How to bring someone out of a hypnotic trance

• What is hypnosis and how to use it?
• Experts' opinion
• Ways to bring a person out of hypnosis
• Conclusion

Street fortune tellers, trust scammers, sectarians and other “comrades” who practice a not entirely honest lifestyle, in addition to an intuitive knowledge of human psychology, are endowed with a hypnotic gift. By putting the victim into a trance, they shamelessly rob him dry or impose the necessary behavioral guidelines. For this reason, I would like to develop a technique for exiting a hypnotic state.

There is another situation: someone, having read books on hypnosis, decided to conduct an experiment in practice. And if he succeeded in putting the test subject into a trance, then serious problems arose with the withdrawal. Here, too, you will need knowledge of how to bring a hypnotized person into a “working” state. However, before understanding the trance withdrawal technique, it is necessary to study how hypnotization occurs.

What is hypnosis and how to use it?

Experts clearly define hypnosis as a technique for influencing the human psyche. A hypnotized person can be given certain information that will radically change his behavior style and habits. As a rule, a hypnosis session is carried out on a voluntary basis. They try to hypnotize a person without his consent in case of resistance to the patient’s treatment or in an attempt to win him over to his side in a controversial issue.

Overt and covert hypnosis

An explicit hypnotic session occurs with the consent of the person. This allows you to quickly put him into a trance because he is ready for such a state and does not offer resistance. This method is practiced by psychotherapists in the treatment of various phobias, complexes and addictions.

Hypnosis, in its hidden form, is used extremely rarely for the reason that influencing a person against his will is an extremely difficult task. In order to suggest something to a person in a hidden form, it is necessary to prepare special conditions and establish reliable contact with the object.

In covert hypnosis, the victim is given unconscious thoughts that are disguised as normal conversation. Contact may be made by telephone or other means of communication. In order for the influence on a person to bring results, he must see the hypnotist or hear his voice.

For therapeutic purposes, with covert hypnosis, the patient is put into a semi-trance state, concentrating all his attention on the words of the psychotherapist.

Since it is extremely difficult to establish reliable contact with a resisting person, they resort to additional manipulations:

• influence by voice while conducting a monotonous conversation;
• distract attention through casual conversation or other activities;
• use verbal techniques to help put a person into a trance;
• create the effect of surprise or shock the hypnotized person.

If a person does not know that he was hypnotized, then after the session he will feel confused. He cannot be left alone in this state and must be given time to recover. Hypnosis in any form is strictly prohibited for epileptics, schizophrenics and other people suffering from mental disorders.

Introduction to Hypnotic Trance

It makes no sense to consider ways of putting a person who has given consent into a hypnotic trance. These techniques are described in detail in the works of famous psychotherapists and practicing hypnotists. We will talk about working with a person at a distance, since it requires the establishment of a special connection.

It is highly advisable that the hypnotist first get to know the person. Otherwise, given the person’s resistance, it will be difficult or even impossible to establish correct contact. In any case, the work will require much more time and effort.

At a distance, a person is put into a trance using triggers that were worked out with the person before the hypnosis session. They can be certain words, movements or gestures, when used, the hypnotized person is immersed in a half-asleep state.

In overt hypnosis, the suggestibility of the individual is of great importance, but for covert manipulation this becomes a key point. Therefore, before conducting a session, it is advisable to carefully study the person, analyze his habits and behavior.

Difficulties of working at a distance

The basis of hypnotic influence on a person is suggestion, putting a certain thought or program into the consciousness. The consciousness of the person being hypnotized is completely switched off and the person loses the ability to critically evaluate incoming information. For him, after awakening, everything embedded in him during the session will become a guide to action. Under ideal conditions of voluntary hypnosis, the hidden form is much more difficult to implement.

It is difficult for a person to disconnect from external stimuli, street noise or strangers. It is most difficult to distract his attention when the hypnotized person does not understand what is happening to him.

How successful the hidden hypnotic effect will be depends on many factors. Suggestibility is influenced by the environment in which the session is conducted. In addition, it is important to ensure the correct mood of the hypnotized person, which is necessary, but difficult given the secrecy of the influence.

Close contact is also important, since as the distance between the hypnotist and people increases, the power of suggestion decreases. Of course, a lot depends on the professionalism of the hypnotist himself; professionals with extensive experience are able to make hypnotic suggestions at a fairly large distance. Quite often, to facilitate influence at a distance, text, audio and video materials are used.

This is precisely the method of influence that scammers use in pursuit of their own selfish goals. However, the consequences of such exposure are unpredictable.

Trying to hypnotize a person from a distance is fraught with unpredictable consequences. If the session was conducted incorrectly or in an inappropriate environment, it will be almost impossible to predict further behavior and changes in personality. It is even more difficult to bring a person out of a trance after he has been hypnotized without him becoming aware of the influence.

Psychotechnologies of passive protection

Passive protection is recommended to be used:

• when you don't know what to do;

• when you don’t want to spoil your relationship with a possible hypnotist.

The only thing you need to use passive protection is to show restraint. Passive protection can be carried out in the following forms. Do not react in any way to the hypnotist's words. Be silent, pretending that you didn’t hear, didn’t pay attention, didn’t understand. Talk about something completely different (the reason is the same). Pretend you don't understand what you're talking about. “Agree” with the hypnotist’s proposal, but condition it on something that does not depend on you - this will allow you to “play back” in the future if you wish. Ask again, repeating the hypnotist’s request, but with a questioning intonation, thereby requiring him to continue speaking. This forces the hypnotist to explain his request, which gives the person time to think about how to get out of the situation with minimal losses. In this case, pay attention to the following important circumstance. Unlike the active methods of protection described below, with passive methods the person does not make it clear that he has unraveled the secret intentions of the hypnotist. And since the latter are directed against the intended victim, making them public can lead to conflict. Non-disclosure of the hypnotist's intentions allows one to gently escape from the conflict, while at the same time avoiding the fate of the victim. The meaning of passive defense is that a person delays his spontaneous reactions. Surprise is an important advantage of a hypnotist. All passive defense techniques “slow down the pace” of a psychological attack, giving the victim time to think about the situation. And they force the hypnotist to either reveal his plans or abandon them. Not to be led on by a well-trained hypnotist requires a certain amount of self-control. The preliminary stage - the awareness that they are trying to hypnotize you - occupies a person's thoughts, keeps him from spontaneous actions that the hypnotist expects, and thereby helps maintain self-control. But it is also useful to master special techniques, which we are now moving on to. In situations of confrontation, when you hear statements that belittle your dignity, the ability to show restraint and self-control comes first. Following this rule can be difficult, but it is extremely important, since a person who has lost self-control is a godsend for a hypnotist. Therefore, here are some ways to achieve a balanced state . 1. Negative information affects most of all through the auditory canal, therefore, in tense situations, attention should be fixed not on auditory sensations, but on visually perceived objects. The hypnotist, irritating you, continues to say something, and you, in order to reduce the negative impact of his speech, try to examine his face - as clearly as possible, in all details, as if you were then going to draw his portrait from memory. You should look silently, very carefully, but not “stare”, but rather examine. During this deliberate pause, try to see as many details of the situation around the offender as possible. Whoever the enemy is - boss, colleague or subordinate, senior or junior in age, your unexpected silence will certainly cause a weakening of his pressure. Consciously maintaining calm is always a manifestation of mental strength and therefore provides a huge psychological advantage. That's why it has great impact. But if you want to avoid conflict, you need to ensure that your silence and consideration do not have any signs of hostility or irony. 2. Another technique is that the situation that worries you is played out in the imagination, as if on an internal screen, and thereby the anger is extinguished. To visualize, you need to relax, focus on internal sensations and normalize your breathing. We can recommend the following options for visualizing anger: 1) reduce the height of the person who caused your anger: let him become a dwarf, a gnome or even a bug; 2) try to see this person in a funny way (for example, in shorts and a helmet); 3) imagine that anger is a beam of energy that enters you and, passing through you, goes into the ground; 4) come up with a scene of imaginary revenge over your offender and enjoy “revenge.” 3. To calm down faster, do not quickly walk around the room. It’s better to stop and focus on your sensations. Watch your breathing. Make it as deep as possible. To do this, you need to inhale and exhale very deeply several times. If possible, drink cold water. 4. Don't rush to answer. Pause as long as possible. This will allow you to calm down faster, concentrate better and choose a worthy answer. At the same time, do not seek to take revenge on the hypnotist or hurt his pride. Remember to keep face both with yourself and with him. A sharp response creates a deceptive feeling of advantage and encourages the hypnotist to “fight back” - now or in the future. The pause you hold allows the hypnotist to take a more peaceful position and, perhaps, abandon the intention to harm you. A similar folk remedy is recommended for those who, due to their temper, can “shoot” with an instant answer that puts them in a difficult situation: mentally count to ten, then answer. 5. In situations of psychological confrontation, it is important to monitor your physical condition and appearance. If you have a straight back, even breathing and a firm gaze directed at the bridge of the hypnotist's nose, it would not even occur to him to take advantage of the situation and try to hypnotize you, especially in the case of street hypnosis. On the contrary, a confused look indicates defenselessness before the hypnotist. 6. An inferiority complex often becomes a target for the hypnotist. Therefore, it is useful to know the following psychological defense techniques:

• compensation – training of a weakened function and/or development of other functions and skills to replace weakened or missing ones;

• overcompensation – development of an initially defective quality to the maximum possible;

• sublimation – transferring the energy of internal conflicts (frustration) into creative activity;

• rationalization - finding explanations for failures that are psychologically more comfortable;

• repression - something that is an irritant is expelled from consciousness;

• projection – attributing one’s motives to other people. For example, deceivers are sure that everyone is lying, and unfaithful spouses are especially jealous (they judge by themselves), etc.

But passive defense becomes most effective when the attitude of fighting is replaced by an attitude of cooperation. Therefore, the best way of defense is the ability to achieve mutual non-aggression.

Experts' opinion

According to psychotherapists who practice the use of hypnosis in their treatment, it can help solve a person’s problems in many situations. Experts believe that hypnosis is most effective with hypnotizable people, those who have a high degree of suggestibility.

If the patient is easily put into a trance state, then the treatment of psychosomatic diseases is not difficult. All fears and phobias have a starting point and it is usually located in the center of a strong emotional event. Having found this point, the psychotherapist can easily relieve the patient’s anxious state.

To conduct an effective hypnosis session, it is important that the person can enter a trance state.

With the help of hypnosis, long-standing psychological traumas are eliminated, which are gradually reflected at the level of the physical body. Having found a key event, the psychotherapist changes the patient’s perception of it and establishes new attitudes. According to experts, the use of hypnosis techniques is the most effective way of conducting psychotherapy.

After 10-20 sessions, it is possible to radically change the situation for the better. An important point is the person’s attitude. If there is a skeptical attitude, lack of confidence in the safety of the technique and its usefulness, it will be very difficult or impossible in principle to carry out hypnotic influence.

Hypnotic sleep differs from normal sleep in that the part of the brain responsible for hearing remains awake. Thanks to this feature, the hypnotized person maintains contact with the hypnotist. This condition is observed in people who are in the transition stage from wakefulness to sleep or vice versa. Despite the naturalness of this process, some people experience fear of hypnosis.

A person is afraid that he will be forced to perform some actions against his will, will be turned into an unresponsive creature, or will not be brought out of a hypnotic trance at all. However, research conducted by scientists has convincingly proven that even under hypnosis, a person cannot be forced to do something that goes against his inner beliefs.

An experiment was conducted during which hypnotized people were instructed to take a weapon and commit murder. Volunteers instantly came out of a state of hypnotic trance, since their internal beliefs contradicted the idea of ​​​​killing.

In the process of studying hypnosis, not a single case was recorded when a person could not be brought out of a trance.

Tips and warnings

• Remember that the main key to successful hypnosis is relaxation of the subject.
• You should not believe in the well-known myth that trance will allow you to gain full control over a person’s consciousness.
• Sound can help the hypnotist. The sounds of nature are considered the most relevant.
• The person being hypnotized must be in a calm state and in a good mood.
• Control the timbre of your voice. You must speak in an even and calm tone.
• There is no need to snap your fingers, shout, stomp your feet, or clap your hands to break your partner out of their trance.
• There is no point in expecting that trance will cure a person of mental disorders.
• Don't try to bring people back to memories. Only a professional psychologist can do this.
• Remember that usually a person remembers all the events that happened to him while in a trance.
• It is dangerous to hypnotize the same partner too often. This negatively affects human health.

Ways to bring a person out of hypnosis

Having understood how a person is put into a hypnotic trance, we can begin to consider ways to bring him into a normal state.

Removing a person from hypnotic sleep

In order to bring a person out of a state of hypnotic sleep, the following rules must be followed:

1. The withdrawal should be done slowly and without rushing.
2. The hypnotist tells the person that he will now wake up on the count of “ten” and begins a calm countdown. The person slowly awakens as the hypnologist slowly counts. Some experts practice counting backwards.
3. Before leaving the hypnotic trance, you are given a focus on feeling good, cheerful and energetic.
4. At the end of the countdown, the hypnotized person comes to his senses. There are situations when awakening does not occur and in this case, the person is left alone. After a few minutes, he wakes up on his own.

Also, after waking up, a hypnotized person may experience discomfort in sensations, attacks of nausea, panic and dizziness. Then he is again put into a hypnotic trance and instructed that there are no unpleasant symptoms. A pronounced negative reaction to hypnosis occurs in people suffering from mental disorders. Most specialists refuse to work with such patients.

When removing a person from hypnosis that was imposed by another specialist, it is necessary to find out what method was used and what goal was pursued. To do this, a person is immersed in a hypnotic trance and the previously established settings are found. Further, they are changed or completely deleted. It is better to entrust such actions to a professional psychotherapist who practices hypnotic techniques.

Self-exit from hypnotic sleep

You can plunge into a hypnotic trance, independently and when exiting such a state, the following recommendations are observed:

1. The return to wakefulness should occur slowly in a period of time sufficient for full awakening.
2. Before leaving, an internal setting is given to awaken and increase breathing.
3. As with exiting with the help of a hypnologist, in self-hypnosis a command is given for good health, cheerfulness and clarity of thoughts.
4. To control the situation, a countdown to ten is carried out.

Often, when independently exiting a hypnotic trance, a person simply goes into normal sleep mode and wakes up after about half an hour.

Blocking hypnotic influence

Hypnotic influence at a distance is widely used during negotiations, interrogations, sales promotions, sectarian gatherings and meetings of network companies. The methodology comes down to distracting attention and introducing the necessary attitude into the subconscious. At the same time, the victim does not fall into a deep trance.

To achieve the goal, techniques such as:

1. Conducting a conversation in a monotonous voice, without intonation and quietly, inserting key phrases during the conversation. They are emphasized by changes in intonation and volume, which allows for a fixation in the subconscious of the person listening.
2. Overload of the human perception channel. The simplest technique is when two people start talking at the same time, convincing a person and his auditory perception channel is overloaded.
3. Creating situations that are illogical and unexpected for a person.

In sects, another technique is more common - searching for a sore spot in a person and putting pressure on him in order to subordinate him to his will. For this purpose, people who have suffered psychological trauma or are in a painful state are specially selected.

In order to determine whether external hypnotic influence is being carried out, it is necessary to listen to your inner feelings. A clear sign of hypnosis is:

• slight drowsiness that comes suddenly;
• body relaxation;
• reducing the frequency of respiratory cycles and increasing the depth of breathing.

The most effective way to escape hypnotic influence is to abruptly break contact with the one who is trying to exert influence. To do this you need:

1. Give yourself a painful sensation by pinching your arm or stepping on your foot.
2. If the situation does not allow you to leave, then you need to stop focusing on the person’s words and not look into his eyes.
3. Mentally begin to read poetry, sing a song or say a prayer.
4. Start building a protective screen in your mind out of rain bricks or similar.
5. Do not make hasty decisions if you feel obvious pressure.
6. During gypsy hypnosis, you should not allow yourself to be taken by the hand and be distracted. Also, you should ignore all questions and not answer them.
7. Focus on your own words and voice.

Why do you need to know how hypnosis works?

If you are driving along the highway at high speed and do not pay attention to the fact that your wheel bearing is humming, there is a chance that it will soon jam and you will find yourself in a ditch. A person who does not know how the main units and components of a car function will not be able to recognize dangerous hidden breakdowns in time.

To learn to recognize a directed hypnotic influence, you need to understand at least in general terms what types of covert hypnosis exist, and what psychological tools (techniques) hypnotists use.

It is especially important to have knowledge in the field of mind manipulation for people whose professions involve constant communication, money, and sales. These are businessmen, bank employees, journalists, taxi drivers, sellers, artists. They are at risk.

What is trance

One of the properties of the human psyche is falling into a trance, but not all people have access to it. A change in consciousness usually occurs consciously or with the participation of a specialist. Trance changes the activity of parts of the human brain, focusing attention on internal organization.

During a trance, a person becomes available to visions, memories, even deep ones, which in a normal state a person does not remember, as well as dreams embodied in real form.

Entering a trance on your own allows you to get rid of many problems, such as complexes, old experiences, past traumas, including childhood, depressive disorders. During a trance, the brain begins to filter information, process it and “sort it out.”

Failures in the functioning of the nervous system are easily eliminated by entering a trance state.

Entry techniques

To enter a trance, there are some techniques that allow the body to adapt quickly and easily in a short period of time. However, they all require significant effort, since it may not work the first time. Entry must be practiced frequently.

1. The easiest technique to perform is holotropic breathing. You can perform this either with a quick noisy exhalation or with slow and deep breathing. The number of breaths per minute should be at least 50 if you use the fast intermittent breathing technique. It is best to perform lying on a flat, flat surface, with dim light. During breathing exercises, the body is saturated with oxygen, which leads to a slight change in consciousness, as well as immersion in a trance.
2. One way to enter a trance is to use sound. You can use a mantra, which will need to be repeated monotonously, observing a certain tone. The concentration of sensations should be only on sound. Feeling the vibration of the vocal cords and the flow of oxygen into the lungs.
3. The technique of monotonous movements is often used. The easiest way is to sit on the floor and swing your body in different directions, slowly and monotonously. This method can be supplemented with the sound method.
4. Concentrate on one action or sound. It can be the sound of an hour or drops of water evenly dripping into the sink, for example. You can focus on your own body and try to listen to your heart.

While entering a trance, a person feels lightness and even some kind of floating. Some people feel leaving their body. Reality is blurred, consciousness is dulled. The state resembles a state of half-asleep, when you are not yet completely asleep, but at the same time you are no longer quite in reality. Self-hypnosis is achieved experimentally. The most popular techniques allow you to achieve a trance state after just a few workouts. Some manage to achieve the desired result already in the first session.

Who is most susceptible to hypnosis?

The most hypnotizable people are those who have a high ability to concentrate. They have no difficulty concentrating on what the hypnotist is saying. Patients with increased hypnotizability include:

• capable of deeply empathizing, sympathizing;
• imaginative, creative, dreamers;
• having a stable psyche and a clear mind.

Studies have shown that if the patient initially has reduced hypnotizability, but has a great desire to interact with the hypnotist, the effect improves with each session.

According to statistics, about 15% of people are absolutely insensitive, more than half are mildly and moderately suggestible, and about 20% are super-hypnotizable.

What types of covert hypnosis exist?

Types of hypnotic control of a person can be divided into 5 large groups: manipulation, neurolinguistic programming (NLP), criminal hypnosis (a polycorrect name for gypsy) and zombification.

Manipulation through hypnosis

A person who is familiar with the basic aspects of the patterned organization of the human psyche will be able to manipulate people and achieve the required actions from them. The process of suggestion occurs unnoticed by the controlled.

The influence is more effective if the NVP manipulator knows the mental characteristics and stereotypes of the victim. He tries to drive the victim into a corner, uses weaknesses, puts pressure on pity, on “honor and dignity.” In every way he tries to cause a feeling of mental discomfort in a person, most often guilt. In order not to be guilty, the victim must agree to the conditions set by the manipulator.

Neurolinguistic programming using hypnosis

This type is popular in business trainings, where a person’s communication skills are developed. Psychologists, psychotherapists and linguists are professionally familiar with this technique. This is an area of ​​applied science that allows you to raise any professional activity related to communication to a new level.

Top managers and leading specialists in the field of personnel management often attend NLP trainings. The benefits of NLP are obvious, but there is an opinion that the use of such technology in everyday practice is unethical.

No one is prohibited from developing their communication skills. People who are familiar with this technique do not fall under the influence of “NLP manipulators”.

Criminal hypnosis

Used deliberately for fraudulent purposes. A striking example is the deception of money from passers-by by people with a gypsy appearance. The victim is confused in various ways, causing a state of “brain fog,” fear, or vice versa, relaxation and fascination, causing interest in continuing the dialogue and following the instructions of the manipulator. Clear control over the mind is lost, the victim follows the scammer’s lead.

Usually the dialogue begins with a request to “give me some bread”, “to pour a liter of gasoline into an empty tank, otherwise we are driving from afar”, with an offer to tell fortunes or play a game of chance. Street manipulators know how to influence the subconscious, relying on a person’s weaknesses, inducing fear, awakening greed, and developing passion.

Many people do not even learn the criminal type of hypnosis, but are endowed with the ability to “chatter” from birth.

Zombification using hypnosis

The main form of suggestion used by cult recruiters. Zombification requires a certain period of time and includes the stages of soft and hard zombification:

• Everything starts out rosy and wonderful. The victim finds himself immersed in an environment of universal care, love, and understanding.
• Weaknesses are identified. Usually the victims are those who suffer from oppressive loneliness and are ready to accept any new areas of knowledge.
• Step by step, the victim's consciousness is filled with new ideas.
• As soon as a person has accepted new attitudes, there is a sharp transition to a hard form of zombification.
• Living conditions change to unbearably difficult, exhausting work schedule, endless prayers, meager diet and targeted personality coding.

When the victim is almost completely exhausted, small “worldly joys” are returned to her, since “she deserved it by her obedience.”

The human consciousness is completely exhausted; the giver of benefits is perceived as a benefactor. From this moment on, the victim becomes psychologically completely dependent on the source of suggestion.

The media provides statistics that 4% of all crimes related to fraudulent activities are committed using hypnotic influence. Somehow it seems that this figure is underestimated.

How to remove hypnosis from a person when the suggestion was made by someone else?

If you realize that your loved one is under hypnotic influence, you need to contact a professional hypnologist so that he can determine which hypnosis technique was used. This can be found out by putting the person into repeated hypnosis. After this, work is carried out to eliminate the suggestions laid down by the fraudulent hypnotist.