Does the spiral draw you in? Are you sitting comfortably? Yes? Good. Now, I want you to relax... That's it; deeper and deeper. Rest your hands in your lap... Feel your shoulders loosen as your troubles melt away... If you're reading this at work, tune out your noisy co-workers... Now, while staring at the picture below, speak out loud in calm, resolute, and preferably ethereal voice: "I will read this blog post. I will click the "like" button below when I'm finished. I will read this blog post...I will click the "like" button below when I'm finished."
Is it really that simple to hypnotize you? Whether or not you believe in hypnosis, neuroscientists are now showing that the practice does indeed produce measurable effects in the brain. Hypnosis is more of a “natural” state than people imagine. You are experiencing it several times throughout your day and it doesn’t need a swinging watch to put you into a hypnotic sleep! Some people are more receptive to hypnosis than others and can expect to experience rapid changes in a course of hypnotherapy
Answer the following twelve questions in this hypnosis test to see if you and hypnosis are well-suited.
1. When the television is on, can you “switch off” and lose track of what you are watching?
A. Frequently; “What was the name of that program?”
B. Sometimes
C. Rarely
2. When reading a good book, can you “close off” to any external distractions?
A. Regularly; “noise, what noise?”
B. Occasionally
C. Never
3. When you go to the cinema or theatre, can you feel emotional when you see something sad?
A. Frequently; “I’m tearful now!”
B. Sometimes
C. Hardly ever
4. When you close your eyes, how quickly can you fall asleep?
A. Within 10 minutes (ZZZ…)
B. Within 30 minutes
C. When the alarm goes off!
5. When chatting to a close friend, do you lose track of time?
A. Nearly always
B. On occasions
C. Can’t stop looking at my watch!
6. When you see someone else yawn, does it become contagious?
A. Repeatedly, I’m yawning right now!
B. Now and again
C. Rarely
7. Do you salivate when thinking about sucking on or sinking your teeth into a sour, juicy lemon?
A. Most of the time, “Get me a napkin!”
B. Sometimes
C. Hardly ever
8. When you like a new song, does it keep going round and round in your mind at the most inconvenient moments?
A. Regularly, “La-la-la…”
B. Occasionally
C. Not very often
9. If you close your eyes, can you visualise a journey from your house to the nearest shop?
A. Images are clear & detailed
B. Can visualise some details of the journey
C. Vague details; “Is there a shop near me?”
10. Would you (or others) consider you to be a creative person?
A. Yes, I use my creative skills nearly every day
B. Sometimes
C. Rarely
11. When you drive to a familiar place e.g. work, does your mind switch to auto-pilot?
A. Nearly every day
B. Sometimes
C. Hardly ever
12. If you see a crowd of people looking at something, do you tend to look in the same direction out of curiosity?
A. Most of the time
B. Some of the time
C. Rarely
if you answer mostly A or B to most of these questions, then chances are, you are a very good hypnotic subject. Hypnotic subjects tend to have: creativity, focus, curiosity, imagination, suggestibility. The fact you are reading this tells me that deep down you want to be hypnotized. You desire that feeling of dropping and sinking for a strong and powerful hypnotist like myself. It can be as easy as me telling you that you've been hypnotized from the start of this blog, and your minds open to my words deeper each time you read my blog. Now, be sure to re-post this and draw others to me. Good boy or girl.
