I blend well in Washington, DC. It’s a city of on-the-go, type A personalities who jostle for a taste of action in fast paced political and business circles.
My practice, teaching and performances of hypnosis are an
enjoyable hobby. I pay my mortgage as
the CEO of a business consulting firm.
A misconception about hypnosis is that the volunteer
forfeits control to the hypnotist. This
would then make take charge personality types resistant to gently drifting into
a highly suggest-able, trance-like state.
The truth is actually a near 180 degree opposite of the
perception. The practice of hypnosis and
its ability to help a person manage stress; enhance confidence; improve
academic, career and/or athletic performance; and recover from injury is
incredibly empowering.
It makes type As who are open to it wonderfully gifted when
it comes to hypnosis.
This past Friday I had the pleasure of meeting with a young
woman who has booked my “Hypnotic Experience” show for an upcoming event she is
organizing. We talked through
expectations for the show, audience and logistics.
I then asked if she wanted to give a hypnotic induction a
try. She agreed, yet with an
understandable level of cynicism. That’s
because she is the definition of overachiever:
National Merit scholar, exceptional student, multi-sport athlete and
self-taught musician.
Yet, upon taking her through a series of relaxing visualizations
she soon achieved a deep and sustained level of hypnosis. And this was in a somewhat public environment
with a significant amount of background noise and activity.
We focused on a couple of post-hypnotic suggestions designed
to promote stress mitigation, confidence and concentration. I then shared with her how to achieve a
trance like state on her own in as little as 10 seconds.
She emerged from the experience enthusiastic, positive,
refreshed and…empowered!
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| A focus exercise combined with a simple sleep command puts a volunteer into hypnosis. |
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