Hypnosis Wonders

What are the physical signs that a person has entered into a hypnotic state? There are about 50 different levels to classify a subjects depth of hypnosis. What are the signs that a hypnotist looks for in the subjects on stage or during a hypnotic session to see if they are in a deep state of hypnosis?

With the lighter stages of hypnotic sleep, a person begins to bow their head as he or she relaxes down into the chair. A stage hypnotist can see the subject’s eyelids as their eyelids flutter at a rapid rate.

Another sign that the person is becoming deeply hypnotized is the relaxing of the hands. The subject’s hands and arms will begin to slump down as if he or she is falling down into the chair. The subject’s arms and hands will look as if they are loose, limp rubber bands folding down into the chair. There will be a lightness to the hands as if the subject has fallen asleep within the chair. Often times, the arms will slide off their laps and drape down the subject’s sides.

Possibly the best illustration of a person in a deep state of hypnosis is the stillness one exhibits while hypnotized. The hypnotized subject will demonstrate a complete lack of fidgeting. The typical hypnotic induction lasts eight to ten minutes and the hypnotized person will continue to drift down deep within the chair. Once the hypnotic subject is in the deep, relaxed state, the person will not fidget whatsoever. The person is in a completely relaxed state without scratching his or her nose, or moving positions within the chair.

Try sitting for two minutes alone without moving whatsoever in a chair. It is incredibly challenging. When not in a hypnotic state, we will fidget within the chair, moving around, and adjusting our bodies, or scratching our bodies. When a subject on stage is fidgeting, it is the number one tell that the subject is not deep enough to work with on stage.