5 Core Hypnotic Suggestion Structures

Along with the two primary styles of hypnotic suggestion direct, and indirect hypnotic suggestion, there are five core hypnotic suggestion structures that can be applied to one’s hypnotic communication. These are listed and described here below:

Positive Hypnotic Suggestions – These hypnotic suggestions are structured using language that is supportive, encouraging, and phrased in such a fashion to encourage the desired response. This form of hypnotic suggestion structure is also considered the preferred method of working with the unconscious because the unconscious mind does not process negatives.

Examples are:
- You can take a deep breath, and relax comfortably as you close your eyes down.
- You can decide to eat smaller healthier portions at each meal.

Negative Hypnotic Suggestions- As mentioned above, the unconscious mind does not process negatives ( see our page on negation to learn more), but instead, it automatically does what told not to, in order to have an understanding of what was directed.

For example:
- Don’t think about how wonderful you will feel once you stop smoking.
- Don’t fall down when riding your bike.

The reader will find that the first thing imagined when reading or hearing the above directive is an impression of actually doing the negative suggestion, which shows that there is a place for such hypnotic suggestion, given the proper context with intention, most often with those who don’t like to follow direction.

Content Hypnotic Suggestion- These hypnotic suggestions are highly detailed, and are used to get a client more fully involved in the experience desired. This hypnotic suggestion structure also has to be used with caution, in that it takes away from the clients own experience offering only what is in the therapists mind.

For example: -imagine you are on the beach… the sun shining down… warming you… as you notice… the soft texture of sand… between your toes… as you feel the coolness… of a soft ocean breeze… whispering by...

Process Hypnotic Suggestions- These are hypnotic suggestions which use language that is seemingly detailed yet vague enough to allow for one’s subject’s own interpretation.

For example: -imagine… yourself floating… in comfort… so relaxed… and weightless… without a sound… other than what soothes you… to a place… within your heart’s content… calm… peaceful… soooo relaxing…

As one can see the only real hypnotic direction given was that of floating, which in itself is still vague, allowing for the possibility of gliding through the air, or being in the water possibly on a raft. The overall intent being that the client follows, but in her own particular way.

Post Hypnotic Suggestion- These are hypnotic suggestions given during the trance period consisting of directives to be followed in the future, and are an important and necessary part of all trancework in order to carry the learning out into the real world.

For example:
- in the future when you encounter such and such, you will react in such a way.

As a final note, these hypnotic suggestions are often followed with hypnotic suggestions for amnesia, so that they operate without conscious awareness.

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