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Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis, by Melvin Powers

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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13

Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis, by Melvin
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WHAT ABOUT THE DANGERS OF HYPNOSIS? 21
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HOW DOES SELF-HYPNOSIS WORK? 37
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HOW TO ATTAIN SELF-HYPNOSIS 49
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BECOMING AN EXCELLENT SUBJECT 67
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A NEW APPROACH TO SELF-HYPNOSIS WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS 91
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THE NATURE OF HYPNOSIS 113
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Consciously or unconsciously, our
feelings about almost everything are largely molded by ready-made opinions and attitudes fostered by our
mass methods of communication
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Right or wrong, most of us place more confidence in what "they" say than we do in
our own powers of reason
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We distrust our own
mental processes and want an expert to tell us what to think and feel
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He has always, to
some extent, known that his mind exerts a powerful influence on his body, and that thoughts can have harmful
or helpful effects on his emotional and physical health
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The unprecedented sale of The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale and other inspirational
literature proves that millions of modern people recognize the efficacy of constructive thoughts
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This can be done through self-hypnosis
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The best example of a methodology is psychosomatic medicine which deals with the interrelationship of

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the mind and body in the production of mental or physical illness
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Self-hypnosis is a highly suggestible state wherein the individual can direct suggestions to himself
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Self-hypnosis can be used as a palliative agent and can even afford
lasting results in many areas of the organism
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The total personality is eventually changed to the point where it can function adequately in an
increasingly difficult environment
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Actually, more control is gained
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It is well to
remember, however, that even good things may be overdone, and good judgment is necessary for favorable
results
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The effectiveness of
self-hypnosis depends upon many factors
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We are not suggesting that self-hypnosis can take the place of all forms of psychotherapy
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Used judiciously, it can contribute a great deal to the individual's
physical and emotional well-being and happiness
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Many of these cases seem unbelievable to those not familiar with hypnotic
phenomena
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This is so common that hypnosis has come to be known as a port of last call
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There is nothing hit or miss about hypnosis
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Nor are the results singular to modern hypnotists alone
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The reader would do well to scan some
out-of-print books on hypnosis at the library to understand the point further
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The step-by-step instructions should
afford the reader a means of acquiring self-hypnosis
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The reader need only
follow the instructions as they are given
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Starrett, member of the American Medical Writers' Association, for his
valuable help in the editorial preparation of this book
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MELVIN POWERS
12015 Sherman Road No
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When a hypnotist hypnotizes his subject, it
is known as hetero-hypnosis
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In both cases, the subject has achieved a heightened state of suggestibility
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Actually, all hypnosis is really a
matter of self-hypnosis
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This
may require from one to many attempts before it is achieved
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In self-hypnosis the same thing usually takes place
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What's wrong? It may be that he is unconsciously resisting it, hasn't
conditioned himself sufficiently, or has achieved the hypnotic state and doesn't know he is in the state
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Most experts agree that about 90 percent of the population can be hypnotized
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Who among us is not influenced by suggestion? Aren't we all, as we have seen,
influenced by the suggestions of advertising? Don't we all have a tendency to believe what we read in the
paper, hear on the radio or see on television? Aren't we all convinced that a name-brand article is better than
one that is not so well-known?
Suggestion plays a tremendously important role in our daily lives
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I would like to call the reader's attention to a
fascinating book dealing with the unconscious reasons why we do many of the things that we do
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It is called The Hidden Persuaders by Vance Packard
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Doesn't the hypnotist begin by suggesting
relaxation? Doesn't he usually begin by requesting the subject to fix his attention on a particular object? Next,
he suggests to the subject that his eyes are becoming heavy and tired
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I am sure that you are familiar with this procedure
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When the subject achieves the ultimate state in this procedure, he has been
hypnotized
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Let us continue with this same thought
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It won't
hurt
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Let us suppose that you have been hypnotized
and I repeat the same suggestion
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Should I proceed to stick you with the pin, you do not even flinch
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Does
this sound incredible? Isn't this exactly the same procedure that the dentist uses with his patient when he has
hypnotized him for the purpose of painless dentistry?
Achieving hypnosis, therefore, is a matter of directing this suggestibility that we all possess into the channels
that will finally produce the hypnotic state
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Everyone can be hypnotized
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We
will discuss some of the reasons for this in a subsequent chapter, but for our discussion at this time we need to
understand this point
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They wanted to know "what was
wrong
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"After all," they
argued, "didn't I go to a hypnotist especially to be hypnotized?" Some insinuated that perhaps the hypnotist
wasn't too good
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" In my teaching, I have found that about one out of ten subjects responds to the first
attempt at hypnosis
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I have had subjects learn
self-hypnosis in about 30 minutes, but I must also relate that I have worked with subjects for one year before
they achieved it
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It can be a relatively simple procedure, or it can be very perplexing
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One question that arises is: "If I'm under hypnosis, how can I give myself suggestions?" During the hypnotic
state, it must be remembered, the subject is always aware of what is going on
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In the self-hypnotic state, the subject is in full control
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He can audibly give himself
suggestions, or he can mentally give himself suggestions
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Many feel if they audibly give themselves
suggestions, they will "awaken
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Having the subject talk does not terminate the state
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Furthermore, the subject can be sitting erect with his eyes open and still be under hypnosis
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He can be given a cue not
to remember when the therapist makes a certain motion or says a certain word that he will go back into the
hypnotic state but still keep his eyes open
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Another frequent question is: "How do I arouse myself from the self-hypnotic state?" You merely say to
yourself that upon counting to five you will open your eyes and wake up feeling fine
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This is not undesirable since the suggestions will
spill over into the subconscious mind as he goes from consciousness to unconsciousness
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Furthermore, many believe that once the subject is hypnotized, the hypnotist has complete control
of the subject and the subject is powerless to resist suggestion
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I believe the first
misconception comes from seeing techniques where the hypnotist requests the subject to look into his eyes
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This, then, becomes a matter of who can outstare whom
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This
procedure gives the impression to the observer that the subject is "willed" to go under hypnosis
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Actually, the hypnotist in this
technique is not looking into the eyes of the subject
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The concept that the subject is a helpless automaton stems from the weird movies where the "mad scientist"
has hypnotized subjects into behaving like zombies
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Even though the audience is sophisticated enough to realize that this
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television to make an indelible impression on the subconscious mind
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We are all influenced by this procedure
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It is called Battle For The Mind by William Sargent
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Following the reasoning that the subconscious mind can be affected, you can see that a problem could present
itself even though the subject consciously wishes to be hypnotized
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When this is the
case, the subject doesn't respond until such time that he relates well to the hypnotist
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I am sure that you sometimes have
said, "For some reason I don't like that person
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" Actually, your subconscious reactions are influencing your thinking
and you "feel" a certain way
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You either like or dislike
the proposition presented to you
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" You may not be
conscious of the reasons, but your subconscious has reacted automatically because of previous experience
along similar lines
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For the most part, it is not a simple procedure that is accomplished immediately
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It requires working toward a specific goal and following definite procedures which eventually
lead to success
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The subject is naturally extremely disappointed if he doesn't respond immediately
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I have hypnotized
subjects who have been to several other hypnotists without success, and I have had some of my unsuccessful
subjects hypnotized by other hypnotists
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I once saw an individual about 12 times who wanted to learn self-hypnosis and had been unsuccessful in every
approach
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He readily volunteered and showed up at the designated time
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She had used a standard eye closure technique, requesting him to look at a spinning hypnodisc that I
had previously used with him every time he was in the office
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He was the first subject the nurse had ever hypnotized, since this was only her third lesson
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Was it because she was a better
hypnotist? Perhaps! However, I'd like to recall at this time our discussion about subconscious responses
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It created the initial break-through which
was needed
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I have tried the same approach with other subjects who did not respond favorably and have failed to attain the
success that I did in the above case
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suggestion that you will respond to hypnosis by a key word, phrase or gesture
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Needless to say, these problems do not always arise, and the attainment of
self-hypnosis can be a relatively simple procedure
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Now we come to the point where the subject wishes to hypnotize himself
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After all, isn't he controlling the
hypnotic session? Of course, this does happen time and time again, and the results seem miraculous
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They write that they have achieved self-confidence
and complete self-mastery and have been able to overcome problems that have plagued them for many years
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Many have remarked at the ease in which they were able to achieve self-hypnosis and the results they wanted
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Others write about the difficulty they encounter and ask what to do about it
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We shall discuss many
phases of hypnosis with the emphasis on self-hypnosis
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If you follow the instructions and exercises that I give you assiduously, you should be able to achieve a depth
of self-hypnosis suitable for solving many of your personal problems
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Inasmuch as psychiatrists and clinical psychologists are the only
ones who are thoroughly trained in the analysis of human behavior, this objection, if valid, could limit
hypnosis to a comparative handful of therapists
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This was proved several years ago
when the "Bridey Murphy" craze gripped the country
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I have personally instructed several thousand medical and
non-medical individuals and have yet to hear of a single case where a crisis was precipitated or anything of a
dangerous or detrimental nature occurred as a result of hypnosis
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Many patients who seek treatment from competent psychiatrists, psychoanalysts and psychologists do not
always obtain satisfactory results
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Even a specialist doesn't have a perfect record of successful therapy
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However, a difference of opinion does exist even with those practicing hypnosis in this area
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The latter is what a doctor does when he recommends aspirin for arthritis
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To say that another symptom will
replace the pain is unscientific--and untrue
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Lewis R
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D
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" The large majority, however, "employed symptom removal where indicated, and
minimized or ridiculed any possible bad effects
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It is well to remember
that most medical therapy is specifically directed to symptom removal
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This, of course, can make symptom relief
permanent
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It would certainly be better than physically depressing the higher brain centers
with sleeping pills to produce unconsciousness every night
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Many accidental suicides stem from an overdose of sleeping pills
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Furthermore, how much effort is really made to get the
patient off the sleeping pills? There are also more voluntary suicides by sleeping pills than by any other
method
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What about the often-quoted statement that "you might do some damage"? Let's explore this area
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" During our time,
thousands upon thousands of seemingly helpless and hopeless cases have been cured by repeating this
affirmation over and over again, day after day, as the individual falls asleep
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All require certain basic
prerequisites before they will work effectively for the individual
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What should be remembered is that the suggestions are being filtered into the subconscious mind which does
not question, doubt, analyze or dispute the efficacy of these beneficial thoughts
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Hasn't the mind, in the past, accepted the individual's diagnosis when
he said, "I'm sick," "I have an inferiority complex," "I can't stop smoking," "I can't lose weight," "I can't
concentrate," "I can remember a person's face, but I can't remember names," "I have a difficult time falling
asleep," "I just can't seem to relax
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It is negative hypnosis
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I think this is what happens many times
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His cure is not contingent on being hypnotized or on suggestions he or the hypnotist feel are
indicated
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" No one has suggested or implied that it should be used exclusively for all emotional problems
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It may tell of a person who rid himself
of one symptom and developed another in its place
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It's a matter of taking what you want to prove out of
context
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It's the old story of telling a
half truth
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But criticism must be well-founded
from a scientific point of view and not stem from an emotional reaction
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" What are they really saying, and what does hypnosis represent to such an
individual? To them, hypnosis represents some sort of "magic spell" which invokes a state of complete
helplessness and dependency upon the hypnotist
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For many, the hypnotic state represents a period in which the conscious guard is dropped
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This is the real danger they see in hypnosis
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It is much like the fanatic vice crusader who militantly attacks sin in order to alleviate his
own feelings of guilt stemming from the fact that vice actually attracts him
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An
employee, for instance, at a gathering which included the employer he dislikes, would never volunteer as a
subject for hypnosis if the occasion arose
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Hypnosis for him would be "dangerous" because he would be afraid to take the chance
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The hypnotic state is not a confessional
period
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If the subject does not wish to pursue a line of
questioning, he tells the hypnotist
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Another misconception about hypnosis is the widely held belief that the subject is unconscious
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Actually, the hypnotic state is a period of extreme
awareness in which the subject is hyperacute
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He is in an altered state of awareness with his faculties and reasoning
ability intact
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When the general public and the medical profession become familiar with the true nature of hypnosis, we
shall have a greater acceptance and utilization of this power
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In the final analysis, I believe the only danger that exists is in the mind of the individual who fears
hypnosis because of whatever subjective qualms he has about his own emotional involvement in the hypnotic
process
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Pain is
nature's way of indicating that something is wrong with the organism
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The same may be
said of constant migraine headaches
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It may be of interest to know that hypnosis is presently being
used to relieve pain in terminal cancer patients
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It is called "The Use of Hypnosis in the Case of the Cancer Patient" which
appeared in the January 1954 issue of Cancer
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Price: 75
cents
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They have formed their
own society and publish a quarterly journal, The Journal of the American Society of Psychosomatic Dentistry
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D
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An excellent article is "Danger! Hypnotherapist at Work" by M
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[2] The author reviews briefly the
pros and cons regarding the medical use of hypnosis
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[2] Bull
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Med
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Chapter 3
Is Hypnosis the Answer?
Dr
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In this respect, direct suggestion is under the ban
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Its validity is
greatly open to question, since much of medical practice is direct symptom removal, as only a little thought
makes apparent
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Reasonable and thoughtful consideration of the extensive role
of the unconscious in daily living and functioning renders this dictum much less creditable
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The first thought that comes to mind is that all the religious healings cited in the Bible involve direct symptom
removal
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I have yet to hear a criticism of this type of treatment directed at religious leaders or
condemnation of the religious shrines
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In these cases, nothing is ever done to make the person cured understand the nature of the
unconscious mechanisms which contributed to his problem
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" A methodology is only scientific
when it works
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We must face the fact that not all
people can be helped by the same psychological treatment
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He could, no doubt, be helped much more readily by a witch doctor
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Going further, we find there are many schools of psychotherapy and many approaches to solving man's
emotional problems
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I think we must accept
the fact that there is no one sound, logical, scientific approach
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The goal of all therapies is to help the
patient free himself from whatever emotional problems beset him
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Too often, complex technical terms
and theories have been glibly used to explain away failures
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This, of course, is symptom removal again
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So long as the fame of the healer
preceded his arrival in any country, he was able to heal the sick
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The earliest reference to hypnosis
is in the Bible, Genesis ii, 21
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Dr
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This trend, which could be characterized as a 'cult of objectivity,'
has already had an important influence on psychiatric research
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But the overglorification of objectivity and the insistence on rigidly single standards of acceptable methods
have resulted in a concentration on certain phases of the science of human behavior at the expense of other
very important ones
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I have yet to encounter the person who protests he has no idea why he doesn't function as he would
like to in a certain area
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The high cost of treatment is a very real objection and cannot be
discounted lightly
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Who is
to help these people? There are very few places in the country where they can receive competent psychiatric
help at a reasonable fee
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However, at this point it's a long hard struggle back to
good emotional health
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To assess the value of these pamphlets, 47 mental hygiene
experts held a conference at Cornell University
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It
is called "Mental Health Education: A Critique
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In Dissent From 'Mental Health' Approach, Experts Decry Futile Search For An Unreal
Goal
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Many unhappy and problem-ridden
people, though by no means all who have tried it, have profited from psychotherapy
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But the skeptics at Cornell cited statistics which to
them show that psychiatric treatment is as remote for the average person as a trip to the moon
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The
U
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has around 11,000 psychiatrists and 10,000 clinical psychologists--in all, about one for every 8,500
citizens
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I assume that most readers of this book know that state hospitals are understaffed and unable to provide proper
care for the mentally ill
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In this book he tells us that every other
hospital bed in the United States is occupied by a mental case
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The book is a shocking story of how we have let this happen; are still letting it happen; and of how little, for
the most part, we, the general public as well as the medical and psychological professions, are doing to correct
this deplorable situation
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There are many positive thinking groups functioning in the religious field
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Couple this with a strong faith in God, and you have a combination which approaches infallibility
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Does it work? Of course it does
when used properly
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The criticism is that the basic
causes of the problem are never dealt with and the unconscious conflict is not resolved
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What about the people helped? They seem to have made tremendous strides and are
leading lives as well adjusted as anyone else
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The only reason that there isn't more
criticism is that this type of psychotherapy is incorporated into the religious tenets of these groups, and
criticizing another man's religion makes the detractor's entire philosophy unacceptable
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It is certainly better than
the cynical philosophy of its detractors or the grim religions which stress punishment
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No one can live up to such a formidable creed
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Since we are primarily interested in mental hygiene and not
in winning a debate, it is well to leave the matter as it stands
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He should not allow it to be destroyed by those who are thinking in
different semantic terms
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It is the example of the many individuals who have taken public speaking courses to overcome
stage fright
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Because of this, he suddenly feels he may not say the right thing or forget what he wants to say
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What is the solution? Certainly not psychoanalysis to find
out why he functions the way he does
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It is like asking, "What am I doing that's wrong?" instead of "What can I do that's right?" The most
constructive approach is to take a course of instruction to get the actual practice and experience in the
techniques of public speaking
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It is always
good to re-evaluate our present thinking on any subject, no matter how sincere or convinced we may be that
what we are doing is correct
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What, then, is the answer to mental health problems? There is no single answer
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There are many promising drugs and treatments which, if adequately developed and widely used, could do a
great deal toward promoting good mental health
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What is that formula? I believe hypnosis can contribute in part to the answer
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Some emotional
difficulties must first be worked out on a conscious level
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Dr
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Caprio, a prominent psychiatrist, in his book, Helping Yourself with Psychiatry, states the

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following: "A whole new world of self-confidence and positive living is open to every person, young and old,
through hypnosis, self-hypnosis and self-suggestion or auto-hypnosis
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" In conveying suggestions
to the subconscious, we have found that picture images are more effective than the words that are implanted
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" The words must be augmented by a picture of
yourself as the confident person you want to be
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Imagine yourself endowed with the characteristics of some confident person that you know
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If this isn't possible, make up a personality which is a
composite of all the things you want to be
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Keep
fortifying this image with the mental suggestions that are needed
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As you keep implanting these images, they will
become a natural part of your conscious personality
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S
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Van Pelt, president of the British Society of Medical Hypnotists and editor of the British Journal of
Medical Hypnotism, writes about this technique in his book, Secrets of Hypnotism
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" As you read the following paragraph, it would be well to remember
that it contains the essence of making the self-hypnosis technique work once you have achieved the hypnotic
state, per se
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You see
yourself entering the state of hypnosis in your initial attempts
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"The writer has found (visualization) of the greatest value in the re-education of the patient, which is an
essential part of hypnotherapy
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He
is asked to imagine a movie screen and to see himself 'just like an actor' on this screen playing a part
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Various scenes are suggested such as
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In each he is instructed to see himself--'as in real life'--always succeeding
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The patient is also
instructed how to form these 'success pictures' for himself, and it is stressed that he will only be able to see
himself as he wants to be--successful
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"
After explaining this technique to students, many have inquired, "Is that all there is to it? It seems so simple
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This is one of the
difficult aspects of this type of program
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As mentioned, one of the difficulties is that the technique seems too simple
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They
feel it should be more complicated and involved in order to get results
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This procedure is devoid of this
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We have been conditioned to think that success in anything can only come after a long,
hard struggle
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We have been accustomed to believe that
conflict and struggle are part of life and large doses of it are necessary before we achieve success in any field
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It is necessary that
you follow through and not give up after you have tried the program for a short while and have obtained no
appreciable results
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Many persons expect immediate results when they begin to use self-hypnosis
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Certainly, one doesn't become a proficient
typist, musician, actor or sportsman because he has mastered the basic techniques
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Let me assure you that anyone using and applying this technique can benefit from it
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You can incorporate posthypnotic corrective
measures in the suggestions that you give yourself
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You must believe that you can conquer your difficulties no matter how long you have
had them
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Now and then, you can anticipate a setback in your progress, but this needn't
discourage you from your overall task
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If you have a "let-down" because
you expected quicker and more dramatic results, remember that this is a common feeling shared by many with
emotional problems
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No doubt, you have tried other methods and became discouraged because you weren't making the progress
you had anticipated
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Make up your mind,
consciously, that you will work with untiring sincerity and a perseverance that will not falter because your
chosen goal is not achieved immediately
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Success comes in spite of intervening failures because the ultimate direction
has been clearly thought out and charted
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The program must, of necessity,
become automatic in nature
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You actually cultivate those feelings that
you want
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Every so often such a person comes to my office seeking help
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I inquire if he feels
he might benefit from the course
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The reason for this is that unless the person is optimistic and enthusiastic about self-hypnosis, it just isn't
going to work as effectively as it would otherwise
...

Occasionally, individuals want indisputable proof that hypnosis is going to help them
...
Yet, these same people do not require proof from
their physicians
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However, I do point out that the continued and intelligent use
of self-hypnosis can be instrumental in directing the healing, curative, constructive forces of nature
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It's a matter of trying to satisfy the
patient's needs
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Being able to
communicate and identify with other individuals seeking self-hypnosis often is enough to change his attitude
...

Self-hypnosis works because we are able to condition ourselves to various stimuli
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When we experience anxiety, it stems from a conditioning
process which could have been conscious or unconscious
...
These objectives, when
attained, result in feelings of confidence, relaxation, self-mastery and well-being
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We all know that placebos work admirably in

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numerous cases
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" Many controlled experiments have shown that people achieve similar results whether
they take a placebo (which they think is the real medication) or real medication that was prescribed
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The results were always the
same
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It stands to reason that a
chain reaction is set up, actually causing a physiological result from a psychological reaction
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" Yet, this would never have happened if he
didn't think he was taking the marvelous new medicine
...

I am sure that the placebo results and the patient's faith in the physician as contributing factors to the
effectiveness of medications do not come as a revelation
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Our problem
is how to harness this unconscious process for constructive goals
...

Self-hypnosis, as we have explained it, uses a technique called visual-imagery
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Within this technique lies one of the
keys for achieving the goals that you want
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Perhaps the most famous of all is called Think and Grow Rich by
Napoleon Hill
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Bristol and The Power of Positive
Thinking, already mentioned, have become well-known
...
Emile Coué
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"Day by day, in
every way, I am getting better and better
...
"
As the reader can deduce, we are not theorizing about a startling new discovery
...
All books using the visual-imagery technique tell you to
paint a vivid, mental picture of the material things you wish to acquire, if it is a case of material wealth
...
In most cases,
you are told to do this in a relaxed or meditative state with as few distractions as possible
...

Aren't these books really talking about self-hypnosis? Aren't they describing precisely the techniques of
self-hypnosis? The terminology is different, but the approach is the same
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" Aren't they once again really talking about the subconscious mind? I have no
argument with any workable approach to emotional maturity, but in many cases we are actually becoming
involved with the meaning of words (semantics)
...
In this self-hypnotic state, you are able to consciously direct suggestions to your subconscious
mind
...
The reason for this is to
alleviate whatever anxiety you may have in regard to the question, "If I'm hypnotized, how do I awaken
myself?" It is important to understand that even though you are hypnotized, you are in control, are aware of
your surroundings, what is going on about you, can think clearly and can arouse yourself very easily
...
" You could also give yourself
a specific count and say, "As I count to five, I'll open my eyes and wake up feeling wonderfully well and
refreshed
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two
...
four
...
"
It should be remembered that while we sometimes use the word "sleep" to describe the hypnotic state, we are
not actually referring to true sleep
...
The individual thinks, "If I'm
asleep, how can I awaken myself?" If the subject were asleep in the true sense of the word, this would be
impossible
...
In self-hypnosis, he is
extremely conscious although his general physical appearance is one of passiveness
...
This proves he is conscious and,
therefore, can awaken himself with the appropriate suggestions
...
Naturally, in this case, the subject will awaken in due course
...

Before beginning to give yourself therapeutic suggestions, you could give yourself the following suggestions
which give you a specific length of time that you will work with self-hypnosis:
"I shall work with self-hypnosis for 15 minutes
...
The moment I open my eyes, I'll
feel refreshed
...
"
You will notice that these suggestions take into consideration the possibility of something happening of
danger to the individual, such as fire, etc
...
You could also set an alarm clock to awaken you at a designated time
...
You count to five and for some reason you are unable to open your eyes
...
Remain relaxed and give yourself the suggestions over again, emphasizing to yourself that at the
count of five you will absolutely, positively be able to open your eyes very easily and will feel fine
...
This should do it
...
Relax for a few minutes and try again
...

I hope I haven't frightened you with the prospect of not being able to awaken
...
Actually, the problem of dehypnotization is a rare one
...
I have never had a subject practicing or using self-hypnosis tell me he had the least bit of
difficulty in awakening himself from the self-induced hypnotic state
...
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documented
...
This was on a voluntary basis, though, and should not be confused with what we are
discussing
...
I have usually found that the subject is so relaxed that he just didn't want to awaken for
fear of losing this pleasant sensation
...
" He
usually replies he'd like to remain in this state for another five minutes or so
...
This is usually sufficient to
bring the subject out of the hypnotic state
...
If this is the case, clearer instructions
should be given
...
Every so often, I have found that the subject has fallen into a natural
sleep and just hasn't heard the instructions
...

I would like to relate a rather interesting experience that I had with a male subject
...
He was a good hypnotic subject, and he failed to awaken
in the usual manner
...
After about ten minutes, he finally agreed while he was under hypnosis to
awaken at a given count
...
He replied, "I wanted to see how
you would react
...
Should it happen, keep calm, and
repeat the suggestions with emphasis
...
There are explainable psychodynamic factors for this
...


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Chapter 6
How to Attain Self-Hypnosis
Let us begin with the hypothesis that anyone can learn and practice, to some degree, the science of
self-hypnosis
...
You have,
through self-analysis, come up with reasonable goals of therapy and self-improvement
...

Before giving you the specific instructions, I would like to clarify a question which invariably arises in
teaching a student self-hypnosis
...
It is well to remember that all hypnosis is really
self-hypnosis, and all hetero-suggestions are transposed into self-suggestions
...
"
The subject, ordinarily, mentally or aloud, repeats all suggestions using the pronoun "I" instead of "you"
...
The hypnotist need not be a professional
...
However, let us assume you want to learn self-hypnosis and cannot find help
...

Sit in an easy chair or recline on a sofa or bed
...
Now, breathe very slowly and deeply
...
Do this
for several minutes in a very monotonous manner until such time as you find yourself getting drowsy
...
The goal is to acquire eye closure using
this method
...
Once you get your
eyes closing, seemingly of their own volition, you have reached the first step in achieving self-hypnosis
...
My eyes
are becoming very watery
...
I just want to close my eyes
...
Even though in a deep state of hypnosis, I shall be
aware of my surroundings and be able to direct posthypnotic suggestions to my subconscious mind
...
This is known as "the feed-back
technique" and helps to reinforce the actual condition that exists
...

Let us assume that you practice this procedure and seemingly nothing happens
...
You will eventually be able to do this
within a relatively short period of time
...
The lights are
out and you are lying in bed
...
Now begin giving yourself suggestions that your eyelids are becoming heavy, etc
...
It's like telling
yourself to wake up at a certain time in the morning
...
Using this approach, you can give yourself dynamic, constructive suggestions at
this time as well as giving yourself the posthypnotic suggestion that the next time you practice self-hypnosis,
you will fall into a deeper, sound, hypnotic state at the count of three
...
This conditioning
process will be augmented by the use of the sleep period
...

Once you have achieved eye closure, deepen the hypnotic state by the following suggestions: "As I count to
three, I shall go deeper and deeper into a profound, hypnotic state
...
As I count to three, I shall fall into a deep, hypnotic sleep
...

In doing this, you take on the characteristics of a deeply hypnotized subject
...
If I say, "Act happy" or "Act sad," there is an immediate reaction from your experiential
background, and you can react accordingly
...
If you had actually seen someone hypnotized, you would naturally take on the characteristics
you had observed
...

Some individuals describe the hypnotic state as a state of "complete relaxation
...
Some get a
"floating" or "drifting" feeling, likening the experience to lying on deep clouds
...
Still others get a feeling of "peace and serenity
...
Yet, there are some who do not feel a definite change
...
I heard everything and was completely aware at all times
...

You have now reached the point where your eyes are closed, and you have given yourself further suggestions
to deepen the state of hypnosis
...
You are not sure, though, that
you are under hypnosis
...
You
are still to give yourself the posthypnotic suggestion that the next time you attempt to hypnotize yourself you
will fall into a deeper and sounder state after you have relaxed for about five minutes and counted to three
...
Eventually, you should react instantly to
the count of three or any other cue you may use to trigger the response
...
Through repetition, just thinking about the stimulus can bring on the
response
...

Pavlov's famous experiments which induced dogs to salivate when a bell was rung after previously having had
food fed to them at the same time are examples of this type of conditioning
...
One of my neighbors, seeing
my car was parked in front of my house and knowing I was home, called to say he was dropping in to see me
...
I went to the
front door and no one was there
...
This is another example of an ideomotor action
...
He looked at me rather whimsically, and we both shared a laugh
...
During every attempt to achieve self-hypnosis, you attempt to visualize yourself going into the
hypnotic state
...
You may experience difficulty at first, but as you keep at it, you will be able to picture
yourself the way you want
...
These images become clear as you constantly hammer home these suggestions
...

Let us suppose that you are getting your eyelids to close at the count of three and have achieved a good state
of relaxation
...
Actually, being
able to get the eyes to close at a specific count is the first test in determining if the subject has gone under
hypnosis
...
The next test is called the
"swallowing" test
...
You further suggest that this will happen even before you
reach the count of 10
...
"One
...
Two
...
Three
...
Four
...
Five
...
" Continue with similar suggestions, repeating and affirming the
suggestions about swallowing
...
Once again you practice visual-imagery,
seeing yourself the way you want to be, while fortifying this image with forceful, positive suggestions
...

The suggestions are just as effective whether given aloud or mentally
...
I can only say that as you continue to work with
yourself, you will develop confidence in giving yourself suggestions
...
They must be given with enthusiasm and
anticipation
...
In the next chapter,
you'll learn how to deepen the self-hypnotic state
...
However, this is
not an absolute rule
...
Certain tests in between do not work
...
In testing the depth of hypnosis, I run the
gamut of all of the tests from light to deep
...

One frequent test for the deep state is to give the subject a posthypnotic suggestion to the effect that the next
cigarette he smokes will have a vile taste and it will be absolutely impossible for him to take more than three
puffs
...

We can expect an excellent hypnotic subject to comply with these posthypnotic suggestions, but a subject who
hasn't even passed the eye closure test (test No
...
How can you account for it? There is no simple or positive answer
...
Because of this, he might not have given himself therapeutic suggestions because he would
feel he hadn't reached a state of hypnosis which would benefit him
...
" I have seen many subjects who were bewildered because certain tests did not work, yet were
pleased because of very gratifying overall results from using self-hypnosis
...

It is commonly felt that the deeper the state of hypnosis, the better the results
...
I have had excellent results in a relatively short period of time with subjects who only
achieved a light state, and it has been necessary to work with others who achieved a deep state of hypnosis for
a longer period before lasting results were in evidence
...
This happens on a conscious as well as unconscious level
...
Another example is the mother who stops the sobbing of her hurt child by a loving
kiss
...

We have all heard stories of primitive tribesmen who have died because they knew they were the objects of
"death wishes" by another member of the tribe
...
You
"see" yourself going into the hypnotic state deeper and deeper
...
The second part of the key lies in giving yourself a
posthypnotic suggestion that each succeeding attempt will put you into a deeper state as a result of a given
stimulus--such as the count of three
...
If the conditioning process works for these two tests, you have achieved the
lethargic state of hypnosis
...

Therapeutic suggestions can work admirably in this state
...
Generally, hypnosis is divided into three states: the
lethargic (light state); the cataleptic (medium state); and the somnambulistic (deep state)
...
I'll also
number these tests for the convenience of having a reference
...
Let us call eye closure--No
...
2
...
3
...
1 and 2; you are in a completely relaxed state
...
" As you slowly begin the count of ten, you keep repeating suggestions to
the effect that your right hand is beginning to tingle
...
You can recall how it feels when your hand goes to
sleep
...
As you practice this procedure, it will work with greater
effectiveness
...
Be sure that you give yourself a
posthypnotic suggestion that the tingling, light or numb sensation will disappear as you continue to count to
15
...
Eleven
...
Twelve
...
Thirteen

...
Fourteen
...
Fifteen
...
" You could try a variation of this test by saying your nose or one of your toes will itch
at a specific count
...
4
...
Keep this in mind
...
3
...
When you have actually
accomplished test No
...
5
...
As you couple this approach
with posthypnotic suggestions that you will go deeper and deeper into the hypnotic state at a given stimulus,
you set into motion a conditioned response mechanism which must ultimately guide you into a profound state
of hypnosis
...
The idea of this test is to imagine that your feet
are stuck to the floor or that your legs are so heavy that they are impossible to raise until you reach a certain
count
...
You give yourself
specific suggestions along these lines: "As I count to five, I shall notice a very heavy, relaxed, pleasant feeling
in both legs
...
" You then begin the count
of ten, following out the idea of the other tests you have successfully accomplished
...

Once you get the relaxed, heavy feeling, you use the visual-imagery technique to try to picture your legs stuck
to the floor
...
If sitting up, I tell the subject to imagine that his
shoes are stuck to the floor with "iron glue," and since his feet are in the shoes, it is impossible to lift them
until the specific count which will enable him to do so
...
"As I continue to count to ten, I shall find
that it will be impossible for me to raise my legs
...
At that time, I shall be able to raise my legs easily, and the
heavy feeling will leave as well
...

Once this test is accomplished, you use the visual-imagery technique to see yourself accomplishing the hand
levitation test--No
...
Be sure you give yourself the posthypnotic suggestion that the next time you hypnotize
yourself, you will fall into a deeper and sounder state
...
You have reached the count of

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five and are ready to proceed further
...
My legs are becoming
extremely heavy
...
I'll be unable to lift them until I count to 15
...
I feel very comfortable; my
legs are becoming heavier and heavier
...
My entire body is completely relaxed, and my legs are so
heavy that they are impossible to lift
...
I'm in a very deep hypnotic state, and it is absolutely impossible
for me to move my legs until I count to 15
...
If you can't do it,
you have reached the cataleptic stage
...
All you need to say is: "I can now move
my legs
...
" However, since we have
elected originally to be able to move the legs at the count of 15, it would be best to follow out this pattern
...
I
prefer giving suggestions between each count as follows: "Eleven
...
Twelve
...
Thirteen
...
Fourteen
...
Fifteen
...
" Give yourself whatever suggestions you want at this time
...
Perhaps this puzzles you, and
you wonder why it didn't work
...
The following information will help you to understand why you were unable to complete
this cataleptic test
...
Most subjects need to test themselves and feel secure every
step of the way
...
In this
connection, I believe it can be compared with the bather who goes into the water one step at a time
...
Instead, he
continues to slowly go deeper and deeper until he is completely submerged
...

The analogy should be clear
...

In reality, the subject who does not or cannot raise his feet really could move in case of emergency, even
without counting to 15
...
A
common example of this frame of mind is when you remain in bed in the morning even though you know you
will be late to work
...

Let us assume, at this point, that you have finally succeeded in getting the foot test to work
...
5
...
Once it touches your chin, you enter into a still deeper state and lower your hand slowly to your side
...
3
...

3, the rest is rather simple
...
3, aim for a light, pleasant feeling in your right
hand
...
As soon as it does, you will fall into a deeper state and lower your hand
...
As I progress with the counting, my hand will slowly rise, and
the impulse will become stronger and stronger
...
I
will then lower my hand and fall into a very deep hypnotic state
...
"
At this point you start counting to ten, giving yourself suggestions that your right hand which already has a

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light feeling will begin to slowly rise to your chin
...
You are trying to feel an involuntary urge to raise your hand
...
A conscious raising of your hand to your chin
is not what you are looking for in this test
...

The rest of the movement, as mentioned, must be automatic
...
You can give yourself the following
suggestions:
"One
...
Two
...
Three
...
Four
...
Five
...
Six
...
Seven
...
Eight
...
Nine
...
Ten
...
The light feeling has left my hand
...
You are to merely use the
suggestions that have been written out for you as a guide
...
Don't be impatient
...
Should you
find yourself unsuccessful after ten or fifteen minutes, drop the test and come back to it another day
...

It is best to work for a specific period every day
...

You should bear in mind that if you have been successful in achieving the first five tests, you have reached a
medium state of hypnosis, and posthypnotic suggestions will be extremely effective
...
You'll learn those psychological factors that are
important to know and that can contribute to your development into an excellent hypnotic subject
...


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Chapter 8
What You Should Know About Becoming An Excellent Subject
Becoming an excellent subject follows the same general rules for becoming proficient in any other endeavor
...
Let us
agree that most individuals can learn to play a musical instrument to some degree
...
To become a virtuoso, however, it is necessary to study the instrument and
devote a great deal of energy and time to practice
...

Anyone can learn to hit a golf ball, but being able to control the direction and distance and become a skilled
golfer is quite another matter
...
Becoming an excellent subject entails following the same procedure used in accomplishing the first
five tests
...
Understanding some of the psychology involved and assuming the right
psychological frame of mind for the attainment of the somnambulistic state is more important than just
working blindly in an attempt to get the somnambulistic tests to work
...
The reader is not to assume he will be a difficult subject
...
The topic under discussion now is brought up to prepare
readers for any contingency that may arise
...
You hope you never
need it, but you should be prepared to use it in case of an emergency
...
Unfortunately, this is by no means the case
...
Let us assume you wanted to learn to become an excellent typist
...
This proficiency would, as a rule, follow application of the laws of learning and
conditioning
...
When the subject progresses from one
stage to another in a classical manner, the theory works admirably, but what happens when a subject cannot
seem to progress any further? He has reached a plateau and is unable to climb higher
...
It is easy to say that the subject is thwarted by a subconscious
block and let it go at that
...
It's like telling the stranded
motorist that the reason his car has stalled is because the motor isn't running
...
Actually, the same principles are involved
...
In order to continue this discussion, it will be necessary for us to agree that the resistance can be
either conscious or unconscious
...
Usually, it will be necessary to work through this unconscious resistance
before the subject responds
...
One doesn't usually have proper insight into one's
own emotional make-up
...

Let us explore some interesting aspects of hypnosis with a view toward helping you if you are having
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...


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A subject calls my office, requesting to be conditioned for self-hypnosis
...
These individuals usually
ask if I object to this procedure
...
I was affronted by the idea of the unspoken insinuation verbalized by this request
...
As I developed understanding into the needs of these persons, I began to realize that the request was
not directed at my integrity, but was a safeguard for their ego
...
I would
request the subject to sit near my desk and tell the onlooker to sit in back and to the side of the subject, away
from the subject's view so as not to distract him
...
The hypnodisc, which is
made of stiff cardboard, looks like a 12-inch phonograph record and has concentric heavy lines drawn on it
...
At the same time, it causes his eyes to
become very tired
...
The revolving hypnodisc causes a physiological reaction and must work with everyone
...

The onlooker has no choice but to look at the hypnodisc as well
...
Because this person feels apart from the hypnotic situation, there can
be no conscious resistance
...
More than once, the onlooker has confided to me that he was getting a better
night's sleep, was feeling wonderfully well or had derived other benefits since coming to my office as an
"observer
...
Many
times a person in the audience who had no intention of becoming hypnotized becomes influenced in the same
manner
...

There are interesting theories as to why a subject responds or does not respond to hypnosis
...

These theories are based primarily on a psychoanalytical approach to hypnosis
...
The father usually represents an authoritarian figure
...
Let us suppose the subject has ambivalent
feelings toward his father
...
Here is an opportunity to frustrate the
authoritative (father) figure
...
The stage
hypnotist invariably uses a strong, authoritative approach with a great deal of success, but this approach
generally does not work best in private practice
...
Perhaps the process of
hypnosis awakens early unconscious memories of being put to sleep as a child
...
The subject, who is lying down, is told to close his eyes and is spoken to
in a quiet, reassuring, monotonous tone of voice
...
The hypnotist even uses
the same words that the subject has heard as a child: "Sleep
...
When you awaken, you'll feel
wonderfully well
...
The first
musical selection is Brahms' "Lullaby
...
It is a memory associated with love and tenderness
...
In fact, one theory of hypnosis equates the hypnotic state as
a form of unconscious regression and need for submission
...
It is part of
the unresolved Oedipus complex
...
Even
if the mother did something socially unacceptable, the individual would defend her vehemently
...
Just the opposite is true with the female subject
...
" When asking
the male child, "Whose boy are you?", the answer is invariably, "Momma's boy
...
When it isn't normally resolved, it can account for severe
personality problems
...

One school of thought feels that there is a strong submissive tendency in all of us and hypnosis gratifies this
wish
...
In this case, the hypnotist becomes omnipotent, being
able to alter feelings that ordinarily distress the individual
...
Don't we frequently put our arm around a friend in grief trying to comfort him? The inner strength
which is created by hypnosis within the total personality structure of the subject lessens dependency upon the
hypnotist, much in the same fashion that we need the doctor less as we start to recover from an illness
...

The subject's attitude towards authority is important to know
...
The enlisted man, by a process of indoctrination and
conditioning, is taught to obey and follow orders without reasoning
...
The army doctor, when treating
patients psychologically, replaces his army jacket with a regular white medical jacket to increase rapport
...
This is termed
"role playing
...
You tell him that he can answer in a normal speaking voice
and tempo and his further replies are to be in the same manner as his waking state
...
This,
too, is role playing, but it does not explain analgesia, such as when the dentist hypnotizes the patient and
proceeds to drill a tooth
...

One theory about hypnosis states that it allows the subject an opportunity of identifying with the hypnotist,
whom he sees as a powerful figure
...
On
the other hand, the subject might rebel against the submissive nature of the hypnotic setting
...
As a result of this,
the subject might begin to criticize the hypnotist, find fault with the way he (the subject) is being handled,
question the judgment of the hypnotist, or doubt the effectiveness of the hypnotic procedure
...
This is true and the relationship can and does have many ramifications
...
The relationship is further described as a good or bad
transference
...

Naturally, in order for the subject to respond, there must be good rapport
...
There are many
conflicting theories as to why a subject does or does not respond
...

Let me relate another frequent incident
...
They have complained that the hypnotists weren't "good
hypnotists" because they couldn't hypnotize them
...
It is a
matter of exploring what has happened and then deciding on a course of action to insure success
...

He keeps testing the response to make sure he is in control
...
Unresponsiveness proves to him that he has this control
...
Hypnosis, as we know, is a
very sensitive state
...
If it is lacking, the subject never does
respond
...
If there is resistance to hypnosis itself or to deepening the state, the subject
by his own honest evaluation and verbalization of his resistance can do much to become a better subject
...
The deepening of the hypnotic state lies in the
intensification of the conditioned response mechanism once it has been initiated
...
As you continue to
work with perseverance, intelligence and enthusiasm, you will definitely achieve the goals that you have set
for yourself
...

I have attempted to point out some of the salient points and theories to keep in mind in your attempt to
develop into an excellent hypnotic subject
...
Many of the problems inherent in this setting are not applicable to the situation where
the subject is hypnotizing himself
...
As long as you
proceed to follow the instructions given you, you can feel assured that you will finally achieve self-hypnosis
...
If you approach hypnosis with a "prove-it-to-me" attitude, nothing is
going to happen
...
To acquire
the ultimate from this training requires systematic conditioning
...
The use of the word implies that hypnosis can be attained by a training period
...
Obviously, this means over
a certain period of time
...
It is a skill that
all can acquire
...
They are: What is Hypnosis by Andrew Salter, Hypnosis and Self-Hypnosis by Bernard Hollander,
M
...
, Autogenic Training by Johannes H
...
D
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Chapter 9
Techniques for Reaching the Somnambulistic State
As indicated in the last chapter, the attainment of the somnambulistic stage of hypnosis can represent an
extremely intricate procedure
...
However, this does not preclude the fact that it can be reached without the aid of a hypnotist
...
There are no absolute or final answers to many of the
problems that can arise
...
I point this out to the reader because, as the subject goes deeper, the procedure can
become more complicated
...
They are of interest
for the most part, to students of abnormal behavior and are pertinent from an academic viewpoint
...

Should readers be interested in further hypnotic phenomena, I refer them to Modern Hypnosis by Leslie Kuhn
and Salvadore Russo, Ph
...
, Experimental Hypnosis by Leslie LeCron, Time Distortion in Hypnosis by
Milton Erickson, M
...
and Lynn F
...
D
...
Weitzenhoffer, Ph
...

As discussed previously, some individuals experience difficulty in attaining the deeper hypnotic states
...
It is not imperative or vital to reach the
somnambulistic stage for therapeutic results
...
Dramatic changes can come about at all levels of hypnosis
...
It is also useful when the patient is reluctant to consciously discuss certain aspects of his
problem
...
For those of you interested in hypnotherapy, I can recommend no finer
book than Hypnotherapy of War Neuroses by John G
...
D
...

Most students of hypnosis equate the phenomenon of amnesia with the somnambulistic state
...
It's similar to the dog trying to catch his tail
...
If he remembers what he was supposed to forget, he has
failed
...
Unless an elaborate set of posthypnotic suggestions are worked out, it is an
impossible test for self-hypnosis
...
The reader should not memorize
verbatim any of the tests involved in proving the somnambulistic state
...
The goal is to increase your suggestibility which, in turn, means
deepening of the hypnotic state
...
You should also designate a specific length of time to work with self-hypnosis
...
At the end of that time, I shall
open my eyes and wake up feeling wonderfully well
...
In case of any danger,
I'll be able to awaken immediately and act accordingly
...
" I suppose what they really mean is that you
must try to think of only what the hypnotist is saying
...
It's an impossibility
...
It
is the wrong approach
...
It is also almost impossible for the subject to concentrate only on what the hypnotist is saying
...
Therefore, in reality,
this, too, is impossible
...
At times, the more you try to
concentrate, the more your thoughts become scattered
...
" What happens? The more you try to forget it, the more you remember it
...
You are now
ready to continue with further tests
...

Test No
...
In this test, once under hypnosis, you picture that a fly is crawling on
the back of your right or left hand
...
You might
even get an urge to move your hand and flick the fly off your hand
...
Here is a sample of the type of suggestions to give:
"As I count to ten and even before I reach the count of ten, I shall feel a fly crawling on the back of my right
hand
...
One
...
Two
...
Three
...

Four
...
Five
...
Six

...
Seven
...
Eight
...
Nine
...
Ten
...
"
Test No
...
In this test, you
give yourself posthypnotic suggestions during the hypnotic state, awaken yourself, and then note the effects of
the posthypnotic suggestions
...

Here are the suggestions to give yourself while you are under hypnosis:
"When I count to three, I shall open my eyes and wake up feeling wonderfully well and shall have a strong
desire to smoke a cigarette
...
As I continue to smoke the cigarette, the distasteful effect will become
stronger and stronger
...
As I now count to three, I shall open my eyes and wake up feeling fine
...
"
Test No
...
In this test, you picture yourself in a bathing suit, shorts or playsuit at the
beach or some other familiar place taking a sunbath
...
As you
see yourself relaxed, you imagine that a cloud is blocking out the sun, but as you count to three, the cloud will
move away and you will feel the warm, pleasant glow of the sun's rays on your face and hands
...
One
...
Two
...
I can feel the warmth of the sun's rays
...
The cloud has
moved away from the sun, and I can feel the full, warm strength of the sun
...
Four
...
Five
...
"

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A variation of this test is to see yourself lying comfortably in front of a fireplace
...
As this is done, you feel the warm glow of the fire more and more
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If you "hear" rain
you have created a positive auditory hallucination and can consider yourself an excellent subject
...
This is not as pleasant as the picture that one can
conjure up about a fireplace and thus creates a bit more resistance since no one wants to feel uncomfortable
...
9 is the "breeze" test
...
After you attain the feeling of
warmth, you give yourself a count of three (or whatever number you want), suggesting that you will feel the
cool ocean breeze (if you are at the beach) on your face and hands
...
This is known as an olfactory illusion and should
you be able to create this effect, you can be sure that you are a somnambulistic subject
...
It will be a very
pleasant feeling
...
I am beginning to feel the cool ocean breeze, especially on my face and hands
...

The breeze is becoming stronger and stronger
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I can definitely feel the cool ocean breeze
...
Four
...
Five
...
"
Now you give yourself appropriate suggestions that the feeling (illusion) will vanish as you awaken or at a
specific count
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The feeling of the cool ocean breeze and smell of the salt air will have vanished completely
...

Test No
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This is used frequently to test the depth of hypnosis
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You then give yourself a hypnotic
suggestion that at the count of three, it will be impossible for you to unlock your hands
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Incidentally, you should remove any ring you may be wearing before trying this
test
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One
...
Two
...
Three
...
Four
...
Five
...
"
Test No
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Here is another test used frequently to test the receptiveness to hypnosis
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Visualize your arm as one solid mass, as stiff
and rigid as a bar of steel
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As you continue to count to five, you will be
able to bend your arm very easily
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No matter how hard I try, it will be absolutely impossible
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My arm is stiff and rigid as a bar of
steel
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I can feel the rigidity in my arm
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It is impossible for me to bend my arm until I count to
five
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I can feel the stiffness slowly leaving
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I can now bend my arm easily and it feels normal
in every respect
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12 is the "eye" test
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Many subjects equate the
inability to open the eyes with hypnosis
...
I must emphatically point out that this is not true
...
In the deep, somnambulistic state, the subject can open his eyes without affecting the
depth of the hypnotic state
...
In carrying out posthypnotic suggestions in any
state, the subject is frequently told that he will open his eyes and carry out the suggestion
...
I feel that it is a
normal reaction and one that must be anticipated by the hypnotist as well as the subject
...
This can happen when the subject feels he is losing
consciousness
...
One of the main fears that the
subject has is his belief that he will lose voluntary control of himself
...

If there seems to be too much threat to the individual, I use a method that you can follow
...
Actually, what could take
less effort? Here are suggestions you can use:
"As I count to three, I shall try to open my eyes, but I shall be unable to do so because I feel so relaxed
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One
...
Two
...
Three

...
I shall be able to open them though at the count of five
...
I shall be able to open my eyes very easily at the count of five
...
I can now open my eyes and wake
up feeling alert and fully refreshed
...

If you really exerted a great deal of effort, you could open your eyes, but because of the pleasantness of the
completely relaxed state, you prefer not to do so
...
You
can, of course, get up and close the window, but it becomes a matter of expending too much energy
...

For the following three tests, you give yourself the suggestions as outlined in the previous tests
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Test No
...
This test involves creating an auditory hallucination
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It will last for one minute and then fade
out
...
14 is the "dream" test
...
The subject is told that as
the hypnotist counts to three, the subject will have a dream lasting for several minutes which he will
remember
...
In self-hypnosis, you suggest to yourself that at a specific count you
will have a very pleasant dream lasting for several minutes, at the end of which time you will awaken feeling
refreshed
...

Test No
...
This is conducted by telling yourself that you will not feel the pain
associated with the act of pinching yourself
...
I urge the reader not to stick pins in himself to test the anesthesia
...
You should also not dig your nails into your
skin to make sure that you don't feel pain
...
You
have worked faithfully following the instructions outlined in this book and other books on self-hypnosis, but
somehow the state of hypnosis eludes you
...
Let us examine several areas of this problem and
a new approach that will help you achieve your ends
...
If your
evaluation is affirmative to any degree, you can expect even greater results
...
Many times, prior to testing subjects under hypnosis, I ask them if they think they are in the
hypnotic state
...
When asking the subjects for a cogent reason for this answer, they
usually exclaim that they are aware of what is going on and do not feel any different than they did before I
started working with them
...

Some subjects do not respond to hypnotic tests no matter how long you work with them
...
This approach lessens anxiety and usually results in a deepening of the hypnotic state
...
The subject may fear this supposed subjection on one hand and yet want it on the
other hand
...
Even though this may be so, I can assure you that the problem and
attainment of hypnosis can be resolved
...
This is the
main ingredient necessary for successful hypnosis
...
It involves pretending you are hypnotized and going through the
motions of the various tests as though you were a perfect subject
...
This role playing
is the basis for our unique approach
...
Let us look at the following examples of role playing
...

They would convince the authorities of the authenticity of their "illness," and since nothing seemed to make
them better, they eventually were separated from the service because of the incapacitating disorder
...
The constant malingering was transformed by this role playing into a conditioned response
pattern, eventually bringing about the very undesirable condition responsible for their leaving the service
...
They wanted me to dehypnotize them
...
Unfortunately, their super-ego structure was weak, they
had difficulty in identifying strongly with anyone, and the relationship in hypnosis was superficial and
without depth
...
I have had the following experience many times in giving hypnotic demonstrations before
various organizations
...
In giving public demonstrations, I usually
work with about ten subjects and simultaneously give them the same suggestions and posthypnotic
suggestions
...
Using this technique,
with each subject carrying out a posthypnotic suggestion, intensifies the responses of other subjects
...

In the meantime, the individual who is really not under hypnosis has let the audience know about it by
winking or making a grimace when I was not looking at him
...
You might ask, "Can't you tell when someone is faking?" It is extremely
difficult many times to do so
...
The
exhibitionist doesn't know how to respond each time and you soon pick him out
...
Interestingly, it is invariably a man
...
This is the
interesting part of this example
...
The inevitable
happens
...
Any
hypnotist can recount similar incidents
...
This method has worked with many recalcitrant
subjects
...
You'll be pleasantly surprised at how this approach will act as a catalyst
...

I know you may protest using the role-playing technique with the question, "If I'm not under hypnosis, why
give myself therapeutic posthypnotic suggestions to condition myself to go under hypnosis at a specific
count?" You may further protest that you are only fooling yourself
...
Are you not really interested in the end
result and not the means? The attainment of the self-hypnotic state is not in itself the end result; it is a means
to help you achieve your goal
...
We are all sophisticated enough to know that they do not have an intrinsic value,
but don't they do something for our mental attitude? This same pattern is precisely what you are to follow in
using the role-playing technique
...

May I urge you not to reject this novel and unorthodox approach
...
Some of you may recognize this approach as
another means of applying the visual-imagery technique
...
It is only necessary that you follow the instructions and adopt the right attitude
...
Hypnosis is a conviction phenomenon
...
Actually, your lack of response proves your suggestibility
...
Everyone is suggestible to some degree
...
You need only use this latent suggestibility and make it work for you
...
Would you believe this person is a
potentially good hypnotic subject? I can tell you by practical experience that once this person allows himself
to be hypnotized, he turns out to be a perfect subject
...
It becomes a matter of manipulating this suggestibility skillfully in order
to achieve results
...
Which one of the two lines drawn on this page is longer?
Line AB or line CD?
[Illustration]
What is your answer? Did you think both were the same? Take a ruler and actually measure them
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"But," you reply, "every other time both lines were the same
...
It is known as the Muller-Lyer
illusion
...
You
respond perfectly to previous conditioning; thus, you are responding as anticipated
...
If you honestly picked line CD, you are extremely cautious and
respond best to "reverse psychology
...

[Illustration]
[Illustration]
Here's another interesting experiment
...
You can take a ruler to determine if the lines
are straight
...
Word association tests are based on this principle
...
Let's try it
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Eisenhower,
John F
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The response and image keep changing, don't they?
I am trying to point out that this reaction is automatic because of previous conditioning
...
The reaction would always be the same
unless something had happened to change or alter your response
...
Some
sort of reaction must take place
...
You really
don't have to think about your response as it is automatic
...
If the response should be
negative, it can be changed by gaining knowledge and actual experience in hypnosis
...
After all, you haven't been exposed
to hypnosis in a therapeutic setting and couldn't have formed a favorable reaction
...
The initial task of the hypnotist is to create, by educating the
prospective subject, a favorable attitude so that the subject allows himself to be hypnotized
...
You will realize there is no need for anxiety in regard to
your response
...

Suppose you still maintain and insist that you are not suggestible and wonder if you will ever respond to
hypnosis
...
If you
have tried diligently to achieve self-hypnosis, you cannot be blamed, but let's try an experiment to test your
suggestibility
...
Lack of response is a manifestation of this negative suggestibility
...
Let us see what happens to you in trying the following classical
experiment
...

Draw a circle with about a six-inch diameter and mark it as shown in the illustration
...
If you have a locket, it will do as well
...
Hold the end of the string or chain and keep the ring or whatever object
you are using about three inches above the center of the circle
...
Mentally suggest to yourself that the
object will begin to revolve in a circular manner following the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4
...
Work at this image for several minutes
...
You can be trained to acquire this skill
...
Concentrate harder and try to visualize more intently the object
revolving in a circular manner
...
The action
must stem from your subconscious
...
This
phenomenon is known as an ideomotor action
...
The time required for the
successful accomplishment of this test depends upon the degree of suggestibility of the subject
...
It gives a clue to the personality
structure of the individual
...
Many times the aspirant will
remark, "I swear I didn't make it move!" Mentalists find hidden objects in an audience using basically the
same approach, combined with clever techniques of distraction
...
"
This is the point in question
...
Self-hypnosis involves the same procedure
...
If the experiment does not work with your eyes open, try it with
your eyes closed for about five minutes
...
Should you want to
prove to yourself that you are suggestible with your eyes open, practice the technique every day for a week or
two
...
It follows the laws of the conditioned reflex theory expounded by Dr
...

Pavlov (1849-1936), the famous Russian psychologist
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Consciously make the object revolve
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When this happens you will have proof of your suggestibility
...
It would be a rare occurrence
...
If you are still not affected favorably, you might consider one of the psychological
means of inducing hypnosis
...

I would recommend Pavlov's book called Conditioned Reflexes
...
It covers necessary conditions for the development of
conditioned responses, their formation by means of conditioned and direct stimuli, plus a tremendous amount
of material which will help you in your understanding of the significance of the role-playing technique in
relationship to learning self-hypnosis
...
The use of the aids
helps increase the suggestibility of the subject toward hypnosis
...
One reason is that these two items have no other use or
function outside of the area of hypnosis
...
If the subject is uneasy about the hypnotic setting or his response, the
introduction of the hypnotic aid can mobilize the subject's defenses which may be on a conscious or
unconscious level
...
Certainly the same mental set would not follow if the hypnotist used a paper clip as a means of helping
with the induction of hypnosis
...
It obviously isn't in keeping with what the subject expects
...
The mere act of turning down the lights or drawing
the curtains before the hypnotist begins to work with the subject is a non-verbal suggestion which can be
considered as a psychological aid
...

Actually, it isn't necessary to darken the room at any time to induce hypnosis
...
If I feel that this procedure might cause anxiety, I proceed with the room undarkened
...
If a hypnotic aid will
help the subject achieve hypnosis, we can concur it is justified
...
If the
physician administers a placebo to a patient with the remark, "Here is a new medication that can help your
condition" and if this technique does help alleviate the patient's condition, it is considered good medicine
...
Even before you begin to use the hypnodisc, you suggest
that these conditions will take place
...
If
the subject reacts favorably to suggestions A, B, and C, it follows that he is more prone to accept suggestions
D, E, and F which are therapeutic in nature
...
This approach works better than beginning immediately with the latter
suggestions
...
Perhaps this needed assurance is so
helpful because it eliminates the anxiety of the subject concerning his suggestibility
...
The subject's prerequisites need not be actually related to the hypnotic process, per se, but merely match
his preconceived ideas about what is necessary
...

Many subjects feel that they must experience amnesia before they can benefit from hypnotic suggestions
...
Let me relate several interesting occurrences that take
place every so often in my own practice as a professional hypnotist
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Trying to convince him otherwise proves fatal
...
My own method is not to insist that the subject is wrong, but somehow to use his
misconception in a constructive manner
...
At the end of this time, he'll be in a very deep hypnotic state
...
I then begin to whisper suggestions to the
subject to determine if he is still under hypnosis or asleep
...
I ask him if he remembers what I said to him during
the time he was deeply hypnotized
...
" I further point out to him that he
has now experienced amnesia and will now make rapid strides
...
It should be pointed out that I keep working with the
subject until such time that he falls asleep
...
It is easy for the
subject to fall asleep because he is so relaxed
...
Before telling you of this psychological technique, it is only fair to
point out that the professional hypnotist varies his approach from subject to subject, not only to suit the needs
of the subject but to break the monotony of using only a few successful procedures
...
I was interested to see what would happen to a subject if he thought he was deeply hypnotized
without ever giving him verbal suggestions or reassurance that he would feel better or overcome his problem
...

Instead of trying to really hypnotize the subject, my aim is to get him to sleep
...
Without having ever given him a therapeutic suggestion, I awaken him and
inquire if he remembered what happened
...
When he returns next week, I ask him, "How did you feel during the
week?" The answer is generally, "Much better
...

I know that the reader may be surprised that I would divulge such an unconventional procedure
...
I do so to illustrate the point that I made earlier in this chapter
that so long as certain of the subject's requirements are met, whether valid or invalid, the subject's
suggestibility is greatly enhanced
...
Actually, he was helped by self-hypnosis
because he felt he would now make progress because he proved to be such an excellent subject
...

The attainment of self-hypnosis can be an intricate and elusive procedure as I have already pointed out
...
Without this understanding, this can become a very frustrating effort
...
It should also be pointed out that no two subjects react in the same
way and that different methods and requirements are necessary to suit the individual
...
The greater flexibility of the hypnotic procedures, the greater
the chance for success
...

We have already discussed the use of the hypnodisc and crystal ball and chain
...
Hypnotic phonograph
records and hypnotic tape recordings represent new devices that have been instrumental in conditioning
subjects for self-hypnosis
...
He, in turn, can change
this key phrase to one of his own choosing
...

I have produced three different hypnotic records and a 30-minute hypnotic tape containing the three records
which are sold commercially
...
The second record, called the Metronome
Hypnotic Record, incorporates the monotonous and lulling beat of an electric metronome in the background
...
While the subject is concentrating on this activity, the voice of the
hypnotist induces hypnosis
...
3, contains only the voice of
the hypnotist inducing hypnosis
...

I have had a great deal of correspondence with those who have used these phonograph records and the
hypnotic tape for conditioning themselves for self-hypnosis
...
One person wrote that one of the records hypnotized him at the first playing
and conditioned him for self-hypnosis, whereas he had failed to respond to hypnosis after many visits to one
of the country's foremost authorities
...
I can only speculate that the subjects in these cases unconsciously resist the hypnotist
because they feel a personal threat
...
Interestingly, this occurred when the subject was convinced that he was a very
difficult subject
...
The
basic function of the hypnotic records and hypnotic tape is to establish a conditioned response pattern to a
given stimulus
...

Let me describe another varied approach to achieving self-hypnosis
...
As I have already pointed out, it is
necessary many times to adopt a technique that is suitable to the subject and not to make the subject adapt
himself to the method of induction
...

The hypnotist gains complete control of his subject as the subject is able to put himself in the proper
psychological frame of mind for hypnosis
...
Once you get the
subject to relax, or "let go," he will naturally succumb to hypnosis
...

Merely suggesting to the subject to relax is not sufficient, as a rule, to bring about this desired mental state
...
Even if we have the
subject lie down, this does not assure the hypnotic state as the subject can still be tense
...
Our situation is similar to the physician telling his patient to go home and forget
about a certain problem
...

One of the major stumbling blocks in hypnotizing a subject or in self-hypnosis lies in the fact that although we
use terms such as "relax," "let yourself go," and others, the subject cannot readily put the meaning of these
words into effect
...
" Emphasis on productivity does
not lend to a society of relaxed individuals
...
Some have met with a great deal of success and others have failed
...
We can only theorize
...
Exceptionally good results
have been attained with it, although it must be admitted that it is not infallible
...
In order to help the subject relax, I have been using a phonograph record or tape that I
recorded containing the continuous sound of various degrees of rain
...
The other
side or track contains a half hour of rain effects such as one would hear in a heavy downfall with loud
splatterings of water on the pavement
...

The subject is instructed to close his eyes and listen to the sound of the rain while picturing himself relaxing
near a warm, glowing fireplace
...

The relaxing effect thus produced over a period of time enhances his chances of success in attaining a deep,
hypnotic state
...
Rather than
present them all in this book, I have fully described them and their technique of operation in a 144-page
illustrated catalog
...
Upon request, I shall be pleased to send it to you
...
Hollywood, California 91605 and ask for Hypnotic Catalog No
...
Should
you have any questions on self-hypnosis or hetero-hypnosis, I shall be pleased to answer you
...
The most that can be done at this time is to
explore various views which are held by leading authorities at present
...

The older theories show almost as much disparity as today, but for the purposes of history it is probably
necessary to enumerate only the "animal magnetism" of Frederick Anton Mesmer, and a mention of the
"hysteria syndrome" of Jean Martin Charcot
...
Mesmer, an
18th century physician, believed that hypnosis occurred as a result of "vital fluids" drawn from a magnet or
lodestone and which drew their unique qualities from the sun, moon and stars
...

The former (Mesmer) thought further that metal became imbued by the solar qualities, and his system is also
known as metalogy by which he meant the proper application of metals
...

Some pioneers, notably Dr
...
Kroger, a psychiatrically-oriented obstetrician and gynecologist who
limits his practice to hypnotherapy, believe hypnosis is a conviction phenomenon which produces results that
parallel the phenomena produced at Lourdes and other religious healing shrines
...
He, like Emile
Coué before him, is convinced that you cannot "will" yourself to be hypnotized, and that whenever the will
and the imagination come into conflict, the imagination wins out
...
Dr
...

A large number of hypnotists, including the author, has come to believe that hypnosis is a semantic problem
in which words are the building blocks to success
...
This is why "sleep" continues to be in the lexicon of the hypnotist
even though hypnosis is the antithesis of sleep
...
Actually, the mind
is hyperacute
...
Words, of course, would be of little use without the added effect of his
conditioned reflexology
...
This theory is bolstered by the fact
that all schools of psychotherapy yield approximately the same results even though the methods differ
...

The only trouble with this theory is that it does not explain self-hypnosis
...

In the opening chapter of the book, I explained that hypnosis was a state of heightened suggestion in which
the subject adopted an uncritical attitude, allowing him to accept suggestions and to take appropriate action
...
This is the crux of the
hypnotic dilemma and the answer is far from solved
...
It is enough for them to know it has been
harnessed for their use
...
Pin-point concentration is given as the reason for this selective procedure
which narrows the horizon of the subject to what the hypnotist (or he, himself) is saying, screening out all
other stimuli
...
We
do not know the mechanics of this metamorphosis of an ordinary brain into an organ of concentrated power
...
It is implied that the process
may be atavistic
...
Lewis R
...
Physiologically,
Wolberg believes that hypnosis represents an inhibition of the higher cortical centers, and a limitation of
sensory channels such as takes place in sleep
...
Others agree that it is a transference process, but that it is more of an extension of the subject's
own psychic processes which is enlarged to include the voice of the hypnotist or his own thoughts or voice
...
Weitzenhoffer, Ph
...

The newest theory in the field is of particular interest to those reading this book inasmuch as it postulates that
all hypnosis is self-hypnosis, that the patient always hypnotizes himself and that it is a wise hypnotist who
knows who is hypnotizing whom
...
Actually, hypnotists today always teach their subjects self-hypnosis so
that any chance of dependency is obviated
...
Kline, professor of psychology at Long Island University, postulates that hypnosis is primarily
retrogressive
...
The theory that regression can spotlight personality
disorders found in more infantile states is also widely held
...

Dr
...
This is a legitimate use of
regression although it is not used so much these days to uncover past traumatic incidents
...
, makes us once more as little children,
a condition to be desired for certain forms of therapy
...
Jerome M
...
" He suggests
this is comparable to the "death-feint" of animals to avoid danger
...

Another widely-held theory is that hypnosis is a state of dissociation, meaning that it constitutes a group of
unconscious memories and activities which may be dredged up to replace the stream of consciousness
...
Activity of the
cerebrum, which controls the conscious and voluntary system, is rendered non-operational
...
Along the last-named line, I believe that hypnotic suggestions have an
autonomy of their own which supersede all else in the hypnotic situation
...
Incidentally, all the
hypnosis theories presented are equally applicable to self-hypnosis except where, as in transference, it is
obvious a therapist is needed
...
I have observed
many times, by comparing verbalization with silence, that the former gives the subject's mind a focal point of
attention which prevents him from entering a sleep state where hypnotherapy is impossible
...
We have discussed the effect of the experiential
background at length, and surely nothing connotates sleep more than closing one's eyes--test No
...
And so, in
my view, you are doing two things when you talk to the subject; you are giving him helpful suggestions, but
you are also keeping him awake and hyperacute so that these suggestions will sink in
...
It should not be necessary to add, however, that some of these
uses should remain as they are--in the hands of professionals with years of experience in the area
...
No responsible
therapist would ever recommend masking or removing a symptom which was indicative of organic disease
...
The only possible exception to this will be instructions on how to curb obesity, but even here it is
suggested that a physician be consulted before embarking on a weight-reducing program
...
" Inasmuch as all
methods of hypnosis discussed in this book utilized relaxation as the first step, it should not be necessary to go
over this material
...

Lung cancer has become a very real threat to many people today, and the professional hypnotist is besieged
with men and women who wish to curtail or quit smoking
...
The best way to stop smoking is to make
it an impossibility, and that is exactly what you do when you follow the method touched on in an earlier
chapter
...
The subject who wishes to quit
smoking is asked to conjure up the vision and the actual taste and smell of the substances which upset his
stomach and offend his nostrils, transferring its properties to cigarettes
...
The subject then conditions himself in the following manner: One
...
Two
...
At the third puff, I will develop a
paroxysm of coughing
...
I cannot smoke the cigarette any longer, and I will have to put it out
...
Some switch to chewing gum or
candy, but the cure essentially lies in substituting one conditioned reflex for another
...
There is no need for tapering off
...
The
patient's entire personality should be changed and more mature viewpoints substituted for the unrealistic and
infantile viewpoints which lead to the addiction in the first place
...
It
is a well-known fact that nothing is as bad as we think it is going to be once we confront it
...
This fact can be demonstrated by the fact that drinking is begun in
the first place so that the individual can be "one of the boys" or because it is the thing to do
...
" Because of this, self-hypnosis must
be directed toward reorienting one's sense of values
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Nail biting is an unsightly habit, one that may even hinder one's social acceptance
...

It is not hard to predict that many of those reading these pages are suffering from overweight
...
If you are
overweight, it is well to remember that (unless you are one in a million) you cannot blame your glands
...

We know today that overeating for some is an emotional problem, stemming from feelings of rejection and
insecurity
...
It would even appear that these people are masochistic,
making themselves even more unloved by their gross gastronomical habits
...
Most of them do this so unconsciously that
they swear they eat less than most people
...
If you have learned to visualize yourself (visual-imagery) in different
situations, you will have no trouble in picturing yourself having a slim, attractive figure, exactly as you were
when you felt you looked your best
...
A trick used by some hypnotherapists is to have the subject purchase a
dress or suit several sizes too small and then work toward being able to wear it
...

Not all people overeat because of emotional problems
...
Others come from rich families where overeating by the parents
established a habit pattern in the children
...
Regardless of the reason
for overweight, however, the use of self-hypnosis is one of the answers to the problem
...
If
physicians have given up on the problem and placed a subject on a maintenance drug dosage for pain,
hypnosis can potentiate the drugs or even obviate them
...
Although patients usually start with hetero-hypnosis, they are put on self-hypnosis as soon as
possible, and there are many cases of women waiting too long and having their babies at home painlessly
through self-hypnosis
...
The mother knows that she
is an excellent subject and has been instructed in prenatal classes about every contingency that could arise
...

The best way to stop pain is to let your right arm slowly rise while you are under hypnotic suggestion
...
If the suggestions are strong enough, it will "float" up
...
Following this, a
suggestion is given that the hand is beginning to tingle and become numb
...
The hand is then placed against the part of the
body where pain exists, and you will feel the numbness flowing from the hand to the affected area
...
Only a deep
somnambulistic subject is able to remove pain by direct suggestion to the painful part
...
It is called How You Can Play Better Golf Using
Self-Hypnosis by Jack Heise (Wilshire Book Company--Publishers)
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Huber Grimm, team physician of the Seattle University basketball team, recently related the results when
Dave Mills, a six-foot five-inch junior forward, asked for his help because he "froze" during competition
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Spectators
made Mills so fearful that he was afraid he would make mistakes--and in this frame of mind, of course, he did
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Grimm suggested to Dave that he would be unaware of the spectators, be completely
relaxed and would play exceedingly well
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Grimm asked coach Vince Cazzeta to allow Dave to play and
the result was astounding
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"All I did was free his spirit," Dr
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"He was in need of confidence, and I gave it to him
through hypnosis
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It was hard to recognize Mills as
the same player who has been with the Chieftains all year
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The player had been "beaned," and his fear of a recurrence was so
strong that he became "plate shy
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He was given a posthypnotic suggestion that
such an event happening again was exceedingly remote, and this was amplified by suggestions of confidence
that he would immediately start slugging as well as ever
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Their tests, incidentally, proved that there is no danger of
an athlete going beyond his physiologic limit while bettering his former marks
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This
report was made before the International Congress on Health and Fitness in the Modern World held in Rome
during the last Olympic games
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Psychologists are using hypnosis more and more to facilitate concentration and learning, and it is likely this
use of the ancient science will become even more popular than its medical applications
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Undoubtedly, you have had experience with time distortion in your daily life
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Enough people have been saved
to know that this actually happens
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The conscious mind records time physically, by means of a clock
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Your subconscious mind has an entirely different concept of time that has nothing to do with the physical
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Personal time varies according to the circumstances in which you find yourself
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This is called time distortion
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When you
are in a state of unhappiness, pain or anxiety, time automatically lengthens
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Psychologists know this is possible, because your subconscious
mind contains a complete record of everything that has happened to you since birth
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If you have ever encountered danger or had a narrow escape, you probably experienced time distortion
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At that
point, objective time started up again and everything returned to normal
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She had been asked
to do the part on short notice and had no time for preparation
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He flew to Chicago
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Not only did she learn the part, but she was coached in the character of the artist she was portraying
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Miss Darnell was under the impression she had been learning the part for
a week although only about 48 hours were involved and these hours were not continuous
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Hypnosis helped me feel the part
completely
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And the best part of it is that the learning is in your mind for a long time
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In conclusion, I should like to recommend the entire field of self-hypnosis to everyone
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An excellent example of this is contained in the autobiography,
Rachmaninoff's Recollections
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He had stopped composing and kept to himself, seldom
leaving his room
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Dahl
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Dahl and be treated specifically with hypnosis
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Already at the beginning of
the summer I began again to compose
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I felt that Dr
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Out of gratitude, I dedicated my second concerto to him
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Dahl
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Dahl, the Satins, and myself
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This is proof that the emotions of the individual can be changed
by the ideas he builds up about himself
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Leland E
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of disease, yet it can be so strong as to disable the person in all his daily activities
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It is, therefore, logical to conclude that the systematic use of positive mental attitudes in an organized,
progressive, self-improvement program can be a vital influence in helping you lead a healthier life, both
emotionally and physically
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You may consult your family physician, county medical society or mental hygiene society
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I
maintain a file of over 4,000 doctors located all over the world who practice hypnosis and would be pleased to
refer you to doctors located in your locality
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This action is similar to closing your eyes when falling asleep
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You then gradually begin to rotate your hand which causes the eyes to
partially close
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You continue giving suggestions of hypnosis and before you know it
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The advantage comes in the fact that the subject begins to blink his eyes immediately and you suggest to him
that this is the beginning of the hypnosis
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Using this knowledge, you incorporate it into your
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You use this device
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The hand hypnodisc is the size of the hypnodisc illustrated in this circular
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The miniature hypnodisc is held between the first finger and thumb like the crystal ball and is
used incorporating the techniques of the large hypnodisc as well as the crystal ball
...
These moving illusions are ever present as you change the slightest distance of the
hypnodisc from the subject
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Naturally this device is extremely helpful in capturing the full attention of the conscious
mind of the subject and helps you to achieve the hypnotic state in the shortest possible time
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It is desirable to
use it as an object of concentration for your subject while he is being hypnotized
...
There are individuals who will not react to a
strict scientific approach to hypnosis and it is with these subjects that the use of such a device as the crystal
ball is of inestimable value
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The hypnotic crystal ball can easily be carried with you at all times
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I personally favor this device and my students as well as myself have always had excellent results
using this technique
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In my book,
"Hypnotism Revealed," a picture of the hypnodisc unit with the hypnodisc spiral attached is shown
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I am now offering the hypnodisc spiral as a separate unit which can be
used with your phonograph turntable
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The
subject feels that he is being drawn into a deep, dark revolving cone
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With some subjects, hypnosis will take
place almost instantaneously
...

The use of the hypnodisc spiral is also an excellent method of achieving self-hypnosis
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You will note the optical
illusions as they occur and the pleasant, relaxing feeling that accompanies these illusions
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This method is one of the most successful and popular techniques yet known for achieving
hetero-hypnosis and self-hypnosis
...

During my lectures, I place the entire hypnodisc unit on the platform without having the spiral revolve
...

Invariably before the end of the lecture, many will have put themselves into a deep hypnotic state
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These individuals assumed
that the unit is used to induce hypnosis and their looking at it with that thought in mind produced the hypnotic
state
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It has the general appearance of a twelve-inch
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One of the chief assets of a good hypnotist is to be flexible in his approach in hypnotizing his subjects
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We know that with somnambulistic subjects any procedure will put the subject under hypnosis immediately
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Unfortunately, most subjects do
not respond at the first session because of conscious or subconscious fears that must be gradually eliminated
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This is the problem that
confronts all hypnotists
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The subject, at this point, cannot turn on or off his mental and physical state of being this easily
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Our
problem is how to get the subject to relax
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I'm sure that you'll agree that the advice is virtually impossible to
follow
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It is difficult for most people to "let go" when we live in a society that
beckons us to "look sharp," "be sharp," "be alert," "be on the ball" and "make every minute count
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In my long experience as a professional hypnotist, I have tried many novel innovations for inducing hypnosis
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It is difficult to determine the causative
factors for success or failure
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I have used, over the last ten years, a technique that I shall describe now
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It is suggested to you as another good technique
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One half hour has a rain effect of very soft, light rainfall, as on grass, canvas or tent
top
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The subject is instructed to close his eyes and listen to the sound of the rain while picturing himself relaxing
near a warm, glowing fireplace
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Would you enjoy reading another similar book?
What idea in the book impressed you the most?
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