| Hypnosis is defined as a mental state or as set of | | | | Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson Volume |
| attitudes and beliefs which is usually induced by | | | | I (1975), and then in 1977 by Patterns of the |
| the by a technique or procedure known as the | | | | Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson Volume |
| hypnotic induction. This is usually involved with a | | | | II, which together form the basis of the model, a |
| process of subliminal instruction and suggestion | | | | way to use an imprecise language to make a |
| with the intention of controlling the actions and | | | | person work at an unconscious somatic level. The |
| decision of an individual. There is a popular | | | | Milton model was largely developed to form the |
| misconception that hypnosis is a form of | | | | model of covert hypnosis. Other people who have |
| unconsciousness resembling sleep hypnosis is | | | | made profound contribution to the field are Igor |
| described as a state of physical relaxation | | | | Lechodowsky and Dr. Joe Vitale. |
| accompanied and induced by mental concentration. | | | | Learning covert hypnosis is very interesting. |
| Hypnosis is the ability to control the mind of | | | | There are some techniques you can adopt in |
| others to make them do what you want. It give | | | | learning the model. Firstly, you need to be able to |
| you the ability to access the subconscious mind of | | | | catch the attention of the subject. This is the first |
| others and give them instruction. There are | | | | and most important aspect of learning the model. |
| broadly two types of hypnosis, the clinical also | | | | You must be able to capture the attention of the |
| known as hypnotherapy, used for treating people | | | | subject. |
| and conversational hypnosis otherwise known as | | | | The next thing is to be able to establish rapport. |
| covert hypnosis. | | | | This is the level of unconscious responsiveness. |
| Conversational hypnosis is a technique that allows | | | | Without this it will not be possible to bring about |
| you communicate to the subconscious mind of | | | | the hypnotic suggestion. |
| people and instructing them to do what you want | | | | After establishing a rapport we are ready to |
| them to do without them being aware of their | | | | apply the induction of trance effect. This is used |
| hypnotic state. The subject is guided into a | | | | the person into a state of hypnotic trance with |
| relaxed hypnotic state using verbal and non-verbal | | | | his full consciousness. It is just like gaining the |
| (such as fixing of eye gaze, smiling in particular | | | | trust of the individual making the person believe |
| way an so on) techniques. | | | | you such that he sees you as an authority and |
| The subject of hypnotic can be traced back to | | | | listens with rapt attention and does not question |
| the Milton model, a model for indirect interpersonal | | | | whatever you say. This is done by using some |
| communication a work of Dr. Erick H. Milton. The | | | | verbal and none verbal communication. |
| model was actually created by linguist John | | | | Lastly is to get to present suggestion you want |
| Grinder and Richard Bandler, who founded the | | | | the subject to accept as truth without him |
| Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). The duo of | | | | analysing. This is done with such confidence and |
| Richard Bandler and John Grinder actually met with | | | | boldness that the listener does not doubt or |
| Dr. Milton for a period of time and modeled his | | | | question the validity of the suggestion. |
| approach which produced the Patterns of the | | | | |