How Does Covert Hypnosis Really Work Anyway?

Most people don't understand hypnosis

Most people don't understand hypnosis. Even fewer understand the concept of doing it covertly, through a seemingly ordinary conversation. So let's talk a bit about what hypnosis is, and what it is not.

Hypnosis isn't when you simply fall under someone else's total control and do everything they say. If you ever see this on TV, or in the movies, it is not real. When people are up on stage being hypnotized, you need to realize that they want to be part of the show. They may be quite deeply hypnotized, but they intended to let that happen for entertainment. Covert hypnosis is nothing like this.

So just what is hypnosis? It is a focused state of awareness. When you are in a hypnotic state, you are much more open to suggestion.

Most certainly you have been in a hypnotic trance hundreds of times during your life. You may just not have any clue that it was happening. Do you remember taking a long journey in the car? You know how you just "zone out" while driving and your unconscious mind drives automatically? Or how about how your body tenses up during a scary part of a movie. All of those reactions are forms of hypnosis.

So how does one apply hypnotic trance in regular conversations? First off, you have to build trust with your listener. After this, get the listener to intently listen to a single topic by telling a story. This can be done by a mastery of the language and you can observe the reaction of your listener while you try to coerce him into a trance state.

One simple way to do this is to tell a story. If you tell a compelling story with vivid detail, your subject will be focused in on every aspect of the story. You will be controlling his focus. This causes trance. This opens his mind to suggestion. Once a state of trance is formed, you move to the suggestion phase.

Usually in covert hypnosis, the trance is light. If you don't know what to look for, as an observer, you might not even realize that the subject is in trance. Hypnotists understand what to look for.

Therapeutic hypnosis, on the other hand, does tend to result in a very deep trance. This is because in therapy, the subject knows he is going to do hypnosis. He is a willing participant. He wants to fix a problem, and wants to learn how to go deeply into hypnosis.

Covert hypnosis can be incredibly useful as a way to influence someone to do something. It can help push someone over the edge if they are hesitating to make a purchase. You can help someone stop procrastinating. You can use it to make someone else associate good feelings towards you. You can use it to build trust. It's truly endless.

How do you go about learning this skill? You can start with books on Ericksonian Hypnosis. But books are difficult to learn from if you are a beginner. Audio courses are much more effective. Courses such as "The Art of Covert Hypnosis" by Steven Peliari, or "The Power of Conversational Hypnosis" by Igor Ledochowski are worth considering. Most expensive, but also most effective, would be to study in person with an expert. There are plenty of seminars run by true experts. Chose this option if you are serious about developing these skills.

by: Peter Thompson

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