Persuasion Hypnosis

Welcome to the Persuasion Hypnosis blog where you can find all the answers to your hypnosis questions about how to hypnotize someone. I have worked quite hard to provide this free resource and all the information you find inside has come from this online course so feel welcome to check it out.

Learning Hypnotic Persuasion

If you want to learn how to persuade others to do what you want then it is important to understand how the human mind works or the principles of our NLP (neuro-linguistic programming). This is basically how our mind reacts to certain situations and phrases (green light means go and red means stop) and how we can use this to our advantage. I will show you now the basic steps to follow when using hypnosis in a conversation to persuade someone to do what you want. (This is based on Igor ledochowski's theories on conversational hypnosis)



1st step -Learn about your subject
This comes down to asking some open ended questions which are used to get your subject talking about themselves so you can find out more about them such as their likes, dislikes, significant events in their life and most importantly their "dreams" and aspirations. I like to use questions such as "where is your favorite holiday place?", "why is that?", "would that be your retirement location?", "what do you love to do?". As you can see I have created a little story where they open up about all of the issues I previously spoke about.

2nd step - Rapport and connection
This is the part where you create a connection between yourself and your subject by talking a little more about their dreams and aspirations and relate them to yourself in a positive light. This puts their mind at ease, they will drop their guard and start to actually listen to what you are saying simply because you are confirming that you are supporting what matters most to them (their dreams). A recent example of mine was when someone said their dream was to live in Bali and I responded by saying, "I was recently there and I have to tell you that I was getting very tempted to find a way to stay there".

3rd step - Control the conversation and implement suggestion
Now it is time to take control and start to put your suggestions into the conversation. It's all about using positive phrases and words to make them find a solution themselves (with your help). A good example is when they say, "Bali is just a dream and it will probably never happen." My response would be, "you are probably right but didn't you mention earlier it would only cost $X to settle over there." They agree to this and then I lead the conversation and say, "geez property prices are going up in this suburb, if you bought and renovated you could be there in just over a year... I wish I had your opportunity hey." I have put my subject in a position of power where he has the ability to achieve his dream and I do not, this will always trigger them to think about this suggestion and create an image of it becoming a reality because it leads to their dream.

4th step - Close
This is the final step where you confirm once again that the suggestion you implemented is in fact originally their idea and that you will do everything in your power to help them. This leaves them on a high and at the same time in a positive and motivated frame of mind to achieve their goal.

More persuasion techniques?
For more techniques such as this have a look at the posts (check blog archive) and have a read. Please feel free to leave any comments that you might have and enjoy the blog!

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Free hypnosis scripts

There are plenty of free hypnosis scripts out there but the issue is, are they reliable and is it worth it to use them? This is a touchy subject and I have to say that if you find free scripts it will not give you all the information you need to become completely competent in learning hypnosis. Just like anything else in this world you get what you pay for right.

Basic scripts that you can use
Basic hypnosis scripts will give you a set of instructions to follow when it comes to the initial hypnotic induction. Obviously if you are just starting out you will need to learn the induction before anything else otherwise your subject will not be in the right state of mind. These scripts will tell you to make sure your subject is in a relaxed state and to use analogies that remind them of a time in their life that they were happy and relaxed. The script will have entry phrases and words you can use to achieve this as well as tone of voice that you should use. Generally the more positive words that you use (and repeat the positive words that they use) the better the result and using a deeper monotone voice is also advised.


Hypnosis induction and now what?
This is where most people who go searching for free hypnosis scripting get stuck because the next step gets difficult without professional coaching. You see the reason that there is a limit to the amount that you can learn regarding hypnosis though scripting is because to get real results you need to take a course. You would be amazed how much more you can learn when a professional is teaching you and giving you advise.


Can I take an online hypnosis course?
Yes you can take an online hypnosis course and guess what it is a lot cheaper than you think. If you seriously want to learn hypnosis then I recommend the Power of Conversational Hypnosis (link at the top right of screen) simply because it is taught by Igor Ledochowski who has changed the face of modern day hypnosis teaching techniques. Seriously have a look for yourself and take the step if you are serious.

A simple persuasion technique

Have you seen the ads on TV where they say for a limited time only you can receive this for only $19.99! Act now before stocks run out. This is one of the oldest persuasion techniques in the book which is called “fear of loss” and the beauty is that it always gets results. Statistics prove that if you use a fear of loss campaign then you will always get sales and good conversions. This technique is also used by us unconsciously when speaking about certain things especially shows and sporting events.

e.g. yeah the game of Friday should be awesome, you better get tickets now before they get sold out.

I am sure you can relate to this because we have all either heard this phrase or said to someone before and then struck with the fear that we will miss out on this amazing experience.


The NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) behind Fear of Loss.
So the question is why does this technique work so well?
The answer is that our thought patterns have been developed from birth to want the ‘shiny toy’. This goes back to our brothers the apes where they will fight over the biggest banana because they are afraid that there will never be such an amazing banana again.
So if something is perceived to be amazing and there is a limited opportunity to experience this then our reaction is to gain access to this before others do.


Why do we keep falling for the same technique
As human beings we always want to believe that there is always something bigger and better no matter what the facts point to. Common religious beliefs are testimony to this where billions of people around the World stubbornly believe that they will receive the greatest rewards because they believe in their faith that has no substantial fact to back it up. At the end of the day we want to believe so our minds will create a conclusion that what we are being told has to be true because we want that amazing opportunity to benefit us.


When this technique does and doesn’t work
There are always the people that watch the Ads and say, “how stupid do they think we are“. Well this is because this particular item (car for example) does not interest them and can not be related to a positive experience for them. However when an Ad for something that they are interested in is shown (holiday) they change their tune and again fall for the “fear of Loss” technique.


Conclusion
This persuasion technique is one of many that is used on us and always gets results. If you are interested in learning more then I advise researching human thought patterns or NLP hypnosis. Igor Ledochowski would be the authority on the latter and I advise looking at his hypnosis course. (link is at the top right of screen)

Common hypnosis techniques - A Bugs Bunny analogy

We have all seen the Bugs Bunny cartoons where he swings the watch in front of his adversary and hypnotises them to do silly and funny things. What I am going to do today is relate Bugs’ hypnosis techniques and how it relates to the common day.

Swinging watch = hypnosis induction
So Elma Fud wants to shoot Bugs Bunny but then Bugs uses a watch and swings it in front of Elma’s eyes until he is almost sleeping. This can be directly related to a hypnotic induction which is the first step to hypnotising someone. The induction is a way of putting your subject into a relaxed state that makes it easier to put suggestions into their mind. Common techniques used in this day and age is to have the subject lie down and for you to mention relaxing scenarios that they can picture themselves in.


Bugs tells Elma to do something stupid = suggestion
This is the part where Elma will shoot himself in the foot or something like that without being able to stop himself. This is the suggestion part where the hypnotist puts a suggestion into the subjects mind. The cartoons speed this process up but what happens here is the subject is on the verge of sleep, but not quite, and their reaction process is extremely slow. This is the time that you can tell them to do something and there will be little resistance to that command.

Elma is waking up and Bug’s needs to swing the watch again = contact
This is when it has been a little time and Elma starts to realise what he is doing and begins to ‘wake up’. Bugs then needs to induce him again which correlates to contact. You need to be in control as the hypnotist and if the subject starts to control their thinking pattern without your suggestion you will lose them. Make sure that if you are hypnotising someone to constantly be in control and do not let your attention waver. Many hypnotists keep eye contact as much as possible because it keeps them focused on what they are doing.


Other hypnosis techniques
I hope the Bugs Bunny analogy was helpful in describing these common techniques. There are many other ways to persuade someone to do what you want including yourself (self hypnosis). Once you get better you can even skip the hypnosis induction and implement suggestion successfully! This is a little more advanced but trust me anyone can learn.

Hypnotic Persuasion

If you want to be able to persuade people to do what you want and predict their reactions before they do then persuasion using hypnosis is what you need.

Hypnotic persuasion is a method that uses confusion techniques to manipulate people to think how you want them to. Generally the majority of people have the same thinking and reaction patterns which makes it easy to persuade nearly anybody by using hypnotic techniques.


Some basic conversational hypnosis techniques
Hypnosis is about understanding our thinking patterns (neuro-linguistic programming) so that we can use common triggers to change our perception.

A good example of a common thinking pattern is that red triggers our reaction to stop and green accordingly to go.


Hypnotic inductions are a common way to prepare someone to be hypnotised. This involves putting someone into a relaxed state where their mind is more open to suggestion. You can probably relate to this when you are lying on the beach with your partner and soaking in some sun. Your partner mentions spending a lot of money, you do not really have, on fine dining that night. Generally you would oppose this suggestion but you are feeling great and relaxed and agree it would be a good idea.
A common induction technique is to have someone sitting down and reminding them of a time in their life that gave them joy. Push this experience until you get a reaction out of them that is a smile and how it brings back great memories. You have put them into a relaxed state and now it is time to put in some suggestions.


Suggestion and Misdirection - Ok so you have your “subject” in a relaxed state and they are open to suggestion. You do not want to just say what you want them to do but to lead the conversation in a direction towards your suggestion.

Example: Your children sound amazing and it’s so important to plan their future isn’t it… If only my parents had got some professional advise to plan my future it would have made such a difference. I heard of this great financial planner who I will definitely recommend to you because he is the best. I will check if he is available in the next week but it is going to be tough, but for you I will make the effort.

As you can see the positive was used to misdirect and lead into the suggestion and a story was created with a positive solution for the “subject”.


Learning these persuasion techniques
So if you want to learn how to persuade pretty much anyone you want then you should definitely check out the “power of persuasion” or the “power of conversational hypnosis” (link at top/right of screen).

How to stop smoking using hypnosis

Smoking is one of the biggest addictions that is world wide, which suit’s the cigarette companies but this is a habit that does you nothing but damage so how can you use hypnosis to quit?

There are 2 options available:
1) self hypnosis
2) hypnotherapy


Using self hypnosis to quit smoking
This technique is the cheaper option but requires you to remember to use the principles everyday. So the key here is to make a note of when you smoke, is it when you stress, is it a social situation, is it after a coffee, bottom line what causes you to want to have a smoke.

The next step is to write down these triggers so that you can be aware of them the next time you smoke. Now you know and realise your trigger you need to find a different reaction to associate with it that is not smoking.
E.g. Just had a coffee and need a smoke should change to just had a coffee and I need a drink of water.

This is a simple example but it helps to illustrate how you can change your thinking and reaction.
The way the self hypnosis works is to remind yourself everyday about your triggers and say out loud what your preferred reaction will be. When you feel the craving remind yourself again your preferred reaction and continue to say it until you do it. After doing this for a while you will automatically react in the preferred way without having to think about it and hence stopped your smoking thanks to self hypnosis.


Hypnotherapy
This would be a bit more expensive but it is a good option if you do not have the discipline for the above method. You put yourself in the hands of a professional who will use the same technique described above and will make sure that your thinking patterns change for the better.

Where can I learn self hypnosis?
The best course at the moment is the ‘Power of Conversational Hypnosis’ (link at the top right of this screen) when it comes to learning to hypnotise yourself and others so definitely check it out.

Using hypnosis for stress relief

If you are suffering from stress and there is nothing that helps then it is wise to look at hypnosis for relief.

Firstly what is stress?
Stress is when you have responsibilities and/or tasks that you need to achieve and if you do not there will be certain consequences. Your stress is how you deal with this situation and how much you worry and have a negative reaction to it. Most people stress about work because they have targets and deadlines and their job is at risk if they do not achieve them. This directly links to debt repayments which can not be paid if there is no income. As you can see stress is thinking about a situation in negative way that leads to what can possibly go wrong. This leads to this negative being associated to every situation and therefore creates a cycle that continues.


How can hypnosis help?
So what does hypnosis do? It uses our neuro-linguistic programming and “reprograms” us in a way. So when it comes to stress hypnosis is used to start changing the negative with responsibilities and tasks into positives with challenges. It is all about making your psychological reaction to these things change, which involves changing your thinking process. So in effect after multiple hypnosis sessions you will start to block out the association of stress in relation to work and focus on other positives such as upcoming holidays, how secure the job is, a happy family life (basically whatever works for you).


Can anyone use hypnosis for stress relief
The answer is a definite yes! We all have our own psychological barriers that can be pulled down as long as we believe in the treatment. Have a look at the link to the right for some more information about a course that will give you results.