Covert hypnosis is probably one of the most powerful ways to hypnotize people. With covert hypnosis, you can hypnotize people without them even knowing it. Literally just by talking to them, you can put them under a trance and use highly suggestive language that enters the subconscious mind to make them think or do just about anything you say.

Covert hypnosis is very real and you can learn to use it. One of the main reasons why people use covert hypnosis is to influence people subtly and indirectly. A person is brought into a trance state during what seems a normal, everyday conversation and is, through various techniques, suggested what the covert hypnotist desires.

There are three steps when you use covert hypnosis. The first step is developing a rapport with the subject. The goal is putting yourself at ease, allowing the subject to get comfortable and become at ease with you. It is a subtle trust issue of letting the subject feel at home conversing with you. This also allows the subject to become receptive to you and that is important. The second step to use covert hypnosis is more tricky. It requires you to throw some mild confusion into the conversational stew. Nothing dramatically alarming, but enough confusion to throw the subject off balance.

The third step is making a presupposed suggestion. While the subject is still in a state of confusion, Read the rest of this entry »