Uptime Trance Induction:
1. Establish Focus:
* Start by asking the client to pick a spot on a nearby wall or any fixed object they can focus on. If there’s no wall, reassure them that any point of focus in their visual field will work.
* Encourage them to keep their gaze on that spot, ensuring they are not distracted by anything else at this point.
2. Expand Awareness:
* Gently instruct the client to allow their awareness to expand, reminding them that while they’re still looking at the spot, they don’t need to concentrate on it.
* Suggest they get the sense of seeing beyond the spot, as if their field of vision is expanding outwards, perhaps even feeling as if they can sense what’s happening in a 360-degree radius around them.
* Mention that they may feel a subtle shift as they do this and that it’s perfectly natural.
3. Auditory Expansion:
* Once they’ve achieved this visual expansion, guide their attention to their hearing. Encourage them to notice sounds coming from all directions.
* Describe this as extending their auditory awareness outwards, just as they did with their visual sense, creating a sense that sounds are happening all around them.
4. Kinesthetic Awareness:
* Next, suggest that they tune into their sense of touch, becoming aware of their body and the space around them.
* Ask them to imagine they can feel the environment with their whole body, as if they have a spatial awareness in every direction—feeling the air, the space, and any subtle sensations.
Downtime Trance Induction:
1. Direct Attention Inward:
* Explain to the client that this trance will be focused inward, with their attention directed to their internal experiences.
* Let them know that you will guide them through their senses, and their goal is to attend to each of them as fully as possible, one by one.
2. Auditory Focus:
* Start by asking the client to focus on their inner sense of hearing. Suggest they listen for their inner voice, perhaps recalling the sound of past conversations or fantasies.
* Encourage them to focus on any sounds they can imagine, whether it’s real or imaginary, and fully immerse themselves in the auditory experience.
3. Visual Focus:
* Next, guide the client to shift their focus to their inner visual mode. Ask them to recall a memory or imagine a scene, focusing entirely on the visual aspects of that image.
* Encourage them to notice details like colors, shapes, and movement, emphasizing that their visual imagination can be as vivid as they want.
4. Kinesthetic Focus:
* Now, direct the client’s attention to their emotional and physical sensations. Ask them to recall a memory that evokes feelings, and then focus on those emotions as they arise.
* Suggest they notice the difference between what they’re feeling in the memory and their current physical sensations in the present moment. For instance, have them note how the chair feels beneath them or how their feet are resting on the floor.
5. Taste Awareness:
* Shift their attention to their sense of taste. Encourage them to recall a memory of eating something they enjoyed.
* Ask them to focus on remembering the taste in detail, noticing how they can separate different sensations within the taste itself, such as sweetness, bitterness, or the texture of the food.
6. Smell Awareness:
* Finally, guide them to their sense of smell. Instruct them to focus on a memory associated with a specific scent, such as the smell of fresh coffee or flowers.
* Ask them to notice how smell and taste can be distinct, encouraging them to savor the memory of the scent and its vividness.