Comments on: Heavy Arm Self-Hypnosis Induction Method

By: Adam Eason

Adam Eason — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:18:09 +0000

In reply to Yew.

Hello Yew,

That is part of the reason for using such a process – that the arm gets heavy naturally anyway. It is a great example of what the famous hypnosis researcher, Ted Barber, used to refer to as ‘coupling’ of suggestions. Eye fixation inductions work in a very similar way. The arm is going to get heavy from being held there anyway, that is gravity and natural sensation in the arm, but you couple that real-life sensation with the imagined response of it getting heavier, the subsequent elicitation of ideo-motor response and the ensuing responsiveness to the suggestion.

Best wishes to you, Adam.

By: Yew

Yew — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 01:01:34 +0000

Hi,
I am a family physician n a hypnotherapist n thank you for sharing this induction technique. My question is how do we know if client moves the stretched out arm down because of a building up sensation of strain over the arm n taking the easy way out to allow it to drop down to a more comfortable rest position on the lap? This happens when used on older folks in their mid fifties n having some cervical spondylosis that is common ailment that comes with the ageing wear n tear process. Regards

By: Adam Eason

Adam Eason — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 08:23:04 +0000

In reply to bobby bhar. It certainly can Bobby, you are quite right. Best wishes, Adam.

By: bobby bhar

bobby bhar — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 01:04:02 +0000

an effective way to induce self hypnosis but can also be used by the therapist to induce a hypnotic state for therapy. It is the patient’s imagination that is changing the therapist suggestion into reality