Demonstration of Hypnotic Inductions 1. Presenter: 2. Presenter: 3 ...

“Church/Steeple” Induction Technique
The 39 th Annual Workshop in Clinical Hypnosis, June 10-12, 2010, Minneapolis, MN
Make yourself comfortable in the chair, then extend your arms completely out so your hands are about eye level,
like this (demonstrate arms extended). Good, now fold your fingers under at the second knuckle, all except your
index fingers... extend them up, parallel to each other. like this (demonstrate fingers folded under, not laced, and
index fingers about three inches apart).
Good. Now I’d like you to just let your eyes focus on your fingers…as you do you’ll notice something very
interesting beginning to happen: your fingers begin to come together almost as though they were being pulled
together by magnets. (As fingers begin coining together, reinforce with “that’s fine, good”)
And when your fingers touch feel a wave of relaxation sweep over you, and let your hands drift into your lap, and let
your eyelids close.., that’s good. And now begin to concentrate on your breathing, breathing as slowly and as deeply
as is comfortable for you. With each breath in feel a little more relaxed; with each breath out, a little of the tension
of the day goes with it.
Good, And as you continue to breath slowly and deeply I’d like you to begin to focus on various muscles, letting
them relax. Begin with the muscles of your scalp and face, let them soften…the muscles of your neck and shoulders
...let the tension of your head, neck and shoulders drain down your arms and out your fingertips... you may notice a
very pleasant sensation as the tension drains through and out your fingertips: they may tingle or feel warm or
wooden, I’m not sure what it will be, but it will he very pleasant.
Now, at your own pace, focus on the muscles of your chest and back: let the tension drain out of them, the muscles
of your abdomen and buttocks; let all of the tension of your trunk just drain down your legs and out your toes, And
again, you may feel a tingling, numbness, or warmth spread through your feet as the tension drains away.
That’s good. And now, when you are ready, at your own pace, open that part of your mind that stores beautiful
memories, and return to a special place of comfort. This is a place which is always with you, a place where you can
go to relax and do any work that you need to do.
And when you are ready, at your own pace and in your own way, you can come back to the here and now, feeling
deeply relaxed, alert and confident.
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