I am probably quite a bit like you. I am extremely keen to become great at hypnosis, but am still somewhat of a beginner…
I have done a few courses, read some books and know a few things about hypnotism, but I’ve never really had much opportunity to practice on other people.
The thing I’m mainly interested in is what some people call ‘covert hypnosis‘, which is basically suggesting things to people without them realizing it. It’s a very mild form of hypnosis, where the subject isn’t even in a trance like state, they simply are alert and respond to the requests you make.
This is probably the most useful form of hypnosis in day to day life because it can be used in so many situations…
For example, getting attention for something you’ve done at work, getting your way in an argument or disagreement by making your opponent see things from your perspective, and many more uses which I’m sure you can imagine.
The type of hypnosis people usually thing about is stage hypnosis, which is putting people under a full trance and then getting them to do different things on stage, like not being able to lift a hand, becoming blind to certain colors, and believing that their chair is electric.
Stage hypnosis is less useful, but is certainly entertaining!
Another type of hypnosis, is kind of like hypnotic therapy, whereby subjects visit the hypnotist, usually with addictions to things like alcohol, cigarettes, gambling, or over-eating (just some common ones), then the hypnotist typically has the subject associate different things with their addiction, so that when they think of the object, it will actually disgust them.
These are just a few categories of hypnosis, all of which are extremely interesting.
Let me know what you’re interested in, down in the comment section below, and I’ll dedicate some articles to specific hypnosis types, with some training and exercises to help you learn.
Hi, my name's Dane and I'm a Hypnosis hobbyist. I spend my time reading books on hypnotism, doing hypnosis courses and practicing on friends and family.