Self-Hypnosis/Tests

[Redcow]

Hey; I'm sorta new to this forum but I've been studying hypnosis for quite some time now. I've already hypnotized at least 30+ people, but now I'm working with self-hypnosis. (I know I should've done that before doing other people.) I think I've succeeded in going into a trance a few times; While in one I do a simple suggestion like my feet tingle or something just to test sort of. But right now I'm trying to do something different; because the feeling suggestions aren't very strong when I'm in a trance and I can't really notice them THAT well. I'm trying to get it so I can kind of speak to my subconscious mind WHILE awake, is pretty much the suggestion. So it's a suggestion to give myself suggestions while conscious. I've given this suggestion to multiple people for short times (purposely) and it's worked.

I'm just having a bit of trouble with self-hypnosis and the suggestions not working well. Any methods on going into a trance or help I can get would be great; Thanks.:)

[Don]

Hi, Redcow, and welcome.

You'll get lots of answers, including some people who will tell you the best thing you could do is take an in-person workshop, or class. In fact, I'm one of those people. That's the best way to learn hypnosis and self hypnosis.

Hypnosis is not sleep. People will tell you that it doesn't feel like anything weird, and that's true. However, for me, it does have a certain "feeling." I know when I'm hypnotized.

So the question is, how can you know when you're hypnotized? Well, if you're hypnotizing someone else there are tests called "convincers" that can be given. But what about yourself?

Well, I have two suggestions for you. First, get someone to hypnotize you. When you take a class you will have the chance to be hypnotized several times, plus you will have an instructor who will be watching over the whole thing. Nothing could be better! Once you know what it feels like, you will know if you're hypnotized or not. In fact, you can also set up triggers (technically called "anchors") that will help you become hypnotized more quickly.

Second, trying to be alert enough to give a suggestion while you are hypnotized is difficult! Even many experts at hypnotizing others have difficult giving suggestions to themselves. So here is what I suggest (pun intended): make a recording of the suggestions. Then after hypnotizing yourself, play back the recording. Or have it on a time so that after X minutes it will automatically start. Induce the hypnosis and then deepen the trance until the recording starts.

Again, I strongly suggest taking a class or workshop. That's going to be the best way to do this.

Good luck!

[Poodle]

I totally agree with what Don has written. Inducing trance is the easy part. Giving the correct suggestions to the correct person is a whole 'nother ball game.

When I want to hypnotize myself, I make a recording with the induction, convincers and then my change work. I've been around long enough that I know what works for me and what doesn't and I also really know when I am in a really good trance state. Sometimes I even do it in my dreams.

A class is very reasonably priced and you, especially, will get a lot out of it. If you are going to learn something, learn it right and that way you have a lot less unlearning to do in the future.

Best to you!
Pood :)

[Connie]

Hi, Redcow!

I'm going to be the voice that's not as nice. I say: stop working with/on other people. You really don't know what you're doing, and giving suggestions to people at this point in your hypnosis learnings is not wise. Hypnosis is safe in the hands of a trained practitioner, but you're not there yet! If you want to tinker with your own mind, have at it, but I suggest you stop messing with other people now.

I agree with the posters above. If you really want to understand and learn properly, go do it. Get in person live training with a professional.

[Terry]

Nah, to hell with training redcow, you couldn't benifit from it. NOTE....

1. I'm "sorta" new to this forum!!!!How can you be "sorta new"? That aint English bud, and you lost my respect instantly, while showing your lack of education, and ability to deal with people in a profession that works with words to a great extent...

2. "I have studied hypnosis for some time" what you really mean is that you have read a bit. How insulting to those who have done it right and paid out good money to learn properly without doing harm to anyone else? No training is not for you, not because you are so smart you don;t need it, but because you lack the education to use it. Save your money and DON'T take training, it will just deflate your ego.....
One nice thing I can say, is that you will do no harm playing hypnotist on yourself, so go ahead....

[Merlin]

1-prepare for the hypnosis session
2-give yourself the suggestion
3-drop into hypnosis... your mind will remember the suggestion
4- emerge from the hypnosis.
simple
elapsed time... about 3 minutes :)

[Redcow]

Nah, to hell with training redcow, you couldn't benifit from it. NOTE....

1. I'm "sorta" new to this forum!!!!How can you be "sorta new"? That aint English bud, and you lost my respect instantly, while showing your lack of education, and ability to deal with people in a profession that works with words to a great extent...

2. "I have studied hypnosis for some time" what you really mean is that you have read a bit. How insulting to those who have done it right and paid out good money to learn properly without doing harm to anyone else? No training is not for you, not because you are so smart you don;t need it, but because you lack the education to use it. Save your money and DON'T take training, it will just deflate your ego.....
One nice thing I can say, is that you will do no harm playing hypnotist on yourself, so go ahead....

I don't really know where the violence came from.. I've been searching up on this topic for over a year and a half and have spoken quite a bit to a professional and licensed hypnotist. I never said I was better than anyone though...

[Terry]

I don't really know where the violence came from.. I've been searching up on this topic for over a year and a half and have spoken quite a bit to a professional and licensed hypnotist. I never said I was better than anyone though... Violence? How interesting that you should use that term since all I did was hold up a mirror so you could see yourself as others who are trained see you.
No, nobody accused you of suggesting you were better than anyone else, so what do you want, a medal for honesty? Stop saying "I have been "searching up" on this topic for a year and a half, no doubt your term for "research", you have done no such thing, so you still know nothing as is obvious from your postings. If you had done the job properly, in a year and a half, and with reasonable ability, you would be much further ahead than you are from reading books, which is what YOU call research.
I frankly don;t give a rats a.. what you do, that is your business, but since you used the term "violence" in relation to my action, I suggest you rethink. Some were kind in their reply, I was neither kind nor unkind, just showing you how you appear, and it seems you don;t like what you see in the mirror. Not my fault of course but yours, don't you see?
Let me help you a little..."RESEARCH" requires an understanding of how do do it, it is not just book reading, as you seem to think, so I suggest you stop trying to pull the wool over the eyes of those who know better, and stop using terms you don;t understand...
"I have spoken quite a bit to a professional and licenced hypnotist", wow, you didn't tell us that before, surely that does indicate research. OK, I have spoken at length to several doctors and dentist friends, perhaps I should have called that research and should know much about what they do and how they do it, but frankly I am not that smart, I haven't a clue about dentistry, though I have pulled teeth from time to time. I know little about medicine, I leave such to those who practise as a profession. Hell, I can go one better, I have a daughter, two sisters in law, and a niece all of whom are nurses, and I talk to all of them at length, but it hasn't made me a nurse, not yet at least, and I will not hold my breath....
Now how is that violence eh? The mirror is still available and all I have done is use your own words, and point out the misuse, and lack of language skills you show. I am not responsible for what you lack, education is free, and the ability to use language in proper context has always been a matter of choice for us in the Western world were education is free for all..
As for your misunderstanding of my intent, if I was in that position with a client due to my lack of language skills, I would be in serious trouble, so my suggestion that training would be a waste of time for you was valid, even if I did phrase it deliberately in a manner you could misunderstand if you so chose. All I do has a reason, and once again a poster has skimmed over the meaning in order the jump at the implied insult. I read every word of a post and absorb it before replying. Do you likewise if it is not your intent to make a fool of yourself before all.... Too bad you, and those like you who are numerous, had not read John Ruskin's article, "Give it all you've got". I quote.

We are not sent into the world to do anything into which we cannot put our hearts.
We have certain work to do for our own bread, and that is to be done streniously,
other work to do for our delight, that to be done heartily.
Neither is to be done by halves but with a will, and what is not worth this effort is not to be done at all...