[Khushbakht Dania]

I have a cousin who doesn’t take therapy very seriously. I asked him if I could try inducing a trance on him. At first, he was skeptical and said he didn’t think he could be hypnotized. I explained that while it might seem unlikely at first, many people end up feeling better after the experience. He agreed to give it a try.

I began with the eye fixation technique, starting with deep breathing exercises—”smell the flowers, blow out the candles,” as we learned. The process went smoothly, and he ended up in a trance. When I brought him out of it, he didn’t want to leave the trance state.

Afterward, I asked him to rate the experience and provide feedback. He described it as surreal and said he didn’t want to come out of it. He felt as if he had slept for a long time and felt very refreshed. For feedback, he suggested that I should be more specific with my wording and maintain a consistent pace while guiding him into and out of the trance.

[Owais Iqbal]

I really appreciate you for what you’ve achieved against all the odds, but I wonder as if you think a hypnotherapist should maintain a consistent pace ?

• This reply was modified 3 months ago by Owais Iqbal.

[Khushbakht Dania]

I do think that consistent pace is important because the when the therapist maintains a monotonous tone with a the same speed, the client tends to zone out easily.

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