Directive hypnosis and Ericksonian hypnosis
So we got to one of our favorite points - hypnosis. So, here we will give a very small definition of what hypnosis is, and what types it is divided into. We are not going to be too big here, because the topic of hypnosis is one of our favorites, and if we start, we will give it out in full. In addition, you can listen to our trainings and seminars that relate to this topic - there it is covered in more than detail. But, nevertheless, some article, of a review type, must be attached, which we are happy to do.
There are an incredible amount of types of hypnosis, and even more so, self-hypnosis. Conventional hypnosis; Alpha hypnosis; New hypnosis; Ericksonian hypnosis; Hypnotism and so on and so forth. Thus, to avoid confusion, we will focus on two types of hypnosis. As the most commonly used. What will be for you for now is more than enough. Of course, if we look in more detail, then, as we said, there are still a lot of types of hypnosis, but for now, our binary classification is enough for you.
So, for now, suppose there is ordinary hypnosis, directive. And also there is Ericksonian hypnosis.
First, then you are immediately interested in the question: what is this directive hypnosis?
To understand what directive hypnosis is, we ask you: Have you seen Kashpirovsky? Or we can reformulate our question in another way: Have you ever seen this - a man with bulging eyes sits, and hypnosis is performed over him. Which is expressed in the fact that the domineering and certainly demonic figure of the hypnotist begins to say that the person is asleep, listens to his commands, and so on in a similar spirit. Naturally, you have already understood that directive hypnosis is a kind of hypnosis, the impact of which is carried out rigidly and authoritatively.
Well. The hypnotherapist tells you to do this and that, and the hypnosis patient does what he was told to do. The mechanism of this phenomenon rests on different phenomena, it is certainly an experience, it is certainly a "contact of the unconscious" or a phenomenon of telepathy, and also, quite calmly, it can be a bioenergetic phenomenon, developed by one or several chakras. In addition, in addition to the phenomena that we have listed, traditional hypnosis puts forward many of its explanations. There is an authoritarian approach, the dubiousness of the hypnotized subject and deep trances.
An entirely different structure is Ericksonian hypnosis. To begin with, earlier, the depth of trance was something very significant, but Erickson, by his own example and the example of his patients, proved that serious, hypnotic changes can be done in rather shallow trance.
Also, in this type of hypnosis, there is a huge number of techniques aimed at contacting the subconscious and not only using the patient as a trance subject, but, on the contrary, teaching him for the independent use of hypnotic phenomena. In addition, there is a semantic structure saturated with certain verbal patterns, using which, you overload the consciousness of an individual, distracting attention. And while her attention is distracted, the most important work, you do at the level of her subconscious. However, here the conversation is already directly related to amnesia - to use these mechanisms, you can download and listen to our course on hypnosis, with training patterns and strategies.
We can say that there are not many basic techniques. This is the conduct of a hypnotist, with the help of his states, in a trance and influencing him, with the help of his state. The first technique can be carried out in the most varied ways - from the confusion of the individual and its gradual shutdown in the conscious mind. Before communication is carried out in such a way that the mechanisms by which it (the individual) processes information are usually "wedged", with the help of this hypnosis is carried out. The logical consequence of this is that the individual falls into hypnosis and trance, and it falls out of the surrounding context.
That is, you understand that here the process by which hypnosis is done can be designated with a quote from Zadornov: "When an individual starts thinking, but there is nothing."
A similar process takes place here: the individual tries to start thinking, but it cannot get to what it usually thinks, and it (the individual) begins to look for various ways to get there. As a result, as you understand, due to such processing and the state of hypnosis, the activity of an individual in the external environment is practically minimal. If we consider the process of hypnosis as the physiological reactions of an individual, then it so happens that in hypnosis, of the physiological manifestations, there are only unconscious manifestations - as during sleep. Spontaneous swallowing, change in breathing, slow heartbeat, and so on, which indicates that the individual is in the proper trance level.
In traditional hypnosis, if you want to engage in this type of hypnosis, special attention is paid to practicing the "hypnotic" gaze. On the one hand, there is an opinion that this is all nonsense and there is nothing to waste time on this matter. On the other hand, as you know, the eyes are the mirror of the soul. In addition, in our experience, the demarcation of the hemispheres by dominants, and then using them in this context, is extraordinary and changes the state of an individual and carries out its trance loading - further, it is only necessary to maintain and utilize the trance. Although, in this context of marking, it is possible to carry out the allocation of some segments of experience, with the aim of incorporating them into the subconscious.
By the way, there is a saying from Heller's book that everything is hypnosis and there is no such thing as hypnosis at all - this is so. This phenomenon is very difficult to explain, but very easy to feel on the example of your own satisfactory trance state. There is another funny exercise, however, it concerns yourself rather than someone, and is extremely effective in breaking your own stereotypes.
It examines how you conduct hypnosis on yourself, that is, you learn to do hypnosis with yourself and, thus, experimenting with yourself, you learn to see hypnotic states. Can hypnosis be described as breaking your own stereotype or pattern?
Of course yes. And it is on this that the following technique is built, which we are talking about. By the described moments of this procedure with performing yourself, it becomes easier for you to see them in other individuals, which contributes to a more sophisticated and faster hypnosis.
The essence is as follows:
Notice your stereotypes and change them.
Start with some relatively innocent stereotypes:
- You are returning from school or work by a certain road? Come back another.
- Do you smoke? Do you hold the lighter with your right hand? Try the left one. Like a cigarette.
- Do you walk with a certain gait? Choose a different gait that suits you better than yours.
- Do you like certain foods? Start eating another one.
- Do you type SMS with your right hand? Now, learn to do it with your left.
- Are you used to spending your weekends in a strictly defined way? Run them differently.
We have considered here examples of behavior that people produce "automatically", that is, almost unconsciously, so if you see exactly where the client is not aware of himself, then you can effectively conduct hypnosis with him. Simply put - if you see where he is already in hypnosis, then your hypnosis, with him, will be quite easy.
Thus, by noticing your own stereotypes, you can gradually expand your consciousness until you become aware of elements that were previously subconscious. Or unconscious. Including, in the east, this approach is also described, though not in hypnotic reactions, but certainly also in development.
The more stereotypes you break for yourself, the more opportunities you will have for your own change. You will also see what stereotypes others have, and this is the surest way to first consider HIS stereotype, then predict, and then altogether change it in the client.
Do you feel how things went well for us? Words, "stereotypes" and "break" are used! As you can imagine, the strategy we have described is that we think it is invariably attractive - we adore breaking and tearing unhappy people, stereotypes and patterns.
This is lovely! Agree! Here he stands so unhappy and madly rolls his eyes, trying to realize what cannot be realized. By the way, at this moment, the best strategy is to kick it - you see, changes will take place.
In general, we have already suffered, and we are ready to tell you about how to do hypnosis and how to tear up stereotypes and patterns for defenseless people, introducing them into a hypnotic trance right on the street. But, this is actually an introductory article about hypnosis, let's leave it as an introductory one, otherwise if we get carried away now, then there will be 700 pages of text. In addition, arguing that in a trance, a patient, we will tear everything to him, break and kick his unfortunate, we have already to some extent achieved the same broken template, from whom?
Right! With his hand.
Well, and with someone else.
Therefore, a completely normal strategy is to give. You can use. If we return to the two types of hypnosis, then, on the one hand, directive hypnosis is simpler, but, on the other hand, when conducting it, you should rely either on your extensive experience in hypnosis, or on a developed bioenergetic structure , or on the strength of your will, or for a number of points that we described at the beginning of the article.
Ericksonian hypnosis is more difficult to master, because this type of hypnosis is done gradually. The individual may not even suspect that a hypnotic effect is being carried out on her, however, after a while, again, she finds herself in a state of quite satisfactory hypnosis and trance.
