When the mind is heightened almost like a trance state and there is a focused state of consciousness which I may add is totally natural and the person that is hypnotised will adhere to suggestions as well as instructions. Courses and books are widely available which will help and show you how to perform hypnosis correctly as this is a useful practice.

One cannot just do hypnosis randomly you have to obtain consent for the person you want to hypnotise. Hypnosis is broken down into different categories like the professional type and the type you can do on yourself as well as the entertainment type. Hypnosis and autosuggestion must not be confused as they are different in many ways. True hypnosis takes a few sessions before positive results are seen and the medical fraternity use hypnosis frequently.

Here are suggestions on how to perform hypnosis firstly one needs a quiet and comfortable room where there will be no disturbances and the person can lie down or sit up. The person needs to be comfortable as well as needs to feel secure. Make sure that there will be no disturbances like telephones and no bright lights. You can play very soft and gentle music to suit the occasion.

There are many different methods that can be used to induce hypnosis and one also needs to create a point of focus whereby the person can look at this focal point and in turn clear their thoughts as well as any other feelings and thoughts they may have. Meditation is powerful tools in helping the person alter their state of consciousness. Once you have them in a hypnotised state they will tell you they are feeling light at this point you get them to clear out all the negative stuff by using colour and water.

Breathing exercises can also alter the state of consciousness but getting the person to take slow deep breathes. On inhalation they can see the air coming in as a beautiful bright force with love and good energy and on exhalation they can see the tension leaving in the form of a dark cloud. The person will become completely relaxed within a space of around ten to twenty minutes. Then you can start with the meditation or autosuggestion.

There are many different meditations which are very effective and the best ones are that have some type of water feature as well as flora and fauna. Staircases are also often whereby to the count of ten down the steps and then again when the meditation is complete there is a count of ten up the stairs. You will get the feel as to what works best for you and the person concerned and that will also avoid resistance.

Once you see that the person is hypnotised and have reached that altered state of consciousness you can then begin to direct them. All sessions should be recorded so that you can keep an accurate account of each session done which will also reveal the persons progress. Hypnosis can be used to help someone stop drinking or smoking as well as other bad habits. Many people are interested in rectifying their lives by having past life regressions done.

Getting people to do things against their will it certainly not the purpose of hypnosis and there is nothing dangerous or evil about this practice either all hypnosis should be used for it to help people gain control over their own lives. Although I have experienced conversational hypnosis whereby a person makes statements as well as suggestions which influence another person into doing what they want.