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I am just finishing a book about these kind of inductions here are some of my notes on

the handshake.

The Handshake Anthony Jacquin

Two main methods of handshake induction can be used. Erickson developed one. He isknown to have used it so often that rarely would anyone wish to shake his hand. He

would not quite let go of their hand and would use an ambiguous touch until the hand

took its own weight and developed catalepsy. Or he would simply show them theback/palm of their hand and ask them to focus on a spot on it then lead them in from

there.

The technique outlined below is widely credited to Richard Bandler, one of the co-founders of NLP. It is easier to do than Ericksons and very effective. You in effect go to

shake someones hand and interrupt the handshake by taking hold of their hand with your

other hand and showing it to them. This creates a moment of confusion and you lead the

subject into trance. It can all be done in under 10 seconds.

Again it can be used after a Set Piece or done from cold. It is one of the best inductionsfor unannounced impromptu hypnosis.

1. Offer your right hand to subject (like a handshake).

2. As subject offers their hand, pull you hand away slightly and use your left hand to

lightly grasp the subjects right wrist and move it to a distance of about 18 inches from

their face.

3. Say quite quickly in a command tonality Thats right....just look at that hand, as youwatch that hand move towards you (move it slightly towards the subjects face whilepointing at it with the other hand) you notice the changing focus of your eyes and as you

do, notice the tendency for your eyes to close - simultaneous to the phrase eyes to close

drop your pointing hand downward and away from there focus so that there eyes areencouraged to follow. 'Sleep. Go deep asleep. or...

4. Assuming the eyes are closed (or even if they are not) continue on......As you notice

that hand is getting closer and closer to your face (the hand is moving cataleptically now)Thats right closer and closer (slow down and soften voice and delivery)...until you just

allow it to happen...all the way...down...thats right...all the way down while that hands

remains totally fixed there right there...held on that wire.....

5. The subject is now in a light trance with a cataleptic arm....it is up to you whether you

wish to continue deepening trance or just use the existing situation to deliver some othersuggestion....

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After point three my preferred approach is to simply command 'sleep' and nudge their

head forward and pace that.

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Timing is importnt because what you are doing is creating a moment of confusion then

pacing what is actually happenening in their experience and then leading them.

I did this in a bar recently from cold. Walked up to the bar stuck out my hand to the

barman and did the handshake. Within about 5 seconds his forehead was stuck to the bar,within a few more he was giving me drinks on the house believeing me to be his

favourite movie star.

All from a handshake. So yes it can be used the first time you meet a subject although I

wouldn't do this in a therapy room. It does not require any pre hypnotic rampling or

rapport building. It is not so much the question that confuses them more the bizarre thing

you are doing with their hand. But you have just a second or so to catch that moment.