be an ordinary conversation. Giving you the power to "talk" to the unconscious mind directly.
They’re one of the ways you measure success. That might be your own success or it could just as easily be another person’s.
For instance, it could refer to whether or not you were able to help your client resolve a particular issue or break a bad habit...
Or whether or not your client was able to maintain their momentum at specific points following your initial work with them. Say when you followed up 1 month later, 6 months later, or even a year later...
Or if you’re a teacher, whether you were able to effectively get your point across to your students… while inspiring them along the way.
It is, after all, a result-oriented society we live in. From the early years in school to the time when you settle into a career - your progress is often determined by the kinds of outcomes you achieve.
And whether you’re talking about a hypnosis technique or about life in general, there’s one sure-fire method you can employ to guarantee you get the best results possible.
That method is H+
Whatever you do, do it from a place of good intention. That involves everything you probably know about H+ already, such as:
Building rapport from the get-go
Empathizing with the other person
Bristling over with compassion
Oozing positivity and enthusiasm
Emitting powerfully calming, relaxing energy
You need to connect with people, but not on a superficial level
To make H+ work in your favor, that connection has to be so strong, so powerful, and so full of positive intensity that it infects the other person and makes them feel the same.
That’s what H+ is all about. It’s hypnosis plus. It’s hypnosis with bells on. It’s being able to put aside your own thoughts and your own opinions, knowing that these things will influence the way you speak, the way you behave, and the way you perform.
You need to get in sync with the other person, which can be difficult to do if you’re wrapped up in your own little world.
Like when you’ve got your own issues niggling away in the back of your mind. At times like that, making a genuine connection with another person can be something of a challenge.
So what can you do? You can get into a state of harmony and flow.
It’s an idea echoed by the HeartMath Institute, which is explained further in the above video.
Get Your Heart & Mind Working Together
There are times when people give up or stop doing something. Like a job, or a hobby, or a school or college course. It’s just not setting them on fire any longer. And what reason do they give? They tell you that their heart isn’t in it.
Likewise, you may have seen one of those house-hunting programs where people go to visit a property 2 or 3 times.
During the first visit, they look at the building with their heart. They’re trying to get a feel for it.
Does it excite them? Will they be proud to live in it?
Can they see themselves spending a considerable number of years living in it? Does it live up to their expectations for the present?
Will it continue to do that into the future? Is it the kind of place they’ll want to show off to their friends and family?
Then, on their second visit, they take a totally different approach. They look at it with their head. Is it value for money? Is it the right size? Does it have all the features they need? Are there any problems that need to be addressed? Will they be faced with long-term repairs or costly refurbishments?
The difference is obvious. On the first viewing, it’s all about emotion. On the second, it’s all about the practicalities.
Being human, we’re able to separate these two facets of our personalities – the heart and the head – when we need to. But the real power comes not from keeping them separate, but from combining them.
When what you’re thinking and what you’re feeling are in sync with each other, it creates a unique kind of synergy. Your heart and mind are not actually exclusive entities, after all, because energy flows back and forth between the two of them all the time. The trick is to somehow regulate this flow of energy so that you can enjoy the best of both worlds.
So that instead of simply relying on one or the other, you can tap into their combined power. When you’re able to do that, research indicates that you’ll experience less stress, more creativity, and greater mental clarity.
You’ll deal with situations on a much more intuitive level.
You’ll feel like you’re in the flow, or in the zone, more often.
And you’ll find it easier to communicate, to manage projects, and to deal with challenges.
About The HeartMath Institute
Helping people find this heart-mind balance is what the HeartMath Institute strives to do. It was established in 1991 with the aim of empowering people to live healthier, more fulfilling lives.
According to their website, since that time they’ve:
"Researched and developed reliable, scientifically based tools to help people bridge the connection between their hearts and minds, and deepen their connection with the hearts of others." – HeartMath
Notice the last 8 words of that sentence:
"Deepen their connection with the hearts of others."
That’s really just another way of describing H+, isn’t it?
Being able to rely more on your heart and less on your head makes absolutely perfect sense. Especially if you’ve got any experience with hypnosis or hypnotherapy.
Think about it for a minute. Whenever you put someone into a hypnotic trance, you’re trying to get them out of their head, so to speak. You’re trying to bypass that thinking, critical, analytical, conscious mind and get at the unconscious. Why? Because that’s where imagination, creativity, intuition and all those really cool things can be found.
When you hear someone say they went with their gut, or they followed their instincts, what are they really saying?
They’re telling you they followed their heart. They went with what felt right, instead of spending hours, days or weeks mulling the situation over in their head.
It’s not by accident that you look at a potential home with your heart first. To fall in love with it, there has to be an emotional connection. So, for instance, if you’re looking for somewhere new to live, it has to be somewhere that stirs your emotions. Otherwise, it’s just a building.
According to research done by the folks at HeartMath, whenever you feel genuine compassion or appreciation it increases what they call your heart coherence.
Everything you do is driven by your thoughts and emotions, which in turn influence your choices, your behaviors, and your results.
That little voice in your head is your heart telling you to follow your intuition, and the trick is to pay attention to it more often instead of letting your ego lead the way.
What has that got to do with hypnosis [therapy] or H+?
Research shows that when you act on behalf of other people it makes you feel better. You experience less stress. In other words, it’s good for you. And since hypnosis [therapy] is intrinsically designed to benefit other people, here’s a way to increase your effectiveness and create a win-win scenario at the same time. Better for you, and better for them.
As the HeartMath Institute would put it, once you can slow down your mind and pay more attention to what your heart is telling you, you’ll enjoy a more natural and intuitive connection with other people – and with the world around you.
Further research shows that getting into this state of heart coherence benefits you, other people, your pets and even the environment.
When groups of two or more people are in coherence they’re able to communicate at an intuitive level. They’re in sync with each other to such an extent that it makes them more effective and leads to greater outcomes. And that can be applied to your family, your friends, your co-workers, your clients, or anyone else you spend time with.
The thing is that this heart coherence is not static. Every beat of your heart sends energy flowing around your body and out into the external environment.
HeartMath’s research tells us that information about your emotional state is actually encoded within your heart’s magnetic field. That means that whatever you’re feeling is transmitted, not just to the various parts of your body, but to anyone or anything you happen to be near.
In other words, your emotions are carried along by this energy source, actively reaching out to other people, where it has the potential to influence and support them.
Put More Heart Into H+
Here’s an interesting fact:
Did you know that the magnetic field produced by your heartbeat can be detected several feet away?
You need specialist equipment like magnetometers to identify it, but it’s there nevertheless.
That means energy is pouring out of your body and, if you’re close enough to them, into someone else’s body.
Whatever you happen to be feeling at the time, they’re going to pick it up. With that kind of irrefutable proof, it makes more sense than ever to practice hypnosis [therapy] with H+ in mind.
To borrow a phrase from a well-known song, you want to be sending out good vibrations. Giving your client the most effective and productive hypnosis [therapy] session means getting your H+ on:
In addition to the above, it means getting in sync with them so you can really make a difference in their lives.
It means going with your instincts and channeling all your energy into resolving their issues.
It’s H+ taken to a whole new level, giving you the ability to encourage others in a subtle and intuitive fashion – which can only lead to better results for everyone concerned.
And it’s bound to make you a more successful hypnotist along the way.
Welcome to the ultimate guide on hypnosis training.
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