A very important topic, often omitted by hypnosis guides, is approach to hypnotized person. It seems like some hypnotists think it is natural to act certain way and it's not worth mentioning. But it's a serious mistake, a lot of people struggle when deciding how to treat people they are trying to hypnotize. That is why I've decided to write this short article that will give you a solid introduction to how to treat your subject of hypnosis.

The right approach to hypnotized person is half of the success. I will discuss three most popular ones, but they should be enough in majority of cases. Only thing you have to remember is, they may require some modifications in certain situations, but I leave this to your intuition.

They are: - Dominating - hypnotist has biggest authority in this interaction, when he gives commands they should be completed without any discussion. Hypnotized person should think of hypnotist as of his father. This method is most often used by stage hypnotists. - Emotional and maternal - hypnotist creates a very close, warm bond with hypnotized person. Hypnotist should be identified with the figure of the mother. - Passive - hypnotist creates the impression that the hypnotized person is in control and is getting himself hypnotized. This method is used with people who are afraid, suspicious of other people and accept only themselves.

Which approach you should choose depends on type of character and current mood of hypnotized person. Therefore it is vital to do the initial review with the person you are going to hypnotize, to discover what kind of person he is and what is his current mood. If you will approach person you are trying to hypnotize in a wrong way, it may be impossible to hypnotize him.

Summing it up, choosing right approach to subject of hypnosis is crucial element of success in hypnotizing process. If you will make a bad decision or won't find out first what kind of a person you are dealing with, it may prevent him from entering trance and lead to negative association towards hypnosis in future. Therefore make your decisions carefully.