Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook RR #2Box2468,Laceyville,PA 18623U.S.A. Certification Seminar Professional Official Training Manual of CounselorsandTherapists The International Association Part 1 1 Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Self- Conditioning______Arm Levitation______Arm DrawingConversion______Dave ElmanInduction ______BlinkMethod______Flower’s Eye FixationInduction______Progressive RelaxationInduction______Bien’s HypnosisResponsivenessQuestionnaire ______Characteristics ofExperiencedSubjects ______Various InductionMethods______Ways tocreateahypnoticinduction______Forms ofHypnoticInduction______Levels of ______Essentials forSuccessfulHypnosis______Pendulum Method______Finger SpreadingSuggestibility Test ______Eyelock Test ______Rising andFalling Arms ______Hand Clasp______Forward SwaySuggestibility Test ______Practical Hints______Suggestibility Testing ______10-Step “I’minControl”Presentation______Pre-Induction Protocol/ Testing______Keys toEffective Suggestions______Types ofSuggestions______Rules oftheMind______Laws ofSuggestion______Occupation of“Hypnotherapist”Defined______Advice forBeginners______Misconceptions RegardingHypnosis______Historical OverviewofHypnosis______Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook Table ofContents (Hypnosis Part1) 2 Part One 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 29 28 28 27 27 26 26 25 25 24 24 23 23 22 20 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 5

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Questions and Answers aboutHypnotherapy______Questions and Answers aboutHypnosis______Intake andClientRelease Forms______Session FourandSubsequent Sessions______Session Three ______Session Two ______The FirstSession______Class PartnerEvaluationSheet______Four StagesofProgrammingtheClient ______First SessionOutline______Structuring aMetaphor______Aphorisms ______Analogies ______Metaphors ______Self-Confidence HypnoticProgramming______Stress-Management HypnoticProgramming______Weight-Control HypnoticProgramming______Smoking CessationHypnoticProgramming______Suggestions fortheSmokingCessationClient______Dangers ofSmoking______Hypnosis withChildren______Abreactions ______Ending the Trance ______Trance Ratification______Hypnotic Devices______Reactional Hypnosis/Fractionation______Hypnotic ChallengesandDeepening______Hypnotic Deepening Techniques ______Trance Recognition______Subjective HypnoticDepth______Dynamics ofChange______Practical HintsforDeliveringSuggestions______Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook Table ofContents (Hypnosis Part1Continued) 3 Part One 73 70 65 64 64 63 62 61 59 55 53 53 52 52 51 50 49 48 46 46 45 44 44 43 43 42 41 40 39 38 38 37

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook fellowmen. All this,andmoreisHypnotism.” giving him social, financial and intellectual eminence among his and higher to thoughts nobler things: developing his powers to innermost plan and to execute his and leading - blessing a is the rash enthusiast. To mankind, in every walk of life, hypnotism consciousness self- of thethe socially overcomes shy stammerer,and tempers the the of impetuosity of tongue the loosens victims. It destroyer’s grim the grave the from almost snatches walk and strengthens the weak. It checks the to hand of death lame and the causes It distance. of extents and time of periods of mind to those distracted by the perplexities of life. It abolishes and destructive habits. It comforts the sorrowing and brings beyond peace the hope pronounced of recovery. they whom It deformed breaks and the chainsafflicted of the demoralizing cures and preconceived and opinions. It philosophers supplantstheir in and scientists the material physicianof faith the judges andshakes and the theologians, of surgeon theories the overthrows It who everyone power witnesses overawes its a indisputable It facts devotees and superhuman. its its marvelous almost manifestations. upon seems bestows that that science a is it for “The reward is great that follows the persistent study of hypnotism: Hypnotism byWilliamWesley Cook,M.D.,1901 From theIntroductiontoPracticalLessons in 4 Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook a scientificway. Mesmer borrowed ideasfromothers. moved to Paris. He wanted to explain what he was doing in Franz Anton Mesmer (1734 - 1815) began in Vienna and later body. Hesaid,“A magnetcouldcuremostillnesses.” was Paracelsus, who felt that Heavenly Bodies fed through a magnet to the human also cult, secret very a Druids, the that suspected also is It using. were they that used specialized techniques at that time, yet today we realize that it was hypnosis Yogisand Fakirs Hindu telling. fortune their in techniques hypnotic used Oracles induced sleep, priest laid The priest. on temple hands, a and by cured was hypnosis a using conversion cure disorder known first (hysterical The conversion). Greek used. holistic healing centers, were where Greece, various and healingEgypt in techniques,Temples, located Sleep including hypnosis. hypnosis,of were techniques and is What functions. an how describes 3000 a is Papyrus recorded before we can assume that Through pictographs 3. Father Hell, a Jesuit Priest, who attempted to to attempted who Priest, Jesuit a Hell, Father 3. 2. Richard Mead, who said that living systems were 1. Paracelsus,withhisideaofmagnets. Bodies wouldcurepeople. The idea was that a curative process of Heavenly These plates were passed plates. acrossmetal with people’speople cure to ways bodies.discover run bynaturallaws. H l a c i r o t s i coronation proceedings. One notable person in this period this in person notable One proceedings. coronation the in TouchRoyal the used who X, the Charles for of revived coronation was It this. for basis scientific a for late looking the in died started people when Renaissance, idea the century,during 18th The divine. themselves considered were who France, of Kings notable the and (1066) Confessor the Edward Most Touch.” “Royal the as known was and In the Middle Ages, hypnosis was practiced mostly by Royalty, 2. FranticDancing 1. RhythmicalRepetition associated withreligiousexperience. Primitive Societies: Two forms of hypnosis are prevalent - both used hypnosis. O w e i v r e v 5 Part One

f o H s i s o n p y described are ideas ideas are described Soothsayer Egyptian Ebers year old document The that used history. was hypnosis and other early writings

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook out ofmoney. HediedinpovertySwitzerland. people of lot a swindled that scheme estate real the a ran he before of not but town, of findings The 1784. out run in was Mesmer nothing.” produces “Magnetism that discredited concluded commission was Mesmer claims. his investigate Franklin, Ben by headed A methods. his study demanded own his that the with French up taken rich became success, of He magnetism. through a glass wand. t He felt that n e w said that magnetism was m s had i he claimed Mesmer t e n g a onto m grabbed cure to person The filings. iron Mesmer’s technique was to unblocktheuniversalfluid(thetheoryof“AnimalMagnetism”). because the universal fluid is blocked. Mesmer would run metal plates over people well, everything in the body is running well. When the body is not running well, it is got the idea that in every body there is a universal fluid. When that fluid is running Mesmer also claimed that the Heavenly Bodies cured. From Richard Mead, he Mead, Richard From cured. Bodies Heavenly the that claimed also Mesmer 6 be carried over into the waking state. state. waking the into over carried be would trance hypnotic the during person a to given that discovered 1835) - (1753 Deleuze Francois Philippe Joseph Somnambulism.” “Artificial this and act as if he were awake. Puysegur called manner slurred a in talk eyes, his In this state, the subject was able to open sleep. peaceful a into or fell effects, convulsions” unpleasant “mesmeric usual the showing of instead subject, magnetized the that noticed Mesmer.He to unknown shepherd, year-old observed hypnotic 24 phenomena a to applying magnetism while Mesmer’s Mesmer, of follower a 1825), - (1781 Puysegur de Marquis The Part One had a staggering rate rate staggering a had he could cure anything through him He to drawn powers. special through him/her. the until bars, iron the attempting was he to fill a tubwith water and Academy of Medicine Medicine of Academy He self-importance. and powerful, and very was appointed to to appointed was Paris, in commission

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center God, soshelefthypnosis. not charge, in was operator the hypnosis, in that felt however, She, Scientists. 2. Mary Baker Eddy: Founded the Christian and foundedHolisticChurches. Rev.1. H.S.Evans:U.S.thecametoHe people wholaterbecamefamous: two trained Mesmerist, a became who maker clock a (1859), Quimby Parkhurst Phineas 1826. g in n was childbirth i first s u d e hypnosisin1823. t The c a r t x was e tooth first The suffer.” to people meant “God was blasphemous doing because was what he that told was He trial. on put was he and quack, a was Esdaile that decided Association Medical British The fluids). and does not lose infection bodyto resistance develops body the minimized.Also is bleedinghypnosis, in to 5%. (Today, we know the reason days.for this: With this, the mortality physicaldo ratepassesover bodythe twofor went down would lackey The table. a on person a put to lackeys trained He die. will 50% least at anesthetic. Usually no under with operations these 3000 conditions, over performed inIndia.” He worked in prison in India and “Mesmerismbook, British the wrote who doctor the was (1845) Esdaile James Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook g n i s u hypnosis, but l l a were others) , s r and o dentists, t c e l o p d o e ( p f o lot a 1850’s, mid the By 7 spiritual. early days, hypnosis was entwined with the the in because was This phenomenon?” godlike a hypnosis “Is was, issue main the days, those In licenses. their lost and quacks, called were they because it using from away dropped people professional more on, went time as He thought Charcotwasright. incorrect). Freud was not a good hypnotist. is today know we (which state trance deep effectivecouldbeveryachieveit to awas understand it. He believed that the only way and Charcot not did buthypnosis, used both He Bernheim. see to came Freud of suggestibilityandsexuality. using hypnosis, and introduced the inconcepts Nancy, France. They treated clinic overa 12,000formed doctor, country a Liebeault, and Neurologist, Paris famous a Bernheim, only thementallyillcouldbehypnotized). hypnosis (he felt it was dangerous, and that understand fully didn’t Charcot state. the of out broughtwhen abilities these losing Part One in France who started started who France in psychologist) for term early (an Neurologist a was Charcot arose. hypnosis of schools In the 1880’s two diverse the hypnoticthenstate, the in while etc., walk, to ability the regain sight, regain them showing do flashy demonstrations, would e Charcot r hysteria. e w o h w suffering from n conversion e m o w twelve with working by

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center ment, butcontinuedtosaythattheycondemnedstagehypnotists. state same the made Association Medical the American 1958, In anesthetic. an as or Association stated that it was fine to use hypnosis in the treatment of conversion hysteria Medical British the 1955, Finally,in it. for use serious no was there that, than other But During World War I and World War I I, hypnosis was used for the treatment of shell shock. ability”. “hypnotizing of lack Freud’s of because years 50 back set probably was Hypnotherapy community. medical the with especially years, many for credibility its damaged greatly hypnosis of denouncement Freud’s association. free of favor in hypnosis discard to him various theoretical considerations, as well as his difficulty in hypnotizing some patients,to hypnotize ledpeople effectively. As Freud began to develop his system of psychoanalysis, gums, causing his dentures not to fit properly.his Hence, he could notdestroyed speak clearly enough eventually This gums. and cheeks his between leaves cocaine using by story is not quite as exciting). What some people don’t know is that Freud controlled pain actual (the lips the on him kissed and up jumped trance, a in while woman, young a that skill, and the challenges he had with rapport and transference. In one incident he claimed Yet, during his later years, he did condemn hypnosis This was due his lack of hypnotizing to bereallyusefulitwouldhaveusedalongwithhypnosis. belongs to the realm of fable.” In addition, Freud also declared that, if psychotherapy was also said, “Everything that has been said and written about the great dangers of hypnosis treatment is far more extensive than that of other methods Actually,of treatingSigmund nervousFreud wasillnesses.” quoted He as saying, “There is no doubt Manythat the peoplefield haveof hypnotic heard or read that considered hypnosis toProfessional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook be dangerous. E • • • Therapeutic Hypnosisisproventobethemosteffective andfastestrouteto f f Hypnotherapy: 93% recovery after6sessions. Behavior Therapy: 72%recoveryafter22sessions. Psychoanalysis: 38% recoveryafter600sessions. findings fromarecent study: solve emotionalissues. American Health Magazinereportedthefollowing e v i t c e n e s s

f o H s i s o n p y course (Pepperdine,inCalifornia). accredited an offers university one only and course in hypnosis. Some dental schools do, Yet, at this writing, no medical hypnosis. school offers in a examiners of board a created In 1960, the American Psychology Association were disbandedfifteenyearslater. committees the findings, no With dangers. The AMA formed committees to find the major 8

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(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook by recommending a minimum of 144 hours of training in hypnotherapy for student for hypnotherapy hypnotherapy in physicians andmedical doctors. clinical training of of hours use 144 of the minimum for a recommending approval by further gave AMA The - 1961 medical schoolsand postgraduatetrainingcenters.” “In recommended, AMA the of curricula the in included be instruction hypnosis knowledge, increasing our of view of Health Mental on Council the 1958, hypnosis. 13, of September use the approved Association Medical American - 1958 of psychoneurosisandforanesthesiaduring surgeryforchildbirth. 1955 - British Medical Association approved the use of hypnosis well ashypnotherapy. They introduced theconceptofsuggestionandsuggestibility. (1837 - 1919) Dr. Ambroise and Dr.-1904) Auguste Liebeault(1823 HippolyteMarieBernheim is capableofmanifestingvarioussymptomsorclinicalsignsateachstage. proving that there successfully are by several stages phenomena of hypnotic hypnotic sleep classify and scientifically that the to hypnotized attempt subject first the Made Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot(1825-1893) than 300oftheseweremajorsurgeries,including19amputations. Performed over three thousand operations with hypnosis as the sole anesthesia. Dr.More (1808-1859) (drug anestheticswerenotyetknown).Hewascondemnedbyhiscolleagues. Inventor of the stethoscope. Performed many operations with only hypnotic anesthesia Dr. JohnElliotson (1791-1868) sleep, “hypnos.” of .” Coined the terms “hypnosis and hypnotism” from the Greek word for Considered to be the father of the scientific evolution of hypnosis for writing “Doctrine Dr. (1795-1860) was necessaryforthesuccessfulproductionofanimalmagnetism. Portuguese priest who discovered that the willingness and cooperation of the subject Jose CustodiodeFaria(1755-1819) Jesuit priestwhousedexorcist-liketechniquesandreportedspectacularcures. Father JohanGassner(1729-1779) Mesmer. Demonstrated artificial somnambulism instead of hysterical outbursts associated with The MarquisDePuysegur(1781-1825) Theory of Frederick (Frans) Anton Mesmer(1734-1815) Discovered thehypnoticstateasitisknowntoday. Some ImportantNamesandDatesinHypnosis are considered to be the legitimate inventors of modem psychotherapy as 9 Part One for the treatment (On (On

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook General MisconceptionsRegardingHypnosis 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Sleep Considered in Relation with Animal Magnetism.” But by 1847 he of sleepandmasterdreams. of sleep, Dr. Braid named the phenomena after Hypnos, the Greek god the term “hypnosis”, Having concluded that the phenomena was a form “hypnosis” itself, which means “sleep”. James Braid (1796 - 1860), coined Hypnosis issleep personality canbemore effective. engaging. As for hypnotherapy, a calm, relaxed, noninvasive, nurturing Dominant personality required - moronsandimbeciles. hypnotized be cannot who people of types two only subject. are There Hypnotizability asrelatedtogullibility andweak-mindedness come outofhypnosis. At worse,theywillfallasleep. Fear ofnotbeingdehypnotized It simplytakesatemporary“backseat”andbecomestheobserver. Revelation ofsecrets do so,theyDONOT havecontrol. when they want to or when they need to, and it’s in their best interest to control surrender cannot they if but control, losing about concerned so are People control. more gains person the process hypnotic the with he/she had little if any control over solving their problem. So, if anything, Surrender ofwill-Losscontrolandbeingcontrolled super- conscious”. become“ actually can subjects fact, If consciousness. Loss ofconsciousness tried torenameit“monoideism”.Itwastoolate. then He realized that his choice of the them “hypnosis” had been sleep. a mistake. He without induced be could amnesia, and anesthesia discovered that all the major phenomena of hypnotism, such as catalepsy, For a hypnosis stage show, a dominant personality can be more be can personality dominant show,a a For What’s interesting is that a stronger mind often makes for a better to able being not person a of history in case a never has There The self is self-preserving. The conscious mind never disappears. The reason the client came to see you in the first place is because Since hypnosisisNOT sleep,thereisnolossof Nervous of Rationale the or “Neurypnology published he 1842 In This is one of the biggest misconceptions, namely due to the term 10 Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook 10.Although not necessary, it can sometimes help to have a pendulum or some other 9. Do not brag about having “Power” over someone. Tell the client that the “Power to you help also will It slower. speak you helps pitch in lower voice your Dropping 8. 7. Use written material in front of you the first time. It’s OK to read. When the subject’s 6. Use background music when available. The music should be soothing and relaxing, 5. Never tell it’s your “First Time”. Saying something like this will definitely not instill better a is there that is this for reason you. only than The younger someone Use 4. challenge biggest The confident. feeling are you until demonstrations public No 3. 2. It’s usually not a good idea to try to hypnotize a spouse or close relative (they know don’t you, challenging continuously is someone If skeptic. a with argue not Do 1. there beany materialthattheclient feelsextremely sensitiveaboutdiscussing. “hypnotic device” available. The pendulum can be effective for hypnoanalysis, should Change” iswithinthem, andyouarehelpingthemmanifestthis power. that arelowerinpitchthanthegeneralpublic. sound more credible. Newscasters (male and female), almost always have voices say, “Ofcourse. Iwasreadingthescriptwrotespeciallyforyou. simply ruffling), pages heard (they script the reading were you if you asked later subject your If it. read and script written your up pick can you closed, are eyes with abasictempoofapproximately60beats aminute. your on practice mind? someone have to like you Would subject. your in confidence authority an as you to up look might figure. you than younger person a that chance experience. with come will This responding. not subjects about less worry to begin you that for the novice is to feel confident. After you’ve been hypnotizing a while, you’ll find to astranger. many years as someone other than a hypnotist. Youfor you would appear more credible know They credibility). have not might you them for beginner; a are you yourself totheworld. prove to trying about worry don’t and integrity and honesty complete from Come hypnosis. experience to wants truly who someone to on Move time. your waste 9. 8. It is important that these misconceptions be cleared during the pre-induction the during cleared be misconceptions these that important is It talk. ways. harmful. However, since it acts as a catalyst, it CAN be used in unscrupulous Hypnosis isharmful the hypnoticprocess. with combined when effective more much be however, can, Psychotherapy Hypnotizing isthesameaspracticingpsychology As mentioned in # 4, the self is self-preserving. Hypnosis itself is NOTis itself Hypnosis self-preserving. is self the 4, # in mentioned As facilitator. a catalyst, a stimulator; a it’s process; a is Hypnosis A c i v d e F r o B 11 e Part One n n i g e s r

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center medical doctor. a of approval written the without contra-indicated always is pain of removal symptom Note: Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook self-hypnosis conditioning.” interpretation of test results and analysis of client’s problem. May train client in physical and emotional suggestibility. Induces techniques of hypnosis based on of degrees determine Teststo experience. subjects will client what and works hypnosis how explaining state by hypnotic to enter client Prepares of problem. behavior pattern through hypnosis. Consults with client to determine the nature alter or motivation increase to client in state hypnotic induces “Hypnotherapist of Dictionary the in Occupational Titles. (079.157.0110) Itreadsasfollows: number identification an assigned and Dr. John Kappas (above right), the occupation of “Hypnotherapist” and was defined left) (above Boyne Gil hypnotherapists of efforts the of result direct a As When working is areas of hypnotic anesthesia and pain management, pain and anesthesia hypnotic of areas is working When lectured rightupuntilafewdaysbeforehepassed on. and courses teach to stage continued and of 1947, in bible hypnotism) acknowledged (the Hypnotism” Stage of while still a teenager. He wrote the seminal “Encyclopedia pretty legendary in magic circles), also was taking(he kid a upas magic hypnosisin interested became McGill in 1927 Hypnotists”. of “Dean American the was 2005) – (1913 McGill Ormond 12 Part One direct

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook ______Example: 5. ______Example: 4. ______Example: 3. ______Example: 2. ______Example: 1. with theother. in the presence of another stimulus, the person will soon begin to associate the one been usedintheoriginalsuggestionpresents itself. has that situation or condition a whenever suggestion that to respond will person one istosucceed. idea overandagain,itspontaneouslyrealizesitself. The Law of Law The Association Action Delayed of Law The The LawofDominantEffect. The Law of Reversed Effect Concentrated of Law The Attention. LAWS

Whenever a person responds to one particular stimulus particular one to responds person a Whenever . The harder one tries to do something, the less likely . When a suggestion is given as an inference, the inference, an as given is suggestion a When . A strongemotiontendstoreplace aweakerone. 13 Whenever attention is concentrated on an on concentrated is attention Whenever Part One OF SUGGESTION

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center RULES OFTHEMIND Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook ______Example: 8. ______Example: 7. ______Example: 6. ______Example: 5. ______Example: 4. ______Example: 3. ______Example: 2. ______Example: 1. in thephysicalbody. idea. subconscious. the imaginationalwayswins. the expectancy, thebetterchanceofitsoutcome. Opposing thoughts A persistentemotionally inducedsymptom Once asuggestionisactedupon, accepts mind inner the Once effort the greater The Imagination is more powerful than knowledge expects one What Every thought has aphysicalresponseinthebody. to happen has a strong tendency to take place. The stronger The place. take to tendency strong a has happen to cannot beheldsimultaneously. from the conscious, the lesser the response from the the from response the lesser the conscious, the from an idea, it remains until it is replaced by another by replaced is it until remains it idea, an 14 it iseasierforthenextonetobeaccepted. Part One has atendencytocausechange and when the two are in conflict,

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook TYPES OFSUGGESTIONS ______Example: ______8. ______Example: ______7. ______Example: ______6. ______Example: ______5. ______Example: ______4. ______Example: ______3. ______Example: ______2. ______Example: ______1. Environmental Emotional Non-Prestige Prestige Hetero Auto Indirect orInferred Direct feeling down(orup)when it’s raining,etc. effect aperson’s specificstateofreceptivity. it toarouseanemotionalresponsefromaperson. Howapersonfeelsemotionallywill effective as“prestigesuggestions.” doctor, lawenforcementindividual,hypnotist/hypnotherapist,etc. abstract wordsandphrases. -Suggestionsgivenbyapersontohim/herself. -Directlystatingthesuggestionnometaphor, innuendo,orinference. -Suggestionsgiventosomeonebyanotherperson. -Suggestionsgivenbyanauthorityfigure:governmentofficial,lawyer - The subconsciousmindisthe“seatofemotions.” The bestwaytoreach -Suggestionsgivenbyapersonoflessauthority. Obviouslynotas -Suggestionsfromthe effect onapersonofhis/her surroundings,i.e., -Oppositeof“Direct.”Usemetaphors,innuendos,inferences, 15 Part One

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(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center that suggestion mayornot haveabearingon altering thatperson’ Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook Note: Dependingon a person’s receptivityduringthetime thatasuggestionisgiven, ______Example: ______16. ______Example: ______15. ______Example: ______14. ______Example: ______13. ______Example: ______12. ______Example: ______11, ______Example: ______10, ______Example: ______9. Waking behavior modificationtobecarriedoutafter thesessionwithahypnotist. Post-Hypnotic Pre-Hypnotic while he/sheissleeping. could beinnuendos,metaphors,inferences,orevensuggestionsgiventoaperson Unconscious overwork, over-study, evenexcessivepleasure. Overload Psychologists estimatethatover80%ofpeople’s thoughtsarenegative. Negative social pressure,etc. period oftime,whichthenbecomesuggestionsthatperpetuatetheresponses. Social Conditioned Reflex - The effect ofsocietyonagrouporindividual,i.e.,satisfyingneedtobelong, -Suggestionsgiventoapersonwhilehe/sheisfullyconscious. -Suggestionsthatarenotbeneficial,eitherfromothersoroneself. - The effect of“morethanonecanhandle”-excessivestress,mentalstrain, -Suggestionsgivenbeforethehypnoticstate isinduced. -Suggestionsgiventosomeonethatarebeyondhis/herawareness: -Suggestionsgivenafterthehypnoticstate isinduced.Usuallyfor - Things thathappenspontaneously, usuallyconditionedovera 16 Part One s behavior

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center KEYS TO EFFECTIVESUGGESTIONS Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook ______Example: ______4. ______Example: ______3. ______Example: ______2. ______Example: ______1. numbers, sotoo,yourgoalsaddupaccordingly. example: Ifthepersonisanaccountant, youcansay, “Justasyouaddupthose third-degree sunburnlastsummer. You wouldn’twanttosuggesta“golden, healingsun”toapersonwhohad with itsradiance,helpingyourelaxmore easily. etc. Forexample,say, “Imaginethegolden,warm,healingsunenvelopingyou Universal metaphorsinclude:thesky, theocean,clouds, meadow, thesun, Use universalandpersonalmetaphoricimages. best -what,when,where,how, who,withwhom,etc. Be asspecificpossibleandbedetailed. future tense,statespecificallywhen,i.e., Use thepresenttenseorprogressive. about something-youhavetothinkitbeforecannotit. Use onlypositivewords. Personal metaphorscanusetheperson’s job,hobby, interests,etc.For Note: Makesuretoknowtheassociation apersonhastouniversalmetaphor The subconsciousdoesn’tworkwellwithgeneralities.Specificsuggestions “I (You) willfinishthereporton Tuesday, June12th,1988.” Use wordslike,“Iam”,“You are”,“I(You) do”,“I(You) have”,etc. Ifyouusethe The subconsciouscannotholdanegativeinconsciousness. Try NOT to think 17 Part One .

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook ______Example: ______7. ______Example: ______6. ______Example: ______5. what yousaid.Redundancyisveryeffective withhypnosis. Feel freetoberepetitive. learn toadd,subtract,multiplyand/ordividenumbers. of usingacalculatorwhenhe/sheareteachingprobablywon’thelpchildto if you’reworkingwithaprimary-schoolmathteacher, suggestingtheadvantages specific personwithwhomyouareworkingandhis/herneed/goal.Forinstance, Personalize thesuggestions. just howeasyitistoletgo.” looking atme,youcansoonfindyourselfrelaxingmoreandmore,realizing appropriate languagingandamorerelaxedtoneofvoice,i.e.,“Asyousitthere, flow fromyourmoutheffortlessly!” Ifyouattemptingtocreaterelaxation,use voice, i.e.,“Seeyourselfasthatmagnificent,dynamicspeaker. Excitingwords motivating, descriptivelanguage,anduseemotionally-chargedinflectionsinyour elite languageunlessitisappropriate.Ifyouwanttomotivatetheperson,use Use verysimple,excitingandemotionalwords. While givingsuggestions,shouldyouever runoutofthingstosay Remember thatthesuggestionsareforperson,sotheyshouldrelateto Remember thatthesubconsciousislikeabright7-yearoldchild.Don’tuse 18 Part One , simplyrepeat

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center ______resourceful wayofthinking,etc.Keepthegoalsimpleatthispoint. Suggestions.” Write ashortscriptbasedonthe“KeystoEffective Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook

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(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Pre-Induction Protocol And SuggestibilityTesting Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook 4. 3. 2. 1. Examples ofhypnosisincludegettinginvolvedinabook,movie,religious F. E. D. C. B. A. responds tonaturally . and communicating thattothesubconsciousinaway it understandsand that helpscreatethe quickestchangebyfocusingourminds onwhatwewant, automatic andoften unconsciousthinking.Hypnosisisanatural stateofmind subconscious mindcreatesourfeelings, beliefsandattitudes,basedonour place. Over-analyzationisthebiggest inhibitor ofthehypnoticprocess. asking youtodoanything.Rather, I’maskingyouto‘allow’ thingstotake to theclient,“Whileweengageinprocess ofhypnosis,I’mnotsomuch some effort, caninonefell swoopfixeverythingthatiswrongwithus.Say is notapanacea(cure-all). There isnomagic bywhichanyofus,without Explain totheclientwhathe/sheis expectfromhypnosis. Dispel mythsabouthypnosis. and bringyourselfoutoftheexperienceatanytime scratch, sneeze,cough,speak,laugh,getup,etc. You canopenyoureyes know exactlywhereyouaretheentiretime. You canadjust yourposition, although somepeoplegetsorelaxedintrancethattheymayfallasleep. Explain totheclientwhathypnosisisnot. experience, person,and/ordaydreaming,etc.. hypnosis isbecausethefeelingsofareverysubjective. Explain totheclientwhathypnosisis. identifying characteristics: Gil BoyneDefinition: Lack ofresponsetoirrelevant,externalstimuli. Immediate softeningofpsychicdefenses. Heightened andselectivesensitivitytostimuliperceivedbythefive The organismbecomesself-regulatingasthetranceproduces An emotionalizeddesiretosatisfythesuggestedbehavior:subject An extraordinaryqualityofmental,physicalandemotionalrelaxation. physical sensesandthebasicperceptions. normalization ofthecentralnervoussystem. values, i.e.,characterattitudes,religiousbeliefsandmoralprinciples. suggestions, exceptthosethatgenerateconflictwiththesubject’ feels like followingthehypnotist’s instructions,directionsand Hypnosis isanaturalstateofmindwithspecial As listedonpages10-11. 20 Part One It’s notalwayseasytoexplainwhat HypnosisisNOT sleep, Hypnosis s The You

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook 7. 6. 5. Although suggestibilitytestsprovideanindicationoftheclient’ Hypnosis helpsbreakdowninhibitions,sotheseindividualscandisplay his/her expectationofpositivehypnotherapeuticresults. accept ideas,theirmainpurposeistoestablishaspiralofbeliefthatenhances Hands Drawing Together; etc. suggestibility tests. Demonstrate clinicalhypnoticphenomenabyconductingvarious actions thattheywouldenjoydisplaying,butotherwisefeelshyindoingso. participating. So,evenintheseshows,participantsarestillcontrol. volunteer fortheseshowsknowthis,andtheyutilizetheirself-controlby hypnosis. Explain howtherapeutichypnosisworksanditdiffersfromstage feelings, butifthewish,couldlearntofeelthem. heaviness, tinglyfeelings,etc.Otherpeopledonotexperiencealotofthese individual. Emphasize thatthefeelingsofhypnosisaresubjectiveandvarywith 8. Hypnotherapy createdanextraordinary93%recoveryafter6sessions.”Page sessions; Behavior Therapy createda72%recoveryafter22sessions;and from arecentstudy:Psychoanalysiscreated38%recoveryafter600 a matteroffact, (subconscious) mind,itisthemostpowerfulmeansforlastingchange. unconscious level.Sincehypnosiscreatesadirectaccesstothe . Foranychangetobepermanent,ithasmadeonthe The hypnosisstageshowisaboutentertainment.Peoplewho Some peoplehavewhatarecalled“egosensations”-alightness, American HealthMagazinereportedthefollowingfindings

Hand-Clasp; ForwardSway;RisingandFalling Arms; 21 Part One s abilityto As

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. The “I’minControl”referstothesubjectbeingcontrol,nothypnotist! session . Showing thesubjectexactlyhowhypnosisworksina 10-Step “I’minControl”Presentation presentation): and givethemthefollowingdirections(10-Step“I’minControl” inhibitions thatholdpeoplebackinlife.” anything againsttheirwill.Tell people,“Hypnosishelpsbreakdown Under normalcircumstances,ahypnotistcannotmakepeopledo following: control, butonlyunderspecificconditions,aswithacombinationofthe do thingsagainsthis/herwill. Actually, aperson­ Then saytoyoursubject,“Letmeshowyoujusthowhypnosisworks,” There arepeoplewhostillbelievethatahypnotistcangetpersonto Now standinfrontofyourchaironhead. Cross yourfeetattheankles. Clasp yourhandstogether, inyour lap. Take anotherbreathinthroughyournose.Exhalelips. Now slowlyexhalethroughyournose. Take aslowdeepbreathinthrough yournose. Place yourhandsonknees. Close youreyes. Place yourfeetflatonthefloor. Sit upstraightinyourchair. 3. 2. 1. and reneged. context with the other suggestions, therefore the subject exerted control The last suggestion given was refused; it was unacceptable; it was out of eyes closed/feet apart,handsclasped,etc. keep open/closed; eyes with apart hands take closed; eyes the keep eyes; their open may: some point, this at giggle will people Some Monotonous soundorchantingwithdisempoweringsuggestions Extended sleepdeprivation(morespecifically, REMdeprivation). Long periodsofisolation. 22 Part One (Dr. Al Krasner) can­ beavictimofmind-

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center with thehypnotist completely. established is trust until suggestions the of any follow not will established. client yet The not is trust difficult, is ready.induction is If client the until suggestions hypnotic give not therapy session. The trance state symbolizes the acceptance of the contract of trust. Do The goal is not to get the client into a trance! The goal is to do the best job possible in the IMPORTANT NOTES: Practical Hints 2. 1. RECOGNITION AND CLASSIFICATION OFSUBJECTS Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook Types ofSuggestions Purpose ofTesting forSuggestibility 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. hypnosis. move on. and it skip response, no still If looking. are you which for response very the get Younext. later the may toward work gradually and suggestion completed already understood. the analyze to time subject the give not suggestions ortheprocess(rapidtransition). Do words. of flow steady a Maintain Each suggestionshouldbelogicalandbelievable. of onset the of indicative being as behavior every client the to Report Using moresensorystimulieffects agreaterandmore intenseresponse. an to back go fashion, some in suggestion a to respond not subject the Should is suggestion the that you with communicates and responds client the sure Make b. a. b. a. d. c. outside) methods. Hypnosis:). Permissive (Maternal)-indirect;lulling(oftencalled“Mother “Father Hypnosis”). Authoritarian (Paternal)-Commands;moredramatic(oftencalled Responses provideinformationfortheproperinduction Preconditions client. Autosuggestions (suggestionsfromwithin) Hetero-suggestions (suggestionsfromsomeoneelse;i.e. : TWO ELEMENTS ARE NEEDED PERFECT HYPNOSIS 2. 1. HYPNOTIST CAN HYPNOTIZE ANYONE, ANYONE, HYPNOTIZE ANYWHERE, CAN THEMSELVES,ESPECIALLY HYPNOTIST ANYWHERE, ANYTIME. FEEL THAT HE/SHE CAN HYPNOTIZE ANYONE, THE SUBJECT MUST BELIEVE THAT THIS THIS THAT BELIEVE MUST SUBJECT THE AND BELIEVE KNOW,MUST HYPNOTIST THE 23 Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center SUGGESTIBILITY TESTS Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook Hand Clasp Forward Sway him/her tointerlacehis/herfingersandlookatthumbs. Have your subject extend his/her arms straight out in front, palms together. Tell apart easily.” “Iwill now touch your fingers and when I do your hands relax and come tellthe subject that his/her hands are stuck. Afterthe effect has occurred, say: musclesbegin trembleto fromthe elbows downward, thistheis exact timeto theWhenDuringtest,forearms thismuscleswatchthearms.theboth inof stick!” theystick!Try separateto them, buttheharder youtry, thetighter they tight now that you find that the harder you locking tryin position………….tighter and totighter…………..and tighter separateyet. So them, the tighter tight. So tight that you can feel the muscles forcing your handsare grippedtogether, very tightly...... tighter…………and tighter.tighter……………soandthoseFeelhands fusingthemselves together. Yourvery hands fingers together, squeezingthemtighter on both your hands by squeezing your palms together.so do Nownot squeezehelp yourme or hinder me“I’m in goingany way.to testI wantyour youcause discomfortwhenthefingersaresqueezedtight.Ifso,removethem. suggestibility.to put a little Thispressure is notBefore a you testdo thisthat test,you checkcan to passsee orif thefail subject is wearing any rings which might “Coming forward…….forward…..forward…….forward………etc……..” forward). Assure your subject that move he/shetoinference physicalslightwill a be(with again caughthands your andwithshoulders will not fall. Say, you.” catch will I and forward, fall to subject, and gently rock the subject. Release the subject’s shoulders and say to the client close his/her eyes. Place your hands lightly on the subject’s shoulders to fall forward, and I will catch you.” shoulders momentarily and touch them again,gentlyreleasethenwillpressingmeyourI of rockinganddown you. and you’ll have a tendencysensationa havewill you shoulders, yourand onhands my place I’ll any way. In a few moments I’m going to have you close your eyes, and testthathindernotayoucanpassfail,helpor ordomein some suggestibility. is your This test to going Now,I’m sides. your at hands remove them. Say, womanwearingsubjectyourahigh-heeledsides. herIfis shoes,herhave Have your subject stand directly in front of you, heels together, hands at his/ “When I touch your shoulders again, you will have a tendency tendency a have will you again, shoulders your touch I “When “What I would like you to do is to put both feet together, 24 Next, using an hypnotic pass, have the Gently begin touching thesubject’s Part One tighter……..tighter………….

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook Rising andFalling Arms Eyelock the oftenassociated discomfort. Note: subjects willnotknow this,henceitwillcreateahighdegreeofexpectancy. psychologicalphysiologicalthanmostfactors,rather on based is test this more you try to open them, the tighter they are locking closed.” look out of this imaginary hole, your imaginaryeyelids holeare onstuck the tightlytop of closed.your head. The upward and You imagine that you find are seeing that the moon as while looking youout of continue an to head. upwardto a specific point that you indicate by lightly tapping on the subject’sAsk the subject to close his/her eyes closed and roll up his/her eyeballs to look your eyes and seejustwhatyourimagination hasaccomplished.” higher…………andup,up,up O.K.Nowstayhigher.still andopen Right hand going down, down, down, lower and lower left hand rising lower. Left hand lighter and lighter………rightpulleddown, lower andlower…………heavier andheavier lower andhand heavier and heavier. that heavy dictionary get heavier and higher……….heavier. Now Feelfocus youryour rightattention handback beingto left your hand up right higher and hand higher…….lighter and lighter……….higher and and feel up and up………..higher and higher. Imagine that balloon pulling your being pulled higher and higher as that large helium-filledcauses that balloon balloon to float higher floats air and higher. than Imagine lighter your left being hand Helium balloon. helium-filled large a imagine string,the of endother thethumb. stringaroundyour At atying I’m that imagine and hand left your toattention your shift Now ……….. feelsheavyitImagine how justheavydictionaryright hand. your in Now I want you to close your eyes and imagine that I’m placing a very palm up. so that your thumb points towards the ceiling and turn your up rightin front hand of you at about shoulder level. Turn your left hand sideways straightrelaxeda incomfortableand position. Raisebothyour arms head your and parallel and apartslightly feet your with up), (stand “NowI’mgoing totest your imagination. wouldI like youtosit down the personinfrontofthem. everyone positions him/herself a little more than an arm’s length away from than a test of suggestibility. If you are working with a group, make sure that subject(s) seated or standing up. Introduce it as a test of imagination rather adaptsequally well to both It individuals imagination.and large groups and and can suggestionbe done with the upon depends that test a is This This test has been loosing popularity with hypnotherapists because of “As you keep your eyelids closed, keep your eyeballs lookingeyeballsyour keepclosed,eyelids your keep you “As (While talking, demonstrate the hand positions to the client/group). 25 Part One Although Although

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook Finger SpreadingasaSugesstibilityTest Pendulum Method are moreinferentialwhilePhysicalSuggestiblesliteral. Suggestibility. Emotional/Physical Suggestibility Inferential/Literal Note: fingers oftheotherhandwillspreadautomaticallywhethertheyareliteralorinferential. effective. If not, use a more literal approach. Note: With highly suggestible subject’s the begin spreading apart. If the fingers spread apart, inferential suggestions might be more attention on the middle finger. Do not say anything and notice whether or not their fingers down. Now ask the subject to raise the other hand in the same manner and focus his/her Continue until the effect has occurred. Then tell the subject to relax his/her hand jerking andpullingfurtherapart………….” and put it Spreading and jerking and pulling further and further apart. Fingers spreading and and jerking and pulling further apart. Further apart, moving further and further apart. fingers spreading and jerking and pulling further and further apart...... Spreading inches, even with your nose. Look at your middle finger and concentrate on your in straight up the chair,sit feet to on the you floor.like Now,would takeway. yourI right handany and holdin it outme about 10 tohinder 12 or me help not do so “I would like to test your suggestibility. This is not a test that you can pass or fail, at his/hermiddleforgerandtokeeptheattentionthere. Ask the subject to hold one hand out in front of his/her face. Tell the subject to look directly matter with thependulum.” this pursue longer no we and hand your of out falls automatically it question, the allow for the fourth not answer.do Personally,I pendulum. I the say,from answers possible four the above, mentioned I circles. to have the pendulum move in the opposite direction, then clockwise and counterclockwise last phrase until you see a definite motion of the pendulum. Then use similar terminology will swing. Move your gaze back and forth...... back and forth.” pendulum the faster the forth, and back eyes your move you faster the and swing to swing in that direction. The harder you concentrate, the begin wider the pendulum will will and eyes your and mind your of direction the follow will pendulum the shift, following up and down as if you were nodding your head and you will find that to concentration and gaze your allow Now staring. are you which at point the over Concentrate your gaze on the pendulum, keeping the pendulum perfectly still directly “Now just continue to sit in a relaxed manner, keeping the pendulum perfectly still. ones tomean“Idon’tknow”. The fourthwillthenrepresent“notwantingtoanswer”. she asks for the selection of another motion to mean NO, then for one of the person merely thinks the request. When his/her affirmative response has beentwo set up, h/ remaining then hold it motionless and ask which is to mean YES. No words are usually necessary.Holding the pendulum, The the person should voluntarily move it in each of the four directions, last choicemay“indicateinhibitiononresponse”. This question”. the answer to want not do “I fourth the and know”, don’t “I mean should asked to make its own selection of movements. be One can mind is creative to inner The these. signify of variations YES, also another are There NO. you. from away Aand third circle, counterclockwise circle, back and forth across in clockwise front of you or in are and out towards These possible. are pendulum the of movement of directions basic Four “If at anytime the pendulum does not want to answer The premise being that Emotional Suggestibles Emotional that being premise The s ae o D. on aps cnet of concept Kappas’ John Dr. on based is 26 Part One Continue Continue repeating the

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook 2. 1. 3. Successful Hypnosis A comfortable communication without his/herknowledge. person a hypnotize however, can, You will. his/her someone against hypnotize You cannot implied. or tacit either - subject the of Consent The control”. “being controlled” and/or “losing hypnotize everyone. it replace with trust, you will successfully and fear, you remove If process. hypnotic the in factor limiting biggest the subject. the the of part on fear from Freedom the suggestedbehavior. the part of the subject to satisfy It is the emotionalized desire on minds on an emotional level. the of meeting a is Rapport response, Rapport. the the it’s creates that subject. between the hypnotist and the People often have fears of of fears have often People Three Essentialsfor It’s not the hypnosis the not It’s Hypnotic Hypnotic Fear is is Fear

2. 1. 4. 3. 27 Levels ofTrance interactive therapeuticwork. suggestible condition and is the best stateat thefor same time) is common. This is isa highlyaware of being in the memories. presentPartial regression (where the andclient in the past andtheclient veryisopen emotionsto and is very relaxed, body perceptions with the production of are Alpha waves. distorted The body The Medium Trance. will notfeelthathe/shewashypnotized. easily, is fully aware andexperiences his/herin share control, to able andis clientoften open toemotions,memoriesandideas. The state, relaxed slightly a is and waves Alpha Beta/Light of production the with associated The Light Trance (Hypnoidal). this statewithoutextensive preparation. context. A small amount of clientsthis of outside canused rarelyreach anesthesiaand a surgicalsuggestible is highlyforusefulstate, It achieved. is anesthesia complete significantly and reduced is ratebreathing deepSomnambulistic very state.addition,In a the to similar appears and and waves Delta Theta with associated is Coma). State This (Hypnotic Trance Deep Very useful for straight suggestion work. withthe hypnotherapist. However, itisvery sometime limited ability to speak interactivelyfor interactive therapeutic workas to because be unintelligible. of Usually not the the best state incidents. Slurring or Distortions of Voice past - in so involvement total - Regression regainingafterconsciousnessnormal Total recallwhat hasbeen said ordone intrance posture. of rigidity - - unwillingness to move or speak. or more of the following conditions: fromthe body. Itcan berecognized byone profoundlyrelaxed statewith sensationsno waves. Theta and Alpha with Deep Trance (Somnambulism) Associated Part One This state is associated Amnesia - inabilityto- This state is Catalepsy Lethargy t s a is It

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook “Five” waystocreateahypnoticinduction: 4. 3. 2. 1. 5. i.e., 1,5,9,13,17,21,25,29,etc.Or, counting upand Lowering ofHandsSuggestibility Test). misdirection. (AnexampleofthisistheRaisingand surrender ofequilibrium. overloading thenervoussystem. get: 1,2,4,7,11, 16.22,29,37,etc. 2+2 =4;4+37;7+411; andsoforth.Soyouwould adding anumberthroughoutthesequence, i.e.,1+1=2; Mental confusion(countingup,usingevery4thnumber, Misdirection. A. physicalmisdirection; andB.mental Loss ofequilibrium: A. apartialloss;B.Completelossor The useofastartlingcommand. This means, Relaxation. Erickson. n l-motn tcnqe efce b D. Milton Dr. by perfected technique all-important an is leading and Pacing rapport. maintain and build understanding his/her feelings and perceptions you and subject the with ground common creating By or buried). “Father “Mother Hypnosis”) and Hidden called (subliminal, called often informal - maternal or often (persuasive Permissive - paternal Hypnosis”), or (forceful Authoritarian include induction hypnotic of Forms FORMS OFHYPNOTICINDUCTION 28 Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center INDUCTION METHODS VARIOUS Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook CH 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. hand levitation,postural/forwardsway, etc.). Overload ConfusionTechniques relaxation techniquesasinductions) Disguised Techniques of tensingandreleasingmusclegroups). exercises) and/orJacobsonProgressiveRelaxation(atechnique relaxation techniqueinvolvingaseriesofattention-focusing Body Manipulation childhood memory, boatride,meadow, mountainsite,etc. Guided Imagery Fractionation Counting Eye Fixation Pacing andLeading Breathing ARACTERISTICS OFEXPERIENCEDSUBJECTS availability ofpastmemories. and increasedresponsivenesstosuggestions. Lack orlossofnecessity tocarryoutpersonalplansorideas. Increased abilityforimageryandfantasy andamorevivid Amplified effects ofcognitiononbodilyfunctions. Reduction intheneedforrealitytesting. Lesser criticalinvolvementleadingto uncritical acceptanceof, Selective attentionwithaheighteneddegree ofconcentration. Profound physicalandmentalrelaxation. Down(including.compoundingandpyramiding) (countingdownonexhalation) (light,pointoffascination,mechanicalaid/object) (reactionalhypnosis)-InstantSleepSuggestion. -alwaysmultisensory“VAKGO” (beach,bathtub, , ProgressiveRelaxation, Autogenics (a (suggestibilitytestsasinductions, 29 utilizing(eyeblink,armdrop, Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Bien’s HypnosisResponsivenessQuestionnaire Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook 21.If youweretoimagine suckingonasour, bitter, juicy, 20.Are youabletosit orliestillforaperiodoftime? 19.Have youevermeditated? 18.Do youfindtalkingaboutthesupernatural 17.Are youbasicallyaspiritualperson? 16.Do youenjoyreadingfictionandgetinvolved inthe 15.Have youeverwishedthatcouldavoidtaking 14.Do youbelievethatit’s possibleforapersontobe 13.Are youabletogetintouchwithyouremotions 12.Are youabletofollowdirections? 11. 10.Do youfeelcomfortablebeingtouchedbysomeone 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. yellow lemon,would yourmouthbegintowater? fascinating? stories? any medication? healed bythepowerofhisorhermind? easily? you trust? and feltlikeyoucouldn’tmoveorspeak? problems? Are youopentonewideas? Are youabletoconcentrateonanideaorthought? Do youdaydreamorinvolveyourselfinfantasy? Do youhaveavividimagination? Are youbasicallyatrustingperson? Have youeverwokenupinthemiddleofnight Have youeverwalkedortalkedinyoursleep? Do youbelievehypnosiscanhelpwithyour Have youeverseenanyonehypnotized? Have youeverbeenhypnotized? Your title Your namefollowedbyinitialedcredentials Name of Your HypnosisBusiness “Leading the Way toUnlimitedHuman Potential” 30 Part One 1. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 13.______12.______11.______10.______9. 8. 21.______20.______19.______18.______17.______16.______15.______14.______City, State,Zip Your phonenumber Your address

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook musclesand bones in your hands ...... As you do this, relax your hands and and as you direct your attention tocompletely your hands,relaxed. become Now, aware allow of thisthe ...... Relaxmanyrelaxing eachsmall andevery muscle feelingandnerve andallow your neckto tobecome spread on into...... Relax you hands,neck...... Relax your nerverelaxeachmuscleeachand becomeaware of the muscles which control your neck. Relax these muscles completely and and loose totallycompletely is jaw your relaxed.that so muscle each Now,Relax muscles. asthese you direct your awareness to your aware neck,of the muscles which control your jaw and allow the relaxation to set into completelyrelaxed.Now direct yourawareness yourtojaw...... become you focus on these muscles, just allow all the muscles of your face to become yourattentionnoticeyour faceandmusclestoany tense. which be may As totally that your scalp becomes totally and completely relaxedmuscles...... Relax yourscalp.Relax each muscle completelyso and those Relax scalp. the of edge the around muscles small the notice especially direct your awareness to your eyelids becomecompletelyrelaxed scalp and notice any muscles thosewhich muscles mayand nerves be to relaxtense, and let go. Relax each muscle soaware that your of any muscles or nerves that maya deepbe tensebreath in and your as eyelidsyou exhale,and justjust This allowis allow probably the most yourcommonly used eyelidsinduction. It is simple to and permissive. close down. Become to berelaxedandit’s anaturalandhealthy state.” feet ...... Allow your feet to become completely and totally relaxed. It feels good Relax the muscles in your feet ...... Just let those muscles to rest ...... Relax your directyour attention toyour feet, anarea ofmany small muscles andbones. Relaxyour legs totally. Allow your legs tobecome completely relaxed. Now feeling to enter your legs ...... Now relax the muscles in your legs ...... completely relax. As you direct yourevery awarenesscell to function to in perfectyour rhythmlegs, and allowallow your abdomenthat each torelaxing and totally every muscle, andeach organ, each gland, and each nerve. Allow each and and glands nerves...... Allow organs, muscles, containing that relaxing area feeling an tospread is into your which abdomen abdomen and relax your to your chest to become completely and totally Allowrelaxed.each and Now,every cell to bringfunction yourin a normal, attentionrhythmic manner and allow feeling to spread on into each muscle, each organ, each gland and each nerve. area containing muscles, organs, glands and nerves ...... Allowrelaxed. Now, thatas you relaxingdirect your attention to your chest, be aware that this is an allow each muscle, each nerve, and each cell to become totally and completely Progressive Relaxation Hypnotic Inductions ...... 31 Part One As you keep breathing,

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(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook and isindeephypnosis). front of his/her eyes. If there is no response, the subject is probably a somnambulist Note: quickly, you may have to skipand certainspeed up or sections.slow down theIf dialoguenot, as don’tnecessary.(Timing be isIf of afraid utmostthe importancesubject of responds in thisbeing induction. very repetitive. Watch your subject very carefully Closing ...... closing...... andDeepSleep!” ...... closing...... closing ...... closing closing They’re down. right close open closing ...... closing ...... closing ...... closing. Try hard to keep them droopy, very ...... so rightdown.Eyelidsvery tiredso ...... so veryheavy...... so verydrowsy just to let them close down ...... and whengood so feel you’rewould ...... it close ready,to want just ...... they open them justkeep let them close keeptothemopen ...... they justwantcloseto right down ...... try hardto a late-nighttelevisionshow...... tryhardtokeepthoseeyesopen would feel to just let those eyelids close right down. It’s almost like watching open,themore they just want closeto because youknow just how good it sleepy. As amatter of fact, the more you think about keeping those eyelids They’re becoming so heavy and drowsy ...... so heavy, drowsy,good it would droopy feel andto just relax and let go ...... Eyelids so heavyeyelids somay drowsy.have a tendency to blink ...... and you know, as Your inhale. well you that as breath easy I every and each do, with more just and more how relax let go. As you continue to gaze at that spot, you will notice that yougo begin...... Soon to you will find just how wonderful it feels I’mwhen talking you just to your relax ears and ...... and soon you will find just howreachto your easyinner-conscious it is to letmind ...... After all,I’mnotspeaking you,to youconcentrate on what I’m saying, the easier it will be for my suggestions conscious mind ...... I’m interested in your inner-conscious mind and the less saydoesn’titI matter ……….You’ll anyway.ingo I’mnotinterested yourin spot and listen to my voice. You’ll hear what I say. Even if you don’t hear what distractions that might cause you any to eliminate shift help your to eyes. on Just focus keep to focusing you on for that something just It’s effort. any use to have Youdon’t muscle. a moving without spot that at looking Keep ...... “Now I would like you to focus with thepalmsdown. your attention on a spot on the Have ceilingthe subject seated comfortably, feet overheadflat on the floor and hands on his/her laps Eye FixationInduction If the subject appears to be staring aimlessly into space, pass your hand in in hand your pass space, into aimlessly staring be to appears subject the If they justwanttoclose

so very sleepy. They’re closing...... closing ...... try hard to keep them open but they want to to want they but open them keep to hard try 32 Part One try hard hard try

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook Dr. SidneyFlower’s BlinkMethod each count ...... feeling so relaxed with each countheavier ...... eyelids and heavier so relaxedwith each count.is Sevendeep ...... feelingand rhythmic. Six so eyelidscomfortable heavierrelaxing. with withFour each eyelidseasy breathgetting ...... eyelidsheavier ...... muscles ...... heavier.heavier.Three “One and Two heavier andgetting heavier. Five ...... your by repeatingordeletingsectionsandtailoringtheinductiontohis/herresponses. breathing heaviness in the eyelids.suggestionsgiveof continue to youwhile countingsubjectupbegin theWatch Have the subject carefully and and toopenthemissimplymorethanyouwantdealwith.” edit the script as necessaryYou find that it feels just so comfortable for you to keep your eyelids closed become...... themore youtry toopen them, themore difficult it becomes you have closed them after eyes your open to difficult more and more becomes ...... it heavier them in between counts, you will find that your eyelids becomeyouascontinue openheaviertoyour eyes momentarily and eachoncount, andclose each count and then to close them again in between counts. As I count, and on moment a for eyes your open to you ask to going I’m and up, one from “NowwouldI like youto close your eyes. moment,Ina I’mgoing tocount them again. As yousaythefollowing,demonstratethisprocesstosubject. number,thesubject opentoishis/her eyesjust momentfora and thencloseto Donotmention anypre Tellthe subject to close his/her eyes and begin counting up from the number The“1”. subject is to be seated and stare at the opposite wall but not to fixate on anything. Twenty...... Deep Sleep!” tighter they close...... Nineteen try to open them, they close even tighter. with...... so relaxed. Eighteen ...... the harder you try toopen them, the those eyelids but it’s just such a chore that’s it’sgood closedmore thanso goodyou wantand torelaxed. deal so feel just Seventeen they because becomes it difficult ...... youmore the eyelids, those open could perhaps open closed ...... so them with feels heavyit good ...... sohow just know you because relaxed.eyelids those Sixteenopen to ...... the more you try to droopier and sleepier. Fifteen ...... you’rethey feel findingso much better itclosed. moreFourteen and ...... eyelids more difficult heavier, andsovery drowsier, relaxed. Thirteen ...... you may want toopen those eyelids, but closed stay to want Twelve ...... thesleepy...... so relaxed more...... so drowsy you ...... so thinkrelaxed aboutso heavy opening those eyelids, the ...... so morerelaxed ...... so Eleven theythem. open to chore a becoming it’s that those eyelids closed. Ten...... It feels so good having those eye­ sovery heavy andsovery relaxed. Nine ...... it just feels sogood having and heavy with each count. Eight ...... eyelids so heavy and relaxed ......

­determinednumber. Each time that thesubject counts a

feeling so heavy and so relaxed ...... so very heavy and the more you try to open them, the heavier they

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(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook away and disappear.” anymore numbers …………you have the ability to just let those numbers fade ……….fading and fading. Soon they fade completelyallow those numbers so to thatbegin fading youand fading cannotaway, farther find and farther away ...... feelyourself drifting deeper and deeper into total relaxation ...... justGood ...... continue. Double your relaxation asthe numbers get smaller pace). two-hundred.” fading right out of your mind. Now begin counting out loud with the number find that after saying a few numbers, they beginwords fading ...... Deep and fading ...... justsleep, deeper asleep, moreloud fromtwo-hundreddown and more relaxed. And you will youhow to relax your mind. In a moment I’m going to ask you to count out into relaxation. You’ve learned how to relax your body, deeper and deeper go now you I’mtake you going that breath to every and show each With down. deeper and deeper ...... deeper and deeper …………….down ...... down …….. my voice and take you deeper into relaxation. Drifting down deeper ………… Allow any sounds that you might hear around you to blend with the sound of arm falls loose and limp, continue): Ifthesubject does notallow this tohappen, proceed toanother technique. Ifthe and limp. Ask the subject to allow his/her arm todeeper into relaxthis pleasant state.” and become loose and limp. lap………….and do,wantasII you todouble your relaxation andgoeven hold all the weight of that hand. Now I’m going to drop your hand intomy hand your me in any way…………..let me pick it up ……………andyour let body.it be veryI’m heavygoing the in to let pick open, up won’t your they relaxationright that flow all the way down the body, relaxed arm relaxing so ………..I each and every part of are don’t eyelids want your that you realize to helpyou them wouldn’twork ………….just wouldn’t work even if you wanted them to, test wantedthem to. Then, when you’re absolutely sure that those eye muscles ...... relaxthem to the point that your eyes just wouldn’t to them wanted you if even work wouldn’t open they that point eventhe to them Relax if you wouldn’t work even if you wanted them to ………. so heavy ...... so relaxed. tothe point where they wouldn’t work ...... relax them somuch that they of the subject’s face). want you to close your eyes.” subject’s face, above his/her eyes). fingers two my at directly palms down on your lap. relaxed, and I’m loose very hands going your floor. Place the to on flat feet holdyour “Place my hand up and I want you to look Modified DaveElmanInduction ...... “Two-hundred,relaxed.moresleep,anddeeperasleep, deepmore ...... (Say the first one or two numbers with the subject to establish the “Now I want you to relax the muscles around your eyes very loose …………..just like a rag doll. Just let me let Just doll. rag a like…………..just loose very and you will find that they do remain closed. Now that (Extend your index and middle fingers in front of the the of front in fingers middle and index your (Extend (Lower your hand with your fingers extended in front and after each number I want you to say the the say to you want I number each after and (Repeat as necessary until the arm drops loose “From this point on just listen to my voice. As I lower my fingers in front of your face,I 34 Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook drawing and pulling more rapidly...... Imagine that that Imagine rapidly...... more pulling and magnets imaginary drawing those Feel together...... pulling and pulling and drawing...... pulling and drawing...... drawing your handstogether...... Drawingandpulling...... the palm of each hand and imagine these magnets drawing and pulling your eyelids down...... Now imagine that I’m placing a magnet on Close one. two...... three...... now, finger...... right All my saw last you where spot the on focusing keep with closed, And eyes one. your of count the at down close to eyelids your allow just hands. and one, to your down three from of count I while front finger my in at looking Keep finger index my at looking keep Just “Now them). of front in right finger index your place and inches twenty-four about apart, inches them separate Then touch. thirty-six palms the that about so together them pushing hands then his/her pulling by inference an her with up, other.” thumbs each facing plains your straight, out fingers your elbows Stretch your Lock tightly...... possible...... as far as body your from away and out them pushing you, of front in out arms your both hold to is client: the to say demonstrating, While Arm DrawingConversion the word“Sleep!”). stressing while down) them push (or forward them pull together,and them subject’s hands touch, place your hands on the backs of his/her hands, press touching...... touching, touching, and………….. Sleep!” for the hands/imaginary magnets to draw closer and closer together) client’s hands are about to touch, otherwise simply continue with suggestions They’re almost touching...... They’re touching closing in...... Closing in and almost touching...... closing...... closing...... closing and closing...... in...... pulling Closing and Feel pulling...... those pulling and hands and pulling Just stronger...... pulling...... even and getting Drawing attraction magnetic that and attraction...... now the rapidly more even pulling and drawing magnets stronger those on Focus the get...... that hands closer your The stronger...... and stronger getting attraction

(Take the subject’s hands and give him/ give and hands subject’s(Take the 35 Part One “What I would like for you to do to you for like would I “What (say this only if the ...... (As the

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook and enableyoutoadminister anhypnoticdeepeningchallenge. press on the subject’s hand. This will keep the subject from dropping his/her hand While saying the words “Deep Sleep,” as the subject’s hand touches his/her body, touching …………..touching………...touching………… andDeepSleep!” almost touching ……………moving in total relaxation.... of state pleasant very a into go you and rest to comes it etc.), chest, your head (or face, chest, etc.) body his/her hand is approaching) body your of part other some or chest, face, turn towards your body and soon it willlighter …………….justaslightafeather touch and come to rest on ...... lighter…………..andyourhigherand Higher ……….. higherhead, and higher that you inhale ………….Lighter and breath easy each with higher and higher ……………Lifting lift to tendency a lighter, as light as a feather,and lighter ...... Justlifting lightupward as a feather ………….and the hand and armbut havewhen and if this happens, just nod your head ‘yes’ forI can’t mesay whether one or more of your fingers will move, twitch or jerk ...... lifting higher and higher and your arm isgetting as lighterthough and all lighterthe ...... Nowweight seems ...... It’sto be leaving as though yourall the arm.weight Imagineseems to breathe,bethat leaving balloon youyour mayhand begin ...... It to sense a lightnesseach comingand everyover youreasy handbreath and thatarm you inhalethat the…………..And, balloon isas liftingyou continuehigher andto higherhead ‘yes’……………higher for me ...... Now just keep focusing andon that higherballoon and imagine with balloon of your right (or left) hand wrist the around string a tying I’m that imagine to you want …………….I me youbecome aware of your elbow pushing down, shake your head ‘yes’ recliner the forof arm the on down pushing elbow in. Now, just close your eyelids down and concentratedeeper anddeeper.... on the weight of your attentionknuckle,youryourkeepallowyourselfyourelaxjuston “As to stare atthefirstknuckleofright(orleft)hand. simply have the subject rest his/her palm and elbow on their lap). Have the subject have him/her rest the palm and elbow theon arma tableof the or reclinerdesk (Ifnext theto subjectthe chair,isHave theseated subject otherwisein seated an in aarm-less recliner withstraight his/her rightchair, (or left) you palm andcan elbow on Arm Levitation ...... Moving in and almost touching ………..moving in and When you can imagine that balloon just shake your set to deeper,relaxation and that Deeper allow just

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Part One almosttouching ………………It’s (noticewhat part of the subject’s (or table/desk/lap) (or Now your hand begins to to begins hand your Now

and when when and Lighter Lighter

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. More PracticalHintsforSuggestion open, fullyawareandfeelingwonderful!” eyelids Five.... way. every in perfect ………….feeling Four recharged. Two ……….feeling very good. Three ……….. feeling relaxed, refreshed and will open my eyes and feel totally relaxed and refreshed. One feeling good. “I will now count from “one” up to “five.” When I reach the number “five,” I Bring yourselfoutofhypnosisbycountingfrom“one”uptothenumber“five.” quickly andmuchmoredeeplythantheprevioustime.” more much hypnosis into go I exercise, this do I time every and “Each and utilizeappropriateimageryifdesired,thencontinue: player), tape/CD a on put or previously memorized been have should (these technique that feels comfortable. Give yourself theother any intendedor technique positivestaircase descending affirmationsthe use deepening hypnotic For (say yourfirstname) ...... I Three down. right close to wanting …………..just now heavier Twoheavy. very so exhale) and One body. my enters feeling comforting and relaxing before the third breath, my eyelids close down ……………and a pleasant, and with each breath, my eyelids get heavier and heavier ………..and on or and a more positive and confident self-image. I self-control willbetter relaxation, of reasons for hypnosis takeinto go now will “I three deep breaths, Bien’s Three-MinuteSelf-HypnosisConditioning hypnosis. commands. senses aspossible. be re-administered,skipitandmoreon. then see if you can re-administer the failed suggestion. If that suggestion cannot critically analyzethesuggestionsorbasic process. Report every behavior of the subject as being indicative of the onset of of onset the of indicative being as subject the of behavior every Report subject’sthe Manipulate give not do - imagination his/her through experience Suggestions can be made more effective by engaging as many of the subject’s As asuggestionisactedupon,becomeslightly moreemphaticinvoicetone. If the subject fails to respond to a suggestion, go back to simpler suggestions, to enough time subject the giving without patter and flow steady a Maintain ...... My eyelids are getting heavier and heavier ………….. heavier and heavier getting are eyelids ...... My ...... sleepnow!” (breathe in deeply and exhale) and deeply in (breathe 37 Part One ...... Eyelids even ...... Eyelids (breathe in deeply in (breathe

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook Subjective HypnoticDepth Dynamics ofChange(RDRSP) 3. 2. 1. 3. 2. 1. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Third StageSomnambulism Amnesia. Somnambulism Stage Second First StageSomnambulism Three StagesOfSomnambulism Catalepsy ofthelimbsbody. illusions, olfactory and gustatory tactile, anesthesia, glove anesthesia, partial delusions, kinesthetic inhibition, muscular Complete eyelids. the Somnambulism: and deeperbreathing,slowerpulserate,twitchingofthemouthorjaw Cataleptic: and physicalrelaxation.Inhibitionofsmallmusclegroups. Hypnoidal: Provide Set Reinforce Develop Restrict aspecificbehavioralgoalandestablishingcueforitselicitation. thecueassubjectreachesgoal. asetofexpectations. the subject’s fieldofconsciousness. the setofexpectations.

Characterized Characterized by the eyeballs roaming side to side. Slower Characterized by rapid eye movement, heaviness of limbs

Characterized by the Characterized eyeballsrollingupunderneath -20%to40%Spontaneous Amnesia. - Total Spontaneous Amnesia. 38 - approximately 60% Spontaneous 60% approximately - Part One (John Kappas) .

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook 18. 17. 16. 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Objective andSubjectiveTrance Recognition the partofsubject. of thesubjectupontrancetermination. hypnotist. external and/orinternalfocus. perception ofreality. The abilitytoincrease,diminish,and/ordelete a suggestionofsame. open theeyelids. Eye Catalepsy drop instantlywhenlifted. Limpness ofLimbs Swallow Reflex relaxation. Changes inBodilyFunctions Glazed Eyes Attentiveness eyelids. A feelingof greatercomfortwithclosedeyelids. Eye Closure noticeable frequency. Blink Reflex secretion, andsheddingoftears)becomesmoreapparent. Visual Alterations and morerhythmic. Changes inBreathing external stimulionbythesubject. awareness upontrancetermination. Immobility Time Distortion Disorientation Exclusion Reorientation Response toSuggestions Enhanced andSelective Awareness Arm Catalepsy - A narrowingoffocustotheexclusionirrelevant -Maintaininglittleornomovementbythesubject. -Eyesbeginblinking,andoftencontinuetodosowith - A desireonthepartofsubjecttoclosehis/her - A continuallyglassy, dewylook. - A delaybythesubjecttogainingfullcognitive - A noticeablefixationonthehypnotist bythesubject. - A delayinattainingfullcognitiveawarenessonthepart - An inabilityonthepartofsubjecttovoluntarily - A catalepticrigiditybythesubject inresponseto - A tendencyforthesubjecttoswallow. - A subjective,cognitivemisrepresentationoftimeon -Glassylook/Lacrimation(theproduction, - A heavinessofthelimbstopoint thatthey -Breathingusuallybecomesslower, deeper - The subjectfollowsthe directions ofthe -Heavinessoflimbsandphysical 39 Part One - A hypnotically-induced

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10.Shoulder Press- Touching thesubjectonhis/hershoulderwhilesuggestingthey 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Hypnotic DeepeningTechniques and/or bodycatalepsy. statement toanother, i.e.,“Left hadlighter;Rightheavier”. and/or kinesthetic. scene/situation. Visualization isstrictlyvisual.Imagerycanbevisual, auditory the word“deeper”overandand/orrotating theclient’s handcontinuously. Compounding/Pyramiding go deeper. Rapid Arm Drop the fingerswitheachnumbercounted. 6, 7,8(orsomeothercount). The cadencecanbeenhancedusingasnapof such as,“Breatheinon1,2,3,4,holdforandexhale5, Timed Breathing without takingabreath. Hypnotic Patter If thereiseventheslightestconcern,abandonsuggestion. do notknowforsure,simplyask,“Howyoufeelaboutelevators/escalators?” sure thattheclienthasnoadversefeelingstoelevators/escalators.Ifyou imaginary elevator/escalatorisaveryeffective deepeningtechniques,justbe Elevator/Escalator staircase thatiswelllit,withasecurehandrail. Descending Stairs also countuptodeepen(oftenEricksonianhypnotists). Counting have givenyou.” moments toallowyoursubconsciousmindfullyintegratethesuggestionsI touch theclientonshoulder(orhand)andsay, “Iwillnobequietforafew Silent Periods technique. accompanied bysuggestionsofdeepening. This isanexcellentdeepening hypnosis andbringinghim/heroutofaseriestimesinsuccession, Fractionation/Reactional Hypnosis concerning thetouchingofclients), permission fromhim/hertodoso. Also, checkyourState/ProvinceLaws from sidetoside.(Note:Beforetouchingaclient,makesurethatyouget Gentle Rocking Hypnotic Challenges Misdirection Guided Imagery/Visualization Homoaction -Usuallycountingdownfordeepening. There arehypnotistswho - A continuouslyrepeatedsuggestionormovement,i.e.,saying -Ping-pongingtheclient’s attentionfromonesensation or -Silentperiodsareexcellentdeepeningtechniques.Gently - Touching the client on the shoulder and gently rocking his/her - An on-goingstreamofsuggestionsthatappeartobesaid -Liftingtheclient’s armand droppingitinhis/herlap. - Settingtheclient’s inhale andexhaletoaspecificcount -Guidingaclientdownseriesofstepsonanimaginary (ifappropriate)-Havingtheclientimaginegoingdownan -Havingtheclientrespond tosuggestionsofarm,eye, -Buildingonesuggestionuponanother. -Havingaclientvisualize/imaginesuggested - The techniqueofputtingaclientinto 40 Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center reached. a light that to medium and level of hypnosis relaxation has been total shows this often thud, a with down drops arm the If drop down.” it let just and wrist the by arm left) (or you are. relaxed I’m going to pick how up your right just see to want I “Now A goodtestformediumtrance. Limp Arm Test years. Note: This test has lost popularity over the loses thisstartlereaction. subject the trance deeper or medium In involuntary flinch or reaction to this touch. subject is in a light trance, there is eye a normal the the If subject’seyes. the of one of lashes touch noiselessly, and Gently Eye FlinchTest even tighter.” lock they and them open to Try - One closed...... locking are they the tighter them, open to try you more The glued ...... were locked. They’re they - ...... Two if as just sealing They’re - ...... Three shut sealing and down ...... pressing They’re Four - tightly down pressing Eyelids - Five tighter theyarelockingclosed. that the more you try to open them, the the reach I number time ‘one,’ the they lock by so and tightly closed closed, tighter and tighter lock eyelids your number one. With each the number to I count, down five from count to going trance. light for test good a is This Eye Catalepsy Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook Hypnotic ChallengesasDeepeningTechniques andTesting “I’m 41 tighter and more solid. Six - Like a solid arm. Four - So solid. So tight.that Five through - running Even steel of bar solid a there’s though as just tighter, Even - tighter. and Twotighter - getting So Arm tight - bar andOne solid sosteel. solid. of a like Three just tight, So tighter. and tighter gets arm your count, I that to the number ten, and with each number arm. Now I’m going to count from one up tension in your body, and put it into this want you to take I any and possible remaining you, of front in out it extend and “I’m going to take your right (or left) arm Often an indication of light to medium trance. George Bien’s Style Arm Catalepsy them say to able being not but numbers the see to able being is “aphasia”. Aphasia called, is suggested amnesia or what N. B. It is important to determine whether it somnambulism hasbeencreated. numbers, more no induction. sees subject the When Elman Dave the as in mind, explained his/her from disappearing are while suggesting to the subject that the numbers down, two-hundred from begin counting subject the Have somnambulism. complete or partial for test good a is This Suggested Amnesia you’ve letthattensiongo.” his/her arm, say these words, tense not does client the if Note: and itgetseventighter.” it bend or lower to Try - Ten becomes. it tighter the arm, your bend or lower to try you more the that tight so and solid So - Nine inhale. you that breath each with Tighter - Eight go. you deeper the gets, it tighter The - Seven steel. of bar Part One “Ahhhh, obviously

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook a numberoftimeswithconstantsuggestions forgoingdeeper). ( again...... ” deeper...... and even going and down right Now’) ‘Sleep words, the saying while fingers your Now!’ ‘Sleep and opening...... opening...... opening...... deeper...... and again...... One...... two...... three...... opening...... eyelids Now’) ‘Sleep words, opening...... Now! eyelids ‘Sleep And opening...... three...... two...... One...... inner creative mind to respond in such a perfect and magnificent way...... Certainly, not because I say so, but because it’s the nature of yourright wonderfuldown and you go even deeper into this wonderful relaxing state...... fingers like this you to open your eyes. Yet when I say the words, ‘Sleep Now,’ ask to and going snap I’m three, my of count the at and three...... to count to going and magnificent way...... perfect a such in respond to mind creative inner wonderful your of nature it’sthe because but so, say I deeper...... because even Not go you and fingers) your snapping by (demonstrate eyes. And when I say the words ‘Sleep Now,’ and snap my fingers like this your open to you ask to going I’m three, of count the at and three...... say, hypnosis in is client the While the following: do and say can you fingers, your snapping than rather want, you If Suggestion DeepeningTechnique Reactional Hypnosis/FractionationInstantSleep the keystomaintainingsuccess. hypnosis, because reinforcement and encouragement are or newness. It’s better to be repetitive when working with change, of sake the for it change to necessary not is it NOTE: If your subject is having success with the program, done duringthediscussion. usually is Verbalreframing important. something about talk to need true a has client the because utilized not is hypnosis overt Sometimes flexible. be to important It’s 3. 2. 1. the foreheadwhilesaying, “SleepNow”). eyelids closerightdown andyougoevendeeper”(touchthe subject on on theshoulder/hand whilesaying,“SleepNow”). your eyelids close right down and you go even deeper” (touch the subject You canalsosimply saythewords,“SleepNow”without anytouching. “When Isaythewords, ‘SleepNow,’ and touchyouontheforeheadyour “When I say the words, ‘Sleep Now,’ and touch you on the shoulder/hand, (demonstrate by snapping your fingers) ...... eyelids closing right down and going even going and down right closing eyelids ...... Repeat the instructions. “In a moment I’m going to count to to count to going I’m moment a “In 42 .....or yld coe ih down right close eyelids ...... your Part One (snap your fingers while saying the the saying while fingers your (snap ...... closing eyelids ...... your eyelids close That’s right...... I’m Repeat (snap

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook Trance Ratification(PRFDE) 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Emphasize whatthe clientisdoing Develop hypnosis Focus subject’s attention Recognize minimal cues development ofthetranceexperience. own spontaneousbehaviors,andassociating thesebehaviorswiththe Progressively expandthetranceexperience aroundthesemovements. –physicalchanges or behavior. ontheseresponses. 43 Part One ratherthanwhathe/she cannotdo. experience. previous programming and/or his/her of because them of more or one to relates who may get that occasional client you and useful be however, can, They state. hypnotic the are absolutely necessary devices to create these of None Hypnotic Devices 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. byutilizingthesubject’s Metronome Sound Machine Hypnodisk Flashing Light Pendulum

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook or Provincelawsdealingwithtouching)whilegivingsuggestionsfortrancetermination. State specific your (check gently person the touching by territory invade can you sleep, natural a permit naturally.doesn’t up time wake If will he/she asleep, falls person the If longer. Since hypnosis is a natural state of mind,an enjoyable the experience and subjects hypnoticsometimes want stateto hold on willto that endexperience a spontaneously.bit Note: Do not be concerned if people don’t come out of hypnosis immediately.Five...... Eyesopen,fullyaware,feelingwonderfulineveryway Hypnosis is perfect from head to toe. Four...... Physically and emotionally calm and serene. Each muscle and nerve is loose, limp and totally relaxed. Three...... You’re feeling One ...... Slowly, calmly, easily and gently returning to your‘Five,’ full awareness.you number the willreach Two...... I awakenWhen ‘Five.’ number feelingthe to relaxedup one from andcount to refreshedgoing “I’m with a good sense of well-being. is thattheymightfallasleep. experience so much that they don’t choose to come out immediately. The biggest danger Ending theTrance Abreactions and comfort. and down it slowing out.” now and in ..... breath another .... That’s right.... take a breath... in and then out.... a deeper breath .... That’s right If an abreaction seems uncontrollable, say to the client, “ the hereandnow, andhavethemverbally respondtoaquestionoffeelingrelaxed. to report what is happening. If there is resistance, have them begin to relax, return to NEVER bring client immediately out of trance during an abreaction. Give suggestions DO NOTPANIC! Possible reasonsforabreactions: Abreactions include: at amoreemotionallevel. Watch the subject constantly to detect these changes and utilize these signs to work message units. Sometimes this can create abreactions. An Abreaction may occur. of creation conscious the through experience holographic/synergistic a recreating - it with connected everything up (memory,pulls etc.) life information, in feeling, part 3. 2. 1. 4. 3. 2. 1. Suggestions connectedwithafearorphobia. Suggestions givenrelatedtotraumaticevent. Suppressed Emotions. Crying. unusual signs. Any tossingorturningofthebodyanyother Any rhythmicmovementofthehead. Any frownorindicationofstressinfacialmuscles. Everyone will come out of hypnosis. Some, however, enjoy the the enjoy however, Some, hypnosis. of out come will Everyone stabilizing t stabilizing The basic idea is to generate a feeling on demand. Every Every demand. on feeling a generate to is idea basic The he client. Do this with added suggestions of safety of suggestions added with this Do client. he 44 Establish a breathing cadence, gradually cadence, breathing a Establish Part One Focus on your breathing. .”

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook and willingnesstoplaygames. her eyes and ask you for the meaning of a word. Capitalize on the child’s vivid imagination the vocabulary and induction technique must be. It is not unusual for a child to open his/ techniques to the age, intellect and maturity of the child. The younger the child, the simpler With older children the standard techniques can be used successfully. TailorHypnosis withChildren the induction • • • • • • • • • • • •

Hero Technique Pretend Technique Two-Finger Technique Television Technique Dissociative Visualization Monotonous Rocking Story Technique Play Therapy Use fantasyandimagery Use “FloweryTalk” Use aVery Literal Approach Stuffed Animals attached easily, sobewillingto givethestuffed animalto thechild. overcome challenges,etc. accomplished what they wish to accomplish, display desirable behavior, child thatthisishowthey’llbefeelingandresponding astheycontinuetorelax. or she is now. Then slowly bend the fingers down towards your palm, and tell the imagine anexperienceonatelevisionscreen,andhavethemdirecttheoutcome. person). Have themimaginetheexperienceonamoviescreenasanobserver(third (check yourspecificStateorProvincelawsdealingwiththetouchingofchildren). challenges. Have themactoutfeelingpowerful,brilliant,motivated,etc. fantasize. and inflections. straight suggestions. innuendos arenotaseffective. Usemostly A stuffed animals canserveasagreatanchors.Remember, children get Have thechildtakeon thegoodtraitsoftheirheroes-PowerRangers,etc. Capitalize on the child’s imagination. Have him/her imagine that they have Extend your index and middle fingers straight up. Tell the child that this is how he Television canbeahighlyeffective dissociativetechnique.Havethechild Have the child visualize any challenging experience in a dissociative manner. Gentle movement (if appropriate) to and fro can help relax and stabilize a child Create storiesandtalesthatinvolvecharactersovercomingrelatedissues Getting childrenphysicallyinvolvedcandramaticallyenhancethesuggestions. Capitalize onachild’s extraordinary abilityto Fills yoursuggestionswithcolorfullanguage Children areveryliteral.Inferencesand 45 Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook Some suggestionsfortheclientbeforehe/shecomesin Dangers ofSmoking 10.Instead of using ashtrays, put your cigarettes out in glasses half-filled with water 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. instead. another. this timechangeyour activityortalktosomeone. more fluids,doyourbesttogetplentyof restandavoidfatigue. anniversary, aholiday. Markthedateonyour calendar. to buyapack,searchingforlight,etc. out rushing breaks, cigarette taking waste you time the all of think i.e., others, Stop buying cigarettes by the carton. Wait until one pack is empty before buying during minutes; few a wait craving; a experience first you when smoke Don’t As yourspouseorafriendtoquitwithyou. Bet afriendyoucanquitonyourtargetdate. drink regimen, exercise modest a start - physically yourself prepare to Begin your birthday, your like day special a perhaps - quitting for date target a Set to obligations and health your to addition in reasons personal strong Develop List allthereasonswhyyouwanttoquit. Decide thatyoudefinitelywanttoquit. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.

Smokingaffectsblindness,nightvision,causingthingsas suchdilated equivalent ofan8-ounceglasstar. pupils, andinabilitytofocus. anesthetic suchasether. has beenconnectedtosmoking. visible, are tissue dead of blotches that degree tuberculosis haveallbeenlinkedtosmoking. embalm deadtissue. at least50%. Smoking cuts the oxygen supply to the brain by If you smoked a pack of cigarettes a day for fifteen years, you’d absorb the Smoking canaggravatepepticorduodenalulcers. Smoking cancausekidneyorpancreaticdisturbances. Smoking causestremors. and can anesthetize to difficult are Smokers The tarfromcigarettesirritatesthestomach the extremities, the to circulation of Disruption Emphysema, bronchitis, asthma, lung cancer and Tobacco smokecontainscarbonmonoxide, A one-drop injectionofnicotinewouldkillyouimmediately. develop a fatal spasm when administered an an administered when spasm fatal a develop lining. arsenic andformaldehyde,whichisusedto 46 Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center professional. as medical advice in any form, which many only and personal be fitnessgiven program, whichby is solelya informational andqualified not intended medical Note: The following suggested reinforcement is only part of a diet enhancement Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook More Suggestions 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. 4. 3. 2. 1. or donating ittoaworthycause. goal in your life, be it purchasing a long-desired item, engaging in a favorite activity, health practitioner). goal. your to commitment your reaffirm will it and confidence, and conviction with it Say indicated (as above) orbydrinkingwater. gum chewing by need oral satisfy or seconds in the brain. Immediately distract your mind, cravings forfatteningfoods.. use the same self-hypnosis techniques to conquer the when you become a permanent nonsmoker. You can medical health practitioner). You need not gain weight any of the above suggestions, consult with a licensed food store), or eat a protein chewable (before following healthy,candy thatisrelatively in ahealth purchased free candy (again, the lesser of two evils - be sure it’s purchased in a health food store), suck on a hard, sugar- two evils – be sure it’s a gum that is relatively healthy, by a licensed health practitioner). Chew gum (lesser of smoking. practitioner), telling yourself that just for today,health you licensed are a motivated to of control the consent the with (only arising upon situations oranyunduestrains. of accomplishmentandprideinthisachievement. in overcoming the urge to smoke, and register the feelings Visualize yourself at the end of the day, a complete success while performingthatactivity. location different a to move activity, an doing while spot Calculate one-year’s smoking expenses, and allocate that money to fund a positive medical licensed a of approval the with only this (do exercise physical in Engage Practice deepbreathing, fromthediaphragm,torelievetension andanxiety smoke. a you offers who anyone to permanently,” quit I’ve you, thank “No Say, Stand upimmediatelyafterfinishingameal. Remind yourself that a craving for a smoke lasts only Eat agood,well-balancedbreakfast. Satisfy oral need. Drink quantities of water, or juice (drink juice only if recommended lemon a half of juice the with water pure of glass a Have Relax as much as possible, and if possible, avoid pressure Do your self-hypnosis activity in the beginning of the day. Change all small habits. If you used to smoke in a certain 47 Part One .

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook more youthe think fact, about of being nonsmoker,amatter a ………..As thebetterit about youfeel. good You feel haveyou letgo and nonsmoker a be to pride,comfort………andjoy andthisfeels great.You havemadechoicethe doing it happily ………….See yourself throwing away this pack of cigarettes with rejects it. See yourself now throwing away……….your a bodypack rejectsof cigarettesit …………your andvery seebeing yourself the habit of smoking ……………your mind rejects it free ………it feels good to be in control. You reject slave to a disgusting habit a being of go ...... itlet to good feels ...... It good feels feels good to be this and nonsmoker a as Youyourself feel and color.see pink healthy normal a to return they time, short a just in ...... and themselves purifying habit ………and, as a nonsmoker, your lungs begin let go of any need for this ugly, disgustingwell-being. your You……for health your for negativesimply nonsmoker.a being You………… yourself for it do doing so …………You have all the right reasons rejectfor this habit and you ishave no allneed forthe smokingright cigarettes reasons …………You is forno need now for tension, stress, uneasiness and there reject all thatto ever is than unhealthydetermined and motivated andmore harmfuland to you. There “Now as you are relaxing more and more, going deeper and deeper, you feel more pride. Feel thejoy. Feeltheexhilaration.” the Feel it. about excited you’re and choice your is This it. about happy you’re easily. Feel yourself gaining more energy and vitality. You are a nonsmoker and without a cigarette because you are a nonsmoker. Feel yourself breathing more yourself now going though a typical day again and going through the whole day see yourself at the end of the day and sense the pride of being a nonsmoker. routines See without a cigarette, totally free and feeling good youabout are it completely …………Now and totally free. See yourself now goinghabit through………..You yourknowthattheywouldrather daily stop………….But freeareyou people who smoke because you know that they are slaves to an ugly, disgusting because you are a nonsmoker and you feel good about it. You feel sorry for other cigarette in your mouth reminds you of inhalingputtinga thoughtof thetheJust horrible, fumesfeelsdoesn’tit? disgusting It fumes. of that exhaust pipe carbonmonoxidetheotherharmfulandchemicals. Imaginethosepullingin nowputting your mouth onanexhaust pipe Imagine ofanautomobile automobile. an of andpipe inhaling exhaust the allon mouth your putting like just is mouth your in cigarette a putting fact, of matter a strong. As and healthy be to goofthe poisonous chemicals. You allow your lungs tobreathe. You choose ofthis disgusting smell. Youhave let go of the disgusting taste. You have let Smoking CessationHypnoticProgramming 48 Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook foods. You change negative eating patternsyoueat ……………You into goodre patterns and you allow this as you chew ………………You take time to actually taste the flavor of the foods that …………You eat slowly …………..You take small bites ………….You relish each bite ……………You are finding a new pleasureto inbecome eating slim andthe healthy, foods wish that you Because starches. youand fats sweets, yourfor avoiddesire all lost have you bodyallweight, foods needs that you know are high in caloriesenergetic, vigorous andfull oflife. Because youare ready toletgoofany extra want to look, feel the way you want to feel, strong, your weight comes down, you look the way you is now ready to use up this excess weight, and as want. or Yourneed not do you that weight body being thinner. Your body already has gained extra thinking and eating of patterns and your you change nowbegin …………….You to heavy being identify and foods with wrong the eating with moreeffectively. In the past you have identified physically and so alert mentally, you learnmysuggestions much to ……………By alert being very so relaxed is mind …………..your relaxed is and every easy breath that you inhale.“You areYour now relaxingbody more and more with each feelings growstronger andstrongerwitheachpassingday.” good about this …………..you feel healthy andamounts. Youcorrect the eat always you and feel foods life-giving wonderful healthy good, ……….and these good slim and healthy are tremendous. Whenever you thinkmotivated of eatingnow youmore choosethan only ever before becausefirm and trim, stomach flat ………….enjoy the feelingyou ...... feel the pride.know You are that the rewards of andbeing being overweight. See yourself now ………legsrewards slim of beingand slimfirm, and healthy hips areand far thighs better than thatsatisfied from onefeeling meal to the next. of sluggishnessYou feel proud of yourself. You know that the the healthy, slim you. You always...... you new the …………….Imagine away melting pounds the Imagine glass. eat correct amounts of food and feel enjoyingcompletely every bite …………..see yourself drinking water.waterImagine and yourself enjoyingeating these good, healthyglass foods andimagineafter yourself filling it with healthy, life-giving foods ………….fruits,emotions reject these foods. Now see vegetablesyourself clearing that table completely and and clean, clear healthy …………..you have made a decisionhave absolutelyto be lostslimmer your…………..your desire formindSee yourself now themandpushing these …………..Youfoods off the table and away havefrom you because made you a are decisionpoisonous to yourto system.be The kinds of foods that causetable, you to gainand weight. this table is filledto with take foods place that easily are harmfuland effortlessly. to you ……………foods Now that I want you to imagine yourself in front of a Weight-Control HypnoticProgramming ­discoverthe subtle and enjoyable differences between 49 Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook unnecessary feelings …………..And see yourself as you would be...... See filled with good, yourself as you would feelings.be without Imagine these them moving intoon. Feelthe yourself distance letting go of these unwanted because you have better feelings from them thisaway. timeJust allow them to fall by the cast wayside and discard to wish you that feelings the ones you simply want to let go. Focus now on which and to on hold to like would you feeling which ones you wish to discard. Decide which yourselfwhichfeelingsandyouuseful are to surface and examine these feelings. Decide for the to up come to have might you that feelings going deeper into hypnotic relaxation,continueyou“As allow any that prevents outside pressure from invading you. Any outside pressure simply simply bouncespressure offthisprotective outside goldenAny shield you. thatenvelops invading you...... It from justpressure bounces outside prevents that …………NowwantI you toimagine goldena shield. Agolden shield ofprotection relax ……….Relax and continue to relax, and feel yourself relaxed with your feelings what it would be like to just let go and feel good all over …………to justcomfort let go and and relaxation. Even if you don’t recall a specialsounds timeandfeelings or incident,ofthat time tothis time imagine andplace and feel good a feeling of touched by someone else. Perhaps you were alone ...... Bringhavemayyoubeentouching backwhilefeeling all comfortable. the sights,Perhaps wereyoubeing recall any of the sounds that accompanied…………. pleasure and relaxation comfort, of feeling any,this with along went that this feeling …………..recall anything thatrelaxing for you ……………And, as you focus on this feeling,it recallwas while you allwere thetaking sights,a walk with if a friend. Focus on whatever felt special and feelings …………..You may have been everrelaxing desired. in a Focuslounge on chaira time………….or inrelaxing, perhapsyour comfortable past feelings. when And nowyou focus on mayall the goodhave feelings had that you’veany of these good pride ofyourperformance ……….feelyourgoldenshieldof protection.” feel the wonderful level of your comfortperfectly …………hear yourself ……….feelsaying all the theright words joyand sentences of……………. your relaxationnear future. feelOne that isimportant the toyou ...... and see yourself the in involved be handlingwill you that situation a yourselfin now yourself See comfort. the Enjoy this time see yourself handling it calmly and perfectly ……….Feel the pride ………… may have given you discomfort …………Now see yourself in the same situation, but of ease and see yourself calm. Imagine yourself now in abouncing situationoff your thatprotective in thegolden pastshield ……See the situation turning into one that may have made you uneasy or uncomfortableYoufeel fine and and comfortable.imagine Imaginethat comfortable. and yourselfdiscomfort……………..Free comfortable nowand in free a situation you justleaving away thatand in theoff past Stress-Management HypnoticProgramming 50 Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook believe inyourself. Total successisalways yourreality.” …………..You day passing every and each with rises confidence of level Your everywhere. it find and success expect You succeed. you failed, have others new challenges and expect success in everything that you do ……………Where confident personthe of thatimage clear youa Youhave are good. feels andit and thisyourself in Youimagebelieve you. is firm and unshakable.to up look they that know you Youand people around welcomebeing Youlike higher. even rises level confidence your people around you’re whenever You that find you. this confident you ………….Feel all the feelings that go along with this confident the world through the eyes of this confident you …………..Hear yourself seeing yourself …………Imagine speak are you that person confident this as yourself as ………you deserve success and expect success with whatever you do. Now confident see be to deserve you because it about good feel and confident Youare enthusiasm. and eagerness with opportunities and challenges these face you do. Where others see obstacles, you see new you challenges whatever and opportunities and and go you wherever it attract and success expect …………you self­ and confident are Youvitality. and see Youenergy renewed them. with reach yourself you and goals positive and clear create You yourself. for resources positive into energy their transform simply …………you people negative by distraction any from free you and whatever focused are in ………….you undertake succeed to ability your in and yourself in believe You be. to choose you that person the of picture clear a and goals your of image clear a form to able are you relaxation, this practice you that easily.time more much Every decisions at arrive and are able to clearly and accurately deal with any situation ………..Youlife in situation every with effectively more and sharper and you find that you are able to deal much clearer progressively become abilities natural your all you to overcome any and every obstacle. You find that motivating within, from strength this feel to begin you uneasiness. You are secure in all your transactions and are relaxing more and more and this frees you from any centered and strong …………and this pleases you. You goals. You feel confident. You feel self-assured. achieve. You to You are ability feelhighly motivated to your reach your chosen in and yourself in boundless confidence a of sense have you and recharged and refreshed feel You good. feels this ……………and abilities your all in and yourself in confidence unshakable and firm a of sources new sources determination ………..vast and confidence. new You begin intensity to experience and …………vast power of energy and strength of “As you continue to relax more and more, you begin to discover vast new sources Self-Confidence HypnoticProgramming 51 Part One assured

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center You cangetoff atanystation. Sometimes theypasseachotherinthenight. You havetostayontrack. There willalwaysbeanotheroncomingalong. Relationships arelikeRailroad Trains . . The dishthatyou’retyingtomakewilldeterminetheingredientsyouadd. Lettuce alonedoesnotasaladmake. You havetoaddspiceandvarietyotherwiseitgetsbland. They bothrequireacleanup. A relationships islikecooking. seemingly unrelatedcontexts. All metaphorsuseanalogies. An The keyideasforasuccessfullyusedmetaphormustinclude: fully plannedtheflowofstory. Erickson useddirecthypnosisandsupplementeditwithametaphortypestory and overagaincallitatherapeuticmetaphor. Itdiminishesthemagicof metaphors.Milton richer. Too manytimeshypnotherapistsgointoanonsensical,non-directionalstory, usedover Due primarilytotheinfluenceofMiltonErickson,whooftenusedstoriesmakehiswork create newmeaning. expression orunderstanding.Itisacommunicationthatusesanalogiesandsymbols,to A metaphorisdefinedasthesubstitutionofoneideaorobjectwithanother, usedtoassist Metaphors Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Analogy Effective delivery. Hypnotic languaging A waytoovercomethoseobstacles. subconscious. Obstacles tothegoalsthatapersoncanrelateontwolevels-consciousand A directiontogettheoutcome. A clearobjectiveorgoal points out the structural and functional similarity betweentwootherwise pointsoutthestructuralandfunctionalsimilarity 52 Part One . Healsocare -

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook their presentsituation. ent situation and expand on the analogy and make it isomorphic (similar to) they want to be. What we do is take certain elements of this person’s pres where to are they where from get to able been haven’t They problem. this ever it is that they tried to do, isn’t getting them anywhere in Aterms person ofwants something, resolvingor wants to get away from something, and what How toStructureofaMetaphor or principleexpressedinafewwords An aphorism is a short pithy instructive saying. It’s a comprehensive maxim Aphorisms do itdirectly, ratherthanmetaphorically. everybody. Ifyoucandothe work directly, Note: You don’thavetotellmetaphors People ingrasshousesshouldn’tkeepcutters. People instraw(paper)housesshouldn’tlightmatches. People inglasshousesshouldn’tthrowstones. 53 Part One - -

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook ______shape, orstructure)tothepresentsituation. situation, expandontheanalogyandbeisomorphic(identicalorsimilarinform, support yourscript. imaginary issue.Useanalogiesandaphorismstohelp Write ashortmetaphorfordealingwithpersonalor

The scriptshould 54 Part One take certainelementsofthepresent

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook Basic Tips forGatheringInformation Explanation ofHypnosis/SuggestibilityTesting Pre-Induction Talk - empower you.” to process hypnotic the allowing by control You’llyour lives. exercising be their of control better take people helps hypnosis Therapeutic stage. on go way after having a few drinks. They exercise their control by volunteering to hypnosis as an excuse to have some fun. They would probably act the same people that you see in hypnosis shows who act silly expectdeeply toas you act allow silly yourself andto go.use as Youin yourself take you never and guide lose a as control act I in self-hypnosis. is hypnosis. hypnosis “All Those of stressandstrainouttherethis feelsgood.” Tensions are released and breathing becomes more rhythmic. There’s a lot ones. positive powerful, with thoughts negative replace and body the relax normal state of awareness. With repeated use of hypnosis, one can learn to your senses become sharper and clearer in a state of hypnosis than in your anything, If given. are they suggestions the on concentrate asleep is who someone can how - counterproductive be actually would sleep sleep, not deeply relaxed and they keep going deeper and deeper. this like Not see only you is that hypnosis “Let me tell you a little bit about hypnosis. Hypnosis is not sleep. Those people ask, “Whatdidyoudothatbelievemadeherunhappy?” make you angry?” When the client says, “I feel bad for making her unhappy,” emotions others’ with relationships cause-effect expresses client the When be moreunderstanding,”ask,“Whatwouldhappenifyouweren’t?” must “I says, client the When loving?” from you stops “What ask, love,” can’t “should. or “can’t” like words hear you When late,” say, “Canyouthinkofatimewhenweren’tlate?” always “I’m says, client the “When cashier,etc.)” store cleaner, department doesn’t?” “You mean everyone thinks you’re stupid, even the grocer (clothes’ client says, “Everyone thinks I’m stupid,” say, “Can you tell me one person who When the client indicates the belief that there are no exceptions. you?” When the client says, “Everyone’s against me,” ask, “Who specifically isyou?” “Whatareyoudepressedabout?” against generalized. When information is left out, deleted, or when it has been unspecified or Hypnosis -FirstSessionOutline . When the client says, “She makes me angry,” ask, “How does she When the client says, “I’m depressed,” ask, “What is depressing (imitate a person asleep) person a (imitate 55 Part One (Simple aspectsoftheMeta-Model) - they’re not asleep. They’re asleep. not they’re - ” When the client says, “I says, client the When ” When the

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook What doyouthink?” you. to happen will it that think don’t I But asleep. fall could person a is hypnotic experience naturally.the end you Themind, of worse state thing natural a that is could hypnosis possiblySince out. happen come never and hypnosis in stuck get can they whether wonder sometimes “People You neverdoanythingagainstyourwill.” works. hypnosis how That’s do. to refused you that something was one “You see, the first suggestions were comfortable for you to do, but the last 10.Now standinfrontofyourchaironhead. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. “OK...... WhatI’dlikeyoutodois:” how just you show works. me really Let hypnosis hands. hypnotist’s the in “putty” become and control lose they hypnosis of state a in that believe people “Some you’re here...... ” why not that’s but to.... chose you if them about inhibited be Youcould place. take to them allow just sensations any feel you when and way.If that kind of a test ...... so please do not help me not It’sor fail. hinder or me pass can in you any that test a not is this that ……...understand information in take you way …….the suggestibility your test I As “OK. them inawaythatismosteffectiveforyourmodeoflearning.” structure can I suggestions, hypnotic you give I when that so in it take very literally and some take it in more inferentially. I want to see how you way we take in information …….the way we learn. Some people take it in “What I’m going to do now is test your suggestibility. Suggestibility is the Cross yourfeetattheankles. Clasp yourhandstogether, inyourlap. Take anotherbreathinthroughyournose.Exhalelips. Now slowlyexhalethroughyournose. Take aslowdeepbreathinthroughyournose. Place yourhandsonknees. Close youreyes. Place yourfeetflatonthefloor. Sit upstraightinyourchair. As previously stated: Although suggestibility tests provide an indication results. spiral of belief that enhances his/her expectation of positive therapeutic of the client’s ability to accept ideas, their main purpose is to establish a (Perform the “10-Step, I’m In Control” process). process). Control” In I’m “10-Step, the (Perform 56 Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook ...... pulling further andfurtherapart.Fingersspreading andjerkingand.... Further apart, just pulling and jerking ...... Spreading and jerking apart. further pulling and jerking and ...... Spreading apart further your fingers ...... spreading and jerking ...... pulling further and 12 inches, even with your nose. Look at your middle finger and concentrate on to 10 about out it hold and hand right floor. your the Take on chair,feet the in place take and to you’ll you findto thiscome tothat besensations aany wonderfulallow experience.Just way. Nowany kindlyin me sithinder upor straight to hypnosis. Since this is not a test you can pass or fail, please do not help me position. I’m gong to continue testing your suggestibility and then we’ll convert slightly apart and parallel, with your head straight in a relaxed and comfortable “That’s wonderful, you’re doing perfectly. Now, just continue sitting with your feet Now openyoureyesandseejustwhatimaginationhasaccomplished.” lower and lower ………..left hand rising up, up, updown, down, down, going heavier.hand and Right lighter heavier higher hand ………..right and and lighter higher hand …………OK.Left lower. and lower drops hand you ……………as heavier and …………..heavier lower and lower down, pulled being hand right your heavier. Feel and heavier get sand wet with filled pail that feel and hand right your to back attention your focus …………Now higher and higher lifting ………. lighter and lighter feeling higher and higher up hand left your pulling large that higher. and higher up and up balloon floats that balloon Imagine helium-filled as higher and higher pulled being hand left your Imagine higher. and higher float to balloon that causes air than lighter being Helium balloon. helium-filled large a imagine string, the of end other the to Attached thumb. your attention to your left hand and imagine that I’m tying a string shift around ………….Now your it in sand wet that all with feels it heavy how just Imagine imagine and eyes that I’m placing a your bucket in your right close hand. The bucket is filledto with wet sand. you want I ………Now handle its by bucket a hold to going were you though as just curled slightly fingers your with up palm hand right your turn and ceiling the towards points thumb your that so sideways hand Turnleft level. your shoulder about at you of front in up arms learning. So we’ll test suggestibility and convert to hypnosis. Raise both your give you hypnotic suggestions, I can tailor them to your most effective mode of more inferentially. I want to see just how you take in information so that when I “Youin it take others while literally very in information take people some see, Suggestibility Testing/Hypnotic Conversion Suggestibility Testing 57 Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook statement). Sleep,” touch the person on the hand, shoulder or forehead. This further anchors the deeper into inner realization …….and deep sleep!” into drowsy relaxation deeper ……….deeper and and deeper into inner deeper self ………….deeper …………..going and relaxed more and more …………and closer and closer …………….more and more relaxed ……………closer and closer closer and ………….closer and closer ………….more and more relaxed ……….. hand to the head ………….head to the hand ………….closer and closer ………… ……….. attraction stronger …………much attraction ………..stronger stronger the hand …………..attraction getting stronger and stronger ………….strongereach other hand to andthe head …………head to the hand ……………to the head to magnet on your hand and a magnet on your head, and these magnets attracting string pulling your hand closer and closer to your head I want you to imagine a that imagine you closer.as Now,and closer and closer and closer head your to closer and closer hand your ...... pulling head your to closer and closer it to your head. It’s just as though there’s a string tied to your hand and its pulling close your eyelids down and concentrate on your hand movingNow, in. set just to relaxation a allow you closeras apart further and further “pulling and closer deeper intorelaxation...... ” - Try to open them and they lock even tighter …………..OK. Stop trying and go locked. The more you try to open them, the tighter they are They’re locking - closed. Three One shut. sealing and down pressing They’re - tightly.Four down you try to open them, more the the tighterthat closed they tightly are so lock locking They closed. “one.” number Five the - reach EyelidsI time pressing the With each number I count, your eyelids lock tighter and tighter closed, and by ten times as deep. Now, I’m going to count from five down to the number one. deep …………or could it be three times as deep ………………perhaps it’s really Twiceas comfort. into deeper and relaxation into and deeper go you lap you of overcooked spaghetti totally and completely relaxed. As I drop your right hand and handlift it by the thumb just intoallow it to dangle freely, just like a piece to pick up your right arm by the thumb and just let it drop down. As I take your go deeper into relaxation. Now, I want to see just how relaxed you are. I’m going going deeper and deeper into drowsy relaxation. As I press your shoulder, you sleep ……………..further and further into inner self. Just rocking back and forth, go deeper and deeper into drowsy relaxation deeper and deeper into hypnotic Begin gently rocking the client and continue..... “ Deepening andHypnoticChallenges 58 Part One The more I rock you, the deeper you (As you say the words “Deep

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center The FourstagesofProgrammingtheclient: senses and/orthebasicperceptions. A suggestionisanideathatreachesthemindthroughfivephysical of timeswithconstantsuggestionsforgoingdeeper. deeper...... ” again...... even and going and down Now’) ‘Sleep words, the saying while fingers your Now!’ ‘Sleep and opening...... opening...... opening...... eyelids and going even deeper...... and again...... One...... your two...... (snap fingers while Now! sayingthree...... the ‘Sleep words, ‘Sleep And Now’)...... eyelids opening...... closing right down opening...... opening...... in such a perfect and magnificent way...... One...... two...... three...... eyelids say so, but because it’s the nature of your wonderful I because Certainly,inner not state...... relaxing creative wonderful this mind into deeper to even go respond fingers) your snapping by (demonstrate this like fingers my snap Now,’and ‘Sleep words, the say I when Yet eyes. your open to you ask to going I’m three, of count the at and three...... to count to way...... magnificent and perfect a such in respond to mind creative inner wonderful your of nature it’sthe close right down and you go even deeper...... Not because I this say like so, fingers but my because snap I’m Now,’‘Sleep three, words and the say I of when And eyes. your count open to you ask the to going at and three...... to count to going I’m moment a “In Deepening Technique Reactional Hypnosis/FractionationInstantSleepSuggestion) Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook 4. 3. 2. 1. Actualization emotion ratherthan by reason. Emotionalization representation. Visualization and abstractlyratherthanwithone’s hands. Conceptualization Putting intoaction;representing realistically;causingtohappen. Imparting anemotionalqualityto;feeling; experiencingasreal;actuatingby Forming amentalimageof;seeinginone’s mind;creatingavisual Forming ideafor;anotion;conceiving,fashioninginthemind;creatingmentally (demonstrate by snapping your fingers) your snapping by (demonstrate Repeat the instructions. instructions. the Repeat ...... your eyelids close right down and you and down right close eyelids your ...... 59 Part One ...... eyelids closing right closing eyelids ...... That’sgoing I’m right...... your eyelids ...... your Repeat a number a Repeat (snap

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook Terminating theHypnoticExperience Five ...... Eyes open,feelinggoodineveryway.” serene. and calm emotionally and ...... Physically Four toe. to head loose, limp and totally relaxed. Three ...... You’re feeling perfect from Twoawareness. full your to returning is nerve and muscle ...... Each gently ...... Slowly,and calmly, easily One wonderful. absolutely feel and well-being, of sense good a with refreshed and relaxed feeling state the reach I When ‘five,’number this of out coming aware, fully be eyes, your open will you five. number the to up one from count to going “I’m Keys toEffectiveSuggestions: (For moreinfoonKeystoEffective Suggestions,refertopages17-19). 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6, 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Utilize Subject’s Imagination Kinesthetic). emphatic. Once asuggestion Acted Upon Maintain Be repetitive. Personalize Use very Use Be as Use the Use only Make sure Ratify theHypnoticExperience. Engage All SenseModalities universal specific present tense positive words. simple, exciting, a steadyFlowandPatter. thatsuggestionsareLogical/Believable. thewords. and and personal metaphoricimages. detailed or present progressive. 60 and aspossible. Part One toCreatetheExperience. (Visual / Auditory / emotional words. -Becomeslightlymore

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook ______6. ______5. ______4. ______3. ______2. ______1. (Use “FeedbackSandwich”.Makesureyourfeedbackishonestand Evaluating theWork of Your HypnosisPartner: hypnotherapist? What, ifanything,givesthispersonthe potentialtobecomeabrilliant Was he/shecongruent? Explain: Did thehypnotistcreateanairofconfidence?Explain: What couldbeimproved? What was effective? Why? Why not? What, ifanything,waspositiveaboutit? constructive). ______61 Part One ______

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook Preliminary suggestibilitytests The FirstSession Utilize appropriateverbal reframesandbehaviormodifications, programtheclient. of the session should be used to Perform Perform to used be hypnosis, into converting testing, suggestibility should session the of - necessary for accountability). The remainder or situation - leads to appropriate interventions Assessment is to clarify the presenting problem perform a behavioral assessment. (Purpose of client, the of history personal establish a to take rapport, used be should session half this Approximately of hours). are 1/2 1 or sessions min your 45 whether on a (depending be can subject a double-session approximately 1 1/2 with to 3 hours session first The 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. permissive permissive Pendulum -permissive Forward Sway-authoritative Handclasp -authoritative Arms RisingandFalling- Hands Drawing Together - self­ based onthebehavioralassessment. Advise clients they have to participate in the hypnotherapy - i.e. practice i.e. - hypnotherapy the in participate to have they clients Advise Discuss fees. Develop generalinformation/demographics. Establish abehavioralchangecontractwiththeclient. interventions as act which client the for objectives and goals Formulate Clarify thepresentingproblem. Learn aboutbehavioralexcessesanddeficits. Develop ahistoryoftheproblem. Listen totheclient’s presentingproblem. -hypnosis. helps accomplishthefollowing: Utilizing aSimpleProgressiveRelaxation 62 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. self-hypnosis suggestions Helps clientexperience firststepin Produces timedistortion Opens avenuesforbeneficial Allows formorevividimagery Deepens hypnosis Hypnotizes theclient Creates astateofreceptivity Helps relaxtheclient Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Session Two..... Subsequent SessionsCanBeStructured As Follows: includes, butisnotlimitedto,havingtheclient. step first This self-hypnosis. in step first the him/her teach and termination), trance and tape/CD should include suggestions for relaxation, deepening, the hypnotic programming (which can be put on tape or CD that the programming client is to preliminary listen to a daily for reinforcement). deliver The challenges, hypnotic and deepening perform client, the hypnotize tests, suggestibility more or one administer plan, action initial an establish trust, and confidence build situation, the assess to is Yourjob outcome. positive a for cause it establishes a spiral of belief on the part of the client and helps create expectancy Your first session with a client will usually the longest. It is usually the most important be Note: These areonlyguidelines.Feelfreetobecreativeandflexible. Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook 11. 10.Terminate trance experience. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. 4. The clientcaninsteadbe taughttheself-hypnosisscriptonpage35. 3. 2. 1. goals andreinforcemodified actionplan. until theyfeelcomfortable andconfidentwiththeprocess. necessary as step this practice client have finger, etc.), middle or index to thumb set cue (word, phrase, color, visualization, imagery, kinesthetic cue such as “touching and thisholdstruefortheclient. session one). Don’t worry about being repetitive. Repetition is the mother of skill, can be put on tape or CD that the client is to listen to daily for reinforcement, as in problem. and/or setbacks. guidance. Infinite Intelligence,etc.),usetheseaselementsofcomfort,protectionand It theclienthasstrongspiritualand/orreligiousconvictions(God,HigherSelf, a protective,higherplaneofconsciousness. Sit inachair, recliner, oronacouch,closehis/hereyes,andimaginedriftinginto sinking intothechair, recliner, couch,etc. Sit inachair, recliner, oronacouch,closehis/hereyesandimaginebody Review andsummarize anynewbehaviormodificationsand actionplandiscuss Teach client second step in self hypnosis - client is trained to respond to a personally programming positive through strengthening self-image and ego Create Refine andapplyresourcestoproblem. Have clientdissociatefromproblemandsearchforavailableresources. the to related imagery creative directed on based regression basic a Perform Perform deepeningincludingreactionalhypnosis. Administer hypnoticinduction-hypnotizeclient. Review firstsession’s actionplanandmodifyand/oradjustasnecessary. Discuss client’s behaviorsincetheprevioussession,includinganydifficulties 63 Part One (which (which -

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Session FourandSubsequentSessions..... Session Three..... Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook 8. 7. 6. 5. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. the behavior for modifications plan 12.Re-definenew action summarize any and and 11. 10.Teach client the concept of 9. working with suggestions, and have client formulate an action 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1.

of usingself hypnosisandautosuggestion techniques cannotbereinforced enough. to create his/her own tape/CD for evaluation during the next session) goals. maintain and achieve to reinforcement of importance for reinforcement,asinsessionthree. situation client’s the of theinitialproblem.Ifnoneexist,formulate nextoutcome. specific outcome. some clientsitmightrequiremore. suggestions in step 6 above. This usually takes approximately 15 - 30 minutes. With based onthe“KeystoEffective Suggestion”. problem, the of parts residual and and/or problem, immediate his/her for suggestion to dailyforreinforcement,asinsessiontwo). applied to the client’s situation problem. one) andcreatethenecessaryactionplan. outcome was achieved, formulate an enhancement of the previous outcome (or a new possible difficultiesand/orsetbacks. After terminating the trance, make sure that any assignmentsTerminate trance experience. are clear, and stress the Deliver suggestions (ego-strengthening, etc.), and direct your suggestions dealing with Perform anhypnoticreframe(s)tohelpgenerate outcome. debris residual any uncover to bridge” “hypnotic a as consciousness” of “stream Use Create imageryassociatedwithproblemor situation. Deepen hypnosis Hypnotize client Review priorweek’s activities Teachself-hypnosis,clientthirdinstepthe whichenablesthewithhim/herwork to Terminate tranceexperience. Deliversuggestions (ego-strengthening), directandyoursuggestions necessary,as Refine andapplyresourcestoproblem. Have clientdissociatefromproblemandsearchforavailableresources. the to related imagery creative directed on based regression basic a Perform Perform hypnoticdeepeningincludingreactionalhypnosis. Perform hypnoticinduction-hypnotizeclient. Review second session’s action plan and modify and/or adjust as necessary. If previous Discussclient’s behavior since the previous session as in session two, including any which can be put on tape or CD that the client is to listen to daily daily to listen to is client the that CD or tape on put be can which (which can be put on tape or CD that the client is to listen 64 Part One (Client can be instructed . The importance

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook Signature: ______Are youpresentlyonanymedication? Name ofphysician/therapist:______Phone:()______Are youcurrentlyundergoingmedicalorpsychological treatmentforaboveproblem? ______Any previousefforts tosolvethisproblem? ______Nature ofpresentproblem(Reasonyouwishhypnotherapytreatment):______o Have youeverbeentreatedfor?(Checkallthatapply): ______Have youhadanyprolongedillness? If yes,areyoucurrentlyreceivingtreatmentorcounseling? Have youeverbeentreatedforanemotionalproblem? Name ofphysician:______Phone:()______If yes,describe:______Have youeverbeenundertreatment(physicalorpsychological)inthepastyear? MEDICAL HISTORY: Have youeverwalkedinyoursleep? ______Have youeverbeenhypnotized? ______How didyouhearaboutus?______Occupation: ______Home Phone:()______Work Phone:()______Date ofBirth:_____/______/______City: ______State:______Zip:______Address: ______Name: ______Today’s Date:______Please completethisformatinitialsession.Note: All informationisSTRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL Other Ifyes,pleasedescribeandstatewhen?______Name of Your HypnosisBusiness and allinformationprovided iscompleteandaccuratetothebestofyourknowledge. By signingthisformyouacknowledge thatyouunderstandthisquestionnaire, Your Business Address o Yes o o o o Yes Yes Male o Yes No If,yes,describewhen,where,why, bywhom?______

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(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center ____(______)______CONSENT OF THE HYPNOTIST.. WRITTEN PRIOR WITHOUT VOIDED, OR RESCINDED ALTERED,AMENDED, REVOKED, THIS WAIVER AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK IS EFFECTIVE AS OF TODAY AND MAY NOT BE THIS WAIVER WITHMY FULL LEGAL SIGNING NAME. AM I THAT CERTIFY FURTHER I RESULTS. THE FOR RESPONSIBILITY CERTIFYTHAT I I AM A COMPETENT TAKEADULT I FULLRISKS AND THESE ASSUMING COME OF THE PROCESS AND FORGUARANTEEINGITSEFFICACY. I FURTHER AGREE THAT THE HYPNOTIST ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OUT MAY ARISE FROM THE HYPNOSISSESSIONS. WAIVEHEREBY DO RELEASE I AND ANY PERSONALAND INJURYOF THATALL CLAIMS MAY ONLY BEGIVENBY A QUALIFIEDMEDICAL ORMENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. WHICH FORM, ANYIN PSYCHOLOGICALADVICE OR MEDICAL AS INTENDED NOT AND EDUCATIONAL, PERSONAL MOTIVATION PROGRAM, WHICH IS SOLELY INFORMATIONAL,UNDERSTANDI MORE, THAT ONLYREINFORCEMENTIS ANYSUGGESTED PART OF AN EDUCATIONALMOTIVATIONALFOR AND ARE SESSIONS ONLY.PURPOSES FURTHER HYPNOSIS THATTHE UNDERSTAND FURTHER I MENTALDISORDERS. OR PHYSICAL LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER, AND DOES NOT DIAGNOSE AOR NOR TREAT DOCTOR, MEDICALANY ANOT HYPNOTIST,IS THE AS TO REFERRED HEREAFTER THIS WAIVER AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK WITH FULL UNDERSTANDING THAT ,VOLUNTARILY ______I, SIGN TOAGREE Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook PhoneNumber Your title Your namefollowedbyinitialedcredentials Name of Your HypnosisBusiness Address WAIVER & ASSUMPTION OFRISK Signature Name (pleaseprint) “Leading the Way toUnlimitedHuman Potential” 67 ______Part One Date City, State,Zip City, State,Zip

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(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook UNDERGO HYPNOTICCONDITIONING AND SUGGESTIONFOR: FURTHERMORE,I RECOMMENDING AM THATMY ______SON/DAUGHTER DISORDERS. MENTALTREATOR PHYSICALOR ANY DIAGNOSE NOT DOES TALHEALTHAND PRACTITIONER, MEN NOR ALICENSED HYPNOTHERAPIST,NOTDOCTOR, AMEDICAL THE IS TO AS REFERRED WAIVER AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK WITH FULL THISUNDERSTANDING SIGN THAT TO VOLUNTARILYAGREE ______, I, ____(______)______Name(pleaseprint) ______HYPNOTHERAPIST.THE OF CONSENT WRITTEN PRIOR WITHOUT VOIDED, OR RESCINDED AMENDED, ALTERED, THIS WAIVER AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK IS EFFECTIVE AS OF TODAY AND MAY NOT BE REVOKED, THIS WAIVER WITHMY FULL LEGAL NAME. TAKEI AND RESULTS.CERTIFYFURTHERFULLTHE FOR I THATRESPONSIBILITY I SIGNING AM SON/DAUGHTER, MY FOR RISKS COMPETENTTHATADULTACERTIFY AM I THESE I ASSUMING COME OF THE PROCESS AND FORGUARANTEEINGITSEFFICACY. OUT THE FOR RESPONSIBILITY FURTHERTHATNO HYPNOTHERAPISTAGREE I ASSUMES THE HYPNOTHERAPY SESSIONS. I DO HEREBY WAIVE AND RELEASE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OF INJURY THAT MAY ARISE FROM THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RESULTS. ______AND TAKE FULL ______PhoneNumber Your title Your namefollowedbyinitialedcredentials Name of Your HypnosisBusiness Address WAIVER & ASSUMPTION OFRISK “Leading the Way toUnlimitedHuman Potential” 68 Part One ______Date City, State,Zip ______Signature (Your Name) City, State,Zip Your phonenumber , HEREAFTER Your address - -

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center Phone: _(______)______Address: ______License #: Dr. ______Dr. ______I havetheseadditionalcommentsandinstructionsforyou: and seenocontraindicationtotheuseofhypnosishypnoticsuggestioninthiscase. I haveexamined______(Your Name) ______Sincerely, your approval.PleasebeadvisedthatIshallkeepyouinformedastopatient’ indicating below signature your appreciate would I cases, such in referral physician’s a require I Since ______wishes toundergohypnoticconditioningandsuggestionforthefollowingpurpose: Your patient,______, DOCTOR: ______Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook Your title Your namefollowedbyinitialedcredentials Name of Your HypnosisBusiness ______Please printname Street “Leading the Way toUnlimitedHuman Potential” 69 Part One City Signature State s progress. City, State,Zip Your phonenumber Your address Zip

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center suggestions. therapeutic to open is mind subconscious the state, this In conditions. stressful most the under relaxation complete gain and self-hypnosis of state a attain can on which by Techniquesexist 7. WHAT ISSELF-HYPNOSIS? hypnotist assists andguidesthe subject,whothenhypnotizeshim/herself. The state. consent a is hypnosis Entering will. his/her against hypnotized is one No 6. CAN A PERSONBEHYPNOTIZED AGAINST THEIRWILL? failed toenterthehypnoticstate. and have you asleep believe to you allows not asleep, fallen not perfectly,have everything you are remember that you realizing there, and hear racing thoughts wandering, keeps attention active, you hear every sound in the room, that mind you can your resist find the suggestions you if you hypnosis, wish in to, your while Because, sleep-state. the into going and awake are you feeling of complete physical and mental relaxation. It is similar to that moment between knowing pleasant very a is Hypnosis unconscious. or asleep being or anesthetized being with hypnosis believe people they will Many go through something different,subjects. new and spectacular suitable in the hypnotic state. not They equate are they believing reactions, their in disappointed were can they because sessions you few a after not hypnosis up give or people Some whether hypnosis. from benefit determine may it because important extremely is this to answer The 5. WHAT DOESIT FEEL LIKETO BEHYPNOTIZED?CANI of hypnosis. use therapeutic the from anyone to coming harm of case documented a been never has There 4. ISHYPNOSISDANGEROUS? No. Self-Hypnosisstrengthensit.Hypnosisworkswiththewill,notagainst 3. DOESHYPNOSISWEAKENTHEWILL? with affiliated has-been it novels andexaggeratedclaimsmadebyundisciplinedpersons. centuries cheap movies, “B” For on Based events. “unexplainable” other various phenomenon. and witchcraft spiritualism, misunderstood a such is Hypnosis 2. WHY DOSOMEPEOPLEHAVE DOUBTS ABOUT HYPNOSIS? Sadly, weseldom useit. self-improvement. for us to given state a is Hypnosis rest. of state a is Sleep hypnosis. in while asleep not Youare accomplishment. of state a is Waking mind. of state natural a is Hypnosis 1. WHAT ISHYPNOSIS? Following arethemostcommonquestionsaskedandanswersconcerninghypnotism: successful, beingprosperous,havingabundanthealthandmuchhappiness. to overcome the programming of your past. It moves you toward the natural processes of being used are that techniques expansion self-awareness are Self-Hypnosis and Hetero-suggestion with self-awarenessandiscompletedbyhetero-suggestionsautosuggestions. wish for. A farfetched idea? No. Not far fetched. It is a scientifically proven fact. The secret starts they everything them giving of capable servant, obedient their be to waiting them, inside there, why and how they missed the boat. What they don’t realize is that the divine power to change is disillusionment and look around themselves. Life seems to have passed them by luck or and some other mysterious, they divine power can wonder change their lives. They soon reach that age of Most people plod along day after day, realizing just a small percentage of their potential. They hope QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT HYPNOSIS: Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook 70 Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center to influenceolddestructive patterns. begin to in soak they before them repeating keep must one resistance; of layers on poured ink like are suggestions Hypnotic failure. a process the tempted be would we poured been had ink enough before stopped been process the Had occurring. always were changes happened, has seemingly nothing while period this During down. come will the ink the Eventually into thickness. entire through soak to poured been has ink sufficient until blotter bottom the to changing or begin to dribble drops of ink onto the top blotter, as you do this, you observe nothing happening batch of white ink blotters above the level of your eyes so thaton the yousurface, much is see happening on only the inside. the An bottom analogy may blotter,be useful; if you thenwere to hold a visible are changes apparent no when Even change. the notice will you taught, being principles the using begin effect.you immediate As no is there if discouraged be not do so patterns habit old extinguish to time takes It ones. positive we more into hypnosis, attitudes negative Using transform to change. able are or break to hard are they habit, any Like habits. bad like persist which acting and feeling thinking, of modes “negative” of buildup a been has there adulthood, reached has one time the become efficiency. By and thoughts health happiness, These one’s sabotage forms. which feelings disguised in or directly awareness, into themselves pushing Unfortunately, past experience, guilt feelings and repudiated impulses and desires are constantly recesses. is the consequence of “negative” thoughts and impulses invading one’s mind from subconscious from external sources, and suggestive thoughts and ideas from the inside. The human mind is extremely suggestible and is being bombarded daily with suggestive stimuli A good deal of suffering 13. HOWDOESHYPNOSISWORK? Anyone withanopenmind,reasonableintelligenceandwhoisabletoconcentrate. 12. WHOCANBEHYPNOTIZED? of greatbenefit.Itspeedsuptheretrainingprocess. your area for self-improvement. Using a hypnotist at the beginning of your awareness training is In self-hypnosis YOU choose your own time limits, realizing you have a choice11. HOWDOESSELF-HYPNOSISDIFFERFROMHYPNOSISBY HYPNOTIST? and can now select concentration andanyotherunhealthyattitudesthatdoomyoutofailure. of lack a habits, unwanted overcoming in help suggestions new The welfare. your to favorable Through proper use of , you reprogram the subconscious mind to make decisions 10. WHAT IS AUTOSUGGESTION? desires acquiredfromtheinfluencesofyourenvironment. emotional and habits the through conduct your directs that one the is mind subconscious The The conscious mind, the mind you are conscious of, is your “ME”. It 9. WHATis ISTHESUBCONSCIOUSMIND? the critical part of your mind. a documentedcaseofsomeoneunabletocomeouthypnosis. been never has There limits. own your set and control, utter and complete have you hypnosis, self- In time. convenient personally more a at awaken to sleep natural a into drift merely would person the die, situation, extreme an in or leave to where hypnotherapist the longer.If while a it. The reason being, it is such a relaxed feeling of enjoyment, and they prefer to stay hypnotized A person may choose to stay in hypnosis after an experienced hypnotist asks them 8. DOPEOPLEHAVEto TROUBLECOMINGOUTOFHYPNOSIS? come out of Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook 71 Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center mind, andthaterasingharmfulemotionsleadstoahappierhealthierlife. your fingertips. You regain self-confidence. You realize success is within easy reach of an active and undesirable habits, such as smoking, overeating or drinking. Effective Pain control is now at many sports use it to improve their gamein Champions self-hypnosis. concentration.on based are systems Youmemory photographic and learning canInstant now learn to overcome unwanted Anything youwantittodo! 16. WHAT CANSELF-HYPNOSISDOFORME? “I cannot behypnotized”. thought the is hypnosis into going from you prevent to thought only The given. suggestions You are exercising a more powerful form of thought control than at other times by accepting the Most people feel or think this very same way. The fear is giving up control. The opposite is true. 15. WHAT IFICAN’TBEHYPNOTIZED? help inyourprogress. from your reactions, dreams and resistances to provide understanding of your inner conflicts and hypnosis, regardless of how unfair or ridiculous they may seem. Important clues may be derived using change, of process the to reactions your hypnotherapist your to mention to important is It 1 Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook 4. HOWCANIHELP INTHETREATMENT PROCESS? 72 Part One

(c) 1987, 1992 The Achievement Center written permission. your given have you unless records, personal your family,to (doctors, access one has No etc.) your treatment, files are secret and never become athe part of the National Medical Information Networkfor database. pays company insurance your unless scrutiny, community’s “Medical” listed in the Federal Register as a non-medical occupation. Since hypnotherapy is outside of the It is natural to be concerned. All case records are confidential. Professional Hypnotherapists are 5. WHAT HAPPENS TO THEINFORMATION ABOUT ME? is asignofmentalsoundness,awareness,innerstrengthandconfidence. help professional Seeking reality,true. In is breakdown. opposite mental the a approaching are this. The fact that you desire help is a compliment to your judgment and is no indication that you with a great deal of psychological knowledge, are seeking help these days because they realize those even people, more clearly.and see More cannot and them to close too are you because NO. Even if you have no serious symptoms, it isHAVE difficultA “WEAKWILL”ORTHAT I AM ONTHEWAYto work TO Aout MENTAL emotional BREAKDOWN? problems by yourself,4. IFICANNOTSOLVE MY PERSONAL PROBLEMSWITHOUTHELP, DOES THAT MEANTHAT I various in effects organs ofthebody. the feel you conflict, or crisis some by emotionally upset are you when that After all, every organ in your body is connected with your brain by nerve channels; and it is worry wouldproducephysicalsymptoms. logical or nervousbasis.Whenyoucometothinkofit, it’sstrain or notreallysostrangethatemotional Many physical symptoms are psychosomatic in nature, which means that they have an emotional 3. CANPHYSICAL SYMPTOMS BECAUSEDBY EMOTIONS? for youtodosomethingconstructiveaboutsolvingthem. By using hypnotherapy, you are assisted in understanding your conflicts. In this way it isconflicts. possible emotional inner of product the are unhappiness unwarranted and symptoms Nervous 2. HOWDOESHYPNOTHERAPY WORK? you arenotgettingthemostoutoflife,thenhypnosisisforyou. believe and unhappy or,irritable, problems; feel marital you or if school have you if others; with in relationships or work in your along to get difficult it find you if basis; physical no finds doctor such as tension, depressions, fears, chronic fatigue and certain physical complaintsHypnosis for is which an your alternative to other methods of treatment 1. DOINEEDHYPNOTHERAPY?WILL ITWORKFORME? for change. If you have nervous symptoms QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT HYPNOTHERAPY: Professional HypnotherapyCertificationSeminar Workbook 73 Part One

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