Permissive InductionPermissive hypnotherapy is often called Ericksonian hypnotherapy because of its roots in the style of Milton Erickson. Erickson initially learned the authoritarian style traditionally used by therapists and gradually changed his style because he considered a permissive approach more effective in helping his patients experience change in their lives. Permissive induction is unique in its use of aspects of the client's personal experience. The permissive hypnotherapist gives the client indirect suggestions which have been preceded by a series of stimulating statements. For indirect suggestions to be truly effective, the hypnotherapist slightly changes the tone of voice. Rapport and rhythm are key, and when present, it is very easy to bring a client into a trance. For example, the therapist might say, "When you feel all the sensations in your eyes......noting that you are doing so, so are your eyes." blink...and with each blink, they just want to stay closed a little longer...until they just want to stay closed because it feels right. A more authoritative approach would be to “gently close your eyes…and, as you do, they become heavy…and lazy…..and are now sealed. » Relaxing Scene InductionIn this style of induction, the client is asked to imagine a relaxing scene. This may be a very personal vision, potentially adapted/suggested from information in their timeline or initial consultation. The client is asked to imagine all the sights, sounds and sensations of the scene they have created. I would use this process of guided relaxation and guided imagery, mostly done by myself, for home hypnosis. Once an individual has learned to guide themselves to this... middle of paper ... to varying degrees. In some cases, hypnosis was thought to be an abnormal state of mind seen in the mentally ill. This is particularly evident in the works of Jean-Martin Charcot. However, Bernheim demonstrated through his studies that all hypnotic phenomena could be observed in at least 15% of the normal population. This showed that hypnosis was not limited to hysterical or neurotic subjects, as Charcot's work claimed. Bernheim considered hypnosis itself to be a form of intensified suggestibility. For him, hypnotic phenomena are magnifications of everyday phenomena. For example, when an individual dreams or "goes somewhere else", they are in a natural, light trance state. Now, rather than being considered a special state, we focus on suggestibility, the idea that hypnosis has something to do with increased responsiveness to suggestion..