Hi -

The induction I did in this case was an "overload" induction.
Remember, the Conscious mind can only handle 7 plus/minus 2 things at
a time.

I start with the client taking a deep breath, then close their eyes.
I have them focus on their breathing, noting to breathe slow and deep.
Then I start adding things (I write down as I do it so I don't get
confused!).

In the case of the client I had, he was sitting on my couch with his
legs up (La-z-boy couch) and his left arm resting on a small pillow
cushion. I had him notice how nice his right arm felt on the pillow
and to think of that and his breathing. I then added to notice how
nice his legs felt against the padded footrest. I then had him notice
how is left ear felt. And to notice the the left arm. And the legs.
And of course don't forget to breathe, nice slow deep breaths.

I added one or two more things, then would say things like "and your
right arm feels so good, and oh, what is it, there are some other
things you should be thinking about, like your left ear, or was it
your right ear...no, the left, that's right, and your legs and of
course your breathing, slow, deep, relaxed..."

After a minute or so reminding him of all these things, I then say
"and it's so much to think about, it would be so much easier to just
think of your breathing, not have to think about anything else,
forgetting everything else, and if you think of something you can
forget it or forget to remember and you can relax and think of
everything or think of nothing, but wouldn't it be so much easier to
just focus on your breathing now?"

The client made a barely perceptible head nod "yes", so I then tell
him to think only of his breathing, how each exhale his body falls and
relaxes more and more. "You can think of something or not, it doesn't
matter, just relax and breathe, so nice to breathe and think of nothing."

You don't have to do the exact parts of the body and such, you will
notice how your client is when they are there and just pick up on
things and use them. Again, I suggest you write each thing down as
you first mention it so YOU don't get confused and overloaded. Also,
after you get to 4 things, start mentioning them in different order,
don't always say for example *arm, leg, ear, breathe, arm, leg, ear,
breathe* - maybe the next time you go *ear, arm, breathe, leg* - then
the next time *ear, breathe...oh, and what else, hmmm, what was it, oh
yes, your arm and something else, your....leg, right*.

Good luck!

Burton Borkan
www.TwoSession.com



--- In InternationalHypnosisFederation@yahoogroups.com, SETH ROTH
<sethdeborah@y...> wrote:
>
> Hi Burt,
> Can you share your points of your analytical
> induction?
> Seth-Deborah
>