Do you always need to use a countdown into trance? (spoiler: nope)
Added 2020-12-28 19:12:34 +0000 UTC5... you are getting sleepy... 4... your mind feels heavy... 3... body relaxing... 2... eyes closing.... 1... deeply asleep.
We've all heard the traditional countdown into trance. You might have notice that my files don't really use countdowns- why not? Aren't countdowns the best way to get someone into trance?
This blog was inspired by a Twitter comment, where someone was saying that their subject had told them what they were doing 'wasn't hypnosis' because they were expecting a countdown and it never came. And, as we know, expectations will influence a subject's experience!
To that end, I wanted to do a little exploration of countdowns, why they're effective, and why I don't really use them.
Enjoy!
Comments
Lovely video, it's just fantastic listening to you talk, whatever you are saying but particularly when you are talking about something that you are clearly super passionate about. Thank you.
James Iles
2021-10-22 13:29:08 +0000 UTC
