Hypnosis

I've never been hypnotized before, but I did some stage hypnotizing as a "magician" for a talent show. I intended it to be humorous and to NOT work, but I accidentally sent someone under..... It was pretty cool.

I'd like for someone to try to hypnotize me sometime, just to see what it would be like, or if I could be hypnotized at all.

 

I'm one of those who is impossible to hypnotise. I'm getting better at learning to hypnotise though.

 

I occasionally do self-hypnosis out of curiosity. It's weird. Often you think "I can do X even though the hypnotizer told me not to, I just don't feel like doing X though."

When I went to a geeky summer camp I did research on suggestibility, the ability to be hypnotized. People were shown images of themselves as infants riding in a hot-air-balloon. However, the pictures were photoshopped, and the parents confirmed that the test subjects never rode in one. Subjects who were most easily hypnotized were more likely to "remember" being in the photo, to the point where they could talk about specific details of the "event".

 

It's probably your ENTP ego getting in the way
"You are getting sleepy..."
"I'll get sleepy when I feel like it, dammit!"

 

You might be into Magick then. It's all about self hypnotism.

 

I've tried, I've honestly tried. I even tried self hypnosis on tape for certain things but I've never been able to go under. It's frustrating in some ways.

 

I watched hypnosis videos and nothing happened but the music kind of made me drowsy afterwards.

 

The extremely sad thing is that is exactly why I can't be hypnotized. I believe the last time someone tried it went like this.

"You're getting sleepy. Your eyes are getting heavy. Counting backwards from 5 when I reach one you will be asleep."
"5 - starts closing eyes"
"4 - pretends to close eyes more"
"3 - closes eyes"
"2 - tightens eyes"
"1 and you're asleep. Now how do you feel?"
".... like you're an idiot. Opens eyes and leaves smirking."

 

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I saw this guy live, but when I started feeling myself going under I got scared and gave up. I'm glad I didn't do it too because the people on the stage were acting insane. I would have died from embarrassment.

The only other hypnotism I've had is my old therapist, who is a hypnotist, made me a tape once.

 

I never want to lose self awareness. I think in my sleep, and sometimes the thoughts wake me up. Never lose awareness.

 

I have tried to get hypnotized several times by videos, but not by a professional. I suspect I would not be able to "go under," however.

 

Thanks for that, but what do you mean you don't have any visual memory?

 

I go to hypnosis quite often. I went before I started Uni, before I started my new job last year and before I do any major presentation. I also practise self-hypnosis. It is the most incredible skill to have. I was absolutely awful at meeting new people, it normally takes me around 3 months to settle into a new environment. But with the hypno I fitted in right away, into both new environments and was myself right off. Not embarrassed to speak, never blushing (I am a terrible blusher). Using hypno was the first time I've ever given a good presentation without blanking.

How it works is not having high expectations the first time. The first time will be rubbish, even after an hour in hypnotism. I had 4 sessions to prepare me for change and every time you go a little deeper. New Age music playing in the background gets your brain drifting and floating and more susceptible to suggestion. Clicking your fingers when you tell yourself to "sleep" works as well.

While I am hypnotised my brain and my head starts to feel heavier and heavier, eventually dropping down so my chin hits my chest. This is usually a very uncomfortable position for me but you don't really feel pain when you are under. At this stage I start to speak, or think positive thoughts. "You are going to have a really good day today. You are going to smile at everyone you see. People will be attracted to you because of your warm and friendly nature, and you like people because you find them interesting and you want to find out more about them. Every day in every day you are becoming more and more confident. Every day in every way you are progressing as a person." This stuff really works. The vocabulary is supposed to be aimed at a 7 or 8 year old, as these kinds of orders are the sort that our subconscious responds to.

After I have done hypnosis, I feel incredibly relaxed. Spaced out, so that i feel like whatever situtation I get into I will always make the right decision unphased, and I will find it impossible to blush etc. The feeling tends to wear off after maybe a day, but I always find I am more talkative, happier and less anxious for the entire day.

I could go on for hours about this, it is my favourite thing.

 

Okay, that makes sense. For a second I thought you meant you didn't have visual memory in general.

 

I don't think I'll be hypnotized ever. I just honestly do NOT trust someone enough to put myself into their hands completely. So I won't allow myself to be hypnotized, to give up control. And no, no one's ever tried on me, but you have to voluntarily surrender your will for it to work (from what I hear).

 

I've never been hypnotised, and I don't seem to be susceptible to it for the reasons stated above(I'll go to sleep when I want to go to sleep), but I think I had entered a state like it once after I came out of surgery once(After waking up from the anesthetic), based on what Indigo posted. I was much, much more mobilized and impulsive than usual. When I woke, I sat up immediately and was ready to leave right away, and the medical staff had to hold me back until they were sure my legs would actually let me walk and weren't still numb. I remember it too. Just thinking, "Well thats done, guess I'll go home now".

Definitely a unique state of mind. No inhibitions whatsoever. I doubt I'll ever be hypnotised though.

 

I think I share the same feelings as you do Milon. I have issues trusting people in general; I wouldn't want someone to have control over me that way.