A person on Quora asked, “How can one get into a hypnotic trance, never having been in one before?”
Well, the fact is that we are all in and out of trance all day, every day, but those who have never studied hypnotism would not know that. Here is how I answered the question so you can better understand the hypnotic state:
Thanks for the question. First of all, if you are not a trained hypnotist, you are unable to assess whether or not you are in a trance. However, a trained hypnotist can look for physical symptoms of one being in a trance.
Some of those symptoms are:
Fluttering eyes as one imagines the scene the hypnotist is giving them in a guided visualization.
We look for circular breathing as one gets into a more relaxed state.
Slower pulses in the ankles and neck.
The lines in the lips get filled in.
Lacrimation: this is when the tear ducts relax and tears start rolling (it has nothing to do with one feeling sad at all).
The color in the face changes slightly to have a bit more color.
Some people swallow a lot more.
Eyes blink a lot less often.
From the client’s perspective, all they may feel is a bit of relaxation.
I always give the above indicators to my clients so that they are aware of the fact that I am looking for them.
Clients may feel tingles in their fingers or toes.
Clients may feel much heavier or much lighter.
Clients will sense that time has gone much more quickly than it actually has – this is called ‘time distortion.’
Now, to become better at trancing because we are all in and out of it every single day, but are unaware of it like when we daydream, get home without thinking about how we did so our minds on something else, or being on the computer for hours when it felt like minutes or suspending reality while reading a great book or watching a great movie – just takes practice. Going into a hypnotic trance on cue is like anything else – you need to learn how to do it and then practice it till it takes you a couple of moments to enter.
Thank you for your questions so that people can have a better understanding of what we hypnotists are looking for when one is in trance vs what those who have no idea what the hypnotic trance state is trying to define for themselves what it is to be.
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Suzanne Kellner-Zinck founded Dawning Visions Hypnosis in 2002, She has become an innovator in the use of hypnotism and neuro-linguistic programming in the areas of obsessive compulsive disorders such as: eating disorders, sexual addiction and substance abuse as well as working with those with anxiety and mood disorders.
Her clients have come to work with her from across the United States and as far away as Africa to help them to finally be freed from these emotional issues that once ruled their lives. Today she is in the process of bringing her work to many more in the form of ebooks and other downloadable formats.
She is a member of American Holistic Medical Association and the American College for Advancement in Medicine.
Prior to founding Dawning Visions Hypnosis, Kellner-Zinck worked within vendor programs for the mentally ill working to help them to live up to their fullest potential. Many of her previous clients were able to move out on their own and find fulfilling work.
Kellner-Zinck is a Certified Trainer of Hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic programing through Tad James Company, Inc. and a Master Hypnotist and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming through Advanced Neuro Dynamics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education and political studies from Curry College.
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