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The Secret to Building Authentic Connections: Conversational Hypnosis

In today's fast-paced environment, making genuine connections can be challenging. Conversational hypnosis offers a unique approach to bridge this gap. This technique enhances communication, allowing for deeper, more meaningful relationships. 

Understanding Conversational Hypnosis

Conversational hypnosis stems from the work of Milton H. Erickson, a pioneer in the field of hypnotherapy. Unlike traditional hypnosis, which often involves a formal trance, conversational hypnosis occurs in everyday interactions. It focuses on subtle language cues and psychological principles to influence others without them realizing it.

The purpose of conversational hypnosis is not to manipulate but to enhance communication. By understanding how people process information subconsciously, you can create more effective and authentic interactions. This approach is particularly valuable for coaches, influencers, and professionals seeking to elevate their communication skills.

Are songwriters natural hypnotists?

People are so naturally drawn to music.

Think of a song that brings up deep feelings and ask yourself, why does it do that?

Is it the individual notes played one after another in sequence? Probably not.

Is it the rhythm or the baseline? That can get you grooving, but that’s probably not it.

Is it the words themselves? Maybe, but I think it goes beyond that.

It’s something about the words that makes them so special.

They’re so hypnotic.

I found a few of these lyrics from popular songs that come right out of the Erickson handbook for ambiguity, presuppositions and Milton Model patterns.

Are your Presidential candidates hypnotizing you?

We’ve all heard rumors that governmental figures are using “mass hypnosis” to influence and sway the people of our great nations.

Most of the time, this sounds like some silly conspiracy theory. But after all the recent news about the elections, I think it's time to find out if there's any truth to the rumors.

I sat down to analyze the speech patterns of the top three candidates at the time of this writing (Mar 08): Hilary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama.

Of course, without something to compare them to, numbers are just numbers. So I wanted to get some radically clear benchmarks for contrast. I picked one person who I'm fairly certain has no hypnotic skills – Bill Gates of Microsoft – and one who was notorious for his ability to hypnotize and influence the masses – Adolf Hitler.

In testing for hypnotic ability, I looked for these specific language patterns in a 500 word excerpt from each subject: