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Practice, Practice,
Practice
Practice, practice, practice. This is the single most important variable in whether
one will be a successful hypnotist is one, which control yourself.
No amount of book learning, distance education, or even face to face seminars
can take the place of frequent and dedicated practice of the ideas presented
here. Studies show that it is not simply an exceptionally high IQ that
produces genius, it is dedication to spending many, many hours mastering
a subject that produce outstanding ability. It is so simple it should
be obvious, if you want to be a hypnotist you must practice hypnotizing
subjects. You must practice delivering induction script, memorizing different
inductions, and actually hypnotizing people. You must spend several hours
doing this, every day, for many months. Only practice can make your technique
smooth and skills polished.
Because of the limitations of the distance learning format this critical
area is beyond the scope of this course. But is not beyond your ability
to become a hypnotist by following the simple instructions below. I really
hope you dedicate time to honing your expertise, as you will be greatly
rewarded with better results from your subjects.
Reminder: To get certified be sure to take the quiz for this section here.
Make use of all of these methods to develop and polish your skills as
a hypnotist:
Practice in front of a mirror
You
are the easiest to access audience. Practice script delivery while seated
before a mirror. This helps with memorization of induction scripts
and as a budding hypnotist this is the most important part. Be your own
teacher by first looking occasionally at the printed script, and reduce
your reliance on it until you can recite your patter completely from memory.
Develop a sense of the flow from the pre-induction into the induction
and on to a deepener.
Practice with an audio recorder
Although many people do not like the sound of there own voice it extremely
helpful to use a portable recorder to record your practice of your hypnotic
patter. Take note of your rate of speech, use of filler words, and volume.
Most hypnotists spend a lot of time finding the right combination of tone
and pacing that conveys both relaxation and confidence. Inductions due
not take place using an every day conversational sounding intonation.
A slight but noticeable change in expression helps signal the subconscious
of the subject that something unique and unusual is happening.
Using
an audio recorder you can learn your content by listening to yourself,
and develop your own special hypnotic “voice.”
Practice with a video recorder
The
camera may be made to lie but it can reveal much more then you may be
comfortable with. Still this is the best way to spot problems, as they
will most certainly be revealed. The camera is particularly helpful to
discern distracting gestures, and facial expressions.
Tape your performance, watch it with a pen and pad to take note of rough
spots to focus on improving. If you can, get some one to watch with you
and ask for their constructive input. Then tape yourself again and see
how you have improved. After several iteration of video you will have
greatly improved your delivery.
Practice with a live subject
As
you become a little more experienced the most important aspect shifts
to honing your skills as a hypnotist is actually hypnotize people.
The more times you induce hypnosis, and the more varied your subjects
the better you will become. Friends, colleagues, and spouses can all assist
by being your subjects. If they decline the opportunity to go under a
trance they can still help if they can be convinced to listen and perhaps
pretend to be hypnotized.
Start by telling them, "I'm just getting beginning to hypnosis,
and I'm not ready to practice hypnotizing anyone yet, but I do need
someone to help me "run through my lines with." Ask them to
just play along as if they were helping rehearse lines from a play. Incorporate
all aspects that you need to practice including the pre-induction talk,
taking and reviewing their suggestibility profile, answering their (real)
questions about hypnosis, etc.
Then ask if they "will pretend to be hypnotized so I can practice
induction and deepening? It’s quite possible that once they see
how committed and confident you are they will even ask you to hypnotize
them!
Keeping an eye out for prospective subjects
When conversing with anyone bring up the topic of hypnosis and pay attention
to their reactions. In fact many people are quite curious about hypnosis.
How does it work? What it really is? Use people’s Family and friends
that knew you before you became a skilled hypnotist could be more difficult
subjects to actually hypnotize. You will probably notice that the subjects
who go into hypnosis easiest are new acquaintances. They will more readily
believe you have the ability hypnotize them, which means you can do it
that much easier. So whenever you're at a party or in a new group,
be sure to bring up the subject. "One thing I’m fascinated
with is power of the human mind. What do you know about hypnosis? "
"Isn't it interesting?" "Have you ever been hypnotized?"
"Did you know I'm a hypnotist?"
The credentials the School of Professional Hypnosis make available when
you pass this course are great help for this.
Other students of hypnotism
A
great way to find a partner to practice with is to convince a friend,
or better yet a few friends, to take this course with
you. Many people are interested in hypnosis and you are more likely to
have a regular partner if they get something in exchange – the chance
to practice their technique with you. You can also post a message on hypnosis
forums that you are looking for other students in your area to practice
with. A simple search on Google for comes up with these sites:
Uncommon
Knowledge
Sleepwalkers
San
Francisco area
Advertise
Many
small local publications have space for free ads. Often local
food stores have bulletin boards one can post on for no charge.
Church, hobby, and any other groups you belong to are god places to connect
with potential subjects. Online you try sites like craigslist.com
and myspace.com.
In conclusion:
You can be professional and still not always be serious. Be sure to have
fun while you’re at it. It’ll make your practice sessions
go faster, and you’ll be more likely retain subjects and get new
ones via word of mouth. So what are the three most important things you
can do to become a skilled, professional hypnotist? Practice, practice,
and practice!
Reminder: To get certified be sure to take the quiz for this section here.
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