Deeper and Deeper by Jonathan Chase

Author:Jonathan Chase
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Academy of Hypnotic Arts Ltd
Published: 2014-01-02T07:00:00+00:00

DELIVERING SUGGESTIONS

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It should be obvious that if they accept the super suggestion then every book that tells you that you have to bore your audience to death by repeating and compounding suggestions is so much rubbish. However, there are still some points you must know on how suggestion works.

“Use your fork!”

A suggestion made to the two-year-old, which is repeated until eventually; by around the age of thirty, they do use their fork...mostly.

The suggestion is repeated and every time it is, it compounds, to eventually become a compulsion, a virtually instinctive action. The suggestion has been accepted. Hypnotherapists will sometimes use this repeated form of suggestion, compounding one on top of another until the desired effect is achieved. This is an often slow, cumbersome and laborious process but can make lasting positive changes if carried on long enough.

However, we can also accept suggestions, even if only hearing them once. Take the case of a young child who is in a very emotional state after a fall and runs to a parent for comfort and support. The adult is busy on the phone and yells at the child to be quiet. The suggestion easily finds it way into the child’s exposed psyche and, because our psyche is so smart – it’s really, really stupid – the child’s mind devises a way to accept the suggestion. It could happen that the child then develops a terrible stammer, or just stops talking altogether. Stammering is an excellent excuse for keeping quiet and accepting and acting on a very powerful suggestion. This may seem impossible but I have personal knowledge of just such a case.

On Stage we don’t have the time to compound too much if we want the show to flow and move well. You are only on stage for a limited time and don’t want to lose the attention of your audience, so speed is of paramount importance. Unless of course you have an inexhaustible supply of gags and one-liners you can drop in here and there to keep the whole thing going. If this is the case, be a comic. It’s a lot less hassle and ultimately you'll stand a better chance of landing your own TV show. So, don’t compound.

Vocal tone is important but not vital. It will help if you dramatise a little by emphasising the more emotive words but you don't have to talk in monotones, sing songs or use the ‘hypnotic voice’ – that one always makes me chuckle. Clarity and a little command is all that is really needed. This is easy to achieve as you have the advantage of having your voice amplified through a microphone and speakers. Set correctly with a little bass, and absolutely no reverb or echo, the sheer volume can give your vocal tone the required feeling of command and authority it will need. Be firm and don’t shout. This is the command of a schoolteacher rather than that of a drill sergeant.

The attention span of your subjects should also be taken into account.

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