Hypnosis is all about influencing the mind.

Did you know that your mind is like an iceberg? The apparent conscious mind is just 10% and the hidden subconscious mind is 90%. This subconscious mind is a store house of memories and past experiences. It shapes our character and our way of thinking and doing things.

The conscious mind is judgmental and accepts or rejects the messages it receives only on the basis of logical reasoning. But the subconscious mind is not so. It takes whatever messages it gets at face value and acts on them without judgment as long as they are not against the moral code of the person. So when messages escape the clutches or barriers of the conscious mind it gets through and is embedded in the subconscious mind. This is how Subliminal Hypnotism works.

When messages are repeatedly flashed before you for such a small period of time that you don’t see it but the subconscious mind catches it. So according to the nature of the messages your attitude and behavior can be altered. This can be used for a lot of purposes. It has been used for commercial purposes. According to research, when messages were displayed on the screen to eat popcorn and drink coke, the viewers didn’t see these messages as they were flashed at high speeds, but the sale of popcorn and coke rose very high. This method of persuasion can be used to improve your quality of life as well.

This also works when using verbal suggestions. These verbal suggestions are hidden amongst other soothing sounds and though they are inaudible to us, our subconscious mind catches them. It stores these messages and uses them when needed.

Subliminal messages can be used in many ways. It can be used to improve confidence, enhance academic performance and even in behavioral therapy.

Subliminal Hypnosis is an easy, painless and natural way of treatment. It is also free from any side effects. The best advantage of this technique is that the subject need not be brought into a trance.

Today it has grown into a successful industry.  There are even software that make such messages flash on your computer screen and they gets printed on your subconscious mind though they are not actually seen by the eye.

This method really works. That it does is proved from the fact that it was once banned from being used as it was found to be too powerful.

Mandrake the magician waves his hands and the guns in the hands of the big bad men turn into sticks. This is what hypnotism brings to mind in most people.

Hypnosis is a technique used to influence and induce a person by means of actions, words and visuals to do what he normally would not.

Conversational Hypnosis is different from conventional hypnosis. Here instead of bringing the person to a trance like state, the hypnotist strikes up a simple conversation with the subject and influences the person without his knowledge. This helps to overcome any resistance to hypnotism the subject may have. This type of hypnotism is also called Covert Hypnotism as it is done covertly with the subject not being any wiser.

Conversational Hypnosis uses specific patterns and techniques in language and suggestions to interact with the subject and find a solution to the problem being faced.  Here the subject need not be aware about bring influenced. The hypnotist using specific language patterns delves into the sub conscious of the subject without making him unconscious or fall into a trance like state.

There are three stages in Conversational Hypnotism. In the first stage the hypnotist builds a rapport with the person being induced. He does this by simply agreeing with whatever the person says. By empathizing he makes the client comfortable and instills confidence in himself.

The next stage is to confuse or distract the subject. With an absurd question or statement he removes the problems temporarily from the mind of his subject. This makes the client responsive to him because his subconscious is now very receptive.

The third stage is to put a proposition or suggestion which can be a solution to the problem. The hypnotist gently guides him towards the alternative with the suggestion. This helps the client to deal with the problem positively. There is a lot of power in suggestions when the recipient is in a receptive state of mind.

Conversational Hypnotism is commonly employed by self help gurus and unfortunately, also by con men. But since this is usually practiced on a group rather than one to one, it is not very successful for a long period and the listener reverts back to his previous behavior. For it to be successful and bring about permanent behavioral changes the sessions should be one to one. Also it does not really work on unsure and unconfident people. It works more easily on employees rather than employers.

It is a painless and easy technique which can be used as a treatment of various disorders and behavioral problems without any side effect.

Hypnosis show can be termed as the entertainment part of hypnosis. It is also known as stage hypnosis. It is generally considered an art form than a therapy used to alter the behavioral pattern of an individual. And for this reason the impact and influence of this type of shows will not last in the mind of a person once the show is over.

The success of a hypnotist while performing his skill publicly depends on how wise he is in choosing his subject. He should be extremely careful while selecting people from audience to put into a trance state of mind. In this state of mind he will be able to plant suggestions in the mind of the person under hypnotic sleep.

Like any other hypnotic therapy, a public hypnosis show also need total cooperation from the part of the individual who is going to be hypnotized by the hypnotist. A typical hypnotic stage performance will normally start with the hypnotist asking the viewers to close their eyes and to listen to what he is saying. This process known as induction is the most crucial session of any hypnotic public performance. The very intention behind this command from the part of the hypnotist is to find out the persons who are susceptible to the commands of the hypnotist. This stage will help him to find out the volunteers to be participated in the show.

A person who does not want to participate in the hypnosis show can do it by simply resisting the commands of the hypnotist.  A person sitting very alert in the audience will never be selected as a volunteer by the performer. The willingness to participate in the activities of the performer itself will act as an indication of the susceptibility of the person for the hypnotist.

The stage performance of the hypnotists will start by calling volunteers from the audience to participate in the stage performance.  A performer will normally use carefully selected terms in this initial call of volunteers. The techniques normally be adopted by the performers include arrange less number of chairs in the stage than the number of volunteers required. Such techniques will help to create a competition among the audience to participate in the show.

The hypnosis show will make the volunteers to act in funny ways according to the commands from the performer. They will be made to believe that they are drunk, as an alien who speaks strange language or any thing funny. Normally these suggestions from the performer will not last beyond the time of the hypnosis show.

Stage hypnosis is also known as entertainment hypnosis; many willing participants are brought on stage and given specific instructions and commands which trigger the minds natural hypnotic response. These participants are often given tasks to complete for entertainment purposes only, and then are told to come out of the state, these people may or may or may not remember what went on.

People are susceptible to stage hypnosis because they want to be, these people often volunteer for the opportunity to be hypnotized in front of people. The person performing the stage hypnosis will often employ a rapid trigger method of hypnosis; by giving short direct commands to the individual they are able to access the subconscious mind quickly and with out much resistance, especially since the person volunteered and wants to be hypnotized.

Another factor to consider is the fact that many people are very susceptible to peer-pressure, and as such may feel even more compelled to follow the entertainer’s suggestions as they feel that is what is expected out of them. This can make accessing the subject’s subconscious mind even easier for the entertainer, and is probably why entertainers often like use stage hypnosis in groups.

Magicians often use stage hypnosis to thrill and amaze their audience, they will use the power of suggestion to convince certain audience members to act a certain way or visualize a certain number to make their tricks seem more real. Some magicians are so good at this, that they are able to hypnotize entire rooms of people at once; using subliminal messaging along with the rapid hypnotism technique is one way magicians can achieve this effect.

People have tried to understand hypnotism since the 1700’s, and even at this time stage hypnosis was sometimes used to entertain at parties. Many people think that this kind of stage hypnosis is mind control; this is not true, the person performing the hypnotism has simply accessed the brain on a subconscious level, and has made influential suggestions, which in turn brought about a specific reaction.

The fact that modern society induces hypnosis so often by watching lots of movies and television, may contribute to the success of entertainer’s ability to perform stage hypnosis; as people are accustomed to letting their conscious minds take a side seat to be absorbed in something else that they find entertaining. Meditation and therapeutic hypnosis can also be more easily achieved do to this fact, though many people do find it difficult to relax enough without the focus of a television or book.