Absolutely Matt, it is fine for that kind of application and of course can be adapted as with so many of these things.

Nice thought process. Best wishes, A.

Would this technique work for a client who finds it hard to relax or who is anxious about hypnosis? Maybe as part of an induction?

I have to admit, I use this technique frequently in my job when it becomes stressful, although i do it rather covertly of course!

However, i have tended to start with my fist already loosely closed. Then, in my mind i imagine the tension/stress/anger coarsing through my body like the blood in my veins, and then imagine that the tighter i close my fist, the more this tension is attracted to it, and starts to flow down into it, making it tighter and tighter. I even give it a colour… Its as if I am channeling it, and harnesssing it all into my hand!!

Have you ever seen one of those movies or games where a character can shoot lightning bolts out of their hands… ? Well, i basically imagine that my hand becomes intensely energised as if I am about to do just that. Then once all of the tension is in my hand, I just relax the fist, and feel it all shooting away or evaporating. This works for me. But I think the approach you state Adam is likely to be more universally effective, mainly because not everyone is like me and wishes they really COULD fire bolts out of their hands!

🙂 Matt