Note: Arm drop induction is one of instant hypnosis inductions used in hypnosis practice. Below, you will learn the complete instruction for how to hypnotize someone using the arm drop induction.

Instructions for Hypnotist

Ask your subject to raise an arm so that the hand is slightly above the head. There are some important aspects of this induction which you must know.

First, the arm is placed in such a position that fatigue will eventually bring it down. The downward movement is tied into going “down” into a “deep state of relaxation.” The harder the individual keeps fighting to hold it up, the more he is committed to the proposition implied by the statement that, “You will not go into a deep state of relaxation until the arm is all the way down.” This means, of course, that, “You will go into such a state when [Read more...]