Whether we’re talking about covert hypnosis, stage hypnosis or therapeutic hypnosis, people are always asking, “is hypnosis real of fake”.  It never ceases to amaze me how people will ask this question even when faced with obvious evidence that hypnosis is very real.  My belief is that people will often refuse to acknowledge the power of hypnosis simply because they don’t understand it, or because they think it is something they cannot control and would therefore rather avoid discussing.  It is these people who will say hypnosis is fake, a big show, blah blah blah.

Here is how I know hypnosis is very real:

  • When I first saw a stage hypnosis show in the 1990s by one of the best hypnotists in the world, the subject nearly peed his pants because he thought he was on a planet that was about to blow up. The hypnotist had him believing he was on an episode of Star Trek (older Sci-Fi show that was popular at the time). The subject wanted to be “beamed up” (back to the space ship), but “Scotty”, the guy in charge of doing this, was on a coffee break. The hypnotist started counting down to when the planet would blow up. This subject’s voice started quivering in a way that an Oscar-winning actor would have a tough time duplicating. He couldn’t possibly have acted this well (or he’d be a movie star)
  • I witnessed a guy getting his memory back after another stage hypnosis show. This time, the post-hypnotic suggestion was that subjects would forget everything from the show, but it would all come flooding back (safely, and enjoyably) when the subject entered a bathroom. What do you think we did with this guy after the show? We told him there was an IMPORTANT meeting in the bathroom. He walked through the bathroom door and just stopped. He blushed uncontrollably and then started laughing. Keep in mind that the blushing is not something you can consciously control. That’s how you know he isn’t faking. You have to think about these things to realize people cannot fake these reactions.
  • When my wife was pregnant with our second child the morning sickness was unbearable for her.  We were about to go on a trip.  I took her to a hypnotherapist who was trained by my teacher (it’s often hard to to therapeutic hypnosis on someone you know, better to take them to an “authority”).  After that day my wife had no more morning sickness for the rest of the pregnancy
  • I’ve been using self-hypnosis for years now.  I have put myself into some VERY deep trances and had some very wild experiences.  I don’t need any more convincing than this

I could go on and on about hypnosis and how I know with absolute certainty that it is real.  But if you still need convincing then ask yourself if you have ever noticed, while watching a movie, that your entire body was tense during a scary scene, or an action scene.  Why would your body become so tense?  The only explanation is because you are unconsciously reacting to the movie as if you were actually in it.  Your mind sees the movie, gets into a particular state, and then physiologically responds as if you were in that movie.  There is a level of separation, you won’t get the same adrenalin rush as if someone was actually chasing you, but you get a milder version of this response.  That is, in a sense, a form of hypnosis.

Covert hypnosis is simply one method for using hypnotic skills.  You learn the skills and you employ them in regular conversation.  The goal is to induce trance, or to simply cause a state change within another person and implant a particular suggestion.

Some people are naturally skilled at covert hypnosis and they don’t realize it.  If you are one of those people, fantastic.  But if you are not, and you’d like to become a better communicator, then you should consider learning these skills.

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