Hypnosis Secrets! While Under Hypnosis, Your Suggestions Make a Difference!

What are the best types of suggestions to make when you are under hypnosis?

Both direct and indirect suggestions can be used effectively.

Are you may be the type of person who responds well to authority?

In that case, direct suggestions would work well with you.

Direct suggestions are those that tell you what to do while under hypnosis.

For example, "you will listen to my voice and as you listen to my voice you will relax as you count from 10 to 1. You will now see yourself as a self confident person."

An indirect suggestion, on the other hand, uses a lot of imagery and metaphor to enhance suggestions, and you are required to use your imagination.

Milton Erickson perfected this technique and it is more poetic, creating a story that represents your challenge and your goal.

For example, remember the story of an ugly duckling that no one loved who turned into a beautiful swan?

He didn't know it and thought he was ugly until he saw himself in the mirror.

You can use stories like that of the ugly duckling as a metaphor for your transformation into a beautiful and confident person, shucking off all of the ugliness and low self esteem of the past.

Creating good suggestion scripts and incorporating both direct and indirect suggestions is one of the best hypnosis secrets for success!