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One of the greatest mistakes people make is attempting to use conversational hypnosis without being absolutely confident in their own abilities. This lack of confidence telegraphs itself to subjects through verbal and non-verbal communication. People instinctively pick up the signals of self-doubt through the voice qualities and physiology of the speaker. If you think about it now, you stand and breathe differently when you lack confidence than you do when you are totally confident. You gesture differently, and your voice sounds different when you are confident, right?
Many people lack confidence because they are overwhelmed with the volume of information they are processing or they are fearful of the response they will receive from their subject. It is worth noting that it is not necessary to knoweverything about conversational hypnosis to effectively use it. Any good program will teach the process by developing a series of skills, each building on those that came before it. Remember, many of the patterns of conversational hypnosis already occurnaturally in our every-day communication. All you must do is become aware of the methods and use each one purposely, with volition, to achieve your outcomes. It is a lot easier than it may seem.
When working with a subject, confidently expect to generate the response you are seeking. If you want to place a subject into a light trance, expect him to go into a light trance. Pay attention to the responses you are generating and utilize them to gently guide and direct the subject in the direction of your outcome. Though you may not always immediately get the response you are seeking from the subject, you can be confident that you will always get a response; and that you can utilize that response to get closer to the outcome you seek. As you develop and refine your conversational hypnosis skills you will find it easier and easier to do this. This is why practice is so important for your success.
The next time you practice your conversational hypnosis skills, access the state of confidence by recalling a time when you were supremely confident. Confidence is a state and as such you can summon confidence at will, any time you desire it. One of the fastest ways to become confident is to act as if you are confident. Assume the physiology of confidence. Recall a time when you were absolutely confident and adopt the same posture, breathing, gestures and voice qualities. By doing so, you send a powerful signal to your nervous system that it is time to be confident right now!
