How to - Impromtu Hypnosis

Walk into a group of people and announce in a clear and confident
voice that you are a hypnotist. You don't have to do anything else.
Just wait.

There will be one somnambulist. There is always one. They will have an eager
expression. They will be watching the person, not you, they will be
watching the person who is also always there. The one who *
challenges You * The one who say's. "Really? Bet you can't hypnotise
me."

You reply "No, I probably couldn't but there is someone here I can.
They know who they are."

Look at the challenger but lift your hand
with your finger pointing upwards and see who is first to look up
with your peripheral vision. It will be the somnambulist. The perfect
hypnotic subject. And in this case that is a fair word. It doesn't
mean they are subjugated it means they are subject to the hypnotic
state.

Now say,

"** If there was someone here who could be hypnotised I would say...**

Just look at that light up there. Just stare at it and watch how
heavy your eyes are getting. You won't let them close just yet but
they are getting very heavy and they do want to close sooooo much."
[This is possibly Erickson type language usage although I suspect eye
fixation even pre-dates Braid who was the first to write it down.
Early Americans and African wisemen often stared into flames to get
visions.]

Wait a moment. Count five in your head.

Now say,
"But now it is just too hard to keep them open so let them close. Let
them close and just relax and sleep deeply."
Your somnambulist will be gone regardless of whether you are in a
noisy bar or a royal garden party. Whether you are talking directly to them or not.

They will often remain standing if they began that way. Their head will drop
forward. It usually does, even if only slightly. It's really great if they begin to fall but if not catch them.

And there you go, your fist truly somnambulistic hypnotised person.
Although hypnosis isn't somnambulism, that's the result of hypnosis
not what it is.


Jonathan Chase
Hypnotist, Edutainer, Speaker, Author
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