Talking Too Fast or Too Slow During the Hypnosis Induction

Talking Too Fast or Too Slow During the Hypnosis Induction



What is the correct talking pace in order to hypnotize people? Can I actually talk too fast or too slow?

When hypnotizing other people, and even when using self-hypnosis, you want to make sure you are using the correct talking pace.

Talking both too fast or too slow, may distract your clients and cause them to come out of the hypnosis experience.

If you are hypnotizing just one person, it is very important to get the pacing correct. You can get the correct pacing just by listening to your clients as they give you information during the intake phase of your hypnosis treatment session. Notice how quickly they respond to your questions. Is there a three or four second pause between the time that they are thinking about their answers or do they answer your questions as quickly as the questions come out of your mouth?

If there is a three or four second pause from the time you have asked your question to the time your client responds, then seriously consider have a three or four second pause at the end of each induction phrase.

For example, you are hypnotizing Linda, from Louisville, Kentucky. Every time you ask her a simple question, she takes about three or four seconds to respond. Here is how you would deliver your hypnotic suggestions: “You are becoming very relaxed and very tired as you go deep, deep, asleep.” (Wait four seconds)

“Now, think about relaxing all the muscles of your feet.” (Wait four seconds)

“And as you think about relaxing all the muscles of your feet, you are going, deeper and deeper asleep.”

Notice, the four second intervals I have inserted in that induction to effectively pace myself with Linda’s thought processes.

Now, on the other hand, you now have a client, (Jacob) who lives in New York City. As you ask your client questions during the intake portion of your hypnosis treatment session, Jacob responds so quickly that you barely raise the tone of your sentence to demonstrate a question, and Jacob already has a complete sentence in response.

My suggestions would go something like this:

“You are becoming very relaxed and very tired as you go deep, deep asleep.”

“Now, think about relaxing all the muscles of your feet.” “As you think about relaxing all the muscles of your feet, you are going deeper and deeper asleep.”

Notice, I speed up the delivery of my hypnotic suggestions. This will assist me in providing better rapport with my client as his thought processes move quickly.

Summary:
Make sure you use the correct pace when hypnotizing clients. You get clues as to the proper pace as you listen to your client’s responses to questions you deliver during the intake phase of your hypnosis treatment session.

I wish you success in achieving all of your goals.

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