Is it possible to learn hypnosis at home?

Hypnosis translated from ancient Greek means “sleep”. The state of hypnosis is a short-term state of consciousness of the subject of hypnosis, characterized by increased susceptibility to suggestion. A person can fall into a trance under the influence of a hypnotist or due to self-hypnosis. In a hypnotized state, it is much easier to subjugate a person to his own will, but this cannot be done if you try to hypnotize someone against his will, by force.

There are many misconceptions and rumors associated with hypnosis. Scientists have long tried to uncover the secrets of this ancient skill.

Today, the accuracy of the following provisions has been scientifically confirmed:

the state of hypnosis has little in common with the state of sleep;
the degree of submission depends not only on the level of skill of the hypnotist, but also on the susceptibility of the consciousness of the hypnotized person to suggestion;
trance does not affect a person’s physical abilities (hypnosis will definitely not give you superpowers);
you cannot hypnotize a person against his will;
after leaving a trance, people have memories;
in a state of hypnosis, a person retains the ability to lie and resist suggestion, so few people will be able to force him to do something unacceptable or illegal;
People who have ever been hypnotized have a significantly increased likelihood of developing false memories.

The history of hypnosis

The history of hypnosis goes back at least three millennia. It is known that the ancient shamans and priests of Ancient Egypt were perfectly able to put people into a trance; it was successfully used in Ancient India and Tibet. Hypnotic sessions were conducted by healers of Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece. Then, with the help of hypnosis, they raised the morale of soldiers, looked into the future and treated diseases.

The term “hypnosis” itself appeared only in 1843 after a year earlier the English doctor J. Braid proved that transferring attention and gaze to a shiny object plunges the human body and consciousness into a special state. It was then that suggestion acquired a scientific character. In the 19th century, the opinions of scientists were divided: some recognized the possibility of suggestion, others opposed hypnosis. Nothing has changed since then.

To this day, two camps of researchers (opponents and supporters of hypnosis) are engaged in endless debate on this topic, which, undoubtedly, only fuels public interest in hypnosis.

Hypnotization is a direct effect on the human psyche. If you are interested in trying yourself in hypnosis, you should remember that the process involves a number of risks. Human consciousness is not a toy. It is not worth experimenting with it, since there is always a risk of plunging into a deep trance, from which a person is not always able to get out without specialists. This is especially true for those who want to learn how to go into trance themselves, without the help of a hypnotist. For some, this happens quite quickly and is often due to the abilities of hypnosis given to the person from birth, while for others it takes years.

The subconscious of “born hypnotists” differs from the consciousness of ordinary people. They often use this in their studies or at work. Have you noticed how some sellers manage to sell a person a lot of things that he doesn’t really need? It’s just that merchants skillfully convince customers that they will certainly need them someday and successfully get rid of illiquid or expired goods. Of course, not everyone is endowed with such abilities.

If you strive to become a professional hypnotist, then, first of all, you must be a strong-willed, self-confident person. It is the strength of your powers of suggestion that will determine the success or failure of hypnosis.

Public interest in this method of influencing the psyche is explained quite simply. For many people, hypnosis is something mysterious, mystical, new. And who isn’t interested in learning the hidden abilities of their consciousness? Hypnosis has a number of scientifically proven benefits; in some ways it is even useful, as it helps to completely switch off, get rid of unnecessary things from your head, relax, and activate brain functions.

Through hypnosis it is often possible to cope with many psychological problems. Another plus that scientists have given us: people who are capable of hypnotization are much less likely to become dependent on alcohol, cigarettes and coffee. They are also much more sincere than those who do not have the gift of suggestion. But the Orthodox Church sharply condemns hypnosis, since it considers it an element of the occult and equates it with witchcraft and black magic.

The secret to successfully self-learning hypnosis lies in the ability
fix and deepen the state of trance. This will require a lot of time, experimentation and knowledge. And the ability to independently enter a trance comes after years of training. The main thing is to learn to focus not on behavior, but on human consciousness. This is kind of the key to achieving trance.

There are many hypnosis techniques. Most common sound technology. It allows you to briefly influence a person’s consciousness, changing his behavior and forcing him to perform various tasks.

There are also hidden hypnosis, which consists in the ability to influence the consciousness and psyche of people covertly, implicitly. It is most often used by politicians, businessmen and advertisers to influence the consciousness of a large audience and achieve their personal goals.

Hypnosis, based on a direct influence on the human consciousness with the help of clearly formulated phrases and attitudes, is called classical. This type of hypnosis is used for medical purposes. They also use it on stage. Exactly classic hypnosis has a positive effect on the patient’s condition, allowing him to improve sleep, cure neuroses, get rid of phobias, and suppress addiction (alcohol, nicotine, drugs).

The last type of hypnosis is psychotropogenic– not the most useful and involves achieving the desired state with the use of psychotropic and narcotic drugs that affect the patient’s psyche.

In general, we can say that hypnosis is a state of trance achieved under the influence of monotonous, sleep-inducing stimuli or medications. Trance can be defined as complete concentration of attention on a stimulus. In this state, a person’s ability to control the information entering consciousness weakens, and his ability to analyze decreases. Next we will look at how to master the art of hypnosis at home.

In ancient times, hypnosis was closely associated with the occult sciences, and only a select few were allowed to participate in the sacrament of suggestion and entering into a trance. All knowledge regarding the art of hypnotization was kept in strict confidence. Nowadays, anyone can learn hypnosis on their own - no one makes a secret of it.

To do this, you don't even need to leave your home. Just choose the appropriate technique, collect material on it and start practicing.

Tips for those who are planning to learn hypnosis on their own at home:

remember that hypnosis is an influence on a person’s consciousness in order to slow it down and make it more suggestible, which will allow for a deeper exploration of the subconscious, behavior or to get rid of addiction, psychological diseases;
in order to subjugate other people to your will, you must first of all be a restrained person, absolutely confident in your abilities, and control yourself;
during the session, your voice should sound confident and firm;
refuse psychotropic hypnosis at home - psychotropic and narcotic substances can pose a threat to the life of the person being hypnotized;
a person will succumb to suggestion only if he wants it and trusts you completely;
the main thing in hypnosis is to establish a strong contact with the person being hypnotized through concentration of attention;
read more specialized literature and apply the acquired knowledge in practice.

If you have self-control skills, willpower and sufficiently developed concentration abilities, then you will be able to learn hypnosis much faster. If you lack confidence and firmness, then your task is to develop these qualities, and only then begin to practice hypnosis.

For self-study of hypnosis

The difficulty with self-learning hypnosis is focusing attention using gaze concentration. First, learn to focus all your attention on any point in space. For example, draw a dot the size of a small coin in the center of a white piece of paper. Now try to look at this point without looking away and without blinking for as long as possible.

First, you shift your gaze to it, and then you concentrate all your attention on the point in the middle of the sheet. It is useful to do this exercise every day, preferably several times. When you master sufficient concentration skills, you will be able to command the attention of other people with your gaze.

The next stage is ideomotor. In psychology, this term means imaginary action. The idea is simple: you must mentally imagine the action that the other person should perform, and then, using concentration, try to force him to reproduce this movement in reality. Focus your attention on the person and begin mentally sending him a simple task - pick up a pen or straighten his hair. Ideomotor skills need to be constantly developed and improved. This way you can work on suggestion, encouraging people to take the actions you need.

What gets in the way of learning hypnosis?

any type of addiction - bad habits indicate insecurity, weakness of character;
abuse of invigorating drinks, especially coffee;
diffidence;
absences from classes.

Before you start learning suggestion, I would like to remind you that hypnosis is not entertainment. People develop these skills to help others or to clear negativity from their own minds.

If you are driven by curiosity, a desire to manipulate others and bad intentions, it is better not to start hypnosis, and it is unlikely that you will achieve results in this case. Hypnosis should work for the benefit of other people and to help your own development.

Secrets of hypnotizing a person with your gaze

A look is a pretty powerful weapon. With its help, you can express a lot of feelings and emotions, attract or repel a person, suppress and inspire. Therefore, hypnotization with a glance is an integral skill of all professional hypnotists and one of the most popular methods of suggestion. A glance is the strongest tool of influence.

Only a person who has reached a certain level of concentration abilities and knows how to transmit thoughts at a distance is able to hypnotize others with his gaze. To do this, you will have to train for many years and tirelessly develop your skills. The external factor is also important: the hypnotist’s eyes must be expressive, and this is often achieved with the help of special makeup that emphasizes the eyes.

The first step on the path to becoming familiar with gaze hypnosis is the ability to put a person into a trance and master the art of ideomotor. As soon as the patient obeys you and is able to carry out the commands that you mentally transmitted to him, it means that your skills as a hypnotist have moved to a new level. Now your concentration abilities should be enough to try to subjugate a person with just one glance.

This method of visual hypnosis used to be popular in Europe. Now it is used by professional hypnotists. You will need a couch (or chair) and a patient. Without patience and perseverance there is no way either. The session takes place in complete silence:

The patient sits on a couch (chair) in a comfortable position. The hypnotist moves closer to his face and makes eye contact.
The patient must look into the hypnotist's eyes without looking up.
The hypnotist begins to focus all thoughts on making the patient fall asleep. It is possible that to achieve success you will need to concentrate for more than one hour. But for professionals it takes no more than five minutes.

In order for the patient to relax and not resist suggestion, you need to win him over and convey your confidence to him.

The previously mentioned exercise with a black dot to concentrate attention will help develop the skills of a hypnotic gaze.

Having mastered visual hypnosis, you can move on to the practice of immersing yourself in a trance with the help of shiny objects - balls or mirrors. They are placed in front of the patient's eyes, immediately opposite the bridge of the nose. The person's gaze concentrates on the shiny object and soon he is plunged into a trance.

Hypnotic effects with words

This type of hypnosis is no less common. In this case, you will need a superbly delivered speech and the study of rhetoric skills. The patient is usually seated in a chair, he takes a comfortable position that allows him to completely relax, and closes his eyes. The hypnotist places his left hand on the patient's right shoulder, and places his right hand in the area where the pulse is felt on the patient's left arm. The gaze is fixed on the bridge of the nose of the hypnotized person. After this, you need to start talking - calmly, monotonously.

Tell the patient that he is very tired, that he could use some rest, and that he will now begin to feel sleepy. Tell him that you shouldn’t resist this, the sleep will be short-lived, but extremely useful. After waking up, he will feel a surge of strength and vigor, and his mood will improve. Now carefully remove your hands from the patient, approach him from behind and begin to gently massage his temples. After a few minutes, clearly say: “You are sleeping!” After these words, the person will be plunged into a state of hypnosis.

How to put a person into a trance state?

It is necessary to practice going into a light trance only after your preparatory skills are strong enough. You can only put a person into a trance if there is complete trust between you. For the first session, you can invite someone from your family to help. Sit him in a comfortable chair and set him to concentrate on his inner feelings. The assistant's gaze should be directed directly into your eyes, you need to look without looking away. What are your actions? It is necessary to concentrate on the assistant - your attention and your gaze should be directed only to him. If you have enough skills, you can put a person into a trance state after a few minutes.

Sometimes hypnotists use a special technique that speeds up the immersion in hypnotic sleep. The patient imagines that he is standing on the last step of a high staircase in a spacious room, he feels warm and comfortable. Now order him to gradually go down the stairs. Each step down will plunge him into his own consciousness, deeper and deeper. Once on the last step, a person usually plunges into a state of hypnosis.

After this, do not break eye contact. Continue to look at it and focus on the patient's sensations. Notice whether he is breathing evenly and whether his eyes are tense. If a person experiences internal experiences, you must feel them, catch them.

Professional hypnotists masterfully put people into a trance after 2-3 seconds. To do this, they use hypnosis techniques with gaze and words, and transfer a person’s attention to a shiny object (usually using a watch on a chain). The distance between the hypnotist and the hypnotized person is minimal, the degree of relaxation and concentration of the patient on you (or on a shiny object) is maximum. Place your gaze on the person being hypnotized and concentrate. As soon as you notice that he begins to enter a light trance, seize the moment. You can slow down the work of his consciousness with a sharp shout or a snap of his fingers. The person falls into a deep trance.

All information presented here about hypnosis is primarily for educational purposes. Thanks to them, you will form an initial understanding of the art of hypnosis. Specialized books, seminars by leading hypnotists and regular practice will help you achieve outstanding success in this area. If you manage to master the technique of suggestion, use it only for good purposes. I wish you success!